The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-08-10
THE REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION.

call OF central comm1ttee, NJ III CLOCK, IN
Eagle Hall in the city Of Wichita for the
purpose of selecting seven delegates to the
State convention called to meet at Topeka,
August 9th.
Milo Kellogg was chosen temporary chair.
man without contest. and n NJ. Southwick,
temporary secretary.
On motion of John Kelly the following
committee on permanent organization was
| appointed: j. ID. Caldwell, II. w. Lawrence,
W. b. Graham, Henry Snyder and NJ. n.
Biggs.
On motion of Charles Hatton the following
committee on resolutions was appointed
Charles Hatton. David Wiley, Charles Good
year, Dan Boone and d. q. Tier.
On motion of J. c. Kinkaid the following
committee on credentials was appointed: j.
C. Kinkatd, S. T. Howard, c. f. Warmer.
r. l.. O'Mealy and Chas. Guyer.
A committee was then appointed. consist
ing OF one from each township and ward, to
name seven delegates and seven nlternates to
the State convention, after which the con.
vention took recess of an hour and half.
Eagle Hall, 100 p. M.
The convention was called to order and the
committee on permanent organization re-
ported resolution making the temporary
orgaization the permanent one.
The committee on credentials reported the
folowing-named delegates as being entitled
to seats, the townships of Erie, Greeley,
Grand River, Illinois. Morton and Payne,
six townships, being unrepresented:
First Ward-W. II. Wonderly, j. d. Cald-
well, w. p. Stem, j. ii. Black, John Exton,
Clay Pearson. l.. w. Crouch, Frank Oliver.
Second Ward-Chas. Hatton, Sam'l Bolts,
Frank Preston, John Covington, c. NJ. Gar
rison.
Third ward-J. VI. Allen, H. Imboden, j.
NJ. Brownson, 4. n. Hyde, C. f. Warmer,
4. T. Buckeridge, W. G. Hacker.
Fourth Ward-Milo b. Kellogg, +. b. Al
len. a. Smith, Thomas Glover, N. +. Nieder-
lander, VIM. Gray, James Humphrey.
Altica-Jo Kelly, David Wiley.
Afton--Wm. NJ. Wykoff, Alvin Minnich.
Delano-John Mccormick, C. W. Talhman.
ii. w. Lawrence.
Eagle-G. II. Smith. Myron Camp, NJ. N.
Biggs.
Grant,. .. Iioss. II. c. Boyle, J. Cook.
NJ. +. Brown, David Barnes, A. j. Weaver,
II. R..IIatied-
Gypsum-S. II. Reynolds, o. Smith. II. n
Alexander.
Taylor.
Kechi-,I. Bigger, J. C. Dean, II. c. Me-
Keefer, J. c. Robb.
Lincoln-Gco. Gay, S. +. Lane, o. Smith.
ID. G. Tear.
Minneha-w. Il. Ferris, S. =. Howard. j.
q. Alexander.
Ninnescab-Z. McClung. Chas. Wood.
oho-W. ii. Baughmsn, Chas. F. Guyer.
Park-w. w. Turner, NJ. +. Nichols.
Rockfori-A. Minnich, Hy. Snyder, S. w.
Mccoy, Ii. Stem.
Salem-B. NJ. Cutter, j. +. Nelson, NJ. NJ.
Mitchell.
Sherman-T. ii. Cornwall, Thos. NOrthrup
Union-G. W. Steenrod, Col. John Russell
&. W. C. Jones, u. e. Boone, w. b. Williams.
Vioaa-W. b. Graham, Francis T. Little.
Wichita-T. ID. Fouts, NJ. J. Shinn, J. G.
Kinkead, Z. Phillips, NJ. II. Bruce.
Waco-Wm. Simpson. C. f. Goodyear, Hi
ram Bigelow, r. l.. O'Mealy.
The committee OH recommendation report
ed the foilowing-named delegates and alter
mates for the State convention:
Delegates-H. c. Suss, Thos. Glover, I'D.
Kelly, w. b. Graham.
Alternates-A. A. Hyde, II. ImbOden, John
Tucker, W. NJ. Wood ward, VIM. Hays, Col.
I. ID. Fouts, Brad. Cutter.
The report was adopted without dissent.
The committee on resolutions through Mr..
Hatton, reported the following which We're
adopted:
By the Republicans of Sedgwick county in
convention assembled, be it resolved.
/. We reafirm our belief in and devotion
TO the principles of the Republican party
which has so often in the past proven itself
to be the party Of the Nation. the party OF
right
:. That the thanks of the people of Kansas
are due TO our delegation in Congress for tho
able, honorable and faithful manner in which
they have represented our growing State In
that body.
3. That we heartily endorse the action Of
the recent Republican State convention and
pledge to its nominees the full Republican
vote of Sedgwick county.
4. That we favor the denomination and re-
election Of John Z. ST. John to the honorable
and useful position of governor Of Kansas, as
being the exponent of the best impulses and
aspirations of the people, and We hereby in
struct the delegates from Sedgwick county
TO the State convention to cast their votes as
a unit for his denomination. and We pledge
the Republicans of the State that Sedgwick
county will give to Governor st. John and
the entire ticket a rousing majority in No
yember.
). That we have entire confidence in the
integrity, ability and patriotism Of our es-
teemed fellow-citiZen. Col. ii. l.. Taylor, and
earnestly commend him to the favorable con-
slderation Of the Republicans OF the Stnte as
fit and available candidate for the office of
Auditor of State, and hereby instruct our
delegates to use every honorable effort to Sc
cure his nomination, and to vote as unit in
his favor.
6. That the question of the transportation
of the products of Kansas farms to eastern
markets is of paramount Importance TO our
people and that we demand such legislation
as will guarantee to the people just rates OF
transportation for their products.
!. That we endorse all laws enacted in pur-
suance OF the prohibition amendment to our
constitution and are in favor of their strict
enforcement.
Whereupon the convention adjourned
TThe minutes OF the convention, as return.
ed to this office, were in confusion. Accord
ing TO the minutes the permanent organiza-
ton occurred before it was known of whom
the convention consisted, and that the COM
mittec on permanent organization was the
first raised and first to report, evident mis-
takes. The minutes do not show who made
the motion to raise the naming committee.
Six townships are left out OF the proceed
ings, nothing appearing in the minutes.]-
ED. EAGLE.