The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1904-08-26
POPULIST-DEMOGRATS CONVENE
IARaE AND ENTHUSIASTIC GATEER-
IHG-HARH0BT PREVAILED.
FortConErsss on Fusion Ticket Was Pre-
sent and Addressed the Convention
His speech Was Wen Received

The peoples and democratic party
met in convention at the court house at
IL O'Clock Saturday forenoon. T. P.
Crawford, chairman of the county cen
traI committee, called the convention
to order and ". S. Coleman, secretary
Of the county central committee read
the call.
The chairman and secretary Of the
county central committee were chosen
respectively temporary chairman and
secretary OF the convention The fol-
lowing committees were appointed:
Credentials, A. R. Tompkins, c. E.
Payson, c. ". Mccormick; rules and
order Of business, W. S. Coleman. ".
D. Dinwiddie, John Mccall; resolu-
tons, -. H. Stewart, H. HartsteiR, s.
c. Fulwider; permanent Organization,
". H. Stone, George Hayden, L. F.
Smalley.
After the announcement of the names
of the several committees, meal tickets
were distributed so the delegates and
the convention adjourned to meet at
1:3O o'clock In the mean time the
several committees did their work
and prepared their reports.
At the call of the chairman, promptly
on the time appointed for the afternoon
session, the delegates were in their
seats and the reports of the several
committees were received and adopted
without debate and the committees dis
charged. By the report of the commit
tee on permanent organization, J. H.
Stewart was made permanent chairman
and ". S. Coleman permanent secre-
tary. The Hon. H. o. Castor, candi-
date for congress, was invited to ad-
dress the convention. He spoke briefly
on the subject of the trusts, the tariff
and the state issues. His address was
well received and elected applause
After Mr.. Castor's speech the cOnven-
ton took up the order OF business and
nominated the following county ticket:
For REORGANIZATION w Tibbles.
For County Clerk-David A. little.
For Sheriff.. Thorson-
For Comfy AtiorneY-G- L Calvert
For Register Of Deeds. ]. Knight.
For Clerk District Court-A. E. Barnett.
For Probate Iudge-Herbert n. Kellogg
For County Perlntendent- James Philips.
For SuTveyoT-I- W. Smsllsy, j.
For CoroneT-DT. F. A. Carmichael.
For Commissioners Second District. ". Klauer.
For Commissioner Third District-yVm- SeIeOn-
- The delegates of the Third commits
sioner met in the north jury room and
adjourned to meet at RuletOn Monday,
to nominate a commissioner Of that dis
trict. They met according to appoint
ment and nominated VIM. SexsOn.
The convention consisted of So dele
gates and every Precinct was fully rep
resented. It was both an enthusiastic
and harmonious convention, as the
choice of candidates showed. The fol
lowing nominations were made by &C
clamation: Representative, county
clerk, treasu rer, county attorney, regis
ter of deeds; county superintendent,
surveyor and coroner. The candidates
chosen by ballot, on call of precincts,
were for clerk of the court, probate
judge and sheriff.
The Second district commissioners
convention was held in the south jury
room and ]. ". Klauer was chosen OF
first ballot. In the nominations by bal
lot before the county convention, lths
Office Of probate judge had three can
didates and number OF ballots were
taken. Withal, the nominations were
made in fair and open manner, there
was no underhand methods EMPLOYED
and even the defeated candidates vii