The Glenwood post., 1904-10-08

After the second ballot Everett was
dropped and the third ballot gave
Cardnell 43 and Hahn "A and Hahn
was on motion of Mr.. Cardnell made
the unanimous choice--by vote of
about one fourth of the delegates
Charles NJ. White, of Glenwood,
was nominated by acclamation for
assessor. Charley responded graceful
ly to a demand for speech in which
he admitted he was from Missouri and
said for several years his party had
wanted to ''show'' him and now he
proposed to give them chance. He
admitted pretty clearly that he would
show the naughty republicans few
tricks before the campaign was over
and created some merriment by say
ing, "All l ask you to do is to watch
my smoke. -
The nomination of Mrs. Alice B.
schools was made by acclamation.
Messrs. Lockard aud Snuffer, of New
Castle, were appointed committee
to escort the lady to the platform but
they only succeeded in escorting her
to her feet when she stated that her
speech had been stolen but that she
could at least thank the convention
for the honor and assured careful
administration of the Office should she
be elected. Mrs. Clark made very
pleasing impression on the convention.
f. d. Peirce, of New Castle, and
James Brennan, of Parachute, were
named as candidates for comm issioner
of the second district and Brennan de.
clared the winner by a vote of SO to
SO.
For commissioner of the third dis
trict, j B. Philippi named w. L.
Girdner, whom he extolled very high
ly in tiowery effort and Frank w.
nominating Harry o. Switzer, of Di
vide creek claiming that New Castle
and vicinity had been given the icy
mitt thus far and asking favorable
III LIS Sduuludlc OIl dC-
count of his fitness as we'll as the
geographical location. A vote result
ed in 4S for Girdner and 40 for Switz-
er.
j. C. Snuffer said that in nominal
ing coroner it was customary to Sc
lect a physician for the position but
na tbnt,ult this u cnrinnp
"After man is dead what use has
he for a coroner2' queried the expedi
ent pedagogue from. New Castle, ''He
is then beyond the reach of physi
clan and what he needs is an under
taker and such a man l now nominate
for coroner in the person of Jackson
Tubbs. The convention was sim
ply overcome with this weighty argu
ment (2) and jackson was nominated
by acclamation after Snuffer had
vouched for his democracy.
Then came the Alphonse and
deal CASTOR act of the session. Col
w. L. Smith and County Treasurer
Drach We're placed in nomination for
representative when Mr.. Drach prac-
tically repeated his speech made ear.
lier in the day saying again that he
wanted no nomination at the hands of
the convention. Colonel Smith s
nerve also failed him and he was very
positive that he wanted no part of any
nomination at the hands of the con
vention. The Colonel is man of
more than ordinary political judg-
ment and the fact that the proposition
didn't look good to him" is regard
ed as significant. Matters We're get
tins. desperate when G. w. Pitman, of
Rifle, arose and said, II insist on this
convention nominting Mr.. Drach.
He hasn positively said he wouldp t
take it and d''-"Well, I'll say so
right now,' replied Drach with some
feeling, probably with thoughts of
that silver platter which never mater
ialized. Matters were becoming
more desperate when diplomatic
Shores, of Carbondale, called atten-
tion to the fact that the cow. ntion
had not YET exhausted all the Smiths
and he saved the day by naming w,
S. Smith, of Sunlight, who said if no
one else would have it he would take
it and do his best. He was nomi-
mated without opposition and the bid
for the vote of all tho Smiths in the
county had been completed.
After selecting J. B. Philippi as
chairman and H. NJ. Rudasil seer eta
ry of the county central committee,
the convention adjourned quickly,
evidently to forestall any further de-
clinations.