, 1900-10-01

to that effect and with a sigh OF re-
lief the delegates carried the motion,
Five candidates for the house of
representatives are next in ORDER
said the chairman.
Another long silence and the dele
gates looked at II another some
more. At length Mr.. Bower tool heart
and nominated c. C. Frazer.
More minutes of silence and then
the name of George Gerhart of Tie Sid
ing was proposed.
The tick of the clock in the court
room was plainly audible and the dele
gates watched the hands go round.
Alexander Moore was nominated and
the clock licked on.
Real Enthusiasm.
Charles E. Bellamy's name vas pro-
posed and the first real exhibition of
enthusiasm was shown by Mr.. Bell
amy. who was quickly on his feet to
decline the nomination.
After some more of the same kind
of silence DR.. Swigert's name was pro-
posed. Mr.. Brands said DR.. Swigert
would not be a candidate.
d. n. Stickney's name was suggest
ed but Mr.. Stickney said he would not
accept the nomination for several rea-
sons, chiefly because his name began
with an IS" The injection of this Gle
ment of superstition, or whatever it
a into the proceedings intensified
the gloom hat was spreading over the
convention.
Eventually Thomas Bird was nomi-
mated.
Then Mr.. Brands made a speech.
sils'' take a back seat. He wished the
young men to have a chance. What
was needed a young blood. He was
tired of seeing the "old fossils put in
nomination again and again. Chair
man Holiday asked Mr.. Brands point
eddy if he wanted to nominate any
body. Mr.. Brands sat down; INT the
silent meditation was resumed.
The Danger Point.
Hans Olsen was nominated; and
there being nov five names before the
convention NJ time was lost declaring
the owners of them the nominees of
the convention. There was danger of
somebody rushing in to decline.
James Stirling was nominated for
sheriff by reclamation. This had been
settled on before hand.
After the customary silence N. E.
Stark was nominated for county treas
urer, by reclamation.
Emil Thirkeldson was nomihAsed by
reclamation for county assessor.
Charles w. DeKay was nominated by
reclamation for county clerk.
After this exhibition of energy the
delegates relapsed into a silence more
profound than the silence of the tomb.
James NJ. Fenwick was nominated
by reclamation for county attorney.
The clock by this time was ticking
so loud that it was in danger of being
thrown out for disturbing the meeting.
Mr.. Brands jumped into the breach
again and made another stirring
speech on fossils"
John Webb and George Berner we're
then nominated by reclamation for the
two-year county commissionerships.
Harry Maynard was presented with
the nomination for the f%our-year term
on the county board.
More Enthusiasm.
Charles Bellamy's name was propos-
ed for county surveyor and he gave
another disconcerting exhibition of en-,
thusiasm by declining in a hurry
The silence now was congealing in
huge chunks. 1t hung like stalactites
from the chandeliers and gathered like
frost upon the whiskers of the dele,
gates.
A. T. Holmes was made the candi.
date for surveyor by reclamation.
The nomination for county superin'
tendent of schools was rendered to
Mrs. Bellamy but Mr.. Bellamy enthu.
siastically declined in her behalf.
Mr, Anna nnJ nrio u,nr nominated