The Worthington advance., 1896-09-10
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CON
VENTION.
County Officers Nominated.

County Officers Nominated.
The Republican county conven
ton met here Tuesday afternoon
pursuant to call and placed in nomi
nation the following county officers
Convention called to order by
Chairman, A. G.. Lindgren, who read
the call. On motion J. H. Denton
of Rushmore was elected temporary
chairman and S. B. Bedford OF
Rushmore secretary.
Moved that a committee of three
be appointed on credentials, F. L.
Humiston, Jas, Gown, j. H. Nc
Rober ts were appointed.
Moved that recess of fifteen min
utes be taken for examination of Gre
dentials, who reported the following
delegates entitled to seats in the con-
vention:
DELEGATES.
ADR1AN-F. J. Porter, Jas. Gown, S,
j. Mckenzie, J. R. Jones.
B1GELow-C. NJ. Davis, H. j. Rup-
recht.
DEwA1D--S. B. Bedford, E. M. Lumm.
E1LswoRTH-J. H. McRoberts, G. w.
Smith.
ELK-G. Estes, J. Alquist.
GRAND PRAIRIE M. Birkett, J. Camp
bell.
GRAHAM Lake,. H. Denton, F. D.
Lundquist.
INDIAN LAKE-H. Haggard, w. j.
Barber.
LARK1N-C. w. Sipes.
LEorA-L. w. johnson, G. Haiback.
L1sMoRE-W. B. Kruger.
LITTLE Rock-W. j. Parry, E. c..
Shaw.
LoRA1N-R. Firth.
OLNEY-J. A. Thorn, Jos. Gown.
RANsoM-F. T. Graves, G. w. w.
Dow.
W1LMor-Jnc. Mock.
WoRrH1NeroN TowN-W E. Stoute-
myer, F. M. Cone.
WoRTH1NGToN V1LLAGE-J. A. Town,
IL. Humiston, G.. II. Sibley, D.
Anderson, G.. w. Wilson, 9. l..
Peterson, j. j. Bingham.
Towns not represented but dele.
gates appointed to sit in the conven-
tion:
BLooM-H. Anderson.
HERsEY-Thos. Sibley.
WEST S1DE-A. johnson.
SUMMIT LAKE-Geo. Burlick.
K1MBRAE-L. F. Miller.
SEWARD not represented.
G. L. Peterson of Worthington
Village, delegate, being absent, A.
Forbes was appointed to till the va
cancy.
Moved that temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent.
Moved that convention proceed to
nomination of candidates.
On motion that two tellers be
appointed,C. H. Sibley and F. t.
Graves were chosen.
Moved that an informal ballot be
taken for candidates.
For Auditor-E. a. Tripp, Of
Round Lake, was nominated by Fred
Cone of Worthingto1; Chas. Slade Of
Adrain, by w. B. Kruger OF Adrian;
Levi Rue Of Adrian, by S. j. Nc
Kenzie of Adrian. On the second
ballot Yripp received Is, S]ade 8 and
Rue s ballots. Trjpp declared elect
ed.
For Sheriff J. Bryan of Worth
ington. was nominated by }. H. Nc
Roberts; e. L. Mccartney by j. A.
Town, setting forth the qualifications
for this office and the small renumer-
alton therefor and that this candidate
possessed all the qualifications neces-
sary to fill the Office. Severt Ostrum
of Adrain. by S. j. Mckenzie, with a
few we'll chosen remarks; G. w. w.
Dow of Ransom. by F. T. Graves;
John Shaw Of Little Rock. by w. J.
Parry; G.. r. Leonard by Rev. Lumln;
J.C. Thom by S.B.Bedford. Five bal
lots were necessary to determine a
choice. Mccartney received rs,
Thorn 10, Bryan 7, Leonard l: Mr..
Dow withdrew on the second ballot.
For Treasurer-J. P. Peterson was
nominated by F. L. Humiston and
the clerk instructed to cast the entire
vote for Mr.. Peterson.
For Register Of Deeds-A. G. Lind
gren Of Adrian placed IN the neiu py
IS. J. Mckenzie and the clerk in
structed to cast the entire vote for
this candidate.
For Probate Judge-C. M. Cory
was placed in nomination by Z. w.
Wilson who mentioned briefly the ex-
cellent qualifications Mr.. Cory, pos
sessed for filling this Office and the
satisfactory manner in which he had
conducted the affairs during his ad-
ministration; ]. R. Jones of Adrian,
by S. J. Mckenzie. Ballots resulted
in Cory receiving %, Jones 13.
For County Attorney---7C. M. Gran
dali was placed before the convention
by G.. w. Wilson, briefly stating Mr..
Crandalls ability to successfully con-
duct the legal affairs of this county