, 1908-05-02
The Convention.

| Inc IeDuDllCdn COuIty CONVENTION
was called to order this afternoon at 2
O'Clock by Hon. Otto Gramm, chairman
of the county committee Mr.. Gramm
was made temporary chairman unan-
imously, and George Patterson was
elected temporary secretary.
Chairman Gramm directed Secre-
tary Patterson to read the call for the
convention.
Credentials Committee.
1t was moved and carried hat the
chair appoint a committee on creden-
tials, and Messrs. John Reid, s.. II.
Campbell and Jesse Converse were
named.
The chair was further authorized to
appoint the committee on permanent
organization, and Messrs. Lewis Ty-
void, S. B. Miller and Louis Solder
strum were chosen.
Resolutions Committee.
The chair being directed to appoint
a committee of five on resolutions, DR..
Stevens, N. K. Boswell. Rev. N. G.
Sundby of Centennial, H.. d. Beemer
and G. A. Hertzog we're selected. Mr..
DOoW aohSd ~ JIG CASusSu oh az
count of illness, and Mr.. Beemer had
to leave the convention, SO Messrs.
/ Will Thomas and Farley Mathison
were named to complete the commit
tee.
Committee on Program.
Hugh Hynds, C. H. Jones and Fred
Cameron were made the committee on
order of business.
BY order of the chair, a recess of ten
minutes was taken to allow the COM
mittees to perform their several duties.
Organization Made Permanent.
The convention was again called to
order at 8 O'Clock. Secretary Patter-
son read the report of the committee
on permanent organization. 1t was
recommended that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent and the
report was adopted unanimously.
The report of the committee on or.
der of business was adopted. 1t rec
commended that matters be take up
in the following order: Permanent or
ganization; credentials; resolutions;
nomination of delegates to the state
convention at Lander, May Z; election
of delegates.
Report of Credentials Committee.
The report of the credentials com
mittee showed the following delegates
entitled to seats in the convention:
For Laramie the following delegates
were seated:
First Ward.
G. A. Hertzog, II. L. Stevens, S. B.
Miller, S. H. Campbell, Sheridan Dow
ney, H. e. McCollum, David Reid,
Hugh Hynds, Jesse Converse and Fred
Jones.
Second Ward.
George Patterson. Lewis Tyvold,
Andrew Miller, l. w. Emmons, H. D.
Beemer, Fred Cameron, M. T. Ulen,
Farley Mathison, Will Schilling, NJ. F.
Knadler and Carl Wagner.
Third Ward.
Charles ]. Appel, Louis Soderstrom,
Ole Peterson, N. C. Peterson, Otto
Gramm, Gus A Johnson, w. H. Grand
dali. Clark Pelton and Andrea Reid.
other Delegates.
Red Buttes-A. S. Palmer; proxy,
Fred Cameron.
Sanders-Theo T%regoning; proxy, H.
D. Beemer.
West Laramie-W. C. Thomas.
Horse Creek-Precinct No. l, w. H.
Bridger; proxy, N. X. Boswell. Pre-
clnct No. 2, H. ]. King; proxy, F. S.
King.
Big Laramie-Nate Johnson.
Do,cro procinct No n w
Wilt; proxy, l. w. Emmons.
Sheep Mountain-John Reid.
Lodge Pole-E. C. La Pash; proxy,
N. X. Boswell.
Soda Lakes-Precinct No. 1, Oscar
%Stromberg; proxy, Nate Johnson. Pre-
cinct No. 2, o. G. Moss.
Bosler-D. Higley; proxy, David
Reid.
Mandel-C. H. Jones.
Centennial-N. G. Sundby.
Jelm-Logan M. Mullen; proxy, Otto
Gramm.
Sibylee-James Allen.
Report Of Resolutions Committee.
The resolutions committee reported
as follows:
Whereas. We keenly appreciate the
mighty genius and high integrity of
Theodore Roosevelt, president of the
United States, and the great work he
has performed for the advancement of
American interests during the past
seven years; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That we, the delegates 20