The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-09-28
Democratic County Convention.

The convention was called to order by
Jacob Steinmetz, chairman.
On motion ]. H. Bennett was elected
temporary chairman and F. H. Strout
temporary secretary.
On motion P. Walsh, l.. H. Rooney
and Charles Hine were appointed by the
chair as committee on permanent
organization.
On motion A. J. Rittenhouse, c. ].
Ryan,'W. E. Stewart, Eli Popejoy and
A. F. Moore were appointed by the chair
as committee on credentials.
The committee on permanent organi-
cation reported in favor of making the
temporary organization permanent. The
report was duly adopted.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was adopted.
Moved and carried that the convention
proceed with its business in the order
named in the call.
Moved and carried that the chair ap-
point a committee of seven members to
report names of delegates to the several
conventions. The following committee
was appointed: A. J. Rittenhouse, L. H.
Rooney, w. A. Stewart, Thomas Duncan,
Harry Barbazett, A. F. Moore and Jas.
McClung Jr.
The committee on delegates reported
as follows:
For the state conventional. J. Ritten-
house, Patrick, Walsh, Joseph Harrison
and B. V. Haley Alternates - James
McClung Jr., VIM. Fame, V. Sells and
F. H. Strout
For the congressional cenvention-A.
F. Moore, w. A. Stewart, Harry Barba-
zett, Dennis Fitzgerald, c. J. Ryan and
J. A. Cordeal. Alternates-Matt Droll,
James McAdams, J. H. Bennett, Robert
l.. Beckwith, L. Duckworth and J. Tines
The committee reported that it would
not be advisable to send delegates to the
senatorial convention.
The report of the committee was
adopted and the delegates reported were
elected
The following resolution was intro
duced by A. J. Rittenhouse and adopted
by the convention:
WHEREAS, The democracy of K e d
Willow county believes in the free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silver at
the ratio of rs to T, without regard to the
action of any other sovereign power, and
to effect this result we believe that the
elevation of w. J. Bryan to a seat in the
United States senate is demanded by the
best element Of the democratic party of
the state. And
WHEREAS, Under existing political
circumstances the placing in nomination
of a county ticket would be in the inter
est of the republican nominees in the
county, and result in the election to the
legislature of man unfriendly to the
cause of silver, and an enemy to the
great champion of the silver cause in the
senate. Therefore, be it
RESOLVED by this convention, That
the best interests of the silver cause de-
mand that no county ticket be placed in
nomination in and for this county, but
that the democrats be requested to work
and so vote at the next election as to
promote and advance this great cause.
The following gentlemen were elected
officers of the county central committee:
Patrick Walsh, chairman; A J. Ritten-
house, secretary.
Precinct Observation-Disclosures, J.
Tines; Coleman, Matt Droll; Driftwood,
James Harris; East Valley. H. A. Barn
hart; Indianola, F. H. Strout; North
Valley, George Arbogast; Perry, Marion
Plummer; Valley Grange, A. G. Culbert-
son; Willow Grove, L. H. Rooney.
Moved and carried that in precincts
not represented, the chairman and sec
retary of the county central committee
be instructed to fill such vacancies.
Moved and carried that the proceed
ings of the convention be published in
some newspaper in the county.
F. H. STRoUT, Secretary.