Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-04-21
COUNTY CONVENTION.

a. m.
Fred Zvtavern was made temporary
chairman and w. E. Stoke temporary
secretary. The following committees
were appointed: o
On resolutions-H. J. Roetzel, G. F.
Diffenbacher, D. G. Luse, J. W. Wat
kins, A. II. Baker.
On credentials-Jas w. Clarke, Jake
Trester, Will Feder.
On order of business-Frank Stroth-
man, N. w. Klepper, J. D. Davis.
On permanent organization-W. w.
Truxall, A. Powelson, Ernest Schrader.
After an adjournment for dinner the
convention was called to order at 2. p
M, and the following report was re-
ceived from the committee on creden-
tials:
DELEGATES:
Albion township-Hugh Boyle, VIM.
Boyle. 8
Clarence-D. G. Bird, VIM. Gagel-
man, J. H. Bement. Hans Jurgensen,
Willis Parks. Alternates. John Jur-
ogensen, Andrew Cell. Adam Cell Rem
kin, Julius Both, Calvin Reeder.
CIeveland-JOhn Morrison, Vensel
PIchner, Henry Miller, Frank Cipra.
Comanche-Jake Thule.
Eureka. B. Trester, VIM. Barger,
S. Allery, Matt. Allery.
Homestead-Willis Watkins, w. w.
Truxall, Ed. Terrell, s. S. Shattuck,
Pat. O'Donnell, A. H. Baker.
Lakin-H. j. Roetzel, Joe Sprinkler,
John Berchied, Henry Osentz. Jake
Dresser, Chas. Fossen, H. j. Kline,
Fred Steckel, A. Achatz, n. w. Klep-
per, John Wolfe, M. RAIDER, C. @. Bull
lock, John Doherty, w. D. Wilkinson,
Ernest Schrader, Mat. Dick, G.. Toepke,
w. p. FEEDER. L. F. Hauser, John
Hermes.
Liberty-B. Hoffstetter, Phillip
Damn, a. Katzmaire.
South Bend. D. Davis.
Walnut. s. Winget, John Gallon,
Joseph Mauler, A. F. Brining.
First ward, Great Bend-C. F. Diff
fenbacher, VIM. Zutavern, F. G.. Stroth-
man, Chas. Beye. Alternates, j. B.
Miller, Alb. Weiss, VIM. Long, Geo.
Furnsel.
Second Ward-R. F. Pleger, A. S.
Houck, A. D.oFair, Gus. Schaeffer, M.
N. Jones. Alternates, Ira Brougher,
Louie Zutavern, r. A. Ewalt, G. G..
Davidson, Mart Cone.
Third ward-D.C. Luse, F. D. Wilson
Gas. W. Clarke, Fred Zutavern, N. R.
Holmes, w. E. Stoke, Cal. Crilley. AL
ternates, A. S. Allen, G. A. Hooper,
Nick Smith, Fred Miller, G. B. Morgan,
NJ. Babb, Geo. Kincaid.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported, for permanent chair
man, A. III. Baker, of Hoisington; for
permanent secretary ". L. FEEDER, of
Ellinwood. The reports accepted. and
on motion Messrs. Roetzel and Clarke
escorted the officers to their places.
The committee on order of business
reported: First, report of committee
on credentials; second, report of COM
mittee on permanent organization:
third, report of committee on resolu-
tions, fourth. election of delegates and
alternates. On motion report adopted
The committee on resolutions report.
ed and the convention adopted the fol.
lowing
RESOLUTIONS:
WHEREAs-The democratic party
is party of the people for the people
and whereas the stability and prosper.
ity of the people has eminated from
democratic principle, therefore be it
Resolued-That1w I'VE favor the tariff
reform advocated by the democratic
party in imposing such tariff only al
may be necessary to meet the actua
expenses of the government economi
cally administered, and that no tarif
be placed on the necessaries of life, ant
are Gnalterably opposed to monopoly o.
every kind and character that restrict!
competition in trade and tends to built
up aristocracy at the expense of th'
people, and be it further resolved tina
we favor the free coinage Of silver.
Mr.. Clarke meved that the election
of delegates and alternates be by bal
lot. seconded. Mr.. Diffenbache
moved, as substitute, that the chair
man of each delegation, on roll call
announce the vote of the delegation ant
to elect one delegate at time. Substi
tute adopted.
Nominations were declared in order
and the following gentlemen wer
placed in nomination.: Fl. j. Roetzel
G. F. Diffenbacher, A. II. Baker, Free
Zntayern, n. w. Klepper, Jas. w
Clarke. w. E. Stoke, s. s. Shattuck
ID. G.. Bird. w. w. Truxall.
On motion it was decided that tn
first ballot be an informal one.
On motion the delegates presen
were allowed to cast the full vote of tn
delegation.
Motion made to elect one delegate a
a time; seconded. Motion declared on
of order. Motion made to reconside