Show w abi convention the peoples party convention of morgan county was held in south morgan Sc schoolhouse holhouse morgan city july 1883 the meeting in was called to order by S F francis secretary of the central committee committe e S francis wag was called to the chair and E IV V hunter appointed secretary tar pro fan tent the ke chairman in a little speech presented the business of the convention ven tion on motion the following named gentlemen were appointed a committee on credentials J H rich j jas it stewart and jesse haven the committee retired and in a few minutes reported the following named gentlemen as entitled to sit as delegates in this convention con venion for milton precinct george biddle and ole gaarder peterson Pc terson precinct jesse haven croydon robert stokes morgan city precinct S F francis rancis james R stewart rachel robinson and E IV hunter canyon creek precinct J H rich chemas rich and joseph durrant the report was accepted and the committee discharged the Chair chairman nan announced that he the convention was now ready for permanent ler manent organization on roo mo ion tion the temporary organization was made tande permanent and geo criddle was wa elected selected chaplain the chap ain lain opened the convention ba by prayer it was unanimously moved move bat that the chairman appoint a committee of three to put in nomina ion tion the names of persons to fill the county bounty offices at the next august election the chair appointed jas jag R el stewart geo criddle and J H 11 elich rich eaid said committee the committee after an absence of half an hour lour made the following report for probate judge joseph R orter selectman full term J H rich selectman fur for two years ole gardner selectman for one year W I 1 H toone toe county clerk S francis prosecuting attorney J R stewart assessor and collector henry eddington surveyor E IV hunter county recorder S francis sheriff J H dickson supt bupt of dist schools J E stevenson coroner andrew poulson report of committee 1 accepted l after a full discussion oath of the e merits and demerits of the persons recommended bythe by the committee it was unanimously unanimous jy agreed that the names of the persons recommenced by the nominating committee be placed on he the ticket odthe of the peoples party to ill fill the offices above named at the coming election george thackeray was elected delegate to the council district lobe tobe held at Co coalville alville n the dinst S francis and J H 11 rich were elected delegates to the represent Re representative presen cativo district convention to be held at salt lake on the dinst the present central board for the ensuing year the minutes were wee read and approved and the convention adjourned sine die S Pr ANcis chairman E W HuNTER Secretary |