Wichita eagle., 1888-08-26

Mr.. Eckstein, of Wichita township, NOM

| Mr.. Eckstein, of Wichita township, nom
mated John Kelly.
Tt was easy to see that great interest wa
conferred in the contest. The wards an
| townships commenced to poll for roll cal
tt was some time before the conventio
was ready to commence grinding out th
first poll.
The vote of the First ward was ar
nounced Bentley ten, .Jewett six an
Kelley one, and the ward was pollec
| showing the same result
| The Second ward was six for Jewett an
| six for Jewett.
The Third, six for Bentley and three TO
Jewett
The Fourth, eleven for Jewett and fou
for Bentley.
The Fifth, four for Bentley and one TO
Kelly.
The vote:
I,cLoiey ..-.-'..---
Nelly ..--.......... ,-.......... :
JeWebC .-.-...-.. -
Total IL
The announcement of the vote was fol
lowed with no demonstration and the sec
rotary commenced calling the roll.
The First ward WAS not ready and time
was given to make up the poll. 1t showed
eleven for Bentley Jewett five, Kelly, one
Second ward-Six for Jewett, six fol
Bentley.
Third ward-Nine for Bentley, followed
with cheers.
Fourth-Eight for Jewett, seven fol
Bentley.
4 ~ ~
one for Kelly over first ballot.
The vote:
bentley OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. g.
JeWeC6 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. &.
Total II:
The announcement of the second ballot
was followed by work and no noise. 1t
was said that one candidate was instruct
ing friends to vote for his friend opponent.
1t was predicted that something was going
to happen on the third ballot.
The First ward seventeen for Bentley,
followed with wild cheering.
Second ward eight for Bentley, four for
Jewett
Third nine for Bentley.
Fourth twelve Bentley four Jewett.
Fifth again five tor Bentley.
The vote was:
Bentley. ........... a5
Nelly -.....-...-. 40
AOCtll. y
Mr.. Bently was called for loudly and
was soon on the stage. He said: MY
friend Captain Richey said to me coming
up here, Stand by the militia | can not
feel. | am "a Republican and have for
years voted an open ticket at the polls. I
want the support OF every man in this
convention. Before the frost is on the
'punkin" and fodder in the shock | will
take you all by the hand"
Jewett said: "The result of this conven-
ton is not a complete surprise to me-
After taking a trip down east | came out
at the solicitation of many friends / had
that Iwould never DE candidate
again. had great doubt about the pro-
priety of my running, and 1 now know my
doubts were correct. 1t is no use for me to
tell you | am a Republican. You know
my record. |, too. voted first for Grant.
1t makes no difference with my Republi-
canism what the convention does. While
have i'll Sedgwick county many friends
in the Democratic party they voted for me
it would not affect the general
result. This is an important campaign
believe the Republican party represents
-he American people. | will not detain
you longer. will meet most of you in
the campaign.
Kelly desire to say one word. You
have already been detained too long. L
am always Republican. l am for the
ticket, the whole ticket.
The roll was called and each ward and
jownship gave its member of credential
committee.
First ward-A G Walden, first precinct;
j w Gillespie, second precinct.
Second ward-B II Downing.
Third ward-G NJ Adams
Fourth ward-A r Musseller, first pre-
,inot; g w Walters, second precinct.
Fifth ward-D f Draper
TOWNSHIPS.
Afton-W s Johnship.
Attica-H ID Rroknan.
Delano-S w Baily.
Eagle Beal.
Erie-H II krouse
Greely-S NJ Johns.
Grant-E Canadian.
Garden Plain N
Garden Plain Nh Lloyd.
Grand River-M 3 Moran.
Gypsum-E Webb.
Illinois-B r Nall.
Kechi-J ID Emery.
Lincoln-W II Ely.
Minniha-M Bridgeman.
Morton-E w .Joycelin.
Ninnescah-F b Brown.
Chico Hammers.
Payne l. Samuel
Park East-A + Portor.
Park West-R Foster.
Derby Precinct Rockfort-C E Pittmau. |
Mulvane-T NJ Tricky.
Salsm-W Hall
Sherman " Mcconnell.
Union-D f Boon.
Valley Center rs Fry.
Valley Center S-Geo Gregg.
Niola-F c Adams.
Wichita-John Kelly.
Waco-G l. Blood.
The convention then adjourned after Civ |
lg three rousing cheers for the national. |
tate and county ticket
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION,
The Eighty second representative con |
ention took the stage and b. II. Downing
as made chairman and Z. Smith, of /
alley Center. secretary