Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-06-20
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTIONS

Hon. Z. B. Jewett, chairman of the Re-
publican central committee called the meet
ing to order and on motion Hon. John KEEL
lev was elected temporary chairman and Ar
thur Carpenter was chosen temporary Sec
rotary.
n On motion, the chairman was Instructed
to appoint the following committees:
Three on permanent organization. three
on credentials and three on resolutions
The chair appointed the following:
Permanent organiza.ion-J. Y. Motif,
lR..D. Seaman and Z. w. Phillips.
Credentisls-3. II. Downing, L. w. Nil
Ter and w. Ii. Dwight.
Resolu.ions-W II. Grsttan, S. Balch
and r. c. Dean.
II The convention then took twenty min
uies recess in order TO give the committees
time to make their reports
When the convention reassembled the
committee on permanent organization re-
ported az follows:
For permanent chairman-J. s. Randall
, of Cheney.
For permanent secretary-Arthur H. Car
pen,er of Valley Center.
The committee on credentials reported
the following entitled TO seats in the con-
vention:
i First wards. d. Holloweil, G. W. c.
Jones, j. X. Sawyer, w. p. Stem, F. w.
Oliver, J. ID. Caldwell, George Litzenburg,
: W. L. McBee, w. F. Walker, a. G. Wal
den, A. NJ. Dursnd and Geo. \. Grimes.
Second ward:-B. II. Downing, Ii. d.
Heiserman. E. Dumont, Lee Taylor, q. II.
Whey, c. F. Manuel, james McComb, J.W.
wingard, and J. V. Mofitt-
| Third ward:-M. w. Levy, w. L. John
son, w. II. Grattan, w. A. Richey, j. II.
Allen, p. Cresson. Lon Holding, j. +. Reese
and L. ID. Skinner.
Fourth ward-H. L. Taylor. 4. d. Fouts,
Murray Myers, John A. Wallace, Abe
Smith, H. H. Richards, W. s. Morris, J. IL.
Aley, w. A Thomas, K. c. Dean and ID. b.
Eggleston.
| Fifth ward. II. Simison, d. F. Draper,
R. d. Seaman, Il. f. Brooks and j. Ii. Tay-
lor.
Euseck, Richard Jackson and G. w. Sim
mons.
Wichita-J. II. Edwards, j. G. Davis, G.
Is. Eichholtz, D. S. Pence, j. II. Bonnen end
A. j. Cook,
| Rockford, first precinct-Edward Hsgan,
Is. w. Mccoy, a. Mihnick, james McBee.
Second precinct, Mulvane-E. +. Osburn,
liz. II. Hall and Ira p. Trickey.
| Waco-Hiram Bigelow, William Sim
son, S. W. Baleh, Charles Wickham, Cyrus
Robson and George Morgan.
Garden Plain-N. NJ. Southwick.
Grand Rivera. 5. Cassd and William
Mason.
Salem-George CHASER, Z. W. Phillips, A.
f. Green and J. +. Houck.
| Union-Daniel Z. Boone, ". III. Croker,
i T.. F. HYDE and c. Z. Deming.
Grant-John Pringle, X. x. Hatfield, Z.
Hoss, c. c. Campbell, \. J. WeaYer, j. vi.
Jackson. Grant Valentine.
! Afton-J II. Rhodes, G. W. Harvey.
I Payne-E. Phillips, II. w. Morgan.
| Morton-J. s. Randall, II. +. Good, L.
liz. Jones, g. w. Brown, ID. Raschell, Wood
Haw.
Greeley-F. H. Randall, F. E. Trute, E.
c. Baker, Vim. II. Dwight.
| Attica-A. L. Lyman, O. H. Anderson.
lW. ID. Strong aud Johu Kelley.
Ilinois-Gcorge A. White and James
Sackett.
| Park-F..M. Dofliemyer, J. r. Foster. \.
J. Russell and J. NJ. Nicllerson.
| Gypsum-W. S. Kinsey, d. A. Baker and
W. Bsyer.
Ninnescah-J p Morrison, c. ". Wood,
IC. w McGoveney, S. L. Palmer, ID. Mur-
phv, F. w Miller.
Valley Cen,er-D. Beach, Wills Davis,
If. Huffman, W. r. Atherson, o. g. Jacobs,
4. III. Carpenter.
Lincoln-L A. Wilson.
| Deluno-John Mccormick, Il. L. Law
renee.
On motion the report o: the c'mn:ttee
/ was adopted.
The permanent chairman was then escort
ed TO the chair and thanked the convention
for the honor conferred upon him.
The committee on resolutions then report
ed the following resolutions which we're
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, We the Republicans of Seds-
wick county in convention assembled here
by renew our allegiance to the principles of
the gragd old Republican party, rs enunci-
sted in our last national and state platforms,
and
Whereas, We have implicit confidence in
the integrity and sbility Of the Republican
party to administer the affairs Of this nation
| n the best interests OF the whole people,
and
Il Whereas, We disapproye of the course OF
the present national administration. in in
trusting the affairs of this country IN the
hands of men who fought 10 overthrow this
union.
Be it therefore resolved, That we pledge
ourselves TO use all honorable means TO gain
grand and glorious victory for the Ropub-
lican party in 1888.
Whereas. We approve Of the administrs-
ton of Governor John y. Martin during
the past two years and recognize his ability
as an honest, capable executive of this great.
and prosperous s.r.e.
Be it therefore resolved, That tho delegs-
ton from Sedgwick county TO the state con-
vention to assemble at the eiiy of Topeka,
July 9Th. 1856, be and hereby are instructed
TO css. the solid vote OF Sedgwick county
for Hon. John A. Martin, for governor OF
the state of Kansas.
And whereas, Hon. Z. b. Allen, our pres
ent efficient secretary of state, a citizen OF
this county, is candidate for re-nomina-
ton as secretary of state, and whose adj
ministrstion of that Office during his official
career, we think reflects credit not only on
Sedgw:ck county, bnt upon the state Of
Kansas. BE it therefore further,
Resolved. That the delegation from Sedg-
1 wick county to the state convention be, aud
hereby are, instructed 10 cast the whole vote
of the county for Hon. Z. Allen for secre-
tary Of state.
i Resolved, further. Tha. we take this OPP
portunity 10 express our full confidence in
Hon. T. Is. Wall, and that we heartily en-
dorsc his able and impartial administration
as judge Of this jndieis! Distributing the
period be has occupied that position.
The election of delegates being next in
order, several motions were offered for pro-
ceeding with The election: After ccnsiders-
bic debate slate bearing the following
names wss read and George LiizenbUrg
moved this: the rules be suspended and IBIS
list be elected by aoclamation. The mdt!on
wss rejected and the following We're placed
in nomination as delegates:
f. ". Miller, s. d. Hsllowell. " II.
Grsttsn, Geo. W. Brown. ". 5. Morris, W.
Z. Hutchinson, W. II. Dwight. \. II. Car
perter, j. V. Moihtt, W. \. Richey, f. ".
Phillips. John Kelley, A. t. Buckrijge: e.
S. Eieholtz, Hiram Biselow, J. p. Allen. T.
d. Seaman aai Thomas 4. Glover.
| Ate. some further debate IS to she mag
ner of procedure, George Litzenburg again
moved tor the suspension of She rules and
the election OF the nsmes on the slate BY
| aeclsrns.ior which motion WAS csr-iai and