The Elbert County tribune., 1906-10-11
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
County Ticket Nominated At Hiewa
Monday Kiowa, Elizabeth and
Fondis Take Practically
EverythinS.

THE TICKET.
Clerk and Recorder-Tom c. James OF
Kiowa.
Sheriff George Mcguire of Kiowa.
Assessor-Martin Chairman of Eliza
beth.
Treasurer-C. B. Hollems OF Fondis.
Superintendent OF schools. j. Kruse
of Kiowa-
Surveyor-G. G. Cox of Fondis.
Coroner-L. p. Evans of Elizabeth.
| Commissioner LIST COMMISSIONER Dis
Creek
Commissioner I'd COMMISSIONER Dis
trict-Jacob Brazelton of Elbert.
The Republican county convention
held at Kiowa Monday was warm one
in many respects and there were more
candidates for office than for years past
There were many new faces among
the delegates and it was evident that
there was to be change from the old
order of Republican conventions held in
Elbert county in past years. The prin.
cipal fight was made for sheriff and
treasurer, there being two acknowledged
| candidates for each office. The Elbert
delegation nominated third candidate
for sheriff who received z votes on the
first ballot and none on the second.
This move undoubtedly deprived Ell
bert's candidate for treasurer, j. III. Pur-
I den, OF the nomination, and left this pre-
cinct without representation Except
commissioner on the ticket
Hon. N. L. Gleason, county chairman,
called the convention to order and he
was made permanent chairman with
j. j. kruse secretary.
On motion the chairman appointed
I Lotr
ust Beuck a committee on credentials
Del Georgia of Fondis and Hugo
Kruse Of Elizabeth we're appointed
tellers.
The committee reported all precincts
except River Bend (5) and Holt 40 repre-
sented and two of the Elbert precinct a.
absent, leaving total of Al votes repre-
sented; necessary to a choice, %. The
report was accepted. It was followed
by motion that the convention proceed
with the order of business as published in
the convention call. Carried. The con-
vention then proceeded to nominate
candidate for clerk and recorder.
August Beuck presented the name Of
Tom G. James Of Kiowa, whose nomina-
ton was made unanimous by acclama-
ton.
For sheriff Fred Garland named Roy
Brown OF Elizabeth, "Del" Georgia nom
mated George Mcguire OF Kiowa and
j. j. Ramsey presented the name of
John KERN of Elbert. The first ballot
| resulted:
brown ................. Y
Mcguire ..........-..-...... ID
heirn .................. ...........
Second ballot:
Brown .............. 81
Mcguire ..!................ %
George Mcguire was declared the
nominee of the convention.
For assessor Phil Mesch named Mart
Chairman of Elizabeth, the present in
cumbent, Elmer Mourning named j. T..
Dietemann of Kiowa and Jacob Heffley
presented the name of Fred Weiss OF
Lower Running Creek Chairman was
nominated on the first ballot, which re-
suited as follows:
Gnarman. ..---......-.---... -
weiss ........... .....-.......... 8
Dietemann ...-.............. To
For treasurer Del Georgia named
G. B. Hollems of Fondis and j. J. Ram
sey placed in nomination Joseph II. Pur-
den of Elbert. The first ballot resulted
in tie as follows:
aoliems. .....-.....-....- Y
Purden 2
Second Ballot:
Hollems. ..............,. %
Purden q
Hollems was declared the choice OF
the convention.
For superintendent OF schools J. D.
Hart presented the name Of j. j. Kruse
of Kiowa, whose nomination was made
unanimous There WAS more enthusi-
asm over this nomination than any other,
and Mr.. kruse thanked the convention
in brief speech.
For coroner Fred Garland presented
the name Of DR.. l.. p. Evans OF Eliza