The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-09-10
Republicans Of Iron county Placed Candidate
an Nomination on Saturday Last

of the committees were received. the
committee on credentials reporting the
following gentlemen is delegates quail
fed To sit ia the convention:
CRYSTAL Fails John ii. Parks, WIN.
Cole, John Worden and John Thomp-
son.
Hematitc Chas. T.. Lawrence and
YIN. Burgo.
Bates Chas. otto.
Atkinson: John Scnsiba and Edward
Sensibn.
Iron River: r. G. Doinitz, A. w.
Quirt, and Phil. Boyington.
Stambaugh John Wall and .. D..
Lindwall.
Mastodun S. c. Bennett
Mansfield: T.. G.. Searls.
The committee or resolutions offered
the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted
The committee ON resolutions submits
the following az the continents oil dele
gates herewith assembled. viz
FlRsr-1hc succersful termination ol
the war and the planting OF the Ameri-
can flag on new territory 10y the soldiers
oi this country is highlyappreciated and
our prnise and thanks ARE heartily and
sincerely given TO Admirals Dewey,
Sampson and Schley aud Generals
Shafter. Miles aud Merritt, including all
their faithful aud jealous lieutenants.
SEcoND-The administration ol the
government and the interests oil thu
country have been well attended to 10y
President VIM. Mckinley and his iaith
ful aids. as secretaries OF the severa
departments.
We rjoicc at the present peace
md prosperity and hope for it's con
tinuance, and that the prestige gained u
the late war, will bc influential II
fnrthering this country's policy anon
- the nations oi the earth
TnRp That we believe in the polio
~ OF expansion 81 the country's territor
for the interest of commerce, manuln'
turing and general employment Ia
American labor, farmer, for the advance
,nent OF civilization and the good
humanity.
After the organization was periecle
an adjournment was taken until wv
O'Clock in the afternoon
PROMPTLY at two o'clock the dclegat'
re-asscmblcd and the real work OF "
convention begun. The FIRST nom'n
tioo. according to the order oi busines
was that oi sheriff, The name
Mnnyille B. Waite, the present incu'
bont of the Office, was placed in nou
nntion and there being mo- opposite
Mr.. White was declared The nominee
acclamation.
Treaanrcr was the next place TO
fillcd upon the ticket. Tor candidacy !
this Office the names oi Messrs. Nj.
Moriarty and Richard Wehse were pr
pnaed. An informal ballot was TAX
which resulted in Mr.. Moriarty receivi
twelve Votes, Mr. Wehse three al
scattering. one. Upon motion y
Morinrty was declared the choice oi
convention for county treasurer
For the Office oi prosecuting attorn'
Messrs. sherman 4. Handy and Fred
Abbott were In the field. An inioru
ballot was taken which resulted IN seN
votes Tor Mr.. Abbptt and nine Tor
Handy. The ballot was thereup
declared formal and Mr.. Handy
nominee Of the convention.
County clerk was the next office vo
,oo,. The nspiranta for this office "
Fraak Cole, William j. Brown and J'
WALL Mr.. Cole showed great siren
trou the siart but eleven ballots "
necessary 10 decide the contest AZ
eighth ballot Mr Brown retired II
sbe race, Messrs. Wall and Cole rum
"a lie for two ballots. Ia spite oi
excellent prospects for DEADLOCK
humorous r.cesses, MIR. Cole succee
an winning one of Mr.. Wallis adhere
and upon the eleventh ballot ne
declared the nominee oI the convent
For the Office 81 register oi deeds
contestants were Mossrs. Irving ia
son. the present incumbent, aud u
M Rogers. MIR. JarkSoD secured
atfe NOMINATION. 'h A"o NV ''H'"i
SnIormal ballot bciag declared Iorn,a
For circuit court comnllssioner VI
w Byers. Of Iron River was nom'n'
Nv a unanimous vote.
Por county Surveyor Ira Jackson
nomiaatcd 10y aceIamation.
The offices OF coroners were the
sectA oi soma contention Ia which Ca
Aberte, w. X. DAWSON. John freed
AZ. n. Sturgun participated. Sea
amllots were taken, euluinatinR ln
nomination 81 Casper Abctse and !
ssturgun. respectively, ior the 81
After three rousing CHEERS Tor Pres
Mckinley and the boys who baye