Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1900-09-21

hereby declare our loyalty to the
principles of the national and state
platform of the republican party"
On motion the report of the commit
tee was received and adopted.
The time having arrived when cam
didates we're to be balloted for. on mo-
tion ]. II. Robinson and A. l.. Cell
were appointed as tellers by the
chair.
When the matter of nominations for
auditor came up, it at once developed
that the Baxter r-Robinson-Shier COM
bination had shifted the cut, and that
G. A. Hcrolz was to be put UP as can
didate for nominee for auditor. Mr..
Herolz and Mr.. Braddock were nomi-
mated, and the ballot resulted as
follows:
Braddock. . -. - - SO
Herolz. "a
Edick ...............
Mr.. Braddock was declared BY the
chair the nominee; for auditor.
For treasurer j. G. pitts and Peter
Shier were proposed. The vote re-
/ suited as follows:
Pitts. :. 4 . . . . =. :. !. :. AZ
Shier :..............:,:..... ................ 80
Mr.. Pitts was declared the nominee.
For superintendent Of schools the
names of II. w. Allen and G. Coventry
were presented, with the following
| result:
Allen ............ -. =. 80
Coventry 36
on motion Of Mr.. Coventry the nom.
I ination OF Mr.. Allen was made
unanimous.
For register of deeds the contest
| was between J. f.. Cell and Peter
Wittmayer, and resulted as follows:
Cell ................. ....... .......... Al
| Wittnayer 20
G. Rowerdink ... .,''.,,,,,,.',,:,,, /
Mr.. Cell was declared the nominee
for register OF deeds.
For Clerk OF the District Court G..
Rowerdink and ID. r. Streeter we're
proposed, The ballotfesulted:
Streeter. Al
Rowerdink. 30
G. H. Edick, W, II. Chapman and
VIM. Muench were placed in nomina-
tion for county judge. Mr.. Chapman
took the floor and in a neat little
speech withdrew his name, stating
that Mr.. Edick was an old soldier and
an older republican than himself, and
asking those delegates friendly to HIM
self to vote for Mr.. Edick.
The vote resulted:
Edick so
For Coroner Jasob Gefron was
nominated by acclamation,
! Also, by acclamati0p, VIM. McTag-
CART was chosen for surveyor.
For Justices A.. NJ. Weller, S. d.
Cummins, T. P. Lee, John Rocks, J..
| W.. Wescott and a number Of other
names were presented to the conven-
tion, some ct such names the reporter
being Unable to catch. =
The following were voted for:
Weller. -. G5
Lee Lee...... Sc
| BOOKS ......... .. 81
Wescott 40
Cummins. ................... 81
Messrs. Weller, Lee, Rocks and
| Wescott were declared the nominees.
1t should be stated in this connection,
however, that Squire Cummins, who
has been q very satisfactory justice,
was handicapped by a report .that he
did not care about being reelected to
| the office.
On motion John Wilde, sof Burr Oak
precinct; r. T.. Chase, Of Winona;
| Jacob Liedle, of Winchester, and 1. E.
Shepard, of Cherry Grove (BraddOck),
| were nominated for constables by ac-
clamation.
For assessors of the First district
the names of ID. w. Casey and d. e.
Sites were presented, and the result
was as here given:
Casey IA
Sites. S
Mr.. Casey was declared the noini~
nee.
John I. Roop was nominated. by
acclamatiOn for assessor of the Second
district.
John. Biddlecomb, in the Third
district, was also nominated by accla-
nation.
For commissioner of the Third
district VIM. Colville and Jakob
Bohlander were proposed, and the vote
was a follows:
Colville 26
BOhlander. I
On motion the chair was authorized
to appoint the delegation to the
Observation-Disclosures convention at Ma
poleon, and the following-named per-
sons were named by the chair:
a: L. Cell, j. w. Wescott, Edward
Braddock, ID. r. Streeter, Wesley
Baker, John McC Crory, VIM. Matthews,
Arend Hasper and VIM. Colville.
The following persons were named
by the delegates from the various
precincts as the members OF the coun-
ty central committee:
Burr Oak-Wesley Baker.
Gayton-J. b. Gayton.
Denhem--W. H. Chapman.
Williamsport-E. G. Campbell,
Cherry Grove-A. l.. Cell.
Logan. N. Roop.
Burge-Wm. Muenchs
Winchester-S. D. .Cummins.
Higbee LintOp)-W. E. Petrie.
Dakem-EdWard Braddock.
EXeter-JakOb GefrOh.
Odessa -Andreas Permann.
Selz-John Weber.
Strasburg-A. G. Wagner.
Bakker-A. Hasper.
Union-W. Cleyeringa,
Glanavon-W. Colville.
Winona-John McCrory.
On motion Geo. H. McLain was
ELECTED member-at-large and chairman
of the county central Committee.
1T was moved, seconded and carried
that the representation In the next
county convention be the same as at
present-one delegate at-large for each
precinct, and one delegate for each
seven votes or major fraction thereof
cast in each precinct for the republi-
can candidate for governor at the
coming election.
On motion the convention adj,
jOurnad..
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