Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1884-08-28

Chairman OF the State Committee.
Hon. A. A. Harris, of Fort Scott, wa
elected temporary chairman, and Frank I
Lynch, OF Leavenworth, and G. T. King, 9
Parsons, secretaries.
On taking the Chair Mr.. Harris said tha
victory for the Democratic party is no,
near at hand. The god of political battle
bas decreed that Gov. Cleveland shall sue
coed to the highest Office in the gift of tn
people. The Democratic party is not dead
| and will not die. 1t is as eternal as tina
mountain side that holds the remain
| of Thomas Jefferson. You Democrat
of Kansas have cause to be prou
| of your history in the past
All the efforts of the Democratic party il
| the past are but naught to that reform h
be inaugurated next March, when the Dem
| ocratic standard-bearer shall stand on til
steps of the Capitol at Washington an b
inaugurated President. In Kansas tn
Democracy have been-and are now, fight
ing the battle of civil liberty. The Democ
racy of the Union and Kansas has no Opin
ion on political questions which it has no
the courage to express"
Mr.. Perry, of Fort Scott, moved that tn
Chairman appoint four committees, con
slsting Of one member from each Judicia
District in the State, the committees beinl
on credentials, permanent organization
rules and order of business and resolutions
The amendment prevailed.
The Convention then adjourned until II
o'clock Thuraday.
THURSDAY.
Convention reassembled at 1890 q. m.
The Committee on Rules and Order O
Business reported. Report adopted.
The Committee on Credentials also mad,
it's report, and recommended that wher,
members of delegation from any county
were not present., that the delegates on hanc
should cast the full vote Of the delegation
Adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza
ton reported the name of Colonel A. s
Everest, of Atchison, for permanent Chair
mrn; Vice-Presidents, Frank T. Lynch
Leavenworth; A. A. Harris, Fort Scott; G
M. Balston. Independence; H. E. Mort on
Emporia; J. E. Kitner, Junction City; w
8. Gle, Ellsworth; w. H. Garry, Rush
county.
Hon. H. Miles Moore, of Leavenworth
was elected permanent Secretary, with E.
B. Bertram, J. N. MCGOWAN, H. N. Yonge
assistants.
Report, on motion, was adopted.
On taking the Chair, Col. Everest deliver.
GU a 1CLktLy oAu W01Ae WO1uCu duO1Coo, SCI-
ting forth in forcible and strong Language
the principles of that grand old party Of
our fathers" and arraining the Republican
party for the opposing principles which it
advocates. Frequent and vOciferOus ap-
plause marked the progress Of the speakers
utterances.
The Committee on Resolutions then re-
ported the platform which is published
elsewhere in this issue:
The platform was unanimously adopted.
A communication from the Resubmis-
sion Convention asking for appointment
of Conference Committee to meet a like
committee from their convention was then
read.
On motion committee of seven was ap-
pointed be the Chair, being Hon. T. P. Fen
Ion, J. M. Galloway, Jos. Donahoe, J. H.
Shaffer, Frank Dale, H. A. Yonge and K.
A. Trimble.
Adjourned till 1:3O o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order at two o'clock
The Conference Committee made its re-
port, recommending that some place and in
some way the ResubmissiOnists should have
one representative on the ticket.
Nominations then being in order, Hon.
Mont Cochrane rose and placed in nomina-
ton, in eulogistic and well-worded ad-
dress, the Hon. Geo. w. Click.
On the closing of the speech cheer after
cheer rent the air and the enthusiasm was
intense.
When the Chairman called for a vote on
he nomination of Governor, the delegates
arose to their feet, their threw hats into the
air and cheered for five minutes.
Hon. H. Clay Park, Frank Taylor and
Joseph E. Riggs were appointed commit
zee to wait upon Gov. Click and inform
pressed TO see him. As the committe re-
urned to the hall accompanied by Gov.
click, the band played "See the Conquer
ng Hero Comes" and the delegates rose to
heir feet cheering wildly.
Gov. Click spoke for five minutes, reciting
he work he had done in his capacity as
Governor, and thanking the convention for
he honor conferred upon him by unani-
nous denomination.
I. P. Fenlon placed in nomination G. K.
Holiday, of Shawnee, for Lieutenant Gov
rnor, and on motion his nomination was
made by reclamation.
A committee was appointed, consisting of
:. H. Moss, of Shawnee, w. C. Perry, of
Tort Scott, and G. G. Burnes of Atchison, |
o wait upon the Re-Submission Republican
andinfOrm the members of the |
omination of Col. Holiday, and inviting
hem to visit the convention during the
domination of the remaining officers. On |
be arrival of the observation-disclosures in the |
all they were greeted with vociferous ap- |
laUse, and speeches were made by Mohler,
'eale, Pierce, Overmyer and others.
The regular order was then proceeded
nth.
Nomination being in order for Secretary
State Frank I. Lynch of Leavenworth,
hen placed Eugene Hagan, of Shawnee,
4 nomination.
Mr.. Hagan was unanimously nominated
y reclamation.
Nomination, for Auditor State being in
RIDER, s. L. Cheney of Cherokee, placed in
omination Hugh v. Gavigan of Cherokee.
Col. ]. H. Moss, of Shawnee, placed in
omination ]. F. Hammond, of Green
God.
J. s. Carruthers placed in nomination
aylor F. Nichols, of Barbor county.
The nominations being closed, the call of
ne roll was proceeded with, resulting as
blows:
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On motion, Mr.. Gavigan's nomination
ras made unanimous, and being called
pom, came forward and made neat speech,
banking the Convention for the honor con-
erred upon him.
w. A Huffman. Q German of Barton
ounty, was placed in nomination for Treas
rer of State, and on motion the rules were
and his nomination made unan-
nous by reclamation.
w. C. Perry, of Fort Scott, placed Geo. T.
NTH, of Humboldt, in nomination for
General His nomination was
lso made by reclamation.
w. J. Keyes, of Ottawa, was unanimously
ominated for Superintendent Of Public
Frank Dale. of Sumner. placed W.P.