Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-09-27
The Republicans of Sedgwick
County in the Harness.
An Enthusiastic Body-Harmonious
Proceedings-An Invineible Ticket
Nominated Amid the High
est Enthusiasm.

in very handsome speech.
Mr. VS.. Morris and Gen. B. B. Eggleston,
of this city, and Mr.. A. Minick, of Rockford
township, and Hon. John Kelley were
placed in nomination for temporary chair
man. Mr.. Kelley begged leave to withdraw
from the contest and expressed hopes that
there would be no strife nor contest for the
place Gen Eggleston and Mr.. Morris fol-
lowed his example and Mr.. Minick was
elected temporary chairman by acclama-
ton. Mr.. Minick was escorted to the chair
by committee of three, amid loud APP
plause. Upon taking the chair Mr.. Minick
thanked the convention in few well
chosen remarks, in which he expressed con-
fdence in this convention, naming the can
didates who will be successful at the coming
election.
Mr.. A. b. Wright was elected temporary
secretary by reclamation.
The chairman then announced the con-
vention ready for business.
On motion, = committee of five were APP
pointed on credentials, also on motion, a
committee of five on resolutions. Mr.. NJ.
5. Rochelle offered motion that commit
tee of five on permanent organization be
chosen.
Hon. John Kelley moved to amend by
adding, "and order of business" After a
short debate the amendment was accepted
and the chair named the following COM
ulittees:
Credentials-Gen. b. b. Eggleston, Nathan
Harper, s. S. Cassad, Ed Phillips and II. r.
Hatfield.
Resolutions-W. S. Morris, George Litz-
enburg, Arthur Carpenter, &. w. {. Jones
and II. Il. Watt.
Permanent Organization and Order Of
Business-B. +. Osburn, NJ S. Rochelle, A.
T. Green, T. ID. Fouts and George steenrod
The convention then adjourned till 2 pm
for dinner and to allow the committees time
to prepare their reports.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
According to adjournment the convention
re-assembled at o'clock, when the commit
tee on credentials reported the following
delegates entitled to seats in the convention
CITY of Wichita, First Ward-A. c. HUI
sey, H. Ii. Peackam, W. p. Stem, VIM. Kas-
sci, c. w. c. Jones, G. NJ. Grimes, r. Mat.
thews, Z. E. Frooman, G. ii. Litzenburg, T.
j. Holmes. F. c. Coval, 7. J. Parham.
Second Ward-B Ii. Downing, J. w
Wingard, c. o. Albert, John Dresser, Har-
vey Rice, 5. G.. Winch, NJ. s. Rochelle, S.
Richey, f. Preston.
Third Ward-O. ID. Barnes. Charles Lu
ling, Charles Lawrence, j. W. Eldridge.
NJ. Allen, III. imboden, L. b. Ruts, Ches
Firebaugb, j. A. Doran.
Fourth Ward-A. B. Wright, b. b. Eggle
ston, J. C. Jones. K. Eldridge, Fred Sommer
]. C. Rutan, +. Il. Stone, W. 5. Morris
Thomas Glover, Abe Smith and d.
| Pence.
Fifth Ward-H. E. Brooks, J. II. Taylor
ii. w. Lawrence and L. ID. Seaman.
Minneha Township-C. F. Taylor aud J
b. Massey.
Kechi Township-H. l.. Dewing, Richar,
Jackson, W. ID. Goodrich and J. d. En-
rick.
Wichita Township-John Mendenhail.
c. Davis, B. S. Garrison, NJ. II. Bruce, 7
ID. Fouts, o. P. Massey, J. H. Brown, {
Fees, j. Ii. Edwards.
Rockford Township-F. Pierce,A Minicl
r. Q. Snyder, w. Foster, j. F. Bellew, Z
F. Osborn, W. c. Dryden.
Park Township-J. r. Foster, JAIME
Williams, II. Z. Porter, John Baird.
Valley Center-A. II. Carpenter, o.
Jacobs, Lee Taylor, Z. l.. Carnahan, Jane
Beard, Dwight Beach.
Greeley Township-James ii. Randall
Chas. ii. Bordshar, Giles Harnden, b.
Smith.
Alton Township-J. Ii. Rhodes, NJ. !
Burdick
Illinois Township-James Ssckett, W. "
Dee.
Ohio Township. 4. Bsughman, f. A
Anderson.
Ninnescah Township-F. ". Miller, T.
Mclaughlin, II. r. Watt; F. II. Van Ea,or
Worth Chambers, j. z. Morrison.
Lincoln Township-H- J. Merrill, W. L
Yazel, T. B. Mccormick, l.. A. Wilson.
Grant Township-John ID. Pengel, Thon
as o. Hoss, r. F. Hatfield. II. c. Boyle, NJ
F. Brown, C. c. Campbell, W. F. Lewis.
Gypsum, Townships. W. Reynolds, W. S
Kinsley, n. C. Harper.
Eagle Township-J. NJ. Campbell, T.
Smith, o. C. Winter, James Mannewell.
Union Township-G. W. Steenrod, ID. {
Boone, Thos. Martin, james Reagan.
Waco Township-C. E. Goodyear, S. "
Balsch, II. Bigelow. S. n. Shoemaker, Wn
Simpson, ID. W. Wimple.
Erie Township-M. A. Swift, Orange Cul
yer.
| Grand River Township-A. \. Barlow,
| s. Cassad.
Garden Plain-W. F. Hensel, r. P
Adams. NJ. J. Lloyd, A. ID. Wheeler.
Morton Township-Harry Sutton, +. "
Jocelyn, L. Jones, II. f. Goode, John ii
| osburn, r. T. GobIn.
Delano Townshp-E. Dodge. q. b. Clarl
j. V. Koogel, J. W. Keith.
Payne Township-H. W. Morgan. NJ. For
man.
Viola Township-H W. Adams. Mile
| Robinson.
Salem Township. \. Nelson, Gibsol
Christ, E. W. Phillips, A. T. Green.
Attica Township-John Kelley, C. NJ
Miles, Ed. Pyle, VIM. Colman.
No delegation from Sherman township
having reported, Col. 7. ID. Fouts move,
that W. \. Madden and Thomas NorthruE
be admitted as delegates from thst town
ship. which was agreed to after the report Q
the committee on credentials hsd been
| adopted.
The report of the committee on permanent
organization and order of business was ther
called for and Chairman NJ. 5. Rochell,
brought forward the following report:
We, your committee, recommend W. :
Morris for permanent chairman and e. W
c. Jones for permanent secretary.
We recommend the following order OF
business:
First-Report of the committee on resolu'
tons.
Second-Thst the convention vote for
candidates TO fill the various Offices by bal
lot in the following order:
First, nominations for county treasurer.
Second. nominations for county clerk