The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1896-08-07


whites and blacks alike in his court.
Tho convention was not satisfied
With hitting Goodrich in the neck, but
rubbed II in by calling him up, He
assured the convention he would meet
them later and said Il was true he
was Republican always, it was not
new experiment with him aud 1t
was not necessary to give aim an
Office to keep him in line
County Attorney Next.
n. G. Satterlee sounded the fire
alarm and nominated man whom
every body had met and whom he could
certify as good attorney.
John ". Cotteral, OF the Second
ward, told OF the great Importance Of
having a good prosecutor to look after
the enforcement Of law and wipe out
the corruption in high places which
now existed A man must not only
be a lawyer, tut true blue Repu bli-
can, and c. C. Holland was as blue rs
blue could be
~ d Nhlb ottoHutu nOAiAnus
J. J. Boles named boy who had
progressed wonderfully in the law, a
young man of enthusiastic capability,
the brother of Harris Huston, not as
fat but just as pretty.
5. L. Overstreet, Of Guthrie town
ship, nominated j. Scotthorn, who
lives in the country, was an attorney
Of ten years experience, though not as
young as some, had not held Office con
tinuously for niuctccu years but he
was willing to
A colorcd gemmou from the Coun try
who didn't happen TO be delegate,
said he had the happiest moment of
his life in seconding MIR. Scotthorn.
who was genuine gentleman and
Republican from his insides.
Delegate Slater seconded Houston
and T. j. Austin mounted chair and
preached lively sermon with straug
tor text
Rastus Whoopemup shouted for
j. G strang, the grandest man who
ever lived
A. o. Farquarharson seconded Hol.
land honestly and sincerely because he
knew him on the farm.
Ex-Speaker Campbell seconded the
nomination of the brother Of A. r..
Huston and worked in a boom for the
law firm.
Nailor Walters awoke at this june
ture and nominated s J Pickard.
The ballot was taken and resulted
as follows:
First ballot-Strsng, 90; Huston, 5s;
Scotthorn, %; Pickard, ..
Second ballot-Strang, 90; Huston,
SO; Holland, 81; Scotthorn. 10: Pick
ard. 3.
Third ballot-Strang. ll3; Huston,
80; Holland, so; Scotthorn, Ii.
The Second ward moved to make
the nomination unanimous and it was
declared carried amid loud protests
from the convention.
Mr.. Strang was dragged to the plat.
form and said he was ready for the
campaign and would begin business al
once driving everybody from the field
and then going outside to help McKin
ley, but would steer clear of Kansas,
where he would have too much eN
planning TO 60 on the silver question
Flynn Arrives
Hon. ID. +. Flynn was announced
aud given an ovation. He addressed
the convention briefly.
He made the usual rambling cam
paign speech and cast damper OF
the entire convention by declaring
that he was unalterably opposed tc
the free coinage OF silver in any way
shape or form.
At the close of the speech overs.ree
moved to adjourn, which created
com notion that came near ending in 1
riot
sheriff.
The motion to adjourn was inally
withdrawn and nominations for the
office of sheriff declared 10 order. r.
j. Barker named a pioneer, an olc
soldier, a man who would pull the
whole ticket through-C. NJ Crocker
of Crescent City.
Horace Speed nominated Frank
Rhinehart, man with a wife and
babies and who always worked hard,
Mayor Farquharson nominated l.. p.
Upton. while Stapleton was lost in
the shuttle.
The ballot was taken with rush
amid loud cheering at every poll Dur
ing the cheering, jay from BismarlS
arose to personal privilege and de-
manded that the cheering cease as il
hurt the nerves OF his brain. The con-
vention cheered him TO the echo while
he got mad ana was advised to use ice
on his head and take Paine's Celery
Compound for his nerves.
The ballot resulted Rhinehart 1876,
Croeker Upton Rhinehart was
declared elected and thanked the con-
vent'on for the honor.
John c. Nye moved that il Guthrie
had any more candidates that the
rules be suspended and they all be
nominated by reclamation.
County Clerk.
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