The Lamar register., 1908-09-09

has Accomplishments ana MS IaInlllar
ity with the aims and purposes of tn
Roosevelt administration, he is pre-
eminently tie man at this particular
time for chief magistrate of the ma
ton.
1--WE indorse the course of our rep
r. entative in congress.
with confidence we call attention
to the state Administrative.
1.-THE past two years has not been
marked by any serious conflict or by
any unrest. Our party has restored
peace and order throughout all por'
tons of the state. brought capital an
labor in closer relations Of confidenc
and interdependence, has secured the
rights and privileges and enforced tn
duties and obligations of both and ha
enacted many new state laws in har-
mony and accord on state issues witt
the advance position of our party ma
ionally; we have kept and performed
all the pledges of our party platform
1--WE ldorse the course of our Req
resentatve, Hon. A. N. Parrish, in
the last General Assembly. and es
pecially his fight for fair and equit
able state appointment for the re
preventative districts. We recomme
that the delegation to the representa-
tive convention vote for his renomin
atom, and we demand of the state
convention that fair and just reap
portionment of the state be placed IL
the platform of the party.
1--WE endorse the conservative and
business like administration of The
lffairs of Prowers County for the
past two years and pledge our nom
lnees to a continuance of the same.
The committee on delegates to the
various conventions reported the fol
lowing, which was unanimously ad
opted.
State Ueies aticn--A. N. Parrish
j. H. Mayfield, ]. w. Bent, John A
Willioms. II w. Blosser, c. F. Lig
gett. Ray McGrath, N. N. Mclean
II. C. MeCreary, }. S. Hasty. Harry
Hammond, Dr.. w. A. Packard, Gran
by Hillyer.
Judicial convention-W. A. Merrill
Walter Creek, Col. Thos. Holland. F
5. Butcher. Clyde Davis. CRANKY Hill
yer, w. E. Fee, A. F. Buck, C. R
Stairn,, F. H. Kelsey. II. C. McCreery
J. A. Payne, j. X. Gordon.
Representative Convention. l.
Mayfield, j. S. Hasty. C. F. Liggett
II. w. Koen, G. w. Karn. G. w
Sherman J. S. McMurtry. wv. En-
cry, e. NJ. Mears. w. A. Merrill, w
F. Cross. w. c. Gould. F. S. Butcher.
Nominations for county clerk be
ing in order the name OF Chas. F.
Hoag was placed before the conven
ton and unanimously nominated, and
amid cheers he responded. to the hon
DIT.
For Treasurer Samuel S. Smith
was also unanimously nominated. and
given an ovation when he accepted.
The next office called was sheriff
and the following were placed in non
nation John Simpson. Geo. II. Tho
mas, l. C. Downing and c. s. Curran.
Two ballots were necessary and Mr..
Simpson won receiving % votes on
the second ballot. He responded in {:
few words of thanks.
ha nf
Lynch and w. II. Wheelock were put
before the convention and the ballot
resulted in the nomination of Mr..
Wheelock. The latter made a very
favorable impression on the delegates
to most of whom he was a new man,
and 1t is evident that he will prove
winner.
For county superintendent the pre-
sent Incumbent Chas. G. Smeltz re-
ceived the unanimous renomiation an
his speech of acceptance received the
warm approval Of the convention.
For county Judge the names Of Chs
w. Luck and Wellington E. Fee were
placed in nomination and after an
exciting ballot the latter won by a
vote of SO to A. Mr.. Fee made a
short speech of acceptance, after the.
succeeded in finding him.
C. r. Beardsley was made the un-
animous choice for surveyor.
For coroner very exciting contest
between DR.. Kellogg and Fred Lee
resulted in a large majority for the
Dr., and he made a neat speech of &C
ceptance.
w. w. Reynolds was made the UNI
animous choice Of the convention for
commissioner from the first district
and that Billy was a popular favorite
as always was shown by the enthu-
siastic reception.
For commissioner of the third dis
trict the names of T. j. Sayler and
i. b. Manville were up before the d,
egates and on the first ballot tie
resulted, 45 to As being the figures.
On the second ballot the vote stood
ManvilIe 40 Sayler 46, and the for
mer was made the nominee. Mr.. Man
vile was heartily received when