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

Proceedings of the Convention of Resub
mlssionists-WOrkD 0ne-ActiOn not En-
tirely Harmonious.
At 4:2O p. m. the convention was callet
to order by Colonel Joel HuntOOn, of To
peka.
Temporary organization was effected b.
the election of Mr.. J. G. Mohler, tenn
porary Chairman, and Frank Herald, Sec
rotary.
On motion, committees on credentials
resolutions, permanent organizations, anl
order of business were ordered.
A recess of Is minutes was taken for tn,
purpose of presenting the credentials o
delegates from which the committees wer,
to be appointed.
The Chair announced the following com
mittees:
On Credentials W. Veale, J. c. Pu
sey, G. Reed, A. L. Dodge, Chas. Collins
Aulmer Coates and G. NJ. McLaren.
HOensheit, Smith of Cherokee Geo. w
Martin, Harry Cline, G. A. w. Bone anG
Ed. Fritsche.
On Permanent Organization and Order o.
Business-H. A. Pierce, Frank Furlee, w
| J. Taylor, D. S. Lockwood, H. P. Long, w
B. Lowe and G. B. Hamilton.
On motion OF Col. Veale, Capt. Dunlap
of Shawnee county was elected Sergesnt-at
Arms.
Adjourned till evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The report of the Committee on Creden.
tials showed delegates from counties as fol-
lows ALLEN, 4; Atchison, 7; Barber,6 Chase
2; Cherokee, 6; Jefferson, 5; Leavenworth
TO- Mitchell, s; Labette, 6; Montgomery, q
Marion, 5; Usage, 6; Pottawatomie, 10; Re.
no, S. Saline, -; Sedgwick, 7; Shawnee, 13
Sumner, 6; Wabaunsee, 9; Wyandotte, 6;
Grove, s; Mcpherson, 6. Total, ITO.
The Committee on resolutions then sub.
mitted their report, which will be found
elsewhere in this issue.
The resolutions were adopted.
| II. D. Baker moved that q committee OF
seven disappointed as Conference Commit
tee. Adopted and Committee appointed as
follows:
H. D. Baker, Salina; ]. E. Anderson, n.
| A. Pierce, of Wabaunsee; G. w. Steenrod,
of Sedgwick Joel Huntoon, of Shawnee
g. W. Martin, of Davis; Charles Collins, OF
Reno.
Adjourned until 10 o'clock next day.
THURSDAY.
The convention was called to order at
11:3O.
d. d. Baker, from the Committee on
Conference with the Democratic party, re-
ported that they had notified the Demo-
cratic Convention of their appointment, but
had not received any word from
them. The committee offered reso-
lutions, moved their adoption, and asked
to be discharged. The following is the re-
port:
Resolved, First-That it is the sense of
this Convention that 1t is inexpedient at
this time to place in nomination q State
ticket.
SecOnd-It is recommended to the Re-
submission Republican Convention of Kan
sas to look well to the standing of candi-
dates for for Legislative, Gubernatorial and
Judicial Offices, upon the question OF resub-
mission.
Third-It is recommended that no candi-
dates for Legislative, Gubernatorial or Ju-
dicial Office be supported for election who
are not known to be, and who will not
pledge themselves for resubmission.
Fourth-The Resubmission Republicans
in Convention assembled, heartily cOmpli-
ment and commend the Hon. George W.
Click for the manly and honest course he
has taken and the tight he has made in be-
half of personal liberty of the people of
Kansas.
Pending the question as to the adoption
of the report, the convention adjurned un-
til two o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention called to order at two o'clock.
1t was moved by David Overmyer that
the report of the committee appointed to
confer with q like committee from the
Democratic Convention be adopted.
Pending this motion, q Democratic Con-
vention was ushered in and Mr.. Moss, the
Chairman, announced to the convention
that they had been delegated to inform the |
ResubmissiOn Convention, there assembled, |
imously, and by rising vote. nominated |
G. K. Holiday for Lieutenant Governor,
and that the committee was also instructed |
to invite the convention to meet with them |
in body when they had finished their |
business.
When order was again restored, motion |
to ratify the nomination of G. K. Holiday |
was unanimously adopted.
The report of the Conference Committee
was then adopted.
A motion by G. w. Martin for the ap-
pointment of q State Central Committee |
carried, and the following names were
committee:
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
George ". Martin, Davis county.
II. D. Baker, Saline.
g. w. steenrod, Sedgwick.
Frank Herald, Shawnee.
CIV. Veale, shawnee.
Dennis Jones, Leavenworth.
Charles Collins Reno.
ALI Mayer, Atchison,
S. W. Smith, Cherokee.
P, J. Muir, Montgomery.
H. Pierce, Wabaunsee.
r. A. VanWinkle AtchisOn.
E. N. o. Clough, LeavenwOrth.
Adjourned sine die.
PROTEST.
A protest was issued after the adjourn
nent of the Convention, signed by J. E.
Anderson, of Pottawatomie, and r. ]. Play
ord, of Usage. They object to tho indors-
ng Of Click, and term such action a. IN
Republican.
Concordia Republican: A few days ago
Mr.. Frank Trude, who lives on the Gas
ineau farm, three miles east of the city,
vas engaged in moving corn fodder. His
wife and little boy and girl had been
,ut to the field and sat down on the corn.
The mother and children had gone to
he house as directed by the father; but
he children returned without his knowl-
,dge and sat down in the same place on
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