Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-26


some great fight might come up that
would give them fighting chance for the
county Offices. The Republicans took
| care, however, TO please themselves rather
than the Democrats, and the general
verdict last evening OF the work
| done was that the convention
| had succeeded in pleasing the
party and making it very unpleasant
for the Democrats. From the expressions
| heard on the street about the ticket it
| would seem that the result was by far more
! satisfactory than many even Republicans
had anticipated. All were happy over
the result and the Republicans wore
richer smiles than ever.
| CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
| Early morning found Republicans COM
! ing % the city some delegates and some
| spectators. The drilling rain made the
/ farmers feel happy and the gloomy
weather had a cheering effect By 1920
the people were heading for Garfield hall
and half an hour later the hall was
crowded. At this moment, chairman of
| the county central committee W. Z.
| Hutchinson called the house to order and
! Secretary King read the call OF the con
vention.
| Mr. c. Balance of the Second ward
| moved that Mr.. Joe <. Henly be made
! temporary chairman. The motion carried
unanimously. In assuming the chair Mr..
Henly said:
! | thank you from the bottom of my heart
for the evidence OF your confidence and es-
! TEEN. and while 1t IS Impracticable, IN
view OF the large amount OF business to be
transacted, to make speech, yet wish TO
submit one thought
You are here acting il trust capacity,
having been appointed by the body of the
Republican party OF the county TO repre-
sent the sentiments in the matter of men
/ and measures. And while you all may
have been partisans in the preliminary
/ sdrmish, let me implore you that the cen
tral thought and motive idea that ought
TO be observed in all your deliberations Is
complete loyalty to the grand old Republi-
can party.
1t is folly for Us to spend time and
strength in the putting up Of a ticket that
Will be submerged in defeat at the cleo
tlon, but in all we do and say we should
act and talk only for the promotion OF Re
publican success. | sincerely trust that in
your deliberations here today you will con-
serve your best energies and most intelli-
gent thought for the complete route of the
enemy in spite of the world the state and
| undeseryed honor, | now ask the further
pleasure of the convention.
On motion OF c. Balance the committee
on credentials was to consist of nine mem
bers. The same number was decided on
for rules and order of business, resolu-
tons and permanent organization.
On motion of r. Hatfield all persons de-
string to submit resolutions should first
appear before the committee and if they
did not the convention would not consider
them.
A recess Of ten minutes was then taken
TO give the chairman an opportunity to
make up the committees.
The following committees were ap-
pointed:
Credentials-Perry Crossan, Chas. Bal
lance, j. P. Mccormack, J. Smith, Z. J. r.
Zeller, John A. Doran, John Russell, c.
Simison, Willis Boyer.
/ Rules and Order OF Business-Geo. W.
Walters, o. e. Stellstein, H. Grace, w. B.
Foster, A. G. Walden, J. V. koogle, T.
Green. F. Ballows. 5. Bailey.
Permanent Organization-H. D. Heiser-
man, H Glassmer, j. E Hume. W. H.
Mcclure, W. 7. Wise, Thos. Trichey, Ed
Windsor, Oscar Winters.
Resolutions-S. NJ Johns, D. c. Harper,
J. Devore, c. Culver, J. NJ Ralscon, d. i.
Nickerson, W. L. Sturdevaut, j. H Moore,
E B. Rentz.
After the appointment OF committees
the convention adjourned to meet at 2
p. n.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Al 215 o'clock Chairman HenIy called
the convention TO order. He announced
that some of the rabbIe had pressed to the
front and insisted on taking the seats OF
the delegates in front. He asked the
forward fellows TO move back and allow
the delegates a chance. They moved
rather slowly, but finally gave way for the
convention. The hall was crowded 10 its
utmost capacity and il was uncomfort-
ably warm. Hats were used for tanning
quite vigorously. but could not stop the
heavy drops Of Republican sweat. In
the rear OF the hail were
seen some Democratic aspirants
who were sizing up the situation hoping
to see something that would give them
enough encoura cement TO be nominated.
When all the delegates had succeeded IN
getting workiu. room the chair called for
the report OF the COMMITTEES OF credentials.
The committee had found contest in
South Valley Center precinct. whose two
delegates had received the same vote
They agreed among themselves 10 leave
the matter 70 = draw. 50 the committee
had no trouble with them The clerk Rad
the report. which was as follows:
First Ward-Perry Crosssn, 4 G Wal
den. f " Oliver. J T Below, B 6 Greea,
i q Burr, jos E Henley, " \ Richey II
: CLARK, Geo Grimes, Z j arnold. " L
NcBee, I z Hamburg, " L Sturdevant,
W T Wise. John II Moore, W i Belts.
Second Warci-B II Downing, II D Hell
sernan. Geo Z Harris, J c Richey, c Bal
lance. c \ Foster. John : koogle. z P
Ford. JR II King, John { Hume, Samuel
Cox. W : Slater.
Third Ward-W L johnson. George y
Adams, Charles Parsons, Otto koplin. "
Y Bowers, Ray Oliver, W \ Smith, W L
Hazsn- z B Ren-z.
Fourth wa-d-Geo-se " Walter, VIII
4 : Clark. " T Sites, c A Van Ness,
John 4 Doran, T j Shepherd, " 4 Thorn
rs. 3 : Garrison. J u VazdiDe, Abe Smith.
{ ! Clarion. a r Afassller, j = Eo!Gnger.
c X Graham. NarkJ Oliver
Fifth u a-a-R Hatfield, John Russell.
c B Campbell, B Draper, z W SpaElG-
ing
Afton-w s Johnson, u Chaplain, C 3
WincAsy.