Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-26
A LOVE FEAST.
SEDGWICK COUNTY REPUBLICANS
IN CONVENTION.
Great Enthusiasm and a General
Good Feeling---DelegateS
to Conventions.
A LOVE FEAST.

! yesterday was one Of the most harmonious
and enthusiastic ever held in the county.
! The delegates from the country arrived on
/ the early morning trains and by9 o'clock
the scene around the court house presented
| by the immense throng Of people was one
of earnest activity.
| 1t was soon discovered after the arrival
Of delegates from the country that Captain
J. NJ. Balderson would be the choice Of the
convention for temporary chairman. One
difficult problem seemed to present itself
| to the delegates and that was, to distrib-
ute the delegates TO the two state conven-
tiOns, and to the congressional convention
to the different parts of the county so as to
give satisfaction TO all When II o'clock
arrived, the time for the meeting
of the convention, the court
| house was in very few
minutes filed to its utmost capacity. The
space inside the bar was reserved for dele
! gates, and that being TOO small some OF
the delegates were compelled to find seats
in The auditorium.
Promptly at II O'Clock a. NJ. the conven-
ton was called to order by w. E. Hutch
inson.
J. VI. Balderson was unanimously elected
temporary chairman.
CAPTAIN Balderson, on taking the chair
made what many called the best speech he
ever made in his life. The frequent APP
plause with which he was interrupted
showed that the convention was in sym
pathy with Mr.. Balderson in the views he
expressed.
5. NJ. Johns of Greedy township was
elected a secretary T. NJ Doffiemyer as
assistant secretary. On motion of Z. 3.
Jewett the chairman was instructed to APP
point a committee of five on credentials.
Z. b. Jewett, Fourth ward; J. Z. Ballew,
First ward; F. II. VanEaton, Ninnescah
township: John Kelly, Wichita township;
VIM. II. Dwight, Greedy township, Wee
appointed.
On motion of Col. L. n Woodcock a
committee of five was appointed on order
of business and permanent organization,
consisting of H. d. Heiserman, Second
ward: F. d. Walker, Morton township;
/ VIM. Wolferton, Grant township; NJ.
Kapner, Salem township; RoDt. c. Dean,
| Fourth ward.
On motion Ct Geo. II. Litzenburg the
chairman appointed a committee Of fifteen
to select nine delegates to the
! convention at Topeka. nine delegates to
the convention at Garden City, and
nine delegates to attend the convention at
/ Wichita and report the, names to the con-
vention. The chairman appointed g. H.
Litzenburg, Chas. Balance, W. a. Smith,
B. S. Garrison, J. C. Williams, J. p. Nc
Cormick, Tayer, II. r. Watt, Carpenter,
Minnick, Luling, Vanneman, Fingel, Z.
B. Mccormick, Appling.
On motion of H. Il. Wall the following
were appointed as committee on resolu-
tons: Mr. II. r. Watt, Hon. Il. Hatfield,
Hon. 7. 3. Wall, Geo. Litzenburg. NJ.
Pearce.
On motion the convention adjourned to
meet at , o'clock p. m.
Committee on credentials reported the
following:
Wichita City, First Ward-Geo. II.
Litzenburg, Frank Oliver, Perry Crosson,
Grant Green, \. katz, w. 7. Wise. W. l.,
McBee. 5. Dunkin, c. II. Luling, Henry
Grosh, \. c. Husey, +. J. Arnold, Geo.
Gillespie, L. d. l.. Tosh, J. F. Bellew, W.
=. Mosley. Second Ward-H d. Heiser-
man, II. J. Maher, y. H. Maxwell, John
Kooyle, J. r. H. King. c. \. Foster, Chas.
Balance, !. ID. Houston, c. NJ. Smith,
Thomas Banks.
Lincoln-B. f. McGrew. T. B. McCor-
mick, G. NJ. Jackson, Phil Osman.
Minneha-W. A. Applinger, Chase.
Morton-A :. Marble, c. Harvey, Jas.
Soodie, f. B. Walker, A \. Briggs.
Ninnescah-R. H. Watt, T. H. Van Eat
on, T. 5. Magill, L. II. Jones, T. j. Nc
Erred, n. p Mamon.
Payne-Thomas COON.
Park, East-Ike Anet. Baird.
Park, West-F NJ. Dofflemeyer.
Rockford. North-A L. Minnick, S. w
Mccoy, r /. Denton, Kos Pittman.
Salient. 5. Nelson, C. l.. Capner, NJ. A.
kuff, Sherman A. Simpson, A. o. Sid
dies. 7. H. Cornwall
Union-D. +. Boone, o. F. layer, George
Washington SteenrOd.
Valley Center-O. s. Jacobs, A B. Fish
err ~ H. Carpenter, \. T. johnson, II. G.
Smith, Z. Hodge.
Niola-Robert Little.
Wichita-Jno. Kelly, Jas. Howard. W.
o. Hammond r. A Haste o. G. Extine.
Waco-I Balch, c. f. Pierce, Z. Horner,
G. \. Lyon.
Committee on permanent organization
and order of business, reported as follows:
LIST That the temporary organization be
made permanent.
I'd Report of committee on credentials.
Sd Report of committee on resolutions.
18th Report of committee on delegates.
9Th Voting on delegates.
Which was adopted.
REPORT on RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen OF the convention:
Your committee on resolutions beg leave
to submit the following report:
Whereas, This convention is charged
with the duty of selecting delegates to
official nominating conventions, and
Whereas, 1t is long in advance Of the
assembling OF either the national or state
convention, whose province 1t viii be to
enunciaUe and publish the principles of the
Republican party; therefore, your COM
mittee deem it imprudent and beyond the
jurisdiction OF this convention TO adopt a
series of resolutions at this time.
Immediately after the report Of the com
mittee on resolutions Judge Wall offered
the following resolution:
Entertaining the fullest and unbounded
confidence in the earnest Republicanism of
Colonel NJ NJ. Murdoch and his ever loyal
paper. the EAGLE, it Is with pleasure we
commend his effort in behalf OF the great
principles OF the party Of Lincoln and
Grant, and should he before the meeting
Of the state convention in Topeka, July >.
1855. conclude TO be candidate for gov
ernor We request our delegates TO use all
honorable means 10 secure his nomination.
Judge Wall had no sooner read the
resolution than scene OF great confu-
sion followed. lasting for several minutes,
Nearly the entire convention were on their
feet, cheering and waving hats and doing
everything imaginable 10 show their ap-
nrOYal When order vas finally restnrsG