, 1896-09-14

at once proceeded to business. Mr.. NJ.
n. Grant had been nominated on the
sixth ballot before recess for the Office
of sheriff. the vote being as follows:
SiGwlrt ...2i
The chair asked what should be lone
about the matter of road supervisor,
that Office having been left by mistake
from tn" order of business. On motion
Of Mr.. Hills. the order of business was
amended so as to include that office.
Nominations for county treasurer
were called for and George A. Hertzog
placed the name of r. l.. Mckee before
the convention. On motion of Jesse
Converse the nomination was made by
reclamation.
James Hardman named II. l.. PASCAL
for county clerk, and the nomination
was made unanimous.
For county attorney J.. II. Hayford
W. J. Hills and w. II. Fishback were
placed in nomination and the ballot re-
suited as follows:
HIS .
Hayford ....22
FlshbaCk 9
And w. J. Hills was declared to be
the choice of the convention for county
attorney.
For rnIInty com y, iGSinnnrc thnr, une
a pretty race. Messrs. A. Trading, w. J.
Broadhurst. VIM. Gray. John Reid, NJ
C. Fitzmorris, James McGibbon, Oscar
S~odergreen and J. w. Johnson were
placed in nomination. Mr.. Hardman
stated that these gentlemen would have
all h financial affairs Of the county tC
look after and therefore their nominal
ton should be made only by a majority
vote of the convention. ever if it tool
all night. This was agreed to. John
Reid was nominated on the first bal
lot. receiving 40 votes of the "A in the
convention. On the fourth ballot Os-
car S~odergrecn received 90 votes. a ma
jOrity. and was declared elected. This
left one to choose. but the next ballot
failed to decide.
James Iiardman then appealed to the
convention to nominate a resident of
Laramie. in order that some one of the
board might be at the county seat to
look after the necessities of the poor,
etc. He said he would be very much
pleased to see Mr.. ~Broadhurst in the
Office of commissioner, but the necessi-
ties of the county forbid it.
The next ballot resulted in Mr.. Ira
bling receiving Sc votes. a clear MAORI.
ty and being declared the nominee OF
the convention.
James McGibbon. the present efficient
chairman of the board, had been placed
before the convention against his, will
and it vas understood by many of his
friends that he would not accept II
nominated.
!. Fred Hesse was then nominated
for the position of county surveyor b!
acclamation. upon the motion of MIR
Gerhard.
For the positioY of county superin-
tendent of schools. upon the motion OF
Mr.. Hills, the nomination. of Mr..
Charles D.. Oviatt was made unanimous.
Several nominations We're made for
the office of coroner. but all declined
except Mr.. Andrew Miller, who was not
present. and his nomination was made
by reclamation.
A. S. Mckay was nominated for road
supervisor by reclamation.
PRECINCT OFFICERS.
Laramie precinct-Justice of the
Peace. r. E. Fitch; constable, ]. ].
Fisher.
Big CHARACTERISTICS, Thomas E.
Sprague: constable, Frank Parker.
Woods-Justice. S. C. Smith; con-
stable. Frank Mcdonald.
Centennial-Justice, w. S. Bacon.
Wyoming-Justice, Mrs. A.. L. Hall
constable. Thomas Carroll.
Sybille-Justice, John A. Schaffer'
constable. Harry Bridger.
Lodge Pole-Justice, Walter Hart
sell; constable, John Holmes.
Horse creek-Justice, Frank King;
constable. Thomas Stanton.
Seven-Mile-Justice, George Eykyn
constable, L. E. Stillson.
Sanders-Justice, F. Askins: con-
stable. Angus Sutherland.
Sand creek-Justice, James Hard
man; constable, Fred Collins.
Mandel-Justice, c. H. Jones.
Owen-Justice, w H. King.
HEARTILY ENDORSED.
The nominations being concluded,
Mr.. Peabody arose and said he desired
to make a motion. The convention had
been very harmonious throughout and
a ticket had been selected which was a
good one. The officials of the county
were nearing the end of their term OF
service and they had made such an ex-
cellent record for themselves that it
was but just and proper that the con-
yention should recognize and endorse