Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-07-18
A Fight Expected on the Pro-
hibition Question.
BIG DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION
AT LOUISVILLE.
Other Interesting Political Points From
v rious Sources.
THE STATE CONVENTION.

hope of harmonism. The planks on
the one question of what we shall
drink and where, but before the hour
of converting the representatives
of the different factions had confer
ence and it was understood
that things had been smoothed
down considerable. Followins the
temporary organization. an account of
which will be furnished by the regular
report, and following the temporary
chairman's speech, which was fell of
good points, came fire brand from
I'D. r. Anthony, of Leavenworth, in
the shape of an amendment to the
motion authorizing the appointment
of a committee OH the platform.
While there was nothing objection
able Up the amendment itself, it was
the manner in which it was put and
the spirit of the speech which followed
il, in which he charged that the COM
mittees had all been cnt and dried. a
prompt decision upon the part of the
chairman would have averted very
unpleasant episode. Anthony's
amendment was to n motion
by Bernard Kelly, and was intended
TO test the relative strength, of the two
side. on the Prohibition question. An
thony asserted that a mere handful of
delegates had met at the Windsor and
arranged for everything except the
nomination of the o&cers.
Hackney, Grificn, Taylor and 9th
ers followed Anthony with concilia-
tory speeches. after which the prohi-
bition side gave in to the majority for
! the sake ofveace.
y o'clock-Nolhing has been accomp-
lished since supper. While waiting for
the action of the committee. lively
| speeches are being made by Geo. Z.
| Peck and W. L. Hackney, and songs
by the Nodes to which the conven-
ton and the packed hall are respond
ing with shouts of laughter and
! cheers.
Associated Press Report
TOPEKA. July 16.-The Republican
| state convention met at four y. III. in
the senate chambers of the state house.
The hall was arranged for the seating
of three hundred and tifiy-tivc dele
gates apportioned by congressional
| districts into seven general divisions
aub-divided by counties, the requi-
site number of chairs being plainly
marked for each county. No attempt
at decoration was made beyond the
hanging of few portraits. The lob
| by rooms and gallery were packed at
the hour of converting. The cOnven-
ton was called to order by A. j. Red
den, chairman of the state central
committee.
The call for the convention and the
roll of the delegates made up by the
state central committee were read by
w. w. Walton, secretary of that com
mittee. A. f. Dixon, of Russell coun-
| ty, was nominated by l.. J. Perry. Of
Miami county, for temporary chair
man. and was elected without opposi-
lion. Perry, of Miami, was put in
nomination for temporary secretary
by Mr.. Carver, Of Saline, aud elected.
X. c. Bassett, of Nemaha, nominated
T.. A. Fitzpa'r rick. of Saline, and l.. NJ.
Bedell, of Labette, for assistant secre-
taries, and they were elected. The
committees on credentials and
permanent organization were or
lered 10 consist of one from
each judicial district. Coming
to the committe on resolutions,
Rev. Kelley, of Cowley, moved the
appointment of such committee by the
chairman.
d. II. Anthony moved to amend so
that this committee be selected by the
delegates for each judicial district.
This was supported by Smith and
Biddle, of Butler county, and Smith,
of Butler, and opposed by Pickering,
of johnson, Griffen, of Riley. and
Taylor, of Reno.
Gen. Taylor met the slur that ''eT-
erything was cut and dried" by stat
ing that the delegates of some judicial
districts had already caucused and
named their choice for committeeman.
The vote on the amendment was
taken by couhties, and resulted 178
for and 166 against.
The committee on resolutions, after
an informal recess, was announced by
delegations for the various Judicial
districts as follows: First, NJ. NJ. Beck;
Second. Rev. Z. Krohm: Third, Albert
Griffin; Fourth, Robert Atkinson:
Fifth, j. V. Admire; Sixth, A. II. Tan
ner; Seventh, S.S.Kirkpatrick; Eighth,
r. p. Wilson: Ninth, i. G. .Eccles; Tenth,
d. E. Cornell: Eleventh, II. {. Clark;
Twelfth, II. q. Higginbotham, Thir-
teenth, Rev b. Kelley; Fourteenth, I.
f. Carver; Fifteenth, John ID. Robin
son: Sixteenth, J. G.. Strang; Seven
teenth, A. J. Davis; Eighteenth, +. +.
Gillett. After the announcement of
this and other committees il was yot- |
ed that three more members al large |
be added to the committee on resoiu- |
tons, to be appointed by the chair
man. They were not named before |
the adjournment. On motion of Mr.. |
Stanley il was ordered that all resolu-
tons be referred to the committee Oh |
resolutions without debate. Adjourn
ed until 8p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
The Republicans state convention |
convened again at 1880, when the tenn
porary chairman announced as the |
three members at large OF the commit
tee on resolutions, ID. W. Wilder, of
Brown county; f. c. Titus, of Shaw
nee, and A. H. Ellis, of Mitchell. I
While awaiting the report OF the COM
mite on credentials repeated cali were /
made on Geo. Il. Peck TO
address the convention. His speech
was for harmony and was
received with enthusiastic applause.
w. =. Hackney was also called upon
and followed the key note of Harino-
ny. After this the ModOc club sang
some campaign songs. Speeches con-
tinued, the last by Capt. j. B. John
son, who made q rOusing speech. The
cport of the committee ON credentials
is just received. The committee on
permanent organization. G. Leland, jr.
reported for chairman, Geo
J. Baker, of Douglas; secretary, l.. j.
Perry, of Miami; assistant secretary,
Chas. S. Martin, of Saline aud S. o. +
of Cherokee, which was
adopted.
Messrs. W =. Hackney and ID. II.
were appointed to escort
Mr.. Baker to the chair. Mr.. Baker
spoke briefly on taking the chair.
The committee on rules and order
of business, X. G. Bassett, chairman,
made report. 1t required the report
of the platform before nominations
coild be made in the same order as
in the call for the commit
tee. An Effort was made to change
the order. which failed. At 1890 IA
of three was sent to In
terview the committee on platform,
The committee 10 wait ON the platform
returned in five minutes
and announced the inability of that
TO report before 3 O'Clock
Tomorrow. !.
After time spent in consultation
ID r. Anthony moved TO slIsnend the