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Second. That he is a good pay master who pays when the work is done, and we regard it as a political abomination, that the 336 Congressmen elected should now, and since March last, be drawing $625 a month from the public treasury, long before Congress sits, before they are sworn in, and before they know they will be sworn in at all; and we favor the certain repeal of the salary grab statutes and back pay iniquity.
Third. That we denounce in unqualified terms the act of Congress increasing their pay commonly known as the salary grab and pledge'ourselves not to vote for, nor support any man for office who voted for the bill, or accepted the unjust pay.
Fourth The president of the United States in signing the bill by which the tax-payers are robbed of millions, putting $100,000 in his own pocket, has evinced a morbid avarice unpar- alleled in the history of the country. -
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Fifth. That agriculture is the principle basis of wealth and prosperity in this country, therefore, we believe, that the farmers should be represented in every branch of our govern- ment, and that we pledge ourselves to support for office men who are interested in advancing the great agricultural interests of the nation, and of the laboring classes generally.
Sixth. That we are opposed to all future grants of land, to railroads or other corporations except for educational purposes, and believe that the public domain should be held sacred to actual settlers; and we are in favor of a law by which every honorably discharged soldier or his heirs may use such discharge in any government land office, in full payment for a quarter sec- tion of nnappropriated public land.
Seventh. That we believe that all men are entitled to the same political and civil rights, and that all laws, state and national, should be made and administered, so as to secure to all citizens, without regard to nationality, color, creed or occupation the same rights before the Jaw.
Eighth. That many of our public officers are now receiving enormous salaries for their services disporportionate to the rewards of labor in the industrial pursuits of the people, tend- ing to habits of extravagance at varience with Republican simplicity, increasing the burden of taxation, and creating an aristocracy which will sooner or later undermine the liberties of the people; and we demand a reform in that direction.
Nineth. That we demand of candidates to pledge themselves to support and enforce the principles herein enumerated to the best of their ability and that our representative be in- structed to use his influence, and vote for the repeal of the law exempting mortgages from tax- ation.
A resolution recommending a creating of a sinking fund by levying a tax each year for the purpose of building a court house, was laid on the table.
A ballot for representative resulted T. C. Dunn, 1; O. Manville, 1; Wm. Hewitt, 5; J. D. Hardy, 28. The nomination of Mr. Hardy was made unani- mous.
For treasurer, T. B. Dickinson, Dr. H. Seburn, W. M. Shirley and John Braley were put in nomination. First ballot resulted, Seburn, 15; Dickinson, 2; Braley, 16; Shirley, 2. Second ballot, Seburn, 22; Braley, 12; Hewitt, 1.
For sheriff, C. H. Orth, received 2; G. T. Woodmanse, 9; A. Rokes, 19: M. V. Christy, 5.
For county clerk, Henry Isely received 19, L. S. Herbert, 4; W. H. Drake, 4: William Wilson, 8.
For register of deeds, Rev. F. D. Houlette, was nominated by acclamation. For coroner, H. Honnell, received 19 votes, and William Wilson 11.
For surveyor, S. E. Erwin, was nominated by acclamation.
For commissioners C. A. Saylor for the First District, O. Fountain for the Second and John McCreary for the Third were nominated by acclamation
A county central committee was appointed as follows: Hamlin-J. W. Scott; Irving-T. A. Dunn: Padonia-R. P. Smith; Hiawatha-E Bierer; Walnut-H. Mellenbruch; Powhattan-J. W. Penn; Robinson-H. A. Parsons.
OCTOBER 16. Franklin Grange No. 618, is organized with J. A. Fulton as master and L. H. Peters as secretary.
OCTOBER 18. Republican county convention, F. M. Keith is chairman and H. J. Aten secretary .
For treasurer, H. F. Macy, received 19 votes, and A. J. Leibengood, 6.
For sheriff, B. F. McCoy was nominated by acclamation.
For county clerk, Jacob Reasoner received 11 votes, C. H. Lawrence, 5; J. K. Klienfelter, 4; J. M. Cannon, 4. The second ballot resulted Reasoner, 18: Lawrence, 11; Cannon, 1.
. For register of deeds A. R. Platt was nominated by acclamation.
For county surveyor L. P. Hazen received 17 votes and S. E. Erwin, 10.
For coroner J. M. Castle was nominated by acclamation ..
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For representative. Jolin C. Spencer received 17 votes, and Col. F. M. Keitlı 10.
For commissioner First District, I. P. Winslow received 16 votes, F. Ly- man, 13 For commissioner Second District, A. Walters received 20 votes and J. J. Weltmer 6. For commissioner Third District C. L. Carroll received 15 votes, and A. M. Hougli 14.
A committee consisting of Dr. Graves, E. N Knapp and M. D. Noble, were appointed to confer with other committees from the various counties composing the Second Judicial District in reference to nominating a railroad assessor, and they were instructed to urge the claims of Noalı Hanson as a nominee for that office. The candidate for representative was instructed, if elected, to vote for the repeal of the law creating the office of railroad assessor.
A central committee was elected as follows: Hiawatha-Ira J. Lacock, chairman; Powhattan, A. M. Hough; Irving-J. M. Cannon; Walnut-A. Carothers; Padonia-John E. Davis; Mission, I. N. Smith; Robinson-George Pierce; Hamlin, H. P. Kinney.
OCTOBER 23. C. H. Orth announces himself as independent candidate for sheriff.
OCTOBER 29. Annual meeting of the Board of Directors of the St, Josepli and Denver City Railroad. E. N. Morrill is elected vice president.
NOVEMBER 3. A dram shop license is issued to Charles Smith by the city council of Hiawatha.
NOVEMBER 4. General election.
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Irving ....
Robinson ...
Page .... ...
Padonia ......
Hiawatha ....
Prairie View ..
Mission
Pony Creek .. ,
Walnut Creek.
Tylers .. ......
Kickapoo .....
Powhattan ....
Total ....
For Representative.
J. G. Spencer, Republican
87
24
9
62
183
25
13 70
3
15
2
16
15
467
J. D. Hardy, Farmer
92
53
30
63
190
86
26
8
3
12
15
3
19
22
438
H Seburn, Farmer
83
54
31
67
229
85
75
55
55
58
51
41
69
953
For Sheriff
C H Orth, Independent
14
5
0
14
126
3
5
1
7
11
0
6
2
194
B. F. McCoy, Republican
75
27
8
65
179
21
17
2
8
3!
19
12
16
480
A. Rokes, Farmer ....
92
46
1
46
64
86
61
55
55
31
35
41
73
716
County Clerk.
Jacob Reasoner, Republican
91
25
7
82
220
25
13
3
22
19
4
18
19
548
H. Isley, Farmer ..
90
5.2
32
45
152
85
70
55
49
54
49
42
72
847 1
For Register of Deeds
98
31
7
61
188
30
18
3
14
16 56
3
19
20
508
F. D. Houlette, Farmer.
83
46
32
65
181
79
65
55
55
51
41
71
880
For Coroner
90
26
6
60
205
26
12
3
15
19
3
19
19
503
H. Honnel, Farmer.
90
52
33
64
165
84
72
55
55
54
51
72
888
For Surveyor.
L. P. Hazen, Republican
90
26
6
59
206
33
15
2
14
18
6
19
24
518
S E. Erwin, Farmer.
91
52
33
66
167
77
68
56
56
55
48
41
67
877
For Commissioner First District
2
72
135
286
For Commissioner Second District A. Walters, Republican.
19
3
275
O. Fountain, Farmer.
117
53
50
220
For Commissioner Third District. C. L Carroll, Republican Jno. McCrearey, Farmer
54
8
31
14
19
20
146
24
31
80
69
40
71
315
For Railroad Assessor.
91
25
7
58
198
32
14
3
14
19
3
19
75
558
Frank M. Tracy
113
59
2
0
22
54
6
1
2
2
0
1
0
151
44
38
33
36
110
93
76
23
63
56
51
54
86
763
1
H. F Macy, Republican
99
24
57
142
1
55
55
13 59
52
44
73
922
For Treasurer.
A. R. Platt
1
I P Winslow, Republican C. A. Saylor, Farmer
71
55
103
66
56
61
253
N Hanson ..
..
2
*For Constitutional Amendment .... Against Constitutional Amendment
*This was an amendment increasing the number of State Senators from 33 to 40, and the number of Representatives from 100 to 125.
...
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Hamlin
A. R. Platt, Republican
J. M. Castle. Republican
41
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NOVEMBER 8. Polar Star Grange No. 663, is organized with Timothy James as master and Jolin Ducker, as secretary.
-M. J. Walsh is appointed Trustee of Mission township, vice J. F. Short- ridge resigned.
NOVEMBER 17. Walnut Creek Grange No. 680, is organized with L. P. Hazen as Master, and D. Dunigan as secretary.
DECEMBER 1. H. Nixon appointed marshal of Hiawatha to fill vacancy. DECEMBER 26. Walnut Valley Grange No. 783, is organized with A. M. Aldrich as master, and N. S. Grover as secretary.
DECEMBER 31. Fairfield Grange No 792, was organized in school District No. 49, by County Deputy D. B. Welding. The charter members were: Simeon Wilkinson, J. D. Hardy, Geo. P. Moore, James Swartz, Jesse Fletcher, R. Tuttle, C. A. Tuttle, E. Lacroix, L. D. Burdick, M. W. Woodward, J. N. Woodward, J. H. Moyer, John Ankel, T. M. McNeese, Margaret Hardy, Mary M. Moore, Mary S. Swartz, Emogene Fuller, Elizabeth Wilkinson, Julia Drake, Agnes Ormiston, H. E. Tuttie, E. S. Tuttle, G. Galena Fletcher. The Grange after- wards admited twelve members making a total of thirty-six. The officers were: Simeon Wilkinson, worthy master: James Swartz, worthy overseer; J. D. Hardy, lecturer; Geo. P. Moore, secretary; Jesse Fletcher, steward: L. D. Burdick, asst. steward; Eugene La Croix, treasurer; J. H. Moyer, chaplain: Jolin Ankel, gate keeper; Mary M. Moore, lady asst. steward; Mary S. Swartz, Ceres; Julia Drake, Flora; Agnes Ormiston, Pomona. Being organized close after the panic of 1873, and followed for succeeding years by grasshoppers and drouths and also by lack of financial ability on the part of the members to take advantage of benefits offered, it began to decline and in the fall of 1877, ceased to exist. - Geo. P. Moore.
1874.
JANUARY 6. J. W. Oberholtzer is appointed trustee of Hiawatha Town- ship vice Alfred Walters, resigned.
JANUARY 7. Diamond Grange, No. 819, is organized with Stephen Hughes as Master and L, M, Hughes as Secretary.
JANUARY 13. Meeting of the State Legislature. Brown County is repre- sented by E. N. Morrill in the Senate and J. D. Hardy in the House.
JANUARY 21. A dram shop license is issued to I. W. Thompson by the Hiawatha City Council.
FEBRUARY 2. J. M. Harvey is elected U. S. Senator to succeed Alexander Caldwell, resigned.
FEBRUARY 12. Carson Grange, No. 1002, is organized with H. B. Hanson as Master and J. M. Hanson as Secretary.
FEBRUARY 17. Second Annual meeting of the Kansas State Grange. The Brown County delegates are D. L. Burger, J. A. Jeffries, P. W. Fuller, J. P. Davis.
FEBRUARY 26. Hamlin Congregational church chartered with J. H. Rains, N. S. Grover, H. P. Kenney. Miss Sarah M. George and Mrs. S. A. Leon- ard as trustees.
MARCH 2. The Hiawatha Dispatch says:
"On last Monday when the westward bound way freight arrived, about 3 P. M , Sheriff Rokes and Deputy Woodmansee appeared at the depot and, with attachment papers, calling for a large sum of money due the county for taxes on the road. Theengine having been de- tached from the train and ran out on the side track, these two officers boarded her and an- nounced that they had papers for her detention and therefore desired to take her in charge.
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but while some parlying was going on one of the railroad men telegraphed to St, Joseph for directions what to do The answer came "go " so the on engineer asked permission to use the engine in removing the train from the main to the side track, which was granted by the officers (but for no other purpose) so the engine, with officers aboard, steamed around, hooked onto the train, blew off brakes and with a sudden bound dashed off up the road with unusual speed, and our sheriff still on board. When a short distance beyond Hamlin, the next station, the train slackened up for them to get off the train and they done so, and returned here after dark, having to travel some nine or ten miles. The next day Sheriff Rokes went up to Hamlin to catch the engineer on his down run and took our friend D. K. Snively along to run the engine to Hiawatha for him. She came; no she went; well anyway she passed Hanlin under full sail. The sheriff and Mr. Snively came home by land. In the meantime, Deputy Sheriff Woodman- see, not to be out-done by an engineer in that way, determined that he would be on hand at the depot (on time) and if Rokes hadn't that engine in tow when she arrived at the depot, then he would naturally go for it without fooling. So he makes for the depot, (many a slip twixt the cup and the lip) but when the deputy got down to about the City hotel, yonder she comes, per. fectly on the wing, acknowledged Hiawatha as a flag station and swung past. There is no doubt that these officers done their best, to accomplish the seizure and detention of the engine, but the railroad fellows were too many for them.
Later-A compromise is effected which guarantees fifteen cars on the side track at Hamlin for the sheriff today, and the sheriff's sale will be taken out after this issue."
MARCH 9. The legislature vacates the town site of St. Francis.
APRIL 6 .. Hiawatha city election results in the election of the following officers: Mayor, H. J. Aten; Police Judge, C. E. Berry; Councilman, T. B. Dickason, R. S. Fairchild, A. A. Holmes, Dr. H. Graves, A. B Carl. APRIL 7. Township election.
IRVING TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, M. V. Christy 33
J. M. Cannon 71
Clerk, C. A. Lemons 96
Treasurer, J. A. Jeffries 94
Coustable, R. R. Fanning 93
Wm Gafford. 94
D. P. Williams. 1
HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, James McLanahan 23
W. C. Thornton 18
Clerk. L. D. Tatman
6
George R. Roberts 2
B. W. Graybill 23
Treasurer, A. K. Twidwell 38
Geo. R. Roberts. 2
Constable, C Waller. 37
Geo. R. T. Roberts 2
A. L. Hargis 35 1
Q. Myers
MISSION TOWNSHIP.
Prairie
Mission ..
Total .. .
Trustee, Pat Ryan
1
1
I N. Smith
59
20
79
S A. McNeil.
25
59
84
Clerk, T. J. Payne.
54
35
89
H. C. Brownlee
29
42
71
G Ryan.
3
3
Treasurer, E. Small
31
36
67
S. H. O'Neil.
1
1
G. Y. Johnson
51
40
91
Justice, A. M, Hannah
1
1
David. Moore
54
46
100
H. L, Douthart
Trustee, William M. Shirley.
29
31
60
D. L. Burger
48
16
64
Clerk, L. J. Cashman.
75 47
122
Treasurer, J. Y. Cashman.
76
47
123
J. H. Baxter.
51
44
95
A. M. Hannah
29
29
58
William Handley.
73
47
120
S. R. Johnson .
32
35
67
PADONIA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee. I. P. Winslow. 71
E. Chase .. 14
Clerk, D. C. Nutting 85
Treasurer, T. K. Hansberry. 57 E: Chase. 4
Jacob Stickles 19
Constable, W. H. Hart
83
J. W. Staley . 86
D. C Knause 1
H Strickeron 2
HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.
Trustee, J. W. Oberholtzer 283
E. N Morrill.
1
E. N. Knapp 1
B. F. Partch .. 1
Clerk, W. M. Shirley 38
Chas Wolf .. 322
John Butterfield
1
John Finley .
1
Treasurer. C. H. Janes 278
N. P. Rawlings ...
1
Reuben Lawson 3
Constable. J. W. Kennedy 60
C T. Corning. 86
C. H. Lawrence
131
G T. Woodmansee 141
George B. Jones 107
Adam Schilling 1
POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.
Powhat-
tan ....
Kicka-
poo. .
Total .
Constable, C. Hopkins
2
2
T. J. Hopkins
52
49
101
Constable, H. P. Whitemarsh
74
46 120
Simon Shew
1
1
P. D. Comstock
27 2
30
57
2
..
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ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.
Robin- son .
Pages .. .
Total . ..
Walnut .
Tylers ..
Total . ..
APRIL 9. G. Bryan, Henry Small, Thos. Goodwin, Samuel Moore and R. G. Carpenter, organize the Union church society of Kennekuk and recite that they have procured a stone house in Section 35, town 4, which is to be opened for any religious denomination now residing in the vicinity .
APRIL 11. Mayor Aten appoints the following city officers: City Attorney, Ira J. Lacock; Clerk, A. N. Ruley; Treasurer, Chas. Wolf; Marshal, John B. Butterfield; Street Commissioner, A. Norris. Ira J. Lacock, declines to serve as city attorney and A. R. May is appointed.
APRIL 14. On petition of Geo. E. Clayton and 113 others, a herd law is es- tablished for Mission township.
APRIL 15. School District No. 65, (Hazel Dell) was organized by Supt. R. C. Chase.
APRIL 17. J. K. Hudson publishes the "Patrons Hand Book," for the use and benefit of the order of Patrons of Husbandry. Brown county is credited with the following list of Granges:
NO.
NAME.
SECRETARY.
NO. NAME.
SECRETARY.
1-Hiawatha
H. Seburn
526-Laurel W. C. Pearce
2-Prairie Spring I. L. Vail
539 -Plum Creek W. Shirley
3-Robinson C. F. Trapp
556-Pleasant Dale T. Stevens
7-Union S. W. Swayze
562-Fairview A. A. Frink
175-White Eagle W. G. Campbell
585-Pilgrim W. W. Smith
211-Claytonville I. H. McClury
218-Prairie View . T. J. Payne
618-Franklin S. H. Peters
276-Kickapoo S. R. Johnson
635-Pony Creek J. Lichity
638-Industrial J. A. Muller
663-Polar Star T. James
305-Grand Prairie J. McCreary
783-Walnut. W. Gaston
326-Evening Star H. Walters
792-Fairfield G. P. Moore
487-Prairie Flower . H. C. Brownlee
819-Diamond D. S. Dickinson
518-Mount Roy
J. M Culp
Carson. H. B. Hanson
49
22
71
Trustee. C. L. Trapp.
44
40
84
Trustee, James B. Allison
23
25
48
R. T. Battoro ..
. 4
.
20
40
60
Howard B Hanson
24
24
S. A. Hughes
51
37
88
Chas. Riebsoman
2
2
Treasurer, I. H. Maxwell
47
36
83
Constable, William M Warner
22
24
46
Constable, S. Rupe ...
Samuel Movitt ...
18
1
19
B. A. Williams
Horman Haywood
21
...
21
J. Odell.
1
1
John C. McCoy
28
24
52
. .
27
Treasurer. Ambrose Kesler
45
26
71
27
4
Clerk, James W Starks
Clerk, L M. Hughes
42
42
297-Bellview S. D. Hillyer
303-Richmond M. Jones
592-Morning Star J. T Mickey
APRIL 22. Brown county Agricultural, Horticultural and Mechanical as- sociation chartered. The directors are Joseph Cracraft, Thomas C. Mathews, Harvey Seburn, Alfred Walters and O. F. Manville.
APRIL 25. On petition of H. H. Grimes and 79 others a herd law is estab- lished in Walnut township. A portion of the law is repealed, August 6.
APRIL 27. T. B. Dickason is elected President of the Hiawatha City Council.
MAY 18. The Brown County Peoples' Store incorporated with $15, 000 capital
WALNUT TOWNSHIP.
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stock. Everard Bierer, Joseph D. Hardy, R. P. Smith, S. C. Amend, John Braley and James Stanley are the directors.
MAY 20. The Grand Praire M. E. Church and Cemetery Association chartered by David Bender, Wm. Bartley, Josiah C. Thomas, Abijah M. Thomas and J. K. McGinnis.
JUNE 4. The Directors of the Brown County Agricultural Society organize by the election of A. Walters as president, Joseph Cracraft secretary and John Maglott treasurer.
JUNE 20. School district No. 66, (Mound Valley) was organized by Supt. R. C. Chase.
JUNE 22. Discord postoffice established with Benj. J. Hale as postmaster.
JUNE 25. Davis and Watson commence the publication of the Brown County Advocate ..
JUNE 30. Robinson Lodge No. 159, A. F. & A. M. organized under a dispens- ation with Charles Hack, W. M .; Cyrus A. Lemmon, S. W .; Aaron H. Wade, J. W. For some reason the issuance of a charter to this lodge was deferred until the annual communication in 1875. The dispensation shows that the same was extended from September 30, 1874, to August 31, 1875. A charter was issued October 21, 1875; The following is a list of the charter members: Charles Hack; Cyrus A. Lemmon, Aaron H. Wade, George W. Parsons, Hiram Crounse, Jolin Wynkoop, William H. Morris, Rudolph H. Bolinger, Solomon Jameson, Samuel W. Wade, Nathaniel Kimberlan, Alfred Roudebush.
JUNE 25. The Hiawatha Dispatch starts a boom for Andrew Mclaughlin for State Treasurer.
JULY 4. Celebration at Hiawatha. Prof. W. L Gage, of Highland is orator of the day.
JULY 7. On petition of G. H. Cake and 101 others a herd law is estab- lished in Powhattan township.
JULY 23 The Hiawatha Dispatch announces the candidacy of Hon. E. N. Morrill for the republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
JULY 24. S. L. Roberts succeeds Watson as publisher of the Brown County Advocate.
AUGUST 1. A mass convention is held at the Court House to elect dele- gates to the State and Congressional Reform conventions J. D. Hardy was elected chairman and E. Harrington, secretary. E. Harrington, S. E. Erwin, and H. Seburn were elected delegates to the State convention and Jno. Mc- Creary, Col. E Bierer and S C. Amend to the Congressional convention. Res- olutions were passed instructing the delegation to the Congressional conven- tion to support Col. E Bierer for Congress. Speeches were made by Col. Bierer, H. C. Parsons, Harrison Shortridge, E. Harrington, S. C. Amend, J. A. Jeffries, Simon Wilkerson, C. W. Johnson, L. S. Herbert and others.
AUGUST 3. John Braley is appointed trustee of Irving township vice J. M. Cannon resigned.
AUGUST 5-6. State Independent Reform convention at Topeka. Brown county is represented by E. Harrington, John McCreary and Dr. Seburn. E. Harrington is a member of the committee on credentials. E. Harrington is nominated for Lieutenant Governor by acclamation.
AUGUST 8. The voting place in Irving township is changed from Kenyon school house to Grange Hall at Mt. Roy.
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AUGUST 15. Republican county convention. Josephi Cracraft is elected chairman, and Noalı Hanson, secretary. W. B. Barnett, Jolin Walters and I. N. Smith are elected delegates to the State convention. Dr. H. Graves and I. P. Winslow are elected delegates and D. J. Parks and Ira J. Lacock alternates to the Congressional convention. W. B. Barnett, C L. Carroll, H. P. Kinney, C. A. Lemmon, N. Hanson and D. J. Parks are elected delegates and J. Wal- ters, S. W. Swayze, E. W. Simmons, Seely Sherman, Jacob Hayward and S. J. Hopkins alternates to the Senatorial convention.
AUGUST 20. Republican Congressional Convention at Leavenworth nomin- ates W. A. Phillips for Congress. The Brown county delegates are Dr. H. Graves, and I. P. Winslow.
AUGUST 22. Republican State convention at Topeka, W. B. Barnett and I. N. Smith, are the Brown county delegates E N. Morrill has forty-seven votes for Lieutenant Governor on the first ballot, thirty-eight on the second and fifty on the third. D. W. Wilder is renominated for Auditor by acclama- tion.
SEPTEMBER 26 Republican Senatorial convention at Sabetha. Noalı Han . son of Brown county is chairman. The Brown county delegates are W B Bar- nett, Noah Hanson and C A. Lemmon. J. M. Miller of Nemalia county is nominated for Senator.
OCTOBER 10. Republican county convention. Noah Hanson is chairman, and A. S. Brewster is secretary. Dr. Bowron, Walters and Davis were ap- pointed a committee on resolutions and reported the following which were adopted:
Resolved, By the delegates of this convention representing the Republican party of the county that we heartily endorse the action of Capt. Alf Walters in the capacity of county com- missioner and that his efforts to do right and discharge the duties of the office faithfully amidst the difficulties surrounding him meets with our warmest approbation.
Resolved, That the course of those persons who persistently and against the truth foster the prejudice urged by designing persons in the county towards the city and citizens of Hiawa- tha meet with our disapprobation as we consider the interests of the country and city identical.
For representative, M. C. Willis received twenty-three votes; J. P. Davis, eight; F. M. Keith, four: and A. M. Hough , two .; For clerk of the district court, J. W. Oberholtzer was nominated by acclamation. For probate judge T. B. Dickason, received twenty-three votes; and E A. Spooner, thirteen. For county superintendent, R. C. Chase, received twenty-nine votes and A. G. Speer six. For county attorney F. M. Keith received twenty-seven votes, Judge Bern, six; A. R. May, two.
The following central committee was appointed: Hiawatha, E. N. Knapp, chairman; Mission, David Moore; Irving, Dr. Bowron; Hamlin, A. Leonard; Robinson, S. W. Swayze; Padonia, I. P. Winslow; Powhattan; A M. Hough; Walnut, John C. McCoy.
OCTOBER 3. Reform county convention at the court house. T. J. Elliott was elected chairman and S. E. Erwin secretary; O. F. Fountain, J. A. Jeff- ries and H. Seburn were appointed a committee on credentials and H A. Par- sons, S, C. Amend, and R. McCartney a committee on resolutions. The com- mittee on resolutions reported the platform of the State convention which were adopted.
J. D. Hardy was unanimously nominated for representative.
For probate judge, Joseph Cracraft was nominated by acclamation.
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ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.
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For county attorney first ballot James Falloon, sixteen; H. A. Parsons, fourteen; J F. Babbitt, six. Second ballot, Falloon, twenty-two; Parsons, fourteen.
For superintendent of public schools, first ballot, A. Carothers, fifteen; John Brayley, ten; D. C. Nutting, eleven. Second ballot, Carothers, fifteen; Nut- ing, twenty-one.
A Carothers, from Walnut township; D. L. Burger of Powhattan; John McCreary of Mission, R. P. Smith of Padonia, J. A. Jeffries of Irving, G. W. Parsons of Robinson, J. T. Mickey of Hamlin, and Wm. Walters and H. Se- burn of Hiawatha are chosen as delegates to the Senatorial convention.
A central committee was chosen as follows: H. Seburn, Hiawatha, Chair- man; O. Fountain, Walnut; D. L. Burger, Powhattan; T. A. Dunn, Irving; G. Y. Johnson, Mission; R P. Smith, Padonia; J. H. Maxwell, Robinson; C. A. Saylor, Hamlin.
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