Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-09-05

at 2:30 the committees announced
themselves as ready to report and the
convention was called to order. The
report of the committee on credentials
was read and adopted and the commit.
tee discharged. All precincts were
represented. The committee on per-
manent organization reported as fol-
lows: Chairman, A. Roessler, secre-
tary. Clayton Herr; assistant secretary,
j. o. Hahn. On motion, the report
was adopted and the committee dis
charged. The report of the committee
on order of business was received and
adopted as follows:
l. District clerk.
2. Probate judge.
8. County Attorney.
4. County superintendent.
5. Representative.
6. Commissioner, End district.
The committee on resolutions made
the following report:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That we reaffirm our allegiance
to the resolutions and platform adopted at
Omaha. July 4, 1892.
Resolved, That we concur most heartily in
the platform adopted 1T the state convention,
July IL, 1894.
Resolved, That we endorse the patriotic
wise and economical administration of Gov.
L. d, Lewelling: that we commend to the vo-
tiers Of the state the enactments by the late
state senate, in behalf of the great mass Of
citizens Of our commonwealth: that we en-
dorsc the course of the DopuIist representa-
tives In congress and congratulate the people
OF the Seventh district on the restored health
and nomination of Hon. Jerry Simpson; and
that we pledge in the future, as we have en-.
deavored In the past, our best effort for the
alienation OF distress, wherever existing that
has been brought about by the abuse of the
legislative and judicial functions
H. 8. Lands,
NJ. H. CLEMENTS,
J. w. DEGEER,
WV, BROWN,
p. B. COLE.
On motion the report was adopted
and the committee discharged. The
convention was row ready to proceed
with making nominations.
Nominations for district clerk were
declared In order. Henry Sparks and
Il. ID. Gaddie were placed in nomina.
ton after which nominations were
closed. The vote of the convention re.
suited as follows:
Sparks. 40
OAuulo. 70
Mr.. Sparks having received q MAORI
ty of the entire delegate vote was de.
clared the choice of the convention.
A call was then made for him to appear
before the convention to which he
cheerfully responded, and thanked the
convention and predicted success for
the peoples party, after which he was
heartily applauded. The nomination
of MIR. Sparks was made unanimous.
Nominations for probate Judge were
next called for whereupon r. Adams
was placed In nomination by M. H.
Clements, and S. s. Funk by Robert
Smith. The voice of the convention
was as follows:
Funk. ........ 20
<AuoLuo'
The nomination of Mr.. Funk was
then made unanimous, and the next
probate judge Of Barber county was
called for. Mr.. Funk not being in the
house, the order o; business was fol-
lowed and nominations for county at.
torney were called for.
For that Office three candidates were
placed before the convention, A. l..
Herr, L. E. Beals and G. M. Martin.
Four ballots were necessary before
the convention made a choice. The
first vote being as follows:
D0oiS''' '''..'...... ............... 90
11oLI: .'''''''... .................0
Martin.
The fourth and final ballot resulting
in large majority for Beals, the vote
standing:
Beals. ~
80 '''''''...'.. ~
ndaTLln. .................... 3
The nomination of Mr.. Beals was
then made unanimous, and the nomi.
nee called for. Mr.. Beals being absent
attending to habeas corpus action,
nominations for county superintendent
were called for. Four candidates, F.
M. Shell, s. p. Bonnell, j. NJ. Doan and
u. j. Aber, were placed in nomination,
which also required four ballots to
make choice. The first being:
D .' :, :; - .'''''.....
Donnell. ........... ................23
DOdH. .................. ............A
Aber Ie
MIR. Aber withdrew after the second
ballot was taken, and Mr.. Doan made
his withdrawal after the third was tax
en-, leaving the field clear to Shell and
Bonnell in the final ballot. The con.
vention expressed itself as follows:
Shell. Ao
BOnnell. ..