The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-03-20

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} Monday evening the Republican delegates
previously elected, in conjunction with Z
large number OF substantial business men
met in the EAGLE Office for the purpose Of
selecting such ticket rs would command the
respect and united support Of the Republi.
cans Of this city.
JudgeE.B.Jewettw was selected ~ temporary
Chairman, and C. A. vanNess, Secretary.
The following gentlemen were appointed
on committees;
Committee on Permanent Organization
Will Reese, c. K. Miller, J. r. Allen.
Committee on Order Of Business-A.W. Oh.
liver. J. L. Cooper, w. S. Corbett.
Committee ON Credentials-Sanford Bates,
C. S. Caldwell, H. II. Allen.
Committee on Res0lutions-S. S. King, C.
A. yanNess, Abram Smith.
The Committee ON Permanent Organiza-
ton reported the following: For Chairman,
E. b. Jewett; Secretary, C. A. vanNess.
The Committee on Order Of Business re-
ported rs follows:
LIST. Report Of Committee on Credentials.
2nd. Nomination Of Mayor.
3rd. Nomination Of Police Judge.
4th. Nomination Of City Treasurer.
9Th. Nomination Of City Attorney.
9th. Nomination Of Justices Of the Peace.
sfh. Nomination Of COnstables.
sth. Nomination Of Treasurer Of Board Of
Education.
9Th. Report Of nominations Of COuncilmen
from LIST, ID, Sd and 4th wards
| 10th. Resolutions.
18th. Permanent organization.
The committee suggested that the conven-
ton vote by ballot, and that it require ma
jOrity Of all votes east to nominate.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
names Of the following gentlemen as entitled
| TO seats in the convention:
First ward-E. Ii. Jewett. A. W. Oliver, r.
II. Cleveland. John Exton, $. $. King and c.
Il. Miller.
Second Ward-J. l.. Cooper, II. l.. Jackson
II. ii. Allen and W. r. Smith.
Third ward-Wm Hunt, WIS. COrbett, W.
l.. Couch, Z. \. VanNess, John Davidson
and Sanford Bates.
Fourth ward-J. r. Allen. W. A. Reese, c.
S. Caldwell, j. W. Robbins, Abram Smith
and Thos. Glover.
The Committee ON Resolutions offered the
following:
Nr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Conrentios:
Your committee beg leave to submit the
following resolutions:
LIST. That we, the Republicans Of Wichita,
in convention assembled, do declare that We
are in favor an economical administration Of
the city government and a strict enforcement
Of the laws.
I'd. That we ask the cordial support of all
good citizens who are in favor Of carrying out
the above declaration Of principles.
The reports Of the different committees
were adopted, each in its order as presented.
After some pointed and timely remarks
from Chairman Jcwett, Sol II. kOhn's name
was placed before the convention for ratifica-
ton, as the different wards had previously
instructed their delegates TO support .kOhn.
The rules were suspended and MIR. kohn's
nomination ratified by reclamation.
For Police Judge A. 7. owen aud Fred
IIannum were nominated. Mr.. Owen receiv-
ell fifteen votes Hannum seven.
A motion was made that cOm;nitte Of three
be appointed by the Chair to wait upon Mr..
kohn and invite him to appear before the
convention. which was carried.
The next in order was City Treasurer. c.
Kimmerle, W. s. Corbett and J. II. Black
were put in nomination. Mr.. Corbctt declined
the nomination. Mr.. kimmerle received sew
enteen votes and Mr.. Black four.
For City Attorney Charles HattOn's name
was presented. No other nominations being
made the rules were suspended and Mr.. Hat
t...lI .r-.
For Justices Of the Peace, James Davidson, /
Col II. l.. Taylor and ID. 4. Mitchell were
put in nomination. The ballot resulted: Tay-
Tor. seventeen Davidson, fifteen; Mitchell,
twelve. The first two were declared the |
nominees.
J, +. Humphrey, J. l.. Cooper, W .F.Green |
and + W Bowman were the nominees for |
Constables Mr.. Green and Mr.. Cooper re-
ceiving the highest number Of votes were de- |
clared elected
The rules were then suspended and J. p
IIarsen nominated by reclamation for Treas
urer of the board Of Education.
Next in order was the presentation OF the |
names of the candidates from the different |
wards for Councimen and members Of the |
School Board for ratification, rs follows:
First ward-J X Sawyer, Council; C. X. |
Miller, Board of Education
Second mathematician, Peter GettO, |
dong term, NJ Garrison, (short term); |
Board Of Education, J. Z Caldwell, Qong
term), II l.. jackson, tshort term
Third mathematician, John NJ Allen.
doug term, w. A. Richey, (shOrt term; |
Board Of Education, 4. A. Hyde
Fourth mathematician NJ b. Kellogg |
Board of Education, d. W. Smith.
A Central Committee was also elected, con-
sisting Of two from each ward and three at
large. and are as follows
First ward-E. r Jewctt and John ExtOn
Second ward-H H. Allen and X. r. Muir.
dock.
Third ward-W 5 Corbett and W L Couch |
Fourth ward-W A Reese and A. Smith
Convention adjourned