The Delta independent., 1895-10-02
Republican County Convention

Republican County conysntion.
Last Monday the republican county
convention was held and formed tenn
porary organization with L. D. Wilmot,
of Paonia, as chairman, and Miss Alice
B. Dodge, of Delta, as secretary.
j. A. Curtis, Mrs. NJ. E. Welch. N. H.
Castle, Dave Corsaut. F. B. Short and
J. r. Foster were appointed as CON-
mittee on credentials, and w. o. Steph-
ems, Mrs. H. o. Bear, VIM. F. Reynolds.
VIM. Kennicott and Mrs. Fannie Clark
committee on permanent organization
and order Of business.
After short recess the committee on
credentials reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats:
Precinct No. 1.-Miss Alice Dodge,
Miss Maggie Griggs. Mrs. Lille Gillett.
Mrs. Mary Stephens. Fred Van Tuyl,
J. @. Adams. Mrs. R. D. Blair, J. w.
McCullah. w. o. Stephens, L. s. Welch
and ]. A. Curtis. Total II.
Precinct No. 2.-David Corsaut, VIM.
S. Reynolds, H. E. Niles. v. NJ. Harpst
by H. E. Niles, proxy; w. F. Sheek by
David Corsaut, proxy. Total 8.
Precinct No. 81. r. Foster and S. J.
Alien. Total2.
Precinct No. 4.-Henry Teachout,
James Kennicott, Newton Castle and
Mrs. Robinson. Total 4.
Precinct No. 81. D. Wilmot, Theo
Roeber, W. A. Clark, F. B. Short, Mrs.
L. D. Wilmot and Mrs. Fannie Clark.
Total 6.
Precinct No. 6.-Mrs. II. o. Bear, Mrs.
D. M. Mills, Mrs. NJ. E. Welch. H. E.
Perkins by Frank Potter. proxy; w. H.
Stewart, Fred Fogg and Fred jackson.
Total Z.
The committee on permanent organi-
zation reported in favor Of j. A. Curtis
for chairman and Miss Dodge for secre-
tary, also the following order Of bust
ness:
Sheriff.
Assessor.
Treasurer.
Commissioner 1st district.
Commissioner 2nd district.
Judge.
Superintendent.
Clerk.
Surveyor.
Coroner.
One Chairman Co. Cent. Com.
One Vice Chairman Co. Cent Com.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the chairman and secre-
tary Of the new county central commit
tee be authorized to fill any and all va
cancies which may occur on the repub-
lican ticket in Delta county.
G. E. Mower was then renominated
for sheriff by acclamation.
For assessor Theo. Roeber, Of Paonia,
received 10 votes and II. H. Wolbert 13.
For treasurer three ballots were taken
on N. H. Castle, Chas. L. Pike and Mrs.
Lois Bear. Pike being in the lead on
the first two had his name withdrawn on
the third, resulting in tho nomination Of
Mr.. Castle by vote Of q to II.
For commissioner in the first district.
H. o. Bear was unanimously chosen, and
in tho second district Frank Curtiss was
renominated by reclamation.
For county judge Milton R. Welch re-
ceived "a votes and A. E. Amsbary IL.
For superintendent of schools Miss
Ella New. Of Paonia. received % votes
and Miss Emma Myers IA.
For clerk Geo. Conklin was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
For surveyor j. A. Curtis was renomi-
mated without opposition.
For coroner A. H. Stockham received
20 votes and w. F. Sheek 13.
O. 7. Standish was elected chairman,
Mrs. w. o. Stephens, vice chairman,
and Miss Alice B. Dodge, secretary Of
the county central committee.
The other members Of the committee
are as follows:
No. /, Delts-W. o. Stephens and
Miss Alice B. Dodge.
No. 2, Hotchkiss- George Duke and
Mrs. Geo. Duke.
No. 3, Crawford-Thos. Piburn and
Mrs. R. j. Foster.
No. 4, Surface Creek-Wm. Kenni-
cett and Miss Leafy Teachout.
No. 5, Paonia-Theo. Roeber and Mrs.
L. d. Wilmot.
No. 6, Delta--M. R. Welch and Mrs.
w. H. Stewart.
PRECINCL NOMINATIONS.
The Republicans have placed the fol
lowing precinct tickets in the field, the