Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-05-10
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY C0NVEN-
TON.
". T. Harris Endorsed for Fifth Els
trict Delegate to st. Louis.


On motion, Jerry Sheahan, of Solo
mon, was selected as temporary chair
man Of the convention. B. L. Strother
was chosen temporary secretary.
1t was moved by II. G.. Neumlller
that committee of three on perma-
nent organization, one of five on Gre
dentials and one of five on resolutions
be appointed; carried.
The chairman made the following
selections:
Credentials Blevins, I F
Smith, l S Hallam, F 4 Wilson, NJ
Grice.
Permanent Organization-A G Blu
chanan, w F Hanaghan, Geo Brilliant.
Resolutions-W Winfield, Jas Nc
Naspy, V B Cosad. \ NJ German, c W
Burton.
On motion, recess of fifteen min
utes was taken to enable the commit
tees to prepare their reports.
When the convention came to order,
the report Of the committee on creden-
tials was read by the chairman.
The following list of delegates was
reported as members of the convention:
Abilene-First ward, W Winfield,
A Il Vanderbilt, W Z Hanaghan;
Second ward. J NJ Gleissner. NJ V
Brilliant. l S Hallam; Third ward, 3
L Strother, L F Smith, H Lifts;
Fourth ward, V B COsad. G w Burton,
q W Brilliant.
Enterprise-H NJ Warner, II Hassler,
J II Hoffman.
Buckeye Stauffer, J Hershey, F
Kaufman.
Lincoln Jerry Sheahan, II J G Neu-
miller, G Briggs.
Sand Springs II Spratt, Z Gard
ner, 4 d Harrow.
WillOwdale-A NJ German, NJ Grice,
Bragg.
Grant-W A Birch, 2 B Ross, T
Sewell.
Flora-J T Blevins, B II D'Huy, G
Curtiss.
HeringtoD-F R Wilson, V V Nor
gan, A Kandt.
Newbern-J a Markley, G " Swi-
CART, p Snyder.
Detroit-L E Steigelman, S Kelley,
G G Tusten.
Hays Wilsey, G Lands, c II
GiIvIn.
Union-Jas McNaspy, o Annis, F
Tucker.
Ghapman--P Shearan,J w Coverdale,
Henry Odell, T Foley, J B Frost, JnO
McCOrmally leach J vote.
The report was adopted on melton of
7. f. Smith.
The committee on organization,
through its chairman, y. G.. Buchanan,
recommended that the temporary or
ganizatiCn be made permanent. The
report was accepted unanimously.
The report of the committee on Teso-
lutions was read by 7. f. Smith. The
resolutions were as follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. The time having arrived when the
Democratic party is again about to 90 forth To
National victory by the grace Of American
freemen, it is eminently appropriate that we,
the Democrats of Dickinson county should de-
clare briefly the broad and defensive princi-
pies upon which we stand.
Resolved, That we again endorse the Ma
tiOnal and State platforms of the party.
Resolved. That the brave and manly mes
sage of Grover Cleveland as presented to Con-
gress in December last is worthy of the I'M
qualified endorsement OF every true Demo
cratic Kansan.
Resolved That we favor a revision of the
present high protective tariff which piles up
an annual surplus ia the National treasury of
| sl40OOO.0UO which Is standing menace TO our
financial system.
Resolved That while we favor protection to
American labor, we stand unalterably opposed
10 the present system OF revenue taxation,
which is burdenSOme 10 the farmer and labor
er alike; of benefit only TO monopOlies, syndi-
Gates and trusts.
Resolved, That we are in favor OF the enact
ment of such legislation as viii protect the
people from great mOnopoiies and robber
trusts and place them under control.
Resolved, That we tender to Hon. j. &.
Blackburn, of kentucky. our thanks for the
eloquent defense which he made in the Senate
of the United States, refuting a wantOn attack
of Judge Advocate John J. Ingalls, upon the
fair name and fame OF those gallant Union
generals, Winfield S. Hancock and George b.
Mcclellan.
Resolved, That we are in favor of granting
every just demand of the veteran soldiers OF
the late war, whom we honor and whose i'm
pershable names we will ever revere.
Resolved. That repOsing the utmost conf
judgment of the Hon. w. 7. Harris, of Solo
mon City, we hereby instruct our representa-
tIveS in the Wichita convention to use all hon
orable efforts TO secure his selection as dis
trict delegate TO the Democratic National Con-
ventiOn.
The resolutions received but slight
applause and were i'll a routine manner
adopted.
NJ. V. Brilliant moved that the chair
appoint committee of seven to select
eleven delegates and eleven alternates
each to attend the Wichita, Leaven-
worth and Clay Center conventions.
Carried.
On motion of F. A. Smalley, amend
ed by I. F. Smith and NJ. V. Brilliant
it was voted that the chairman of each
township delegation hand in two names
from which to select the delegates and
alternates; and from townships not
represented. names to be supplied by
the chair.
A recess of 20 minutes was taken.
Upon reassembling, the following
names of delegates and alternates were
reported and the gentlemen designated
were unanimously elected by the con-
vention:
WICHITA, MAY IL.
DELEGATES. ALTERNATES.
r COlver NJ Y Brilliant
jerry Sheahan H Spratt
Jas McNaSDv + Iuker