Wichita eagle., 1888-05-13
DEMOCRATS
ASSEMBLED In COUNTY C0NFEN.
TI0N YESTERDAY.--THE
WORK DONE.
Hon. D. N. Dale Recommended for
Delegate at Large---DelegateS
Elected to Conventions at
st. Louis, Wichita, Lar
ned and Leaven-
worth.


| the delegates TO the county convention as
sembled in the court house today, at 1914;
| o'clock and were called to order by Mr.. S
| j. Major, the chairman of the central
committee The convention immediately
proceeded to effect a temporary organiza
tion by electing Z. V. Healy temporary
chairman, and J. \. Haymaker temporary
secretary. The chairman then appointed
four committees, viz:
The committee on credentials consisting
of the following delegates: n A English
j. W. Coates, L. J. Beattie, W. j. Mckee
and Amos Burns.
committee on permanent organization
c. ;. Ebbey, VIM Matthewson, S. L. High
I. t. McMechan and James Menifee
Committee on order of business-Fred
Bently, c. T. Coleman, c. Willis, Harry
Hill and :. b. Amidon.
Committee on resolutions-G. W. Col
lngs, w. o. Riddel, c. NJ Carlton, Noah
Fink and N. w. Hopkins
The convention then took a recess until
o'clock
The convention was again called to order
at 1:30 p. N. and the various committees
made their reports which were adopted.
The following are the resolutions
adopted by the convention:
Resolved, That it is the sense OF the
Democracy of Sedgwick county, this day
assembled,
That we most heartily endorse the ad-
minlstratlon of President Cleveland, and
especially his message, recommending a
reduction of the revenue to a sufficient
amount to meet the expenses Of the gov
ernment economically administered and
his endeavors in behalf of reform and
honest government.
That we denounce the actions and meth
DDS of the Republican party in seeking to
gain political position by appeals TO sec
tlonal feelings and animCsities, and who
thus show their Willingness TO secure
power at the expense Of fanatical and sec
tlonal hate, and at the expense of the
peace, prosperity and general good OF the
whole country.
That we are opposed to sumptuary laws,
and regard them a dangerous and iusidl-
Gus attack on the liberties OF the citizen;
ana we denonnce the action of the Repub-
ilcan party IN folsting upon the people of
Kansas fanatical and tyrannicaf prohi bi-
tion law, and following it by no less in
tamGus and IN Democratic metropolitan
police law.
That we, as Democrats, hereby congrat-
late the Republican party upon the bril-
liant war record that their senator, John
). Ingalls,, made for himself, as shown by
the old files of the Republican papers Of
this state
That we extend to the Hon D. W. Voor-
hees, the senior senator of Indiana, our
thanks for his manly defense Of the stain
less characters of Gems. McClelland and
Hancock, the superb" from the cowardly
attack OF the iackal from Kansas, who at
tempted 10 desecrate their graves.
The selection OF a candidate for delegate
at large for the 81. Louis convention to be
recommended to the state convention,
which will convene at Wichita next Thurs
day, was determined by ballot, and re-
suited III the selection of Hon. d. VI. Dale
Mr. Dale was loadly called for and finally
made his appearance, and was greeted
with round of hearty applause. He
said:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention:
have been informed that you as "a con-
vention have kindly recommended me as
your candidate before the state convention
for one of the delegates at large from this
state, TO represent Kansas in the ST Louis
which convention Will nomin-
ate the next president of the United States
tCheers
For this high compliment | here return
to you one and all my hearty thanks
| did not intend to be a candidate for
the position, but having received
the assurance from many friends
both here and throughout the diff
ferent portions of the state: That should
| stand for an election their support would
be given me. | concluded to ask at your
hands an endorsement. We, as Democrats,
believe that Mr.. Cleveland represents the
true principles OF good government: that
he has used his very best efforts TO take
from the people some OF the burdens that
are so heavily weighing them down at this
time and that his administration is all in
the interes SIS OF the people as against that
horde of banded robbers who are swindling
the people under the oppressive action of
the tariff. [Cheersl.
We think that the poor man
who is obliged to wear an adratorum
patch on the seat of his pants is entitled to
as much consideration As the man who
lives in palace and secures as much
cheers tax on piece OF farm machinery
as would purchase the, poor man a suit of
clothes, and we intend to go before the
people of this county this fall and to eX-
plain to the people the iniquities of such a
system. and we do not fear the result. We
also intend to say something about the
prohibition and woman suffrage law and
also to call 10 the mind of
the people the last but not
the least of the iniquities of Republican
the metropolitan police law
The other party held convention here a
short time ago and they appeared TO worry
themselves considerably about the way
Mr.. Cleveland takes OFF his shirt. II Is
immaterial TO Us whether he can unShirt
himself without unbuttoning it or not
Laughter.) We feei confident that he
viii take not only the shirt but the hide
of his opponent this fall and that no
l.
of for the next tour years. Cheers. The
of this state have been crazy
for some time. first they became crazy
On prohibition then on woman suffrage
police commissioners and now they are
crazy on Blaiui<m. and they never will
lgain become right until they nave been
in IN asylum for the defeated
)ue> for a few more years. FcheerSl
Gentlemen, | am glad belong to a party
Who are not towards. When the Republi-
ans met they were afraid In express their
sentiments 10 the people. They met and
he prohibits and autiss fell upon each
,thers necks ami they closed their eyes aud
sars and all shouted for harmony and the
,fiiceS. ,cheersi.
They had committee on resolu /
ions, but when that committee
concluded they would try and
,ffer some resolutions, even il they were
,ld ana dilapidated, the leading members {
If their party went To them and begged /
II them to otfer no resolution as 1t would /
poll the harmony OF the occasion tlau2h- /
err and the spectacle was presented OF a I
great party so lost 20 manhood that they /
would not dare formulate a single piinci- /
Die, not possessed OF enough courage To !
ormuiare a single issue upon which 70 20 /
before the people. lCheer>.l Gentlemen /
Ne are right il this fight, il IS for the peo- T
Die and against the combines; 1t Is for /
honest government, against corruption, i
md as we have a leader who has the cour /
,ge and honesty 10 lead Us we cannot fail !
gentlemen again | thank you for the hon /
ir Won have cnp farr.-1 r,r,o,, mo