Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-07-22
WINNERS NAMED.
REPUBLICAN TICKET IS IN THE
FIELD.
MEETING WELL ATTENDED
A General Feeling That the List Of
Candidates Is a Strong One and
That They Will Win-Good Men
and Capable Ones Throughout.


For Sheriff. .......................J. J. B. Favo
For Register Of Deeds, ......J. X. VanVoors
For Surveyor. r.................,.....A, A, G. R0mi
For Coroner. ....Dr. J. N. ketchersi,
For Commissioner, 2nd District. .Silas Bake
For High School Trustees. v u Z; Z. ISHssl Lewis
The delegates to the Republican
county convention chosen at the pri
maries in the various precincts of tht
county on Thursday were in tht
city in force Saturday to nominate {
county ticket. The delegations were
composed Of representative men Of
the party and all came with an earn
est enthusiasm for carrying The ticket
to victory in November. The men
nominated are strong in every way,
clean, honorable and trustworthy.
y
They will make capable officers and
the ticket will appeal to the voters on
personal grounds as well as because
they are the choice of great party.
The Republicans Of the county are in
tiptop shape to give representatives
of the Populist conglomeration a
heart blow in the first round. They
began well in placing an inyincible
ticket in the field.
CONVENTIONS DOINGs.
The convention was called to order
at 200 o'clock.
Chairman D. R. Gorden called the
convention to order. Secretary A. G.
Romig read the call.
j. L. Galbraith, Of Solomon, was
chosen temporary chairman; H. W.
Wilson, Of Abilene, secretary.
After proper motions and a recess
Of ten minutes the following commit
tees were appointed:
Credentials-Robt Korns, j VI
Gillett, G Bell, $ A Cooper, L Ball.
Order Of Business-C A Stannard,
CIV Topping, D R Gorden, S M Cook,
L L Teeters.
Resolutions-A M Crary, j S Rob
bins, A Bohannon, OIL Thlsler, c 81
Crooks.
Permanent Organization A J
Tufts, M Lowe, j & Seaton, 7 C|
Ayres, c Hoffman.
After recess committee reports
were presented. The committee on
order Of business gave the order that
was afterward followed.
The committee on credentials then
reported. The principal matter of
discussion was that of the Herington
delegation. The polls were not kept
open the entire afternoon but,
as Herington has always done, dele
CATION was chosen and then the polls
closed. An opposing faction claimed
that later they tried to vote but were
refused and that had they voted an
other set of delegates would have
been chosen. The matter was dis.
cussed all the morning and several
conferences were held but without
avail. The matter was then laid be.
fore the credentials committee.
The matter was argued before the
committee and the delegation of the
protesters was seated Then R. S.
Oakford, the newly appointed post
master, who was on the delegation, in
the interest Of harmony withdrew
and d. E. Lamb was seated. This
was satisfactory to all and the dele
CATION took its seat on the floor of the
convention.
When the credential committee ,
report was presented it was un-
'nimously adopted.
MAKING THE TICKET. ,
Nominations Of candidates was then ,
n order. j.,
The following were named bv ac-
,lamation:
W. H. Staatz for treasurer. |
R. B. Jacobs for clerk. !
J. R. vanvoorst for register. s
j. B. Favor for sheriff. 7
A. G. Romig for surveyor. 7
DR.. J. A. Ketchersid for coroner. '
J. A. Hopkins who had been can 4
idate for sheriff withdrew his name '
trough s. s. Smith, making Mr.. :
'avor's nomination unanimous. Geo. d