Wichita eagle., 1886-09-19

party for its hypocrisy, its sham pretensions
. its failure to squarely meet the issues now be
fore the people, and we think that the right
GUS Indignation of a long suffering peopl
will continue to keep that dishonest and cor
rupt party from ever again obtaining powe
in this nation.
The chair then took up the regular order @
business. The first was the appointment OF
central committee Mr. j. G. Mccoy though
that committee should be selected by the con
yention and not allow tho chair to appoin
as has been the custom. The old plan in hi
opinion gives chance for the development
of rings and cliques which worked agains
the welfare Of the party He thought tn
plan he proposed would bring success ans
peace if there was any lack of peace Before
concluding his remarks he named commit
tee which was presented to the convention
for adoption
He was followed by lMr. David Dale, who
said: Il has been the custom for the chair
man to name the central committee, but no,
any set of men. Have no objection to any
man named, but have objection to any dele
gate making the selection l, therefore, an
opposed to this motion and move as ar
amendment that the chairman select the com
mittee
| McCoy-It will be the action of the con.
vention to appoint its committee. On the
other hand don't you see there is a chance
for ring to hire for ever the partys If you
are capable to select your own committee
you have power to do it. If you want to
delegate that power you have right to dc
that also. never saw it fail where one man
| is allowed to do that work clique was gen
| Grated The gentleman says he has no objec-
tion to any man named. If you adopt them
it is your action, and if you do not it is also
your action.
Prof. Abbott said: eff we have succeeded
for moment it is on our attack upou ring
work Mr.. Chairman, l have no thought of
speaking against men, bnt will speak princi-
pies. In delegating this power to you, your
friends will get the office. When you have
served your time take the chair with the rest
OF us on the floor; but for you to sit there
and nominate successor, it is propigating
you ideas can't understand why it is:that
Mr. Healy was SO slow to read my name as q
delegate
Mr.. Healy-Had no intention to cut his
name out. l did it unintentionally. l have
served two years on the central committee,
but not of my own choice. If there has been
any bossism in the party during that
time I don't know it. Nearly everyone
of that committee wanted this convention
put off until the 25th of this month, but Mr..
Mccoy wanted it sometime before this. The
committee met in my Office and decided the
question. If McCoy's action don't look like
bossism don't know what does. l don't
want to serve on the committee any longer.
When he had finished his talk Mr.. Mccoy
and Mr.. Smyth arose and struggled for the
chairmans eye and the latter succeeded and
called for thu vote on the amendment.
Dr. Furley called for rising vote and said
he wanted to see that delegates voted and
not men who are ''run In"
The vote showed &C to 10 in favor of the
amendment
Mr. Mccoy then stated that under the
order of business it was necessary to proceed
with the appointment of the central COM
mittee He asked if the wards and town
ships could nominate them.
Dr. Furley-"When does the chairman in
tend to nominate that committeeg'
Mr. Toler-Don't suppose it is necessary to
name the committee in a second. 1t is re-
quested that appoint committee and l
shall certainly name the old committee.
Healy-I think you had best pass itaround.
McCoy-Name new committee.
Healy-Are we going according to the
order of business:
Toier-Yes sir.
David Daie-I move that the chairman be
allowed to select committee at the last of
5he session.
His motion prevailed
Rev Harmon then appeared and gained
The permission OF the chair to speak to the
He said: wish to speak on |
subject we are all interested in. We are all |
aware of the sufferings of our sister city, |
Charleston. DR.. Hughey will lecture on this
,ity tomorrow night and the proceeds will go
10 the Charleston suffers Would like for as
many of you to hear as possible.
Healy-I move that all Democrats attend |
hat lecture and all who do not send twenty |
i've cents to the committee to be forwarded |
% Charleston.
His motion carried but just here it might |
De we'll to tell the final result of the repre- |
ented charity. When the convention had
disposed of most of its business some one
mentioned about contributing Immediately |
o the Charleston sufferers. In moment |
after the suggestion all was confusion, and it |
eened that each man had just thought of
something very important, but as it invaria-
,ly happened, no contribution jumped out OF
my pocket. About the time the convention |
adjourned gentleman arrived with tickets |
o sell;for the lecture, but as far as could be
cen h. failed to sell the first one in the hall. |
After the sympathetic motion for Charles |
on sufferers had been passed, the chair an
that the convention was ready to |
eceive nominations for probate judge.
Mr.. w. S. McCray placed in nomination
Mr.. w. w. Thomas. As there was no other |
Mr.. Healy moved that the nomi |
nation be made by acclamation, and it was
lone accordingly. The nominee being called |
mt responded in an appropriate speech, and
aid Of course that he had not sought the
lonors conferred upon him by the conven
ion. He epaid due compliment to the abil
ty ami honesty OF the Republican norni-
lee
The chair stating that the convention was
eady for nominations for di strict clerk,
brought Mr.. w. T. Likely to his feet, who
oo!ed as though he was ''likely" to make