Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1898-10-17
REPUBLICAN COUNTY Con-
vENTION.
HARMONY PREVAILS.
County Ticket Nominated
Without q Contest.
j. W. SUTTON, FOR SHERIFF.
w. j. KEYES, ENDORSED.

LIE Republican County Convention fOl
the nomination of candidates for county
offices was held at the Court House last
Friday afternoon. The convention was
organized by the election of John Rad
cIiffe, temporary chairman, and G. w
Hooper, temporary secretary.
The chairman appointed the usual
commItttes--credential, permanent Or
galnzation and resolutions. The follow
ing report OF the committee on credent-
ialSsWas adopted:
We, The undersigned, find that the fol
lowing named gentlemen are entitled TO
seats ilrthis convention:
Eagle Rivers B.
John Radcliffe
Geo P Dickinson.
A. Mathews.
James Langill.
John Bowers.
Arbor Vitae
Joseph Elliott, SIX proxies.
Minocqua:-
John 4. Mercer
{, W Hooper.
r. g. Mcclellan.
Signed by Committee
Joseph Elliott.
James LangiI.
r. G. Mcclellan,
The committee on permanent organic
alton reported in favor Of making the
temporary organization permanent and
Ike report was adopted The committee
81 resolutions made no report and the
convention adjourned Tor ten minutes to
enable the delegates to agree upon can
didates tor the several county Offices
After the ten minutes had elapsed,
Chairman Radcliffe called the convention
to order and Il resolution was adopted,
providing that nomina tons be made by
ballot and that the first be informal
The result OF the informal ball OF for
sheriff was as follows;-
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W. IL. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
On the formal ballot J. W. Sutton re-
ceived fifteen votes and was declared the
nominee for sheriff.
1. For County Clerk, John Radcliffe re-
celH&a fifteen votes on the informal ballot
WI as declared formal ana Mr.. Rad
cliHeXas declared the nominee for Coun-
ty Clerk.
When the nomination for County
Treasurer was reached, Joseph Elliott,
OF Arbor Vitae, offered the following res
outlon, which was unanimously adopted
bv the convention
Whereas Win j. Reyes was the unani-
nous choice of the Republicans of the
Town OF Arbor Vitae, Villas County,
Wisconsin, for the office Of Treasurer,
and said Win j. heyes having / cen nom
mated to said Office bv the Democratic
County County Convention OF Villas Coun-
ty, the Republicans of the town of Arbor
Vitae, hereby, through their representa-
tive in this convention, hereby request
his nomination.
Therefore, BE it Resolved, that the
Democratic nominee, Win j. Reyes, for
the office OF County Treasurer, be endors-
ed by this Convention.
(Signed) Joseph Elliott.
SOU the informal ballot for District At
torney, %. B. Moon received twelve votes
and Thomas Butler three votes, and
tlprpupon; the informal ballot was de-
cIarpd to be formal and Mr., Moon WAS
declared the nominee Tor District Atttor-
new.
DR.. D. 3. HARRISON received eleven
votes on the mic mal ballot for Register
Of Deeds and l.. J. Cook received four
votes. The informal balIoU was declared
formal and D. b. HARRISON was declared
the nominee for Register of Deeds.
There being no one who desired com
plimentary vote for the Offices Of Clerk OF
Court, Superintendent OF Shoots, Survey
or and Coroner, the following nomina-
tons were made by acc!amation;-
Clerk of Court-W. B. Raymond.
Supt OF Schools-H. G. Todd.
County SurveyOr-Finn LAWYER.
Coroner-A. & R;chisOn.
The work Of the Convention was com