The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-07-15

/ the watchful care of every interest, the
prompt ect on when danger was ant cipated
! to the southern border, and the patriotic
! Sl%re pride of our Soldier Governor. and do
| now rc-enlisr him for two years more in tbs
service of Kansas
! The resolutions were referred, after
which the convention adjourned until this
morning.
! Second Day.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 9.-After routine
business yesterday morning in the Repub-
| lican convention the resolutions as pre-
sented by the committee were unanimously
adopted.
| Mcbride, of Phillips, offered the resolu-
ton already presented by him, reading:
ResOlred, That railroads derive all their
! powers from the State and are responsible TO
the State for the manner in which they ex-
ercise such powers; we demand that the
present railroad law be so amended as to
! unequiyocally rest on the Board OF Railroad
! Commissioners all necessary power 10 estaD-
/ lSh rates for the tT8nSpOrtat on OF freIghts
upon the various railroads in the State; and
| that such rates should be so adjusted that
I the railroads should receive reasonable re-
muneration for the services performed by
/ them, but should not be permitted to estab-
| lish rates to raise q revenue TO be applied in
! payment Of dividends on illegal and eXces-
/ sive issues of stock or interest on fictitious
I Indebtedness. and We pledge ourselves to
/ support such measures and laws As may be
necessary TO discOuntenance such practice.
The roll call was demanded by some
twenty delegates, although it was evident
| that The resolution would not carry.
The vote was 1871 aves 2G0jz nays.
] A recess of ten minutes was taken to give
! judicial districts opportunity to select mem
| beers OF the State Central Committee. When
the convention was called to order, the fol-
fnr
the next two years, by districts;
l, s. S. Cooper, OskalOOsa; =. T. Mills,
Atchi5On; ?, A. II. Vance, Topeka; i,
Thomas Lindsay, Garnet: 5. S. y. Martin,
Eureka: 6, EldOn Lowe. Fort Scott; Z, +.
b. Stevenson, lola; 8, q. f. Harvis, Davis
County; 9, Henry BrandIey, hatfield
Green; 10, II. II. Williamson, Osawat-
tonne; IL. Charles YOe Montgomery
County; II, w. w. Walton, Clay Center;
-, Z. a. Henthorn, Burden; IA, II. ID.
Sampson, SaliHa; -, L. j. Best, BeIOit; 1G,
George w. Milton, Dodge City; Il, Cyrus
Anderson, Atwood; Is, 3. s. Hutchins,
Kingman; 10, Russell WickenS, Attira; 20,
w. &. Gould, CuilisOn; p, i. Z. Finch,
Burlingame; 90, Phil Kelly. White Cloud; ;
%, ". \. Ogden, Ness City; "a, George W.
Vickers, COldwater.
Mr.. Tufts, of AtchisOn, moved to increase
the committee by an addition of eight mem
beers, one from each Congressional district,
and the chairman OF this convention. Tho
convention so ordered the additional MEM
bcrs. and elected George w. Vickers at
large, who was empowered to select the
other seven.
The direct order of nominations having
been reached, w. II. Clark. of Franklin
County, presented the name OF Judge d.
VI. Valentine for denomination.
u. S. Elliott of Montgomery, presented
the name of Hon. George Chandler, Judge
of the Eleventh Judicial district. This
nomination was seconded by David Kelso,
of I.abct.e.
Valentine received 235 votes and Chand-
Ter received 172.
w. r. Smith, of Atchison, placed in NOM
inalion the present Governor, John A. Mar
tin, for second term as the chief executive
officer Of Kansas.
On motion of Mr.. Creighton, Governor
Martin was declared the unanimous choice
of this convention, the vote being rising
one, ending with three cheers
Mr.. TOmlinsOn, of Ottawa, placed in nom.
inatiOn for Lieutenant Governor A. p. Rid
die, the present incumbent. On motion of
Senator Kelley the nomination was made
unanimous.
w. S. Morris, of Sedgwick. presented
the name of L. ID. Allen for Secretary OF
State. Mir. Hackney moved to make the
nomination unanimous. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reasSembling in the afternoon, the
convention Immediately proceeded to nOm-
nations for State Treasurer. w. p. Nelson,
of Smith County. was nominated by Web
McNall. s. L. Howe, of Marion, was nom
mated by Mr.. Sayens, of W0oison County.
James Hamilton, of Sumner was nomi-
mated by William P. Hackney, of COwey.
w. Fl. MerTiweather, of Crawford was
nominated by J. X. IIalOwelI. of Cherokee.
Leonard McChesney, of Clay, was nomi-
mated by w. w. Walton. S. f. Slower, OF
Republic was nominated by A. ID. Wilson.
DR.. Il. Greene, of kingman, was nominated
by ". T. Cannon.
The ballOtiDg resulted in the selection OF
James Hamilton.
The next fight was for the Authorship
Henry Booth, of Larned, presented the
name of Tim Mccarthy, which was received
with rounds OF applause. Charles Viii
liams presented the name of j. o. Young
of Washington. q. \. Nichols, in a good
old time speech, presented the name of Dan
l.. Brown, of Cloud. j. b. Johnson, while
colOred man as a candidate for nomina-
ton, John NJ. Brown, of Shawnee. w. S.
Barnes, in brief Introductory, presented
the name of a. J. Davis, of Rocks County.
J. II. Jackson, of Wyandotte, withdrew the
name of Edwin p. McCabe from cOnsidera-
ton by the convention.
On the second ballot Tim Mccarthy re.
ceved majority of the votes cast the re.
suit being; Mccarthy 232, Davis 20, j. NJ.
Brown Sc, D. l. Brown II.
j. V. Admire placed in nomination for a
second term as Attorney General S. B.
Bradford. c. \. Leland nominated Thomas
w. Heatlev, of WyandOtte. The vote was
Bradford $50, Heailey 80. The nomination
of Mr. Bradford Was then made unanimous.
J. ii. Lawhead was unanimously renomi-
mated.
J. Y. Admire presented the following
resolution:
RssoIred, That the Republican party OF
Kansas in convention assembled. gladly
places upon record AT this time its entire and
unbroken confidence in the honesty and in.
teRr:ty OF Hon. Samuel T. Howe and Hon f.
=. McCabe. and its perfect satisfaction with
the able and efficient manner in which they
have discharged their official duties In Is q
this moment after the excitement of the
earnest canvass that has taken place thst
our differences have been wholly VOID Of
malice or personal illfeelng OF anv Kind
whatever, and that no word in derogation of
the personal or Official character of either Of
these able and accomplished officials has
been spoken.
The usual complimentary resolutions
were passed and the convention adjourned. |
Colonel AniLony's Plan.
Colonel d. r. Anthony offered the fol- |
lowing, which was adopted:
ResoIrod, That the present prob itory law |
should be amended to provide for the seizure |