The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1894-08-10
The Republicans Nominate.

Pursuant to call the republicans Of Red
Willow county met in convention, in the
opera house at Indianola, last Saturday
Meeting was called to order by F. NJ
kimmell, chairman of the county cen
trail committee, at eleven clock. ]. P.
Lindsay. E. A. Sexson and c. F. Babcock
were placed in nomination for temporary
Chairman, and J. P. Lindsay was the sue
cessful candidate for that position. F.
M. Kimmell was made temporary sec
retary without opposition.
On motion the chair appointed G. S.
Bishop, J. D. Robb, J. c. Moore, M. E.
Piper and A. D. Johnson committee of
i've on credentials. J. E. Kelley, J. w.
Dolan, o. Frost, Eben Day and Stephen
Bolles committee of five on permanent
organization and order of business. E.
E. Lowman, A. G. Keys, G. w. Roper,
T. M. Campbell and ]. B. Cumming
committee of five to select and report to
the convention the several delegations.
two O'Clock in the afternoon.
At two o'clock the convention was
promptly called to order.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was read and accepted, showing
each of the twenty precincts of the coun-
ty to be fully represented and no contests.
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization and order of business
was accepted and adopted as follows:
Indianola, August 4th. 1894. To the
republican county convention: Your
committee on permanent organization
and order of business have the following
report to offer:
We recommend that the temporary
chairman J. P. Lindsay be made perrna-
nent chairman of the convention. and
that F. M Kimmell and c. W. Barnes be
made permanent secretaries.
We further recommend the following
order of business:
Ist. County Attorney.
I'd. Representative.
sd. Treasurer.
4th. Coroner.
5th. County Surveyor.
9th. Report of committee on selection
OF nine delegates to state convention
9TH. Report of committee on selection
of nine delegates to the congressional
convention.
Sth. Report of committee on selection
of nine delegates to the senatorial con-
vention.
9th. Selection OF county central COM
mittee, chairman and secretary.
10th. County commissioner Of the
second district.
Chairman Lindsay assumed the chair
in a brief speech, and the convention
resumed business.
An informal ballot placed Harlow w.
Keyes and Hugh w. Cole in nomination
for county attorney by vote of Is to
As. The formal ballot elected Mr. Keyes
by a vote of SO to %, and the nomination
was made by acclamation. The honor
was briefly acknowledged by Mr.. Keyes.
The informal ballot for representative
scored John J. Lamborn IS votes, R. P.
High 81 votes, H. H. Troth 81 votes and
Frank Moore votes. The first formal
ballot stood: Troth AZ, High IS, Lam
born 4I, Moore q. Second formal ballot,
Troth so, Lamborn so, High IS. Moore a.
Final ballot: Lamborn 6o, Troth s.. Mr..
High retiring at the beginning of this
ballot. Mr.. Lamborn thanked the con-
vention for the honor conferred and
promised his best services if elected.
For county treasurer the informal bal
lot disclosed: H. H. Berry S8 votes,
Samuel Ball 20 votes, H. H. Troth 9
votes, ]. J. Lamborn votes, Arthur Mil
Ter vote. The formal ballot stood:
Berry no, Troth 7, Ball q, Franklin I.
Mr.. Berry promised when elected in No
vember to make Red Willow county the
best treasurer within his ability.
DR.. A. w. Hoyt of BARLEY was unan-
imously chosen for the Office of coroner.
And Edgar S. Hill of Indianola was in
like manner made the nominee for sur
veyor. Judge Hill accepted the nomina-
ton with the understanding that his
physical disabilities would make the per-
sormance of field work by a deputy
necessary.
The report of the committee on the
selection of delegates to the several con-
yentions as follows:
STATE DELEGATES.
DELEGATES: ALTERNATES:
T. E. Kelley, c. M. Noble,
D. E. Bomgardner, G. R. johnson,
F. M. Kimmell, c. F. Babcock,
c. T. Brewer, c. w. Knights.
o. Frost, J. E. Hathorn,
M. E. Piper, Stephen Bolles,
T. w. Dolan, 1. M. Beardslee,
w. r. Starr, F. w. Eskey,
r. P. High, Frank Moore.
CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATES.
w. M. LYMAN, Henry Crabtree,