The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-08-31
sEDGwIcK COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CON-
VENTION.

In pursuance Of the call issued by the
Democratic central committee the democracy
of Sc 'gwick county met in Eagle hall on Sat-
urday, August aGth, for the purpose OF elect
ing delegates to attend the State and con-
August Both, and your reporter took the fol-
lowing notes:
by request of the central committee +. &.
Smyth called the convention 10 order and
nominated a. a. Glenn as temporary chair
man, and the nomination was unanimously
confirmed. Frank Dale was chosen tempo
rary secretary.
The chair, thanking the convention for the
honor conferred, appointed the following
committees:
On Credentials. Ii. Cary, p. V. llealey,
Isaac Dadismau.
On Order of Business-F. q. Smyth, !. n.
Bowen, n. A. English
On Resolutions-A. Harris, Frank Dale.
VIM. Willis.
After which the convention took recess
in order to allow tho committees time to re-
port.
Upon reasscmbling the convention adopted
the report of the committee on credentials,
showing full city delegation, and delegates
| from most of the townships.
The committee on permanent organization
| recommended a. A. Glenn for chairman and
Frank Dale for secretary, which report was
adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported the
following:
We, the Democratic party of Sedgwick
county in convention assembled, resolve
l. That while we are in favor of the en-
forcement Of all laws, we are opposed to pro-
hibitiOn and demand the re-sllbmissiOn OF the
prohibition amendment to the people that
the same may be Understandings voted upon.
=. That until the women of Kansas ask tue
privilege OF suffrage, we are opposed to
thrusting the duty of voting upon them.
3. We are opposed to Ihird-termism in fed
eral and State offices.
4. That we demand at the hands of our leg
islature the enactment of such laws which,
while being Just to the railroad corporations
of the State. will secure to the industrial,
manufacturing and agricultural Interests of
our people full protection from excessive
rates for the transportation OF their products.
5. That the delegates chosen by this con-
ventiOu TO represent Sedgwick county in the
State convention at EmpOria be and are here
by instructed TO east their votes for Hon. John
Martin for governor should he be candidate
before that convention.
The convention adopted the above resoiu-
tons unanimously and with whoop, show
ing conclu>ively how the Democr tic party
stands in Sedgwick county.
After some discussion Us to the manner of
selecting delegates it was decided to vote by
ballot and the following was the result:
a. A. Glenn, Frank Dale, Isaac Dadsman.
J. Zody, A. Martin, V. c. Cartwright, Il.
Carrothers.
And the following gentlemen were appoint
ed by the chair as delegates to the congress
sional convention:
VIM. Willis. J. n. Bowen. Charles Derby,
J. b. Carey. A. ii. Mckee, Z. V. Healey, W.
Is. Barnaby After which selection and the
appointment OF alternates the convention
adjourned.
This convention placed itself squarely in
opposition TO the Republican convention as
regards the platforms of the two parties, and
it seemed to be the wish and determination
of the Democrats to have a square fight let
the consequences be what they may. They
seemed to realize that the only questions OF
Importance are prohibition and woman suf-
frage, and they are evidently spelling for IL
fight on those two propositions.