The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-02-05
HOW HARVEY WAS ELECTED.
TIE Last Days Proceedings Of the
Joint Convention.

TIE Last Days Proceedings Of the
Joint Convention.
At IL o'clock Oh Monday the senate
came into the hall, accompanied by NJ
NJ. Murdoch. president pro tenn, and
the secretaries. The journal was read
aud approved.
Mr. Hodge withdrew the name OF
Cot. Phillips and said he should cast
his vote for GOV. Harvey, believing
him 10 be the hes. man named for SEN
ator.
Mr.. X. Il. Toylor withdrew the name
of. X. Hudson.
Mr.. Moonlight withdrew the name
of Mr.. Fenlon.
Mr.. Edwards said that he regretted
that Mr. Phillips had withdrawn, for
he thought him the best man named !:
as for himself, he should vote now for
T.. :. Stoyer.
Mr.. Weaver also paid high tribute
to Col. Phillips and had hoped that he
could have been elected. but as he could
not his vote would be thrown for llar-
ycy.
Mr.. Bronson said the class he repre-
scented should have a candidate, and as
The list was narrowing down he would
suggest man who would represent
the farmers The lawyers and other
classes had been fully represented in
congress. and he thought it time the
ngrirultarist should have his business
legislatcd for. He proceeded to read
the manifesto issued by the Patrons of
lIusbandrv. and nominated as his can
didaic John Davis.
Mr.. Mal;bv said the idea that the
farmer should be represented as an ex-
elusive class was wrong. The only
question is capital and labor, and the
interest OF these il identical. No cam
didaie should be put up who was
claimed exclusively by either of these ::
OF lawyers he thought il only fair TO
elect one of the people.
Mr.. 81. John said on behalf of Lieu
tenant Governor Slower, that it had
been charged that he had made bid
for the purchase of the whole Of the
kaw lands: he said this was true, and
that hc had made the bid as the agent
of the settlers for their own use and
benefit These settlers had meeting
and resolved to make "A bid, and that
Mr.. Stoyer had, rs their agent and by
their consent and request, made the
bid He made this statement 50 that
the facts might be before the eonven-
ton. He also denied that Mr.. Slower
was in any manner connected with
any railroad or that he was in any way
Interested in railroads.
He was interrupted by Mr.. Moon
light. who asked if he did not know
that Gov. Slower was guardian for the
orphan kaw Indians.
Mr.. -. John said he did know that
such was the case. but admitting il,
he did not see what figure it cut in this
case.
Mr. Fcnlon said he was demoralized
like the rest and he was obliged TO
withdraw the name of Mr.. Price. lie
said the convention could do no better
than 10 investigate all the candidates !:
history is being made for the state !;
some of its previous history had bet
ter be buried in oblivion, and he
wanted no haste: but. with the digni-
~ and gravity becoming representa-
fives of the people. come up to the
work of clcciing "A senator with the
sole purpose of choosing the best man.
Mr.. J. W. TAYLOR was opposed TO
this way of bringing vague charges
against gentlemen who had been
named. lie thought the talk about
Mr.. Slower all uncallcd for, as il was
evident that in all he had done he had
carried out the wishes of his constitu-
cnts. lie did not intend TO vote for
Lieut.. Gov. Stovcr, but he deprecated
the mode taken 10 defeat him and
others.
Mr. Mason had cndearored to ac,
imparlially in this matter. and he be-
lieycd the man chosen should have
such a character as would add dignity
10 the position: he believed that viii
son shannon was the best man in the
state. but as he could not bc elected,
he had named Anthony. but a he did
not meet with favor. after considering
all the circumstances. and caring moth
ing for the aspersions east first on one
and then another, his man must be
James NJ. Harvey.
The roll was then called. resulting
as follows:
VI
Moonlight, Price. Schmidt Topping. Baber.
Ball. Bceglc, Bird, Birkett. Bssell. Brown. Bur
dick. Butler, 4. =. Cummings, J. r. Cummings.
Dow. Funston, Gilbert, Han. Hancock. Hardy.
Harrison, Hodge, 4. n. Horton, y. {. Horton,
Ira G. johnson. Maltby. Mason. MeGailigan.
Medil, Morse, VI. {. Mowry. Pilkinton, Reed.
q. +. Rogers. Shehi. Springer. stewart. stick
ney. Stoner, Stout. !. 4. Taylor, Il +. Thomp
son. Underwood. Vance. Weaver. White. VIII
son. McEckren.
For Z. Il. Plumb Mc>srs Butler. Martin
dale. New hirt. Murdoch. Palmer, Booth. Camp
bell fenlon. Fiery. Frtts. Grover. Hackney.
llanrshan. Hill. { {. Hutchinson, W. +.
Hutchinson. j. ". Johnson. Jones. Latta. W.
Martin, McMillen. \. J. Mowry. Peril. Pes.
tana, Pickney. Richardson. :. G. Rodgers, j.
W. Taylor. T.. L. Thompson, Townsend.
Tucker. Young.
For 4. :. slower Brandley, Barker. erich
ton, Edwards, GRIMES. Guerin. Mathcney, NJ
Farland. Morrill,. o'Niel. Rogers. -. John. J
{ Wilson, Winter, Eycrson, Honor. iuffske-
Mapos. j Morrison. Parker. Robley. Seller.
Stowell. welchhans.
For " l. Simons-S.mrson, Allen, Beam.
Boyd, Conkiiu. Cuscy, Edison, II johnson,
Lawrence. Leach. NcGuirc. Mitchell, Reason
or. Robinson Roe. x Il Taylor. Watts, Wi
liam>
For john payis-Brynson,
For j u Snoddy-Ely. johnson,
For NJ Valentine Simons, |.
For y Iricc-ANtnpnN. l.
For NJ 4 Randolph-potter, II T'ylor.
Abseni-Mariin. V 4 Wilson. York. preu
ming. Van Zandt. 3.
Mr.. Jones changed his vote iron
Plumb to Harvey.
Mr.. Parker changed his vote FROM
Slower 10 Harvey.
Mr.. st. John, at the request of Mr.
Slower, withdrew him as candidat,
and requested that those who sup
ported him should vote for cx-Gov
Harvey.
The following named gentlemen then
changed their votes from Slower I.
Harvey: Messrs. McWhirt. Palmer
Fritts, Grover. Hanrahan, {. c. Hutch
inson. w. 4. Hutchinson. Latta.
Mr.. Sellers changed his vote from
Slower TO Plumb, and from Plumb I,
Harvey.
Mr.. Honor changed his vote from
Slower to Harvey and from Harvey Il
Plumb.
Mr.. Bronson changed his vete from