Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-09-15
PEOPLES COUNTY CONVENTION
IMPOSING DEMONSTRATION.
ALI Portions of the County Repre-
sented.
Republicans and Democrats Strike
Hands
In Condemnation Of Local Political
Bossism!
Ringing Resolutions Passed With
Unanimity.
A Full County Ticket Placed in the
Field.
The Ticket a Winner, with Votes
to Spare.
Read the Proceedings, as Related
nv tho Sacretqriaa
A Full County Ticket Placed in the
Field.
The Ticket a Winner, with Votes
to Spare.
Read the Proceedings, as Related
by the Secretaries.

WA-KEENEY, KAN, Sept. 8, 1888.
Pursuant to call, the Peoples Conven'
ton was called to order by o. L. Cook
in Opera Hall, at 1 80 P. NJ, sharp.
On motion, Ben G. Rich, of Ogallah
township, was elected as chairman, aid
r. G. Kessler, of Collyer, as secretary.
On motion of I. L. McGarvie, com.
mittee of two from each township was
appointed by the chair as
NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
The following gentleman were chosen
Wa-Keeney township Geo. Baker
Geo. Galloway.
Ogallah township-W. Fl. Palmer, L
L. McGarvie.
Collyer township-H. M. Seaton, G.
W. Kessler.
Glencoe township-Geo. Cross, G. W.
Staplin.
Wilcox. township-W. a. Wilcox, R.
S. Thomas.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
On motion, the chair appointed COM
mittee of two from each township on
resolutions, as follows:
Wa-Keeney township-C. J. Ferris, s.
L. Shorthill.
Ogallah township-J. W. Reynolds,
VIM. Cowden.
Collyer township-E. J. Elliott, J. G.
Brown.
Glencoe township-D. J. Wilson, A. T..
Gallon.
Wilcox township-W. r. Snyder.
After recess of 80 minutes, the COM
mittee on resolutions made the following
report:
WHEREAS: It has become necessary, by
reason of the throttling of the will of q
large and influential portion of the people
of Trego county, to take steps looking to
the redress of a great public evil.
WHEREAS: Men who will submit, with
out solemn protest, to having their views
negatived by a clique of designing
schemers, organized for that specific pur-
pose, do not belong to the great majority
voting element of Trego county. Now,
therefore, be it
Resolred, By the Peoples Convention,
without dissensiou, that our earnest,
united efforts shall be exerted, until the
close of the polls on the sixth of next
November, for the election of every can
didate who is placed upon our ticket.
Resolved, That the individual members
of this Peoples Convention reserve the
full moral and political right to vote for
such national and state candidates as
each one shall see fit.
j. FERRIS, Chairman.
The Committee on Nominations re-
spectfully place the names of the follow
ing for your consideration:
For Representative, w. s. Tilton..
For Probate Judge, s. Al. Hutzel.
For Clerk District Court, w. E. Saum.
For County Attorney, NJ. D. Hollister.
For Superintendent Public instruction,
Frank Campbell.
For Commissioner End District, D. P.
Eversole, nominated by Wa-Keeney and
Wilcox committees.
GEO. BAKER, Chairman.
Motion made and carried that the
names of those persons presented by the
committee on nomination be accepted
by this convention by reclamation.
The following we're selected County
Central Committee men:
Ogallah-W. 81. Palmer, chairman; I.
L. McGarvie, d. Countryman.
Wa-Keeney-Geo. Baker, chairman; G.
A. Beavers, w. G. Olson, Geo. Galloway.
Collyer-R G. Kessler, chairman; b.
NJ. Seaton, E. ]. Elliott.
Adair7Joseph Grice, chairman; VIM.
Hull.
Glencoe-Geo. Cross, Chairman; G. W.
Staplin.
Riverside-G. w. Tunnell
Willcox-W. b. Wilcox, chairman; r.
8. Thomas, w. R. Snyder.
Banner. G. Brown, chairman; A. J.
Johnson.
Franklin-To be selected.
Moved and carried that the county
central committee men shall act as town.
,hip central committees for their respec-
i've townships.
On motion, the convention adjourned.
BEN. @. Rich, Chairman.
& G. KEssLER, Secretary.
COUNTY CONVENTION
Pursuant to call, the democratic
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