The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-08-03

Hon. Lyman U. Humphrey.
bell and J. A. McHenry: Fourth, J. V
Admire and r. H. Moore; Fifth, A.
Riddle and 7. F. Gadver; Sixth. A. L
Voorhees, and r. ". Findley: Seventh. n
Albaugh and II. ". Sutton; at large, Ber
nard Kelley.
On rules and order of business-Georg'
". Teale, chairman: First district, Wash
ington Marks and L. W. Crow: Second
James Cross and d. S. Gilfiilian; 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 credentials-Nelson Adams, chair.
man; First district, o. ]. Grover and Johr
Schilling; Second, George J. Barker and
c. S. Bixby; Third, Ben S. Henderson and
W. H. Northwestern; Fourth. j. c. Wilson
and c. E. Whitehead: Fifth, DR.. wagstan
and a. S. Wilson: Sixth, Webb McNai
and p. 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
Second Day.
TOPEKA. Kan. July s1-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
Al e. L.
Booth. OF Pawnee County: vice-presidents,
r. N. Emery. First district: H. E. Stewart,
Second district; j. V. Beekman. Third dis
trict: John N. Brown, Fourth district: E.
{. Swearinger, Fifth district: S. J. Os-
borne. Sixth district: G.. W. Fahs. Seventh
district; secretary. ". H. Mcbride, of
Osborne County: assistant secretaries, W.
r Smith, Isaac Ryan, James A. Trout
man. Henry Van Tilberg, ". 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. 4. johnson for Asso-
slate Justice of the Supreme Court was
presented by Northumberland 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 s25:, Taylor Asa,
Case ~. johnson 50, Bradf(rd 3, D. r.
Anthony q, Green 16, Long IL, Codding
10. Murdoch Is. George I. Anthonya.
The second ballot resulted as follows:
Humphrey I25. Smith ., Taylor Il, Case
e.. Johnson 81, Bradford $. d. R. Anthony
3, Green II, Long 4, Codding 9, George I.
Anthony ,.
Adjourned till two D. M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the convention reassembled in
The afternoon the third ballot was imme.
iiately taken and resulted as follows: L
L. Humphrey. 20; A. ". Smith. IS: j. B.
Johnson, IS: T. T. Taylor, 81: George II.
Ease, l6; 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
.rnor. On motion of George W. Veale, of
Shawnee. seconded BY J. II. Simpson. of
Mcpherson, the nomination was made
unanimous.
Mr.. Humphrey returned thanks for the
somination in brief speech.
The roll was then called on tie nominal
ion for Lieutenant Governor with the
following result: A. ]. Felt. 15S: A. ].
Hoisington. ITO: r NJ. Picker, 81: 7. A.
McNeal, g: s. s. Cooper, Is.
Second hallot-A. j. Felt. 30: r. N.
Picker. 81; A. j. Hoisington, 81; T. A. 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
vas Republican.
The vote for Secretary Of State was
taken amid much confusion. there being
two ballots, as follows: William Higgins.
l23; c. A. Norton, IS: Noble Prentis, 50:
Henry Brandbey, S: Duncan Holiday,
81; William Cavanaugk, %: A. J. Davis,
L.
There being no choice, second ballot
was taken. resulting in the election of
William Higgins, of Shawnee. as follows:
William Higgins. ee3: c. A. Norton. So:
Noble Prntis, Ga: Henry Brandbey, %:
Duncan Holiday, Il; A. s. Davis, G.
On motion of Judge Ellis, of Beloit, his
nomination was made unanimous.
There being but one candidate for State
Pawnee County, the rules were suspended
and Timothy Mccarthy was nominated by
acclamasion.
On motion Of Governor Anthony, James
Hamilton was nominated for State Treas
urer by acclanation.
The long strain began to tell on the mem
bers and it took nearly half IN hour to
quiet them do~n so that the vote for At
torney General could be taken The vote
was taken, as follows: l. B. Kellogg, Ils;
Thomas W. Reatley, IS: E. n. smith, So;
+. T. Lobdell. "A: j. W. Sutherland, 30: ].
W. Rose. y: James Falcon. q: C. s. Bow.
mac, >: Harper, 8; Cunningham, L; 7. d.
Harlan, &.
Following the established custom two
ballots We're necessary. the second result.