The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-08

in filling up the delegations from the
various townships, and the conven-
ton did not come to order until about
half past 2, when the committee OIL
credentials made the following report
of townships and names Of delegates
Ninnescah--Zarah McClung.
Saiem-Lewis Scott, V W Cloud, 4 B Cart
wright, VIM Martin.
Wilson, John Davis.
Illnois-F G Wood, + NJ Slower, VI \ Me
Grlff A L Ralph.
Aiton-Wm A Martin. Wood Davis.
Attica-Isaac Slower.
Delano--Dayid \ McCanicss, VI Alley, &c,
Mead, John Bond.
Payne-Robert Williams.
Rockford-A Burnett, Geo Hatfield, DayiC
Carlton, Geo sutton.
Gypsum-Dr ID G V Grcenlee. John Dolan
Minneha-Jeremiah Zody, ID l. Green.
Wichita-G NJ Jordan, Dan Hoover, JOIN
Abeel. Sam Fitzgerald.
kechi-Charles sullivan, Geo DadismaT, c
w Dennis,
Union-John McVicker, Peter Packard
Steve Il Bowman, L Northrup.
Park-.John I Lovelace, DAVID Hartwe.l
William Lockard, J NJ Hammond.
Garden Plains-D w Carey.
Wichita City-First ward, J W Brown, j /
Dagner, Conna Weigand. Geo Harris.
Second ward-Jonn Forty, David Williams
J IL Mckorkle.
Third ward-Dr c c Furley, W Il Tucker
W G Hobbs, a A Packer.
Fourth ward-B ii Fisher, X l. P0h, A \
Moore, Fred Schattney.
Ohio, Eagle, Greeley, Lincoln ant
Grant townships werG not represented
1t was futher recommended thai
Rev. Carter, of Sumner county, be adj
mitted as delegate from Garden
Plains. The report was adopted.
The committee Oh permanent organ
lzation reported in favor of the tenn
porary chairman and secretary being
made permanent officers. The com
mittee recommended that majority
vote be necessary to a choice, and thai
partial delegations cast the entire vote
of their township or ward.
The committee on resolutions then
made the following report through A
Harris:
WHEREAS. The univ official proiiigacy
and corruption that permeates all the depart
ments of the administration of the govern
mcnt both state and national from the highest
officials to the lowest subordiDates. admon-
ishes patriots. no matter by what party name,
they may have called themselves, that to re.
store the administration Of government to the
Jetiersonian standard of capability and integ
rity il must be effected by the cooperation o
the people OF all parties that are really to ig
more party for country. Therefore be ii
Hesolced, That without regard to past party
affiliations we shall act with the Independent
reform party because the past records of thosC
composing il, as we believe, furnish an earn
est that il successful, an administration of the
government of the state will be had free from
the taint> of corruption that has for years
made Kansas politics a stencil in the nostrIls o.
honest people.
Resolred, That in the presentation of coun
ty ticket we demand the support of the can
didates nominated in view of the foregoing
standard of qualifications, and if they shall
fail to possess them. We shall not expect theiI
support by the people.
DR.. Furley moved that the conven.
ton now proceed TO an informal bal
lot for representative.
Judge Fisher moved that nomina-
lions be made, which was carried
Mr.. Fisher then moved that VIM. F.
Jewett, of Park township, be nomina.
ted by reclamation, which was carried
without dissenting voice.
Mr.. Jcwett then appeared in re-
spouse to a call and thanked the con.
vcntion for the honor conferred. lie
had not been a candidate. If elected
he proposed to do his duty without
regard to rings or corporations.
James Dagner moved that all further
candidates be chosen by ballot, which
was carried.
The clerk of court being next in or
der, Geo. Harris nominated Geo. W.
Reeves, (the republican nominee).
Said he was the best man.
DR.. Furlcy disagreed to this. lie
said if the republican party had the
best man why then vote their ticket.
Judge Fisher said he was in favor OF
the reform party taking just such men
as they chose, and he was in favor OF
Geo. w. Reeves if he was the nominee
of the other party.
Judge Harris was also in favor OF
Geo. W. Reeves: thought it would
give the greatest satisfaction to the
bar. He moved that the rules be sus-
pended and that Geo. Reeves be NOM
mated by reclamation.
Mr.. Furley said he had no personal
objection to Mr.. Reeves; he was a
good man. but he knew that Mr.. Reeves
would be in honor bound to stand by
the other ticket. and for that reason
he was in favor of putting a man OF
their own in the field, and suggested
the name of \. Ralph, of Illinois
Mr.. Carey then moved that we pro-
coed to ballot for district clerk by ap-
pointing two tellers. Mr.. Hammond
and Moore were appointed tellers.
DR.. Furley made the point of order
that there were gentlemen speaking
and making motions that were not
whereupon considerable
confusion ensued Several gentlemen
tried 10 talk at once, some being in ia
vor of Geo. W. Reeves by reclamation
and some for ballot for the nominees
for that Office.
Upon motion it was ordered that
the delegates vote by townships as
they were called.
Here came trouble as TO the vote of
Illinois township by Mr.. Mann, who
lived in Alton. DIR. Greenlee pro-
nounced such attempted action s.
fraud. A. A Moore said it was no
more fraud than that republicans
who participated in the republican
were here without credcu-
.ials and who were working for their
favorites and casting votes.
Mr.. Carter, from sumner county,
hen desired the privilege tor tbs sec
md time to say q few words, but was
old TO walt until the vote was count
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The first ballot for clerk Of district