Omaha daily bee., 1899-09-07

spectively of the convention.
On taking his seat Chairman Butler made
a few remarks In which he said 1t would
be unnatural II he did not feel honored
In being selected to preside over the DELHI
~erations Of a convention Of the grand old
party, the greatest party in the United
States, a convention of the greatest county
in the state and the greatest state in the
union. He hoped there would be harmony
and that the candidates selected by the
convention would be the candidates of every
republican voter in Pottawattamie county.
In an indirect manner he referred to the
senatorial contest by stating that the can
didates nominated to represent the county
in the state Legislature wound have a
great work to do, probably the greatest
work the representatives from Pottawat-
taGnie had ever had to do.
The committee on credentials reported
that every precince was fully represented
and that there were no contrasting delega-
lions and recommended that the delegates
as reported to the committee be seated.
The report met with no opposition. although
1t had been anticipated that there would
be contests from the Second precinct OF
the Second ward and from the Second pre-
cinct of the Fifth ward. The committee on
resolutions reported it would not be ready
to report until after dinner, so at this
point in the proceedings, 1t now being a
few minutes to noon, an adjournment was
taken until 2 o'clock in the afternoon.
Afternoon Session.
Immediately on reconvening aeter the
noon adjournment the committee on res
~olutions not being ready Will Its report,
on motion OF Il. E.. Hart 1t was decided
to proceed with the nominations. The first
in order was for state senator and the
name of A. S. Hazefton being the only
one presented, he was nominated by ac-
clamation.
At this point Colonel G. G. Saunders, the
Cummins candidate who was defeated at
the caucuses last Friday night, was granted
the privilege of the floor and in a ringing
speech replete with patriotic expressions
asked that his name be withdrawn in the
interest of harmony. Colonel Saunders
speech was enthusiastically received and he
was cheered to the echo when he finished
talking.
The nominations for two representatives
brought out four candidates, John H. jerks
of Avoca, George NJ. Putnam of Grove town
ship, A. C. Rank OF Garner township and j.
B. Matlack OF Crescent. Ernest Hart sug-
gested that as it was conceded that one
of the representatives was to be selected
from the town of Avoca, the nomination Of
JtHhS De uuut ny dNSlaulubioh' al vas
done. When the b~alloting for the other
nomination was commenced, the name Of w.
B. Butler, the chairman of the convention,
was placed in nomination. Mr.. Butler asked
to be excused, but his friends persisted in
voting for him and he very nearly succeeded
in wrestling the denomination from Putnam.
1t took three ballots to nominate Mr.. Put
nam, but as soon as the figures were an
nounced the nomination was made unani-
nous. The first ballot gave Putnam II,
Butler 81, Matlack % and Rank Q. The sec
ond gave Putnam 80. Butler So, Matlack 81.
The third and decisive ballot nominated
Putnam with SO, to Buffers 60 and Matlack's
II.
William Arnd was renominated for county
treasurer by reclamation and then came the
contest over the nomination for sheriff.
The following were placed in nomination.:
]. N. Fruhm, ]. S. Morgan, the present in
cumbent; Edward Slade, H.. B. Crofts and
L. B. Cousins. The informal ballot showed
that the real fight was between Morgan and
Cousins, 1t resulting SO for Cousins, 48 FOR
Morgan, "a for Slade, IS for Crofts, IA for
Fruhm and 2 for Mayne. The second ballot
gave Cousins so. Morgan A, Crofts 10, Slade
16, Fruhm IL and Mayne 2. The break to
Cousins commenced in the third ballot. and
before it Was counted there was a general
IuSh il II / ~ c lhlo II pdld
wagon and Cousins was nominated by accra-
nation before any figures could be called by
the secretary. Cousins nomination proved a
most popular one and he was forced to re-
spond for a short speech.
For superintendent of schools, the names
OF B. F.. Cook of Carson, o. ]. McManus OF
Nicola and w. S. Paulson Of Council Bluffs
were presented. The first ballot gave Cook
67 votes, Paulson 90 and McManus 70. The
second ballot nominated McManus with "a
votes to Cooks 6S and Paulson's 7. The
nomination was made unanimous.
Trc"nnr RPn"ninnted.
DR.. V. L. Treynor, the present incumbent,
was accorded a denomination for coroner by
reclamation, as was Ernest Cook for county
surveyor and Henry Brandes for member
Of the Board Of County Supervisors. This
completed the list Of nominations and the
report from the committee on resolutions
was received and adopted unanimously.
On motion OF Ernest e. Hart, the chairman
was instructed to appoint a committee Of five
at his leisure to formulate a plan for pri-
mary elections in place OF caucuses. This
committee Is to report it's plan to the county
central to be adopted by it II 1t
meets with its approval. This brought the
convention to a close.
The county central committee held a meet
Ing at noon at the Grand hotel, where plans
for the campaign were mapped out.
Howelrs Anti 'Kawf" cures coughs and
colds.