The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-10-07

Stambaugh-Mr. Hurd dld not heeu
Enterprise. d.,
Hoffman-Mr. Hurd was not out OF
the woods-there was plenty of time to
beat him vet. When Stambaugh sald
he (Hoffman) had written editorials
against republican candidates STAN
baugh lied. Stambaugh and his friends
wanted to run the convention IN favor
of Wilson but they had fell down III
the attempt, misses.
BrunsOn-I rise to a point OF order
Anderson nor Wilson are not before
| the convention.
Hoffman, bolted st. John but am
a republican-would bolt again If re-
publican convention could stoop low
enough to nominate that thing, (polnt-
ing to Stambaugh.) Cheers and hlsses-l
J. 3. BaXter-Can't we compromise
] this thing?
Stambaugh raised the point of order
that Anderson and Wilson had nothing
to do with this debate, but was soon
talking on forbidden grounds himself.
Green Lamb, of Enterprise, raised
the same point on STAN and he subsidized.
The Chair said he was placed IN an
embarrassing position, and ruled that
both sets of delegates could vote.
Hoffman appealed from the decision
of the Chair.
Stambaugh claimed the Chair would
have to decide.
Mr.. Chairmbers, of Liberty asked MIR.
Stambaugh who the other set OF dele
gates were, and charged Stambaugh
with putting up a job to run in another
set of delegates. You know what a
mess you made with your trickery In
the last convention-let these men
speak for themselves.
Mr.. Waugh, one of the delegates OF
the Wilson faction, claimed Holman
and his crowed were elected by gang
that concOcted the scheme IN the Anti
Monopolist office and that Mr.. Hopkins
of that paper had stood at the polls
and bulldoZed voters.
John LattO claimed, there was no
meeting in the Anti-MOnopOliSt Office,
but in his store.
Mr.. Waugh disputed his word.
Mr.. HolsWOrth.-Mr. LattO has told
the truth, and l hate to hear these bare
faced lies.
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the delegates but without avail.
Hoffman.-You can't go behind the
returns, and asked Mr.. Waugh where
his colleagues were. Mr.. Murphy and
Kohler stepped forward. Mr.. Murphy
do YOU claim a seat in this convention?
do. Do you, Mr.. Kohler? No.
Then the Anderson men went wild
and cheered and yelled themselves
hoarse. Three cheers for KOhler, yelled
an Anderson delegate, and they were
given with a vengeance. Stambaugh
then saw it was hopeless fight to elect
BrunSon chairman and gave in.
The vote on temporary chairman was
then taken and Meek elected by ma
iority-the vote standing 80 to 81. Mr..
Meek, on taking the chair, went through
the usual form of thanks, &C., and beg
ged of them to keep quiet, and hoped
everything would be harmonious. S.
w. Houston was elected secretary and
G.. Lamb assistant secretary. The usual
committees were then appointed.
At $50 the convention adjourned and
the committees proceeded to business.
At 4:50 the convention was again called
to order, and all committees reported
! but the committee on resolutions. The
Chair suggested a report from that
committee but the convention was
afraid to tackle it at that time, and
proceeded to nominate Probate Judge.
James CulbertSon, G. S. Crawford and
John HarbOttle were the candidates.
On the 4th ballot CulbertSon received
the nomination, part of CrawfOrd'S del
egation jumping their instructions. a
motion to make his nomination unan-
imous was carried by bare majority
voting either way.
Nominations for District Clerk was
next in order, three candidates being
in the field-A. S. Davidson, Herman
Meyers and ID. w. Wilson. Mr.. Brun-
son, on behalf Of Solomon, asked the
convention to nominate WilSon-SOlo-
mon had not been represented for II
years on the republican ticket. On the
9Th ballot Meyers was nominated, and
Solomon can add another year to the II.
Mr.. Hurd having no opposition for
the Office of County Attorney, was
nominated by reclamation.
Mr.. VanDyke withdrew from the race
for County Superintendent, which left
Mr.. Ford the only candidate for that
position, and he was nominated by ac-
clamation.
On motion, the Char appointed CEN
tral committee, consisting of ID. r.
Gordon, chairman, S. Holsworth, w.
Gugler, T. c. Ayers, H. G. Boles, j. S.
Sutherland and John w. Gibson.
The Wilson men then tried to get an
adjournment but failed, and G. B.Hoff-
man presented the resolutions to the
convention. Then the red lights were
turned on, the plug was pulled out of
the hornets nest and the circus COM
menced. The resolutions, to the Viii
son men, were like red flag shook in a
bulls face. Mr.. Brunson then made
strong and earnest appeal against adopt
ing the resolutions. He had always
been a republican, and he begged and
implored the convention to stop right
where you are. You will jeopardize
the whole ticket. Don't attempt to
ram down the Threats of the Wilson
men these resolutions. Mr.. McDivitt
then presented a minority report. Mr..
Hoffman objected, and insisted on vot-
ing on the motion to adopt the resolu-
tons. Stambaugh begged in the inter-
est of harmony not to choke the debate
off.
Mr.. Hoffman.-We know the purpose
Of wanting to adjourn. Would you be
towards and adjourn without resOlu-
tons to support your candidates? You
are on the run and we propose to keep
you running. You rammed your infa-
nous schemes down our threats few
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