Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-25
REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION

REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION.
Persuant to the plan some time ago ar
ranged for, the Republican city con
vent;on met yesterday at the court
room in this city.
The meeting was called to order at 2;;30 p
m, Squire ID. A.. Mitchell occupying tn,
chair.
The chairman having announced the OBJ
ject of the meeting, Hon. w. Z. Stanley wa,
chosen temporary chairman and W. f
Hutchinson temporary secretary.
Upon motion q committee of five was ap
| pointed upon credentials, a committee OF
u like number upon order of business, and
one of four upon permanent organization.
A short recess was then taken while these
committees were in conference and
when they were ready to report and the
meeting had reconvened, the following re-
suit was made known: Committee on ere
dentiais, hurry Myers, j. N. Allen, L T.
Dean, Antoine Bruhn and II. Ii. Peckham
Committee on order of business-H. l.
Taylor, J. G. Cooper, II. N. Kice, o. D.
Barnes and c. W. Graham.
| Committee on permanent Organization
b. b. Eggleston, j. n. Bayless, John A
Doran and G. W. Walters.
When the committees had perfected their
work and made their several reports and
| they had been received and adopted per.
manent organization was perfected by elect.
ing Gen. b. B. Eggleston as president and
W. Z. Eutchison as permanent secretary
Gen. Esgleston made neat little speech
upon accepting what he declared marked
AZ era in his lite and in a feeling manner
expressed his gratitude. The secretary
made few remarks upon accepting his re-
sponsibilities.
The list of delegates we're then read and
were as follows:
First Ward-H. ii. Peckham, j. A.
Wallace, ". E. Hutchinson, G. w. Walter,
T. j. Brooks, Murray Myers, w. p Stem,
John McComb, Alfred Ratsell, j. L. Cooper,
Z. W. Bowman, Frank Wonderley, ID. I.
Dunbar
Second Ward-B. II. Downing, II. d.
Heiserman, j. c. McComb, Antoine Bruhn,
7. l.. Preston, W. Shines. c. Richey, Harvey
Rice. J. G. Oliver.
Third Ward. II. Allen, j. r. Snively,
c. w. Graham, c. Ii. Moorehouse, F. W.
Todd, o. ID. Barnes, c. \. Parsons, J. n.
Bayless.
Fourth Ward-B. ID. Hammond, J. G.
Rutan, +. Il. Stone. II. L. Taylor, Thos.
Glover, w. Z. Stanley, 4. b. Wright, John
\. Doran, Z. c. Dean, l.. ID. Skinner, b. b.
Eggieston.
II. l.. Taylor and L. ID. Skinner were ap-
pointed tellers for the receiving and counting
of the votes and the balloting was proceeded
with
In the regular order of business, the first
vote was for the nomination of candidate
for mayor. The secretary called the list of
the delegates and they came forward and de-
posted the name Of their choice in the box.
This brought out the names Of J. c. Rutan,
}. X. Snivclv, \. F. Niederlander, W. c.
Woodmari, L. ID. Skinner and W. X.
Tucker
Upon the first ballot the vote stood:
Rutan, 10: Snively, Z; Niederlsnoer, 4;
Woodman, l; Skinner, ., Tucker, !. The
total :ote being IL and p being necessary
to a choice, another ballot was taken before
a result was reached.
Upon the second ballot the vote stood:
Rutan, 81; Snively, 10; Niedcrlander, 3;
Skinner, Q. This gave the express
sion Of the meeting in favor of
Mr.. J. {. Rutan as the nominee for mayor
and made him the standard bearer for the
coming spring struggle, when the city shall
have an able and pure administration. His
was made unanimous, and he was
then loudly called upon, and responded in
an able and substantial short speech.
The next step in the order of business was
the nomination of police judge. There
were two candidates in the field. H. Alley
and NJ. :. Rochelle The latter was nomi-
mated upon the first ballot by vote of 2s
10 Is.
The next proved TO be Il very even s.rug-
gle for the nominations Of two justices of
the peace. The names presented to the con-
vCntion were those of G. VI. Garrison, W. A.
ID. A. Mitchell, VIM. Throckmor-
ton and l.. W. Lawrence, and it required six
ballots TO decide the much mooted question
The ballots were as follows: Garrison 9,
Caldwell IL Mitchell Il, Throckmorton %.
Lawrence II. This result nominated Throck-
morton rs one of the two lucky men. and left
the balance TO struggle on through the heat |
Of FIVE more ballots. The second vote re-
suited n follows: Garrison ], Caldwell Is, |
Nithell II. Lawrence IL. The third: Cald- /,
we'll II, Mitchell Q, Lawrence Is. The fifth |
Caldwell IL, Mitchell s, Lawrence 20 The |
fourth: Caldwell II, Mitchell 4, Lawrence |
%. The sixth and final was, Caldwell Is |
and Lawrence 81. This gave the nomina- |
ions 10 Throckmorton and Lawrence,
who made short speeches of thanks and |
declarations Of fidelity, etc.
For city treasurer there WAS put in the |
ieij the names of Abe Smith and John |
,lcComb. The first ballot resulted in the |
nomination of the first named gentleman by |
vote of 81 to s.
For treasure OF the school board the 4
lsmcs Of Chas. Lawrancc, Mr.. McBec and
!. T. Kramer were presented. Mr.. Law
ance, upon the second ballot received the
Necessary number Of votes and was de-
Jared nominated. The votes were, fret:
lawrence II, Kramer Il, McBec .. The
second: Lawrence 70, Kramer L., Melee l.
There were four names presented to the
for constable These were VI.
.sppin, ". W Mckee. W. F. Stanley and
!. +. Bethel.
The ballot gave Lappin IS votes; Mckee.
/; Stanley - and Bethel 6. M. Lappin
aid in his speech Of acceptance that he
oud not make a speech. MS he was down in
like when he should have been at school:
III that he had never before been csndi-
ate for any Office. and had never disgraced
is party but once and lat was when he As
sergeant Vas reduced to the ranks for
,raging.
The central committeeman nominated
ere: First wards. ID. Hollewell. W. f.
Iu;chison and II. II. Peckham; Second
add. I. Preston, j. {. McComb
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