Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-08-02

Hon. Lyman u. HuDpbTey.
George I. Anthony: Third, J. o. Camp
bell and J. A. McHenry; Fourth, j. V
Admire and r. H. Moore; Fifth, A. p
Riddle and 7. F. Gadver; Sixth, A. L
Voorhees, and r. w. Findley; Seventh, NJ
AFbaugh and II. W. Sutton; at large, Der.
nard Kelley.
On rules and order of business-Georgt
W. Veale, chairman; First district, Wash.
ington Marks and L. w. Crow; Second
James Cross and d. S. Gilfllian; Third
E. A. Masser and ]. S. Heilman; Fourth
George w. Veale and T. A. Moriarity;
Fifth, E. B. Purcell and P. NJ. Higgison
Sixth, l.. c. Smith and J.V.Tate; Seventh
J. P. Jones and c. J. Jones.
On standardization Adams, chair
man; First district, o. J. Grover and John
Schilling; Second, George j. Barker and
c. S. Bixby; Third, Ben S. Henderson and
w. H. Merriweather; Fourth, j. C. Wilson
and c. E. Whitehead; Fifth, R.Wagstaff
and A. S. Wilson; Sixth, Webb McNail
and r. F. Bryant; Seventh, j. n. Simpson
and Nelson Adams.
At the evening session the committees
not being ready to report, the convention
adjourned until $3.50 tomorrow morning.
TOPEKA, Kan, July 27-The second
days session of the Republican State con-
vention began at $3.50 a. m. yesterday. The
first order of business was the pre-
sentation of the report of the COM
mittee on credentials, which was
unanimously adopted. The commit
tee on permanent organization
recommended for president Captain Henry
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X. II. Emery, First district; H. E. Stewart,
Second district; j. V. Beekman, Third dis
tIict; John NJ. Brown, Fourth district; E.
e. Swearinger, Fifth district; S. J. Os-
borne, Sixth district; G. W. Fahs, Seventh
district; secretary, W. H. Mcbride, of
Osborne County; assistant secretaries, W.
r. Smith, Isaac Ryan, James A. Trout
man, Henry Van Tilberg, w. A. Smith;
sergeant-at-arms, S. o. Mcdowell, with
power to select his own assistants and
doorkeeper. The report was adopted.
The name of w. A. johnson for Asso-
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court was
presented by Lieutenant Governor Riddle
and he was nominated by reclamation.
Roll call was then begun on Governor
without preliminaries.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Humphrey Ill, Smith S2ls, Taylor 45h,
Case 40, Johnson 80, Bradford 80, d. R.
Anthony %, Green 16, Long IL, Codding
10. Murdoch IL, George I. Anthony.
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Humphrey 125, Smith -, Taylor A, Case
g., johnson 81, Bradford 81, d. r. Anthony
%, Green Il, Long 4, Codding 9, George T.
Anthony ,.
Adjourned till two d. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention reassembled in
the afternoon the third ballot was imme-
aiately taken and resulted as follows: L.
u. Humphrey, go; A. W. Smith, So; J. B.
Johnson, -; T. T. Taylor, 81; George H.
Case, 10; S. B. Bradford, Is; George S.
Greene, IL: d. r. Anthony, s.
Mr.. Humphrey having received a ma
iority of all the votes cast was declared
the nominee of the convention for Gov
srnor. On motion of George W. Veale. of
Shawnee, seconded by J. NJ. Simpson, of
Mcpherson, the nomination was made
unanimous.
Mr.. Humphrey returned thanks for the
domination in a brief speech.
The roll was then called on the nomina-
ton for Lieutenant Governor with the
following result: a. ]. Felt, 15G; A. ].
Hoisington, no; r. NJ. Picker, SO; T. A.
McNeal, IS; S. S. Cooper, Is.
Second ballot-A. J. Felt, 30: R. NJ.
Picker, 81; A. j. Hoisington, 81; 7. 4. Nc
Neal. =.
On motion of Mr.. Toombs, Of Finnev,
Mr.. Felt's nomination was made unani-
nous. Mr.. Felt was escorted to the chair
mans desk and responded briefly, thank
ing the convention for the honor and Civ
ing in a few words the reasons WHY he
was a Republican.
The vote for Secretary of State was
taken amid much confusion, there being
two ballots, as follows: William Higgins,
l23; c. A. Norton, 95; Noble Prentis, so;
Henry Brandbey, IS; Duncan Holiday,
30; William Cavanaugh, 81; A. J. Davis, |
IL.
There being no choice, a second ballot |
was taken, resulting in the election of /
William Higgins, of Shawnee, as follows: |
William Higgins, 2sS; c. a. Norton, So;
Noble Prentis, "a; Henry Brandbey, %; |
Duncan Holiday, u; A. s. Davis, 6.
On motion of Judge Ellis, of Beloit, his |
nomination was made unanimous. |
There being but one candidate for State |
Auditor, on motion of Captain GRAY, of |
Pawnee County, the rules were suspended |
and Timothy Mccarthy was nominated by |
reclamation.
On motion Of Governor Anthony, James |
Hamilton was nominated for State Treas |
urer by acclarlation.
The long strain began to tell GU the MEM
bers and it took nearly half an hour to |
quiet them down so that the vote for At /
torney-General could be taken The vote |
was taken, as follows: L. B. Kellogg, l19; |
Thomas W. Heatley, IS; E. N. Smith, SO;
E E. Lobdell. "A: J. w. Sutherland, 30; ]. |
W Rose, 81; James Falcon, %; c. S. Bow |
man, .; Harper, 8; Cunningham, 1; T. d. |
Harlan, s.
Following the established custom two |