The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-10-06
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
CONVENTION.

The following ticket was nominated
vt the republican county convention
held at the court house last Thursday
afternoons
For County Clerk
EDWARD SCHAFFLAND, City.
For County Treasurer
PETER KAUFMAN, City.
For Sheriff -
FRED EGGERT. City.
For Coroner
Dr.ENlIL CHRISTIANSEN
Two Rivers.
For Clerk of the Court
CHAS CARY, Reedsville.
For District Attorney
A. L. HOUGEN City
For Register of Deeds
GEORGE C. REUTHER, City.
For County Surveyor
L. K PITZ, City.
All the nominations, with the excep-
tion of those for county treasurer and
register of deeds, Were made by ac of the
ton: and only one ballot for cache lama
candidates nominated by ballot was re-
uuired for a choice.
With the exception of the Fourth
ward of the city of Two Rivers. in
which no caucus was held every precinct
in the county was represented. The total
number of delegates was S6
l.. A. Bussc of Reedsville was elected
chairman of the convention and Charles
f. Brady was chosen secretary. After
the adoption of the report of the commit.
tee on credentials, the convention pro.
ceeded to nominate candidate for
sheriff Chris Muth, who had been can
didate for the nomination. Withdrew his
name and asked that Fred Eggert be
nominated by acclamation. The sec
retary was instructed to cast ballot for
Mr.. Eggert rs the unanimous choice of
the convention.
After Eggert had been placed in nom.
ination, the convention followed the reg
ular order in nominating the rest of the
the ticket rs prescribed by law.
Edward Schaffland, the can ddate for
county clerk, had no opposition. He
was nominated by acclamation and the
secretary was instructed to cast a ballot
for him as the unanimous choice of the
convention.
The convention then proceeded to take
an informal ballot for treasurer. This
resulted as follows
Peter Kaufman ...... ... 81
David Sheldon .......... . ... q
Blank l.. Observation-Disclosures. 49,.
Mr.. r.Shedon arose thanked the del
egates for their support and withdrew
his name in favor of Mr.. kaufmann
The informal ballot was declared for.
nal and the nomination was made
unanimous, Or. Emil Christensen of Two
Rivers was nominated by acclamation
for coroner. DR.. Christensen had nc
opposition.
Charles Cary of Reedsville was made
the nominee for clerk of the circuit court.
There being no opposition. the nomi-
nation was made by acclamation.
District Attorney A. l.. Hougen was
renominatei for the Office he now holds
There W as no opposition and the nomin-
aIion was made by acclamatiOn. Mr..
Hougen accepted the nomination in Il
brief, eloquent address, which aroused
the enthusiasm of the convention and
drew forth hearty applause
Next an Informal ballot was taken for
register of deeds, This resulted as
follows:
George Reuther er..............''''' 80
Frank kretChe Observation-Disclosures. 96
On the motion to declare the informal
ballot formal Mr.. Kretche withdrew
from the contest and Mr.. Reuther was
declared the unanimous nominee of the
convention.
Louis PITT was nominated by accla-
nation for surveyor. There was no
opposition.
William Rockhoti was elected chair
man of the county committee and
Charles f. Brady was chosen secretary
of that committee
A resolution expressing sympathy
with Congressman j. H. Davidson in his
illness was adopted.
While the republicans of this county
have succeeded in nominating good
men tits well nigh a foregone conclusion
that every one of them will be defeated
at the coming election The time is
ripe for II democratic victory in this
state and the split in the republican
party will be instrumental in bringing
about the defeat of the republican nomi
nees in this county.