The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-09-04
sEDGWICK COUNTY REPUBLICANS IN
CONVENTION.

sEDGWICK COUNTY REPUBLICANS L
CONVENTION.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC AND HARMONIOUS MEET
| ING.
Never before in the history of this count
has there been as enthusiastic and largely al
tended political meeting as the Repubica
County Convention which convened at Eagl
Hall in this city Saturday last. Every town
ship was represented with its full compile
ment Of delegates accompanied by numbe
Of lobby members. The old hall could hard
ly contain them. The convention was com
paratiyely free from any chickering's, strife
or disafeetions local or otherwise. But har
mony and good feeling with seeming de
termination on the part Of each individual
delegate to deliberate upon the work befor,
them in an intelligent and dispassionate man
ner. A large number of the delegates cam,
to the city an Friday evening and the man,
buttonholings that they were subjected L
during the night and following morning
| was remarkable.
AT II 4. N. on Saturday the convention as
sembled with F. NJ. Dofflemyre, chairman
and John Tucker, secretary Of the Republican
| County Central Committee, in their seats
After calling the meeting to order Mr.. D0fie.
| myre addressed the members in a few very
| well chosen remarks, after which Horace
| Carpenter. of Union, made a motion that
| Geo. w. SteenrOd be elected temporary chair.
man. The motion was unanimously carried.
W. 4. Richey, of the Third ward, nominated
j. L. Cooper io. temporary secretary who
was elected.
Mr. Richey moved that four committees OF
i've each be appointed by the chair as fol-
lows: Credentials, permanent organization.
resolutions and order of business. The mo-
ton prevailed. The respective committees
appointed were IS follows:
On credentals-W A. Richey, of Second
Ward, Jas. NcCulley of Minnesota, John
Pingle of Grant, L. 5. Taylor of Garden
Plains, r. Roger Of Eagle.
On permanent organization-M. b. Kellogg
of the Fourth ward, G. A. Lyon of Waco, 5.
5. Cossad of Grand River, G. W. Walters of
Morton.
Committee on resolutions-Hon. John KEEL
~ Of At.:c.., j. Z. Cooper of the Second ward,
J. X. Sawyer Of the First ward, Col. II. l..
Taylor of the Fourth ward.
Mr.. Kelly thought it useless to have COM
mittee on resolutions. that we Were all Re-
pubiicans and everybody knew what that
meant, and he would therefore move that the
committee on resolutions be relieved from
any action in tbs premises, which motion
prevailed.
Committee Oh order of business-Horace
Carpenter of Union, \. Minnich OF Rockford.
J. A. Nelson of Salem. W. W. Bodley OF
Greeley, VIZ. Obriap Of Wichita township.
After an hours recess 10 give the different
committees time TO arrange their reports, the
convention reassembed and the reports OF
The committees were made rs follows and
adopted:
Your committee On credentials beg leave TO
report the following namet! gentlemen As en-
.it.ed 10 seats in this convention form their
respective townships:
Delano-N. Mccormick, &. L. Benton, &.
E. kirkpatrick.
Wichta-John Falkensteia, ". o Briep.J.
c. Mills.
Waco-George 4. Lyon, G. l.. Blood, ".
IL. Nichols
Minneha-P. 5. Crum. J. o. Alexander.
Attica--John Kelly, NJ. 5. Rochelle.
Gypsum-E. Bultes, J. Il. Bush.
Illinois,. =. McGoyney. j. Sackett.
Kechi--N. Dewing, George Gregg, George
sullivan
Paync-B. Estes, G. Tanning.
Greeley--W. J. Collier. W. W. Bodley.
ohio-W. II. Dyer. 5. Laughln.
Grant-C. c. Campbell, John d. Pingle,
W. Z. spalding.
salem--J. \. Nelson. Jos. Eager, X. c.
Cutter.
Park-I. Ault, c. a. Duncan.
Lincon--H Merrill. |. p. Rich.
sherman-R. Il. Hatcher, y. Gensman.
Erie-B. c. Bray. G. A. Pitcher.
Rockford--II. Snyder, \. Minnich, a. G.
Burr
Union-Horace Carpenter. &. W. Steenrod
; Loudenslager
Eagle--R. Rodgers. NJ. Camp
NinEcscah-J b. McCulley. W. II. Taylor.
Garden Plain-L 5. Taylor, \. NJ South
wick
Atom. y. Howard. \. Minnieh
Grand Rivers Cossad. A 4. Barlow.
Morton--E c Cohen. &. W. Walters.
Viola-W G. Shaw. J. Frank
First Ward-F. NJ Hannum, \. F.sianley. |
J. X. Sawyer.
Second wari-C VI. Garrison. J. W VIM |
gard. j L Cooper
Third Ward-W. \. Richey. C. W: Ora
ham. d. r Alexander.
Fourth Ward-M b Kellogg. Abe. smith, |
II !. Taylor.
Your committee on permanent organiza- /
ton would recommend the following:
President-A. Minnieh. of Rockford.
Vice Presidents-Geo Gregg. Of kechi I
D. P Alexander. Third ward; G. L Blood. /
Waco
secre,ary-A f. Stanley. First ward
TelIers- A. \. Barlow. Grand River; Jos {
Eager. Salem.
Respectfully submitted
Your committee on order OF business would /.
report as follows;
First. Al nominations shah be By ballot I,
Second. 4 majority OF all the votes east /
shall be necessary to a choice.
Third. There shall De one informal bailot
for each officer to be elected
Fourth, Nominations shall he made in the !
order:
/ Treasurer.
. Clerk.
5 Register OF Deed,
.. Shesitf.
!. Surveyor.
Coroner.
:. Commissioner. second district
Your committee would recommend that
ZACH township or ward be allowed to ill any
Tacaney that may be in their delegation. or
.sst the vote Of the township or ward
After the adoption Of the cemmiiiees' re-
ports nominations for county treasure. was
n order oa motion she rules were suspen-
led aud John Tucker the present encumbent
Sas declared the unanimous choice Of the
.saventioa hy aeclsms,ion +. 4 Dorsey,
rsr county clerk. was declared the lsnaniEloG.
.hoice of the convention by seciarnation. as
rss also c. : Caldwell fer register Of deeds
Then followed the nominations for sheriff:
Capt Murray Myers. " B Wiiisns. II
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