The Iola register., 1902-06-20

In addition to the above A. w.
Rowland was named for county com
missioner in the Third district and B.
f. Ludlum in the First.
Delegates to the convention living
in the eastern part of the county drov
to Moran or got there on the Katy.
Those from the western and central
part of the county took the morning
7 Missouri Pacific train which carried
extra coaches to accommodate the
crowd. AT Moran the crowd was met
by the town band and escorted up
town and soon afterwards the conven-
tion met in Mendall's hall and organ
lied.
John Laury was made temporary
chairman and Jesse Decker temporary
secretary, and later the temporary or
ganization was made permanent. Com
mittees on credentials, resolutions
and order of business were selected,
the chairman of each delegation nam
ing one member from his delegation
for each committee. BY this time it
was l1'30 and the convention adjourn
ed until 1;30 to give the committees
time to act.
The delegates divided their patron.
age for dinner between Landlord
Moore Of the Pennsylvania and the
ladies of the Methodist church, who
s9'fved an excellent dinner in vacant
al. IL
gates caucused and discussed the
probability of there being more than
one contest in the convention.
At l.30 the convention was called to
order and the committees on creden-
tials and order of business reported.
The report of the committee on reso-
lutions was held until after the NOM
inatiOns. There we're no contesting
delegations and the delegations pres
ent were seated, each being given the
privilege of casting the full vote of
their precinct in case any delegate
was absent The order of business
followed was that of the call, with the
l.exeeption that the nomination of
sheriff was left until the last.
The first nomination was :that of
Miss Wilson for treasurer. This was
made by acclamation aud in response
to call for a speech, Miss Wilson
thanked the convention.
The roll call then developed the re-
suit in the primary vote on county
clerk, as follows; John w. Kelso
I59 votes, Melvin Fronk lO2. Mr..
Kelso was declared the nominee and
made u speech expressing his appre-
citation of the honor.
For Register of Deeds the roll call
showed the following vote: r.. M. Cum
ningham 1873; Robert Thompson So;
Il. T. Anderson %; j. j. Forester l6.
Mr.. Cunningham was declared the
nominee, and thanked the convention.
For clerk of the district court S. G.
Brewster had 159 votes and G. f.
Adams 102 on the roll call, and Mr..
Brewster was declaredithe nominee.
For county attorney the roll call
showed that Burton E. Clifford had
won in the primaries by of vote
extra. The vote stood: Clifford 1917;
e. w. Myler 80; Compton Moore 40.
Mr.. Clifford expressed his thanks.
j. B. Smith was nominated by ac-
clamation for probate Judge, as was
also Miss Olive Knowlton, for county
superintendent. Both expressed their
appreciation of the honor.
For coroner the roll call showed the
primary vote to have resulted as fol-
lows: B. F. Richards 179; f. d. Teas
Al; II. L. Hendricks Al. DR.. Richards
was declared the nominee.
Hon. John Francis was renominated
by acclamation for representative and
thanked the convention.
Then every body drew long breath,
for it was known that the only fight of
the day was on, the naming of a
sheriff. On the roll call the vove
stood thus: Hall /; Wright 80; Roger
90; Smith so; Hoffman 40; Richardson
55;. With brief delays while eager
caucussing was done ballots were
rapidly taken, resulting as follows:
Second ballot: Wright 81; Royer
70; Smith So; Hoffman 43; Richard
son "a.
Third ballot: Wright "a; Roger II;
Smith SO 1-2; Hoffman 45; Richard
son 81 l-2'
Fourth ballot: Wright 13; Roger
81: Smith 1-2; Hoffman 30; Richard
sen 81 IL.
Fifth ballot: Wright 2; Roger 92;
Smith 43; Hoffman 38; Richardson SO.
Sixth ballot: Wright i; Roger, 92;
Smith IL; Hoffman 80; Richardson 8S.
Seventh ballot; Wright 2; Roger