The St. Louis Republic., 1902-09-17
REPUBLICANS OF MADISON
COUNTY MAKE NOMINATIONS.
With One Exception the Machine
Ticket Wins Out Mt COIlinsviIIe
Convention.

At the Madison County Republican Con-
vention at Collinsville yesterday the ma
chine-nade ticket was put through with a
single exception. That the latter slip oc-
CURED is attributed TO overconfdence in an
estimate of strength. The ticket is as fol-
lows: County Judge, John E Hillskotter.
Edwardsyille: County Clerk. Edward Feutz.
Highland; Sheriff, G. Frank Grove, Alton;
Treasurer. C. NJ. Mccormick. Collinsville;
Superintendent of Schools. Mark Henson.
Venice.
The convention was held in Temperance
Hall and had SaS delegates. II was called TO
order by Captain Henry Bruggemann OF Al
ton, who announced that the Executive
Committee had selected for temporary Oh
ficers: Senator D. r. Sparks OF Alton, chair
man, and l. p. Kraft OF Collinsyille. h ID.
Willoughby- Of Granite CITY anu j. 4.
Pearson of Godfrey, Congressman W. A
Rodenberg OF East st. Louis and the
Executive Committee occupied the platform
After the appointment OF committees the
convention adjourned until I:So p m
The afternoon session witnessed some ex-
citing scenes. but the nominations were
The temporary organization was made per-
manent. and the roll OF townships for nomi-
nations for Judge was called Judge w; r
Early, who had stood out steadily against
allowing his name to go before the conven-
ton, was nominated by /. Z. Alsop OF New
Douglas. and John E. Hillskotter was placed
was: Early 155; Hillskotter, 16S-
There were two candidates for County
Clerk. Edward Feutz received 2Sllx votes
and John Hochuli 9li..
-Four candidates We're In the field for
Sheriff. The vote was: w. c. keown OF
Alhambra 45; G. F. Grove OF Alton, 1S9:
Arnold Schulz of Edwardsville. q; w. W.
Head of Fort Russell, IS.
The vote for Treasurer was: G. d. Nc
Gormick Of Collinsvilie. 22s; C. L. Coates OF
The nomination for. Superintendent of
Schools developed the hottest fight. on the
first ballot Mark Henson of Venice, the
present incumbent, received Ia; George a.
Lytle of Edwardsvtlle, 80: d. N. Bishop Of
Before the vote could be announced the
townships commenced changing and had
not the chair cut of the slide while Hamel
was endeavoring to secure recognition,
Bishop would have been nominated When
the secretaries had figured out the standing
no choice was announced and on the sec
ond ballot Henson Won out by the margin
OF vote. the standing being: Henson. l62;
Bishop. 161.
The following resolutions, presented by
John M. Pearson of Godfrey. were adopted:
Resolved. That We gratefully recognize
the restoration and maintenance of pros
perity throughout our land since the return
of the Republican party to power.
Resolved. That We heartily indorse the
action of the party during the past two
years in both National and State affairs.
Resolved. That We heartily express en-
tire satisfaction In the nominations hereto
fore made for Representative In Congress,
for the several State officers In our sena-
torial district and in nominations made by
this convention to-day.
united and undivided support to each and
all these nominations and thereby secure
to our people continuance Of the prosper
ity We now enjoy.
minute address by W. A Rodenberg OF
East st. Louis. candidate for Congress.