Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-08-22
THE WINNING TICKET
Democrats Meet in County Con-
vention on Saturday.
A SPLENDID TICKET IS NOMINATED
Solid and Representative Men From
Top to Bottom, UntrammeIed by
Clique Manipulation and RUM
ing on a Platform That Meets
Every Issue squarely.

Every Issue Squarely.
The democratic county convention of
1895 was called to order at the court
room in this city at 11:30 a. m. last
Saturday by H. J. Roetzel of Elm
wood, chairman of the county central
committee.
On motion of James w. Clarke Rob
ert Merton of Clarence township was
made temporary chairman. Will 2.
FEEDER was chosen as temporary secre-
tary.
Chairman Merton then announced
the following committees:
observation-disclosures W. Clarke, C. Reeder and j.
s. Winget.
Order of Business-C f. Diffenbaeher. Henry
Wildgen and A. Weiss.
Resolutions E. Stoke, II. j. Roetzel Joe
Welsh, j. B. Trester and F. G. Strothman
Permanent Experimentation Gallon, Charles
Andreae and C. V Brinkman.
An adjournment was then taken I'M
til p. m.
Upon reconYening the committee on
credentials reported the following dele
gates entitled to seats in the conven-
ton:
INDEPENDENT.
George Young, Joseph Welsh,
L. C. Breeder, c.. o. Staber,
John Weltmer, A. A. German,
PAwNEE ROCK.
j. L. Hedrick, D. R. Logan.
ooMANoHE.
Nick Schartz Robert McKeown,
Charles Andreae, Jacob Thul.
LAKIN.
Fl. j. Roetzel, G. Toepke,
John Doherty, Nick Klepper,
Joe Sprinkler, Henry Koeich,
Jake Gales, John Hermes, Jr.,
John Berscheidt, F. A. Brinning,
w D. Wilkinson. Matt Dick,
Henry Book, o. B. Potter,
Nick Graf, L. D. Koch,
John Dick, Charles Vossen.
BEAVER.
P. Meyers v Kramer. Nick Lii.
LIBERTY. GRANT.
Joseph Racely. Charles 10th.
CHEYENNE.
Franz Fiker, John M. Seus,
William F. Schiller, Anton Linsner.
Frank Schremmer.
LOGAN.
F. Etchbach, G. Piller,
John Helfrich, John Koenig,
EUREKA.
Jacob Trester, Otto Brandt
CLARENCE.
D. G. Bird, C. Reeder,
Robert Merton, Martin Ummen,
Henry Gagelman
BUFFALO.
Dan Miller, John Gruber.
William Esmiller, William Lucas.
HOMESTEAD.
Ed Heath, Henry Wildgen,
C. L. Jones, A. H Baker
WALNUT.
Peter Brack, c. H. Mayer.
Phil Brack, John Gallon,
J. s. Winget, P. w. Paxon,
Frank Schenck
GREAT BEND CITY-FIRST WARD.
C. F. Difenbacher, F. G. Strothman,
Albert Weiss
SECOND WARD.
D. j. Coughlin. D. B. Palmer,
Charles V. Brinkman.
THIRD WARD.
W. P. Coles, VIII E. Stoke.
Fred Zutavern, j. W. Clarke.
FOURTH WARD.
Harry Shore, w. McMican.
w. P. FEEDER.
Will E. Stoke moved that where
delegations were not complete the
delegates present be empowered to cast
the entire vote of the delegation. Thus
amended the report was adopted.
The committee on order of business
then presented its report as follows:
Appointment of central committeeman by each
township and ward.
Election of chairman of county central committee.
Nomination for representative.
Nomination for register of deeds.
Nomination for county treasurer.
Nomination for county clerk.
Nomination for sheriff.
Nomina ton for surveyor
Nomination for coroner
Nomination for commissioner Third district.s
The report was adopted.
The committee on permanent organ
iZation reported in favor of making the
temporary organization permanent,
which was unanimously agreed to.
The townships represented then
named their committeeman as follows:
Albion ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .....M. Quinlan
Beaver. Isaac Markle
bunaIo.- 49,. William Lucas
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