Wichita eagle., 1888-05-18
MOCK HARMONY.
Continued from Fifth Page.

USlUk d. a. w dnty, VI Lynn NOohoy; NAN
f. w. Horne, of Franklin county.
The Third district held its session in tht
parquet. being the only delegation occu-
plying that floor during the hour set apart
for that work.
Capt. J. NJ. Walker, of Haven county
was honored with the craftsmanship, WITH
R. Carolton. of Elk City, as secretary
The fight for delegates was rather mild
resulting in the election of E. NJ. Hewlns
of Chautauqua county, and A. Matthews
of Parsons. Alternates-Thomas Baxter
of Neosho county, and j. j. Leonard OF
Girard
The Fourth district convention was
held in one of the small rooms at the east
end of the building on the third floor. j.
J. johnson. of Marion county, was made
chairman. and K. z. Timmons of Chase
county, secretary. Eugene Hagan, OF
Topeka, had an easy time to be made dele
gate, and will be accompanied to St. Louis
by E. Deacon, of Butler county. w.
H. White; of Council Grove, and H. E.
Martin. of Marion were elected alternates.
Fifth district convention was held dur
ing the noon recess as they anticipated
enough struggle in the state convention
after 3 O'Clock to command their attention
without having to do with smaller affairs.
Captain Willis, of Washington county,
was elected chairman. with Park 5. War
rem, of Ottawa, secretary. w. +. Harris,
of Dickson county, and G. T. Clifford, Of
Clay Center, delegates, with J. x. Yonge,
of Riley county, and E. II. +. Davis, of
Republic county, alternates.
In the Sixth district convention w. ID.
Covington, of Phillips county, chairman,
and J. A. Collins, of Plainville, secretary.
For delegates g. A. Cottett, of Ellsworth,
and II. Carpenter, of Thomas county, with
little opposition. G. b. Steer, of Norton
county, and j. W. Weyand, of Smith City,
for alternates.
The Seventh district held their meeting
in the Wichita club room during the after
noon adjournment Of the convention to
select two delegates. Mr. Toler nominated
Mr.. Thos. Wampler as chairman. Mr..
John c. Riley, of Wayne county, was
chosen secretary. The roll was called to
ascertain the delegates present. After
various motions, great deal of confusion
and noise, it was decided to vote, each
county voting as it chose, for one delegate
at a time the lowest nominee being
dropped out and one declared elected if he
should receive a majority at any time.
The nominees were j. l.. Order, of
Sumner; Mr.. Patillon, of Ford; w. A.
Eaton, of Kingman; James McKinstrie, of
Reno: Mr.. L. Camp, of Larned; NJ. j.
O'Meara, of Meade; Mr.. Butcher, of Har-
vey; DIR. j. n. Hetzler, of Harper; Thos.
E. Berry, of Clark; It. F. Doty, of Finney;
John T. Atkin, of Kiowa and George NJ
Hoover. Balloting commenced just as the
convention adjournment was eX-
hausted. The western counties were
apprehensive that the mode of ballot
ing would work against them, but it
did not do so. as J. NJ. O'Meara was select
ed as first delegate on the fifth ballot. The
meeting was extremely disorderly, beyond
the control of the chairman and excited,
the delegates, instead of being in their
seats, bring continually gathered around
che secretary's table. The main contest
was between Greider, O'Meara, McKinstrie
and Bucher On the seventh ballot Sedg-
wick county decided the contest by chang
ting her vote to McKinstrie. The sixth
ballot was stuffed and therefore not given.
The seventh, in which Mckinstrie was
elected, was balloted amidst the most cha
Dtic confusion and excitement.
The convention long before this moment
had been visited by the sergeant at arms
snforming them that they Were needed in
the state convention. IL was $40 o'clock
and no alternates elected. 1t was decided
TO quit the battlefield and join in the gen
eral conflict.
EVENING SESSION.
At 5:35 the convention was again called
TO order, but the Seventh district being
still out the regular business could not be
proceeded with and to occupy the interim
Judge James r. Shields, of this city, but
recently from Carthage, Mo-, was called for
and made a speech which was well receiv-
ed, consisting rather than any attempt
argue the relative merits of the two par
ties.
Calls were made for speeches from every
body whose name suggested itself to the
full lunged members of the convention.
In response to calls from all over the
hail. the chair, after rapping vigorously
for quiet, said: Before | call this con-
vention to order, it is the desire of every
one on this stage to hear from General
Charles w. Blair. Cheers.
General Blair rose in the aisle near his
seat and said that he did not wish to oc-
cupy the valuable time of the convention
but if after their business was over. they
desired to have him make a speech, why in
the language of the distinguished Senator
Ingalls,, he would ''submita few remarks. I"
A delegate moved that Hon. George w
King, OF Labette county, address the
convention. to which another delegate
groaned 20, my God.' and Mr. King did
not speak
Several attempts were made to effect an
adjournment at about six o'clock until
after supper, one mellow delegate explain
ing that many of the delegates wanted to
leave on the five o'clock train. The con
vention gave him the laugh.
The committee on resolutions was still
put. but no adjournment could be had.
After some waiting and any amount of
general hurrah and parliamentary Skin
mishing the committee on resolutions was
announced.
Judge John Martin. of Topeka. chairman
of the committee, stated that after mature
elaboration the committee had. in the in
tereSt of harmony, decided TO present the
convention the report he would read. with
the urgent request that it be adopted. The
resolutions were then read. At the con-
clusion of each section, and frequently
during the reading of section, the Judge
was interrupted by the irrepressible cheers
Of the irrepressible members. The resolu-
lions Were passed with a hurrah
The committee on resolutions met in the
Carey hotel parlors Immediately after the
adjournment of the convention and elected
Judge John Martin chairman, and J. NJ.
McCowen, of the Emporia Democrat,
secretary.