Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1904-09-16
THE DEMOCRATS
AND pOPULISTS
Nominate a Fall Fusion Ticket
This Afternoon
DIVISION In CONFERENCE
Democrat Convention.

The Democrat convention was
called to order by L. c. Breeder.
chairman of the central committee at
11:30. On motion, John Hoffman
was made temporary chairman and
Walter Cornelius, secretary. The
usual committees were appointed,
among them being a committee on
conference, as follows: Ed. Isern,
G. W. Heltemes, John Evens, DIR. r.
H. Meade and Clay Lucas.
Convention then adjourned to 2:
p. nj.
Convention called to order again
at 2 o'clock The various committees
reported, and reports adopted
L. c. Breeder made permanent
chairman, and Cornelius secretary.
The appointment of township COM
mitteemen then followed, and L. c.
Breeder was elected as chairman of
the county central committee, w. P.
FEEDER, secretary.
Conference committee reported in
favor of divi ding the offices as former
ly, and report adopted by unanimous
vote of both conventions. A motion
was made also adopted by both con-
ventions that when townships not
represented by regular delegates,
those present from such townships be
empowered to act as delegates.
On motion the rules were suspend
ed and las. w. Clarke was nominated
by reclamation for county attorney,
and w. F. Klein for sheriff, by unani-
nous vote.
The nomination of Joe Strothman
for representative was then made by
reclamation.
7. w. Soderstrom was nominated
by reclamation for county treasurer.
On motion, it was decided that the
! balance of the candidates should be
laced in nomination by informal
| ballot.
Jud Curries and H. H. Boyle we're
brought out on informal ballot for
Clerk of the District Court. On the
first formal ballot Currier was nom
mated, the vote being Currier "a,
Boyle 50.
Frank Norris was nominated for
Register of Deeds by reclamation.
On informal ballot for Probate
Judge, Ed Heath received IS, Guy Lee
"a, Julius Wilcons and Clay Lucas II
each. Mr.. Wilcons, Guy Lee ano
Clay Lucas withdrew, and Mr.. Heath
was nominated by reclamation.
w. E. Stoke was nominated BY
reclamation for County Printer.
DR.. Meade was nominated by &C
clamation for Coroner.
PoPuIist Convention.
The populists convention was
called to order at 11:3O, and john
Donovan made temporary chairman
and Chas. Younkin, secretary. The
usual committees were appointed, the
conference committee being, A. M.
Sipes, John Everett, Dave Murphy.
4, w. E. Younkin and T. o. Cole. Ad-
journed to 2: P. m.
At 2 p. m. the convention was
again called to order and the various
reports of committees read and
adopted.
]. C. McCaulley was elected per
manent chairman and Frank Norris
permanent secretary, with Chas.
Younkin as assistant.
On motion rules suspended and
Jos. Strothman was nominated by
reclamation for representative and
Jas. w. Clarke for county attorney.
7. w. Soderstrom was nominated
by reclamation for country treasurer,
as was also w. F. Klein for sheriff.
On informal ballot for county clerk
C. F. Younkin got Il votes, J. R.
Brodie so, Henry Lutschg 4 and D.
E. Howard Is votes, Younkin nomi-
mated. c. r. Aldrich was nominated
for Co. Supt. by reclamation.
The nominations in each conven-
ton were endorsed by the other, and
the convention then adjourned.
The commissioner district then
made the following nominations: Sec
ond district, T. O. Cole; Third dis
trict, J. S.Winget.
Police Court.
There was large crop of culprits
at Police Court Tuesday morning.
Susan Smith, colored was found
guilty of vagrancy and indecent Ian
c,,oro WoJfor Sr,t+0p cleo ooJoroJ