The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-29
The Dickinson County Democrats
in Convention Stands Shout
der to Shoulder.
A Large Gathering and a Harmo-
nious Convention.

Il Meeting was largely attended b.
To democrats of the county outside o.
the delegates.
The chairman, w. II. Eicholtz, Of
the central committee, being absent
the meeting was called to order by H
j. G. Neumiller, of Solomon.
On motion c. n. Coggeshall, DR.. o.
F. Scarf, a. G.. Buchanan, c. W. Bur
ton and b. L. Strother were appointed
a committee on credentials. \ short
recess was then taken for the purpose
of examining credentials. The con-
ventiOn being called to order the Sec
Rotary read the following list of dele
gates as entitled to seat in the col
yention: Abilene-1st ward, G. W.
Liggett, W. L. Allison; I'd ward, C. D.
Barnes, NJ. NJ. Shipe; Sd ward, B. L.
Strother, F. y. Smalley; 18th ward, G.
w. Burton, G. w. Brilliant. Town
ships-Buckeye, \. G.. Buchanan, A.
Cunningham; Chapman, T. j. Foley,
Thos. n. Gum; Detroit, V. T. Lans-
ing, Henry Wagner; Enterprise, Geo.
w. Wright, Herman Hassler; Grant,
j. w. Gore, J. B. Lancaster; Hope. A.
S. Jarnagin, G. f. Blaich; Hayes, J. G
Lands, Geo. Wilsey; Lyon, J. J.Jones,
John Simpson; Union, James McNaspy,
Fred Tucker; Newbern, l.. Swigart. A.
J. Markley; Solomon, o. +. Scarf, C.
n. Coggeshall; Sand Springs, C. Pom
titus, G. L. Sherman; Willowdale, John
Blagg, A. NJ. German.
The convention then organized by
electing Col. L. Swigart, chairman
James McNaspy, 1st vice-president, C.
n. Coggeshall, I'd vice-president, b. l..
StrOther, secretary, and II. j. G.. Neu-
miller, assistant secretary. Afterr read
ing the call for the state convention at
Leavenworth, on Aug. 18th, and the
Fifth District congressional convention
at Clay Center, Sept. LIST, by the secre-
tary, the following COMMITTEES were
appointed: On reslolutions-O f. Searl.
DR.. T. n. Gum and T. y. Smalley; on
appointing delegates to the state and
congressional conYentions-C. w. Bur
ton, James McNaspy, J. G. Lands, A.
S. Jarnagin, A. J. Marley, II. Hass-
Ter, Il. j. Foley.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following which was unani-
mOusly adopted:
WHEREAS, There is a strong bolt in
the republican party in this congress
siOnal district and a strong effort is be-
ing made to put John A. Anderson be-
fore the people as boiling republican
candidate; and
Whereas, Said JnO. A. Anderson, in
his letter permitting his name to be
used, declares his unqualified fealty to
the &. D. p. in such terms that the
democrats and independents can ex-
pect nothing except the strongest par
tisanship opposition, in case of his
election, therefore, be it
ReSOlred, That we are in favor of
putting in nomination in this, the
Fifth congressional district true and
tried democrat as our candidate for
congress-.
ReSOLred, That we have unqualified
confidence in the moral character, in
tegrity and ability of Colonel S. NJ.
Palmer. of Salina, believing that if
nominated, he will be elected.
Therefore, we request our delegates
to Clay Center to use all honorable
means to put Col. S. NJ. Palmer in NOM
nation.
The following additional resolution,
presented by \. G.. Buchanan, was also
read, and on motion, adopted:
Be it resolved by the democracy of
Dickinson county, Kansas, in cOnven-
ton assembled, that the delegates ap-
pointed to represent us in the state con-
ventiOn at Leavenworth, on the fourth
of August, be instructed to use all
honorable means to secure the nominal
ton of Colonel Thomas Moonlight for
governor.
The committee on delegates reported
the following list, and the report was
unanimously adopted:
Fifth Congressional Convention
Delegates. A. 5. Jarnigan, Hope; w.
n. Hendricks, Abilene; j. NJ. Swigart.
Newbern; c. w. Burton, Abilene; a.
II. Martin. Abilene: DR.. t. n. Gum,
Chapman; James McNaspy, Union; o.
T. Scarf, Solomon. AlternateS l..
Sherman, Solomon; John A. Hafner,
Logan; Geo. Brilliant, Abilene; w. y.
Banning, Chapman; A. NJ. German,
Willowdale; w. 1. Miller, Abilene; A.
J. Marley, Newbern; John S. Simp-
son, Lyon.
State Convention-Delegates. I. j..
Foley, Chapman; Henry Lifts, Abilene;
A. G.. Buchanan, Buckeye; ]. w. Gore;
Abilene; w. T. Harris, Solomon; John
Blagg, WiIlowdale; V. B. Lansing, De-
troit; Orlando Fenton, Cheever. Alter
nates-Gus Hansbrough, abilene; A.
Henquenet, Hope; Geo. Wilsey, Hays;
G. w. Wright, Enterprise; c. r. Pom
thus; Solomon; John White, Willow
dale; J. S. Hatfield, Ridge; J. Erwin,
n oble.
No further business the convention
adjourned, thus ending one of the most
harmonious conventions ever held in
| Dickinson county.