Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-10-17
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Ticket Named Without
Opposition.
A STRONG AND CLEAN TICKET THE RESULT
The Most Harmonious Convention
Ever Held in the County
Proceedings in Full.


Last Saturday was the date named
for the Republican County Conven-
ton. and the day was a very pleasant
one 4 large crowd was present, and
good. clean ticket was the result of
the convention.
a temporary organization was per-
fected by the election of W. B. Cy-
pher as chairman and ID. b. Rogers as
secretary.
On motion the chair appointed a
committee of seven on credentials.
On motion the chair appointed a
committee of seven on order of bust
ness.
On motion the temporary organiza-
ton was made permanent.
On motion Franklin township was
allowed to cast three votes, as only
two of their delegates were present.
Thereport of the committee on Gre
dentials was adopted, and was as fol-
lows:
1--WE, your committee on credentials,
beg leave to report the following dele
gates entitled to seats in this con-
ventiOn
"Wilcox Township-F NJ. Hoobler,
S. L. Garland, James Smart.
'Franklin Township-ErnestJ Jesse,
Otto Young, George Young.
Riverside Township. L. ALL
man, J. w. Tunnel. W; b. CIPHER;
.'Collyer Township-O. b. Kessler,
John Briggs, Albert Redmond, John
"Glencge Township-W. F. King,
| W. f. Cross, Abram Cross
"Ogallah Township-W. y. Eppler,
f. H. Ridgway, Ed. Griffith, Henry
Cutler, c. II. Benson. S. r. Horton.
Wa Keeney Township1A. II Blair,
Chalk. d. b. Rogers, f. II. Burnham,
Frank Woodward, VIM. Brown. w. S.
Mead. W. G. Jones, J. E. Mccall. Geo.
Lahman, y. j. McCollum: alternates,
L. c. Benson. Charles Sellers, O. w.
InScho.'
mittee on order of business was
adopted. 1t was as follows:
! 1--WE. your committee on order of
business, beg leave to submit the fol-
lowing: The county central commit
tee and chairman be elected first, fol-
lowed in the usual order beginning
with representative, county attorney.
county superintendent, clerk of the
district court, probate judge, commits
sioners for 1st and I'd districts"
Next in order was the election of
the county central committee. The
delegates from the several townships
elected the following gentlemen as
their committeeman. by reclamation:
Glencoe-D. J. Wilson, w. f. Cross.
| Riverside-W. b. CIPHER, j. w. All
man.
Collyer-A. b. Redmond, Hugh It'd
Wa-Keeney-A. L. Gleason. j. E.
! Ernest Jesse, Geo. Young.
| Willcox-F. NJ Hoobler, Charles
Rogers.
Ogallah-C. G. Yetter, Henry Cutler.
DR.. y. b. Jones was elected chair
man of the county central committee
without dissenting vote.
The convention then proceeded to
elect candidates for county officers:
REPRESENTATIVE.
The name of Jesse COckrell, of
Adair for representative, was pre-
sented by Edward Griffith, and he was
the choice of the convention by accla
nation.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
For the office of county attorney
only one name was preSented-that of
John A. Nelson. He was elected by
reclamation.
COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
A. 5. Peacock. our efficient Superin
tendent was presented, and he also
was nominated by reclamation.
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT.
For this place the name of G. \.
Gibson, our present clerk, was pre-
sented. and he also was nominated by
reclamation.
PROBATE JUDGE.
J. w. Tunnel, of Riverside: a. ].
johnson, of Collyer: Capt. Jones. of
Wa-keeney: and II. n. Rogers were
the names presented for that place.
Three ballots were taken. as follows:
First Ballot-Tunnell, 10; Johnson,
s; Jones; IL: Rogers, 4.
Second Ballot-Tunnell, Is. John
son. IL; Jones. Z; Rogers, 1.
Third Ballot-Tunnell, 3: Johnson.
Is: Jones 3.
On motion the rules were suspended
and A. j. johnson was nominated by
reclamation.
Cal Bascomb. of Ellis, was called
and made an impromptu address. 1t
was plea for harmony, and his spir-
tied remarks were well received by
the convention.
COMMISSIONERS
For commissioner of the first dis
trict. ]. f. Barclay was the choice of
the Ogallah. Riverside and Glencoe
townships delegates.
For commissioner of the second dis
trict. A. p. HinShaw was the choice
of the Wa-keeney and Wilcox dele
gates.
The convention then adjourned
amid perfect harmony
NOTICE.