Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-02

motion to fill the vacancies was adopted.
The chair then suggested that each ware
and township proceed to name committee
man, was accepted with the following re
suit:
First Ward-W. p. Stem.
Second Ward-M. J. Rochelle.
Third Ward-Chess Firebaugh-
Fourth Ward-E. b. Jewett.
Fifth Wsrd-R ID. Seaman.
Minneha-J. .. Alexander.
. Kechi-W. d. Goodsck.
Wichita-T. d. Fouts.
Rockford-A. Minick.
Park. r. Foster.
Valley Center-D. Beach.
Greeley-T. A. Randall.
i Atom. A. Rhodes.
Illinois,. Ssckett.
4 Oh:o-W. II. Baughnan.
Ninnescah-F. W. Miller.
Lincoln-L. A. Wilson.
Gn.nt-R r. Hatfield.
Gypsum-W. S. Kinsey.
Esgle-T. j. Smith.
Unicu-Clark Deeming.
Waco-H. Biglow.
Erie-0. Culver.
Grand Rivers. S. Casssd.
Garden Plain-A. ID. Wheeler.
Morton-H. F. Goode.
Delsno-O. B. Clark.
Psyne-H. w. Morgan.
Viols-H. w. Adams.
Salient. Hsughey.
Attica-John Kelly.
Sherman-Thos. Northrup.
1t WINS next discovered the present coroner
was elected 10 fill an unexpired term and the
nomination for candidate for county coro-
her was added liz the sixth place on the or
der of business. 1t was also said that a
commissioner for the Second district should
be voted upon in this convention, but it
was decided thst only the delegates of that
district consisting of the city of Wichita
were entitled TO vote on that nomination.
The order of business was next taken up
and George w. Walters, the present in
cumbent was placed in nomination for the
office of county treasurer There being no
other nominations, motion TO suspend the
rnles and nominate him by reclamation was
unanimously carried
Nominations for county clerk
being next in order the name of Mr.. E. P.
Ford was presented and there being no 9th
er nominations, the rules were suspended
and he also was nominated by reclamation.
Capt. Walters and Mr.. Ford were each
called for and thanked the convention most
heartily.
Nominations for register of deeds being
now in order Mr.. Morris asked Col. Fouts
to take the chair as he was to present the
name of ii. ID. Heiserman to the convention.
Mr.. Morris then nominated Mr.. Heiserman,
the present incumbent, as a candidate for
register of deeds, in a very warm speech in
which he referred to mis- record as soldier,
a citizen and an oficisl in the most compli- |
mentary terms The nomination was greet |
ed with loud applause. For a moment it |
rs If this nomination would follow
suit with the proceeding two, but the tall |
form OF George II. Gutenberg rose slowly
among the human heap, and in a clear
voice he presented the name of w. L. Nc
Bee. He followed the announcement with |
an earnest speech in which he eulogized Mr.
McBee as faitful young Republican, and |
said the young men were entitled to consid-
GRAFTON at the hands the Republicans. He
next pitched into the third term and said that
1t the Chicago convention in rs the
Republican party had put itself on record
against the third term, against the efforts of
he greatest statesman in that conventions:
Roscoe Conkling, and against the strongest
ever presented to convention in
his nation.
The roll of delegates was then called BY
he clerk, each delegate naming his choice of
he candidates as his name was called. The
'esult was:
Whole number Of votes cast, las; neces-
,ssary to choice IS H. ID. Heiserman. lOI:
W. L. McBee, AZ.
Mr.. Heiserman having majority of all
he votes was declared the nominee.
On motion the nomination was made
unanimous and Mr.. Heiserman was loudly
allied for. He came forward amid tumulu-
'us applause and thanked the convention, Z
aging he would endeavor, if elected, TO Gil /,
he position the next two years as well as be i,
lad in the past. he said the last time be !,
vas nominated he put that sentence wrong !
ide foremost.
MIR. McBee was next called for, who =
banked bis friends for the strong support
iven him. He declared his intention to
'ork for the nominee. This declaration was
,udly applauded. Mr.. McBee is rising
Dung Republican and may well 4
vel proud Of the race he r
lade against the strongest candidate that s.
ould be named, and it is likely Mr.. McBee 81
i'll get there next time. /
Voting for candidates for sheriff being {,
ext in order, Mr.. o. P. Massey presented 81
le name of John Wilkin and Mr. E. r. Os-
urn, OF Morton township, nominated W. h
7. Hays. Mr.. Osburn made very warm D
'eech in presenting Mr.. Hays name before e.
70 convention. He declared that with him "
candidate Morton township would roll up 70
Republican majority of nearly 200 ana
at he nor George Walters would have y
UGH opposition 10 the three townships y
sst- The roll was called and las answered a
their names, the result standing: Hays y
, and Wilkin so. Mr.. Hays was declared
e nominee. Mr. Wilkin expressed bis de-
to give Mr.. Hays his cordial 70
ppor. ~
K. W. Luttrell and L. G. Goblin were Or
sced before the convention as candidates 70
county surveyor and the result of the 4.
te stood: Whole number of votes cast, ~
J; Luttrell 107, Goblin 81. Luttrell fol
6 declared the choice of the conven- be
4. Vineyard, c. NJ Garrison, A. II. Car
,ter and H.R. Watt we're placed before the i'a
lvention as candidates for county coroner. an
. Carpenter and Mr.. Watt being brought INT
ward BY their friends just for fun, with Ap
w their names and the vote was called
ween Messrs. Vineyard and Garrison. tw,
3 result was: whole number of votes at
|, SO; A. Wingard, IS; G. N. Garrison, wa
Mr.. Wingard was declared nominted. ave
he labors Of the convention being now pu,
led motion to adjourn was carried. pet
he Wichita delegates then organized for sid
nomination Of q candidate for commits as
nsr' with Gen. B. B. Eggleston as chair abb
q AID ches- Firebaugh. secretary. This to