Show bucho county the county convention held in a city hall monday july 1880 was called to order by hon thatcher and ezra D carpenter was chosen temporary chairman and james A Li eshman temporary secretary on motion made and carried the chair appointed abas card samuel oldham and john king committee on credentials in their absence the chair was called upon for a speech who responded briefly on our duties electors and latter in a political point f view hon moses thatcher also responded to a call and made some excellent remarks n our duties and rights as a people also saying that a bishop or a president or apostle did not cease to have rights and ages simply because they held office in the church of beux christ of latter day saints also said he wae glad there was not many parliamentarians in cache county pres preston made a few remark endorsing what moses thatcher had said and hoped entire unanimity might prevail in all their proceedings the committee on credential reported fifteen wards and precincts represented by duly elected delegates motion made end carried that the chair appoint a committee of three on permanent organization who ap pointed II 11 A shaw wm II 11 mang ban and james quayle who retired and II 11 K cranney was called upon or a few remarks who responded briefly committee reported permanent chairman chas card and ezra D carpenter secretory prayer was then offered by N LUjon quist chaplain motion made and carried that this convention nominate Territorial officers motion made and carried that the chair appoint a committee of five on nominations the chair appointed F W turner wm II 11 manghan H K cranney A liljenquist and geo barber the convention on motion of chas nibley resolved itself into a committee of the to choose a central committee for cache bounly and the following names were presented and unanimously sustained as such committee wm B preston M D hammond N liljenquist ormsby win F bigby james mack and F bunnell and ezra D carpenter secretary of said committee the committee on nominations reported as follows commissioners to locale universe Uni versi ty lands john Eow berry john van cott lewis S hills territorial treasurer james jack auditor public accounts nephi W clayton OFFICERS probate judge milton D hammond selectman ER miles county clerk james T biam mond assessor and collector simpson M molen prosecuting attorney II 11 K cranney county surveyor edward hanson county coroner ezra D carpenter the report of the committe was accepted and voted on separately and unanimously sustained the secretary was instructed by vote to write to the several precincts not represented asking them why they were not represented in the convention motion made and carried that proceedings be published in the ogden dogim leader salt lake herald and duaret news A vote of thanks was given to the chairman an secretary for the able performance of their duties benediction by the chaplain EZBA D CARPENTER leoy july 26 |