Phillips County herald., 1924-07-17
REPUBLICANS MEET
WEDNESDAY, FOR
ANNUAL ASSEMBLY
psEcINcT cAUcUSES MONDAY
SPIRITED BATTLE FOR
LEADERSHIP

ir Phillips county and in the ten pro
cincts the republicans appointed del
egates to the county assembly at
Holyoke. Wednesday.
Wednesday dawned clear and hot
for the annual Republican County
convention and some fifty delegates
from different precincts of the county
sweltered through the day from ten
to four-thirty grinding out the busi-
ness before the meeting.
County Chairman G. A. Richardson
called the convention to order and
appointed o. II. Holland, secretary
until a temporary organization could
be affected.
There was a spirited contest for the
Temporary chairmanship between NJ.
zH Smith and E. Brundige, the latter
5winning by margin of Z votes.
q Charlie P. Peterson was elected
Secretary These officers were later
fmade permanent officers and served
Throughout the convention.
81 There was a split in the causus in
West precinct on Monday. each
Faction holding a separate caucus. NJ.
D. Smith was chairman of one and II.
i. COiyer. the other. The County
{entral Committee decided to seat
1ir. Smiths delegation and this led
y spirited fight to name the com
,8littee on credintials. The conven-
& on voted to leave the appointments
op TO the chairman TO chose one dele
ate from each precinct Mr.. Brun-
lige appointed the following dele
&ates TO serve on this committee:
u c. Ozman. Chairman. II. L. Owens,
Hrs Adah Coleman. II. l.. Colver.
Eharles Gale. Emil Larson, J. a.
looks, b. ]. Wright and w. +. Helm
Il This committee went into con-
0rence and the convention was ad-
red to 100 p. m.
When the delegates again assembl-
q at about 1880. the committee on
(1fsdintlals made their report, naming
Colyer delegation as the proper
legates from West 2. There was
- pther spirited battle before this
0fstion was setteled and the chair
p resorted TO the use of his gavel
- again get the convention down to
~ iness.
this time Mr.. Scott. from the
W side OF the county got the floor
brought some laughs with his
parks on the action OF the opposing
ions. His little talk broke the
ion and got the delegates In
er frame OF mind.
1he chairman then went about the
oihtment OF the committees. as
pws; Order OF BusIness-Larson.
M and Trotter: Resolutions-Boeh
Harte and Wilierdink: Select
OF Delegates-Brooks. ozman.
~pg' Mrs. o. Lohn and Mrs. w T.
zeE uboiham.
short recess was called while the
mites went about their tasks.
NC tho report OF the committee
oider of business was ready to as.
le the balloting upon the eandl-
Tor the various county offices
place The assembly voted to
an republican candidates upon
primary ballot. the vote upon
office being as follows:
Evans 26is: Ronze 2i9.
a'hrer- Benson Is; Beard 81.
Amaek, unanimous by aecla-
TIn-james 10: Bemrd II:
Aa l2
~ OF Schools RIffenburg. un-
ls by aoclamatlon.
sraf-N Nelson ~ 2.s: uphousc
Ha1klBs ~ 2-a
hef-o ]. Colyor. unanimous
hmltlan.
eyor-R Il owens, unanimous
~ amatIon.
Missioner End Dlat Goddard
Hmg 10.
Missioner Ord Dlst.-IIoimaulBt
Johnson n: Berg iiH,
Ahaldalea' names viii appear
' ballot In the order given
''P'H OF tho resolutions com.
vas hen read this committee
'''th a strong endorsement,
''lldgn administration aud
Undivided support to their
They also drafted 70.
,''llhE for the reduction Of
'A'a' ot Phillips comfy farm