The Delta independent., 1923-02-23
DeIta's Democracy

Convention.
Convention called to order by
Chairman Bailey.
On motion, w. d. Brown was nom
mated chairman of the convention.
He thanked the convention for the
honor conferred on him, and congrat-
ulated the convention on its auspi-
ciouS meeting.
ated secretary.
Messrs. Cole and Wiibanks were
appointed tellers.
A committee on credentials and or
ganization was appointed, consisting
of Hotchkiss. Duke, Baker, Vande-
yenter and Coleman. The committee
reported the following delegates and
proxies:
Precinct No. II. II. Griffith. Theo-
dore Baker, John Barry, B. F. Cole
man, Frank Cole, F. b. Wilson. S.
burlington, NJ. C. Vandeventer, w. d.
Brown, c. L. Andrews. F. II. Burkhart
and Thos. Hanoum.
Precinct No. 2-Robt Lewis. E. T.
Hotchkiss. ]. A. Head. l.. Barnes. j.
NJ. Cotton. ]. NJ. Smith. w. A. Nc
Dougal. W. F. Duke. w. F. Duke
proxy for all but f. T. Hotchkiss.
Precinct No. 3-H. S. Kenyon. Will
liam Berry and d. Mcintyre. II. S.
Kenyon, proxy for the others.
Precinct No. &C. S. Carter. c. Gre
sham, j. Watson and J. Wilbanks.
Moved that the report be accepted.
carried and committee discharged
On motion the convention bound
every candidate to abide by its de-
cisions and support the nominations
made.
The nominations for county clerk
was declared to be in order.
w. T.. Dean was nominated by ac-
clamation.
w. d. Brown and w. A. McDougal
were put in nomination for county
judge.
The first informal vote stood Brown
IL: McDougal IL. On motion w. A
McDougal was declared candidate for
county Judge.
For county treasurer. 7. II. McGran-
ahan and II. A. Bailey were nominal
ed. The first Informal ballot stood
McGranahan l3: Bailey l3: blank /.
The second ballot stood McGranahan
IA: Bailey 13. On motion T. II. Nc
Granahan was declared the nominee.
For county surveyor w. l.. Marcy
was endorsed.
For Superintendent OF public
schools J. b. McGinty was nominated
by acclamation.
For assessor John Hyatt. NJ. c. Van
deventer and George Roberts. The
first informal ballot stood Hyatt IA;
vandeventer 9: Roberts 4. On mo-
ton John Hyatt was declared the
nominee.
For commissioners. First District.
Theodore Baker. F. II. Burkhart. r.
y. Hamilton. The informal ballot
stood Baker s: Burkhart 3; Hamilton
13; blank /. The second informal bal
lot stood Baker 9; Burkhart 3: Ham
ilton II. On motion. X. B. Hamilton
was declared the nominee.
For commissioner Second District
Pierre Suttle was nominated by ac-
clamation.
For commissioner. Third District
Enos T. Hotchkiss was nominated by
acclamation.
For sheriff Jas. Stell. VIM. j. Speck
and J. j. Barker were nominated. The
first informal ballot stood Stell Is.
Speck g. Barker 9: blank /. On mo-
tion Jas. Stell was declared the NOM
inee.
For Coroner VIM. J. Speck was nom
mated by acclamation.
On motion the committee condemn
cd the candidacy OF T.. l.. Kellogg.
For county chairman II. A. Bailey,
and representative OF first precinct;
second precinct w. A. McDougal:
third precinct ID. w. Mcintyre; fourth
precinct c. Carter.
On motion convention adjourned.
Justices OF the Peace
The following are the Democratic
nominations for justices of the peace:
First precinct-E. II. Stone and ].
II. Spencer.
Second precinct-Long term II. l..
Marot; Short term Jas. Osborne.
Fourth precinct-Long term Doc
Pollard; short term w. NJ. Spaulding.
Constables
The following are the Democratic
nominees for constables:
First precinct-J. w. Barry and
Chas. l.. Andrews.
Second precinot-Long term ]. w.
Cline.
Fourth precinct-J. Wilbanks and
G. s. Carter.
Road Overseers
The following are the Democratic
nominees for road overseers:
Delta district-B. +. Coleman.