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Show j Win. K. Reid was selected in place of John I-awiy by a vote ol S5 to 73. MANTES CAUCUS. On Tuesday Evening the Peoples Party "ot Manti convened 10 select delegates to the County Convention. Mayor Luke was in the Chair Three names were placed before the meeting, namely: John La wry, Sr.doseph Judd and Ezra Shomaker. There was qaite an animated discussion discus-sion abotr. Mr. Low iy and he was dropped, drop-ped, but the other two went in all right. We have not learned who the third one was. In commenting on this caucus it is said by some among whom stands ihe Reg ster that a good and able man was dropped. The one selected in h.s stead may be epually as good, we cannot say as to that as we don't know who itim' but we do feel satisfied he can be no better than Mr.John Lowry. LATER.We learn that the animated discussion dis-cussion at the Manti Caucus was brought about through what is known as the "Defence Committee," which has been organized in Manti lor the protection of Mantis claim to the County Seat, presenting pres-enting the above three names as having been selected by said committee as the delegates to the County Convention. |