The Florence tribune., 1898-09-17

| passes rom the different railroads and we pledge all the nominees of this convention to refuse pass from any railroad during his term of office, and we further pledge our nominees to the legislature to use all honor able means to secure the passage of bill prohibiting any public official in this terri tory from accepting any pass or free trans portation from any railroad or other public carrier. We condemn the administration of the republican party throughout the terri- tory as having been extravagant and un- businesslike and in the interest of few of the favored and against the interest of the many, and especially do we condemn that part of the republican administration, to wit: The Territorial Board of Education, for changing the system of books in the in the public schools of the territory and thereby saddling debt of about one hum dred thousand dollars on the parents of the school children. in the interest of book pub fishing concerns.
 Respectfully submitted by the committee. P. B. McCABE, ALEXANDER BARKER, c. NJ. MARSHALL. JOHN T. BATES. J. G. HEATING. Upon motion the report of the conn mittee was unanimously adopted and the committee discharged.
 Nominations for Member of Council declared in order. Thos. F. Weedin and c. D. Reppy were nominated. First ballot, Weedin 15, Reppy 15; second ballot, Reppy F, Weedin 13. Upon motion of Mir. Weedin the nomination of Mir. Reppy was made unanimous. Nominations for the assembly were called for, two to be voted for. P. B. McCabe, Alexander Barker, and s. A. Bartleson were placed in nomination. The result, McCabe 20, Bartleson 20, Barker F. Upon motion of Mir. Bar ker the nominations of Messrs. Mo Cabe and Bartleson were made unani- nous.
 ". c. Truman was nominated for Sheriff. There being no other nomi- nee upon motion by exclamation the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot of the Convention for him as such nominee.
 P. R. Brady, ir., was nominated for Treasurer. There being no other nom- inee upon motion by exclamation the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot of the Convention for him as such nominee,
 l F. A. chamberlin and c. Nj. Marshall were placed in nomination for Recor- der. Result, Chamberlin IS, Marshall l2. Upon motion of Mir. Marshall the nomination of Mir. Chamberlin was made unanimous.
 Mfr. Weedin was called to the chair to act upon nominations for District i Attorney. U. D. Cassidy was nomi- mated for District Attorney, and there being no other nomination, upon mo- ton by exclamation the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot for the l Convention for him as such nominee. L.C. Herr and ". w. Wilson were nominated for Probate Judge. Result, Herr 19, Wilson Il. Upon motion of Mir. Wilson the nomination of Mr. Herr was made unanimous. 1 For Surveyor c. E. Perkins was nom mated, and he being the only nominee, the Secretary was instructed to cast the ballot of the convention for him as such nominee.
 For Supervisors, two to be voted for, R. W. Kersey, John Harris, Jesse Brown and J. F. Mayhew. Result, Kersey 2l, Mayhew 20, Harris l2, Brown 6. At the request of Mr. Brown the nominations of Messrs. Kersey and Mayhew were made unanimous. Messrs. Heating, McCabe, Reppy, Bartleson, Brady and Cassiday were nominated as delegates to the Terri torial Convention. Messrs. Brady and McCabe withdrew their names. Mir. Weedin was called to the chair and upon motion the nominees were unani- meusly chosen as delegates. 1 For precinct officers the following were recommended: Mammoth-Jus- tice of the Peace, August Kegul; Con stable, Frank Weber.
 1 Dudleyville-Justice of the Peace, George Scott Constable, Wm. Swingle.
 Florence-Justiceso of the Peace, ,Nich- olas White and Freeborn Mason, Con stables, Chas. A.Whitlow, Juan Gay.
 Vekol-Justice of the Peace, W. H. Bonsall; Constable, Wm. Sellers. The various Precinct delegates re- ported their selections for Central Com mitteemen to the chairman. Upon motion of Mir. McCabe, he putting the , motion, the Convention rendered vote of thanks to the Chairman and Secre tary, and the Convention adjourned f sine die.
 Orders were received officially al { Whipple last evening for Col. McCord', g regiment to move at once to Lexington : Kentucky, and go into camp there