Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-06-27
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Harmony and Patriotic Enthusiasm
Prevailed.
STRONG TICKET UNANIMOUSLY Mated.
A ticket well selected
Is n ticket half elected.

of Adams county for the purpose OF
placing in nomination IL legislative
and county ticket and electing
delegates to the state convention was
held at the court house last Saturday.
There was a good showing from all
parts OF the county and when the
delegates came together there was
what may well be called representa-
tive and patriotic gathering.
Harmony prevailed throughout; the
business was done up without the
least jar, and the nominations were
nearly all unanimous.
At 1910 a. m. w. X. Kennedy rap
ped for order The call was read and
IA temporary organization perfected by
the election of H. T.. Merriman of
Lind, chairman and d. A. Scott secre-
tary.
A motion that committee OF three
on credentials be appointed by the
chair prevailed and as such committee
the chair selected M. l.. Blrkhart, 5.
G. Scheuerle and Thos. Durry.
A committee of five on permanent
organization and order of business
was appointed, consisting of w. X.
Kennedy, NJ. L. Lank, L. Shepard, CHI.
Clodius and A. Hood, and committee
of five on resolutions, consisting of
]. w. Lansing, Albert TilIer, Samuel
Glenn, l.. Root and d. II. Kimple,
after which adjournment was taken
until after dinner to allow the COM
mittees time to prepare reports.
At 2:40 the body was again called
to order. The chairman made Il few
appropriate remarks after which the
reports of the various committees were
received.
The committee on credentials found
Il full list of regularly elected delegates
from each of the nine precincts in the
county with the exception OF Hatton,
which was represented by j. NJ. Bat
ten with instructions TO cast the full
vote. The report was accepted by a
unanimous vote.
The committee on permanent
organization recommended that the
temporary organization be made per-
manent, which recommendation was
also lavorably acted upon.
The committee on resolutions then
reported, the resolutions being read,
and the same was adopted without
amendment.
The conventio being ready for bust
ness proceeded to the election of five
delegates to the state convention, and
the following were elected by acclama-
ton:
w. w. Zent.
w. X. Kennedy.
G. II. Clodius.
l.. Root
II. +. Hill.
The next thing was to choose an
able candidate to represent the 18th
district in the state legislature. Albert
Tiller made short speech, presenting
the name of j. J. Merriman OF Lind,
and his nomination was unanimous,
as was also the following for county
officials, the secretary in each instance,
being instructed to cast the vote of
the convention:
Clerk, f. d. Gibson.
Auditor, G. A. Kennedy.
Prosecuting attorney, W. W. Zent.
| Treasurer, NJ. w. Starr.
Surveyor, 7. w. Hauschild.
Coroner, III. +. Gritman.
! Sheriff, II. E. Hill, defeating Jesse
Harris by vote Of 81 to5.
! Superintendent, L. C. VanPatten,
Indicating G. +. Henry by vote OF 20
to l6.
Assessor, o. L. Edwards, defeating
A. Hood by vote of 10 to II on the
second ballot, Mr.. Dugal Nelson the
present assessor, declining to be re-
nominated.
Commissioner End district, Henry
Kanzler The name OF d. A. Scott
was presented but he declined.
Commissioner Sd district, J. NJ.
Batten.
W. X. Kennedy who has so success
fully managed the republican cam
paigns OF the past eight years aud
done such noble service for the party,
was prevailed upon and finally accept
ed the Craftsmanship of the county
central committee for another term of
two years
The following committeeman were
chosen in the different precincts, the
secretary to disappointed later:
Ritzville No. lie. Shepard
Ritzyille No.s2.--J. +. Prouty.
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