Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-29
UNION LAB0RITES.
IN STATE CONVENTION ASSEMBLED
AND STUCK.
The Resolutions Committee Don't
Know What to Run 0n---
Electoral Ticket.

called to order by J. w. Breidenthal, Of
| Labeot county. He was made temporary
chairman. Temporary secretary. Geo. c.
Findley, Of Mcpherson; assistant, W. N
Goodner, Of Larned, we're selected 1t was
decided 10 have seven on credentials, IF
teen on resolutions, seven order Of bust
ness. The convention elected the follow
ing gentlemen committeeman:
Credentials-T. 3. French, Of First dis.
trict.
Z. T. Shapiro Second district.
g. W. Ramage, Third district
W. A Talton. Fourth district.
W. Fl. Wright, Fifth district.
Josh Poppin. Sixth district.
Jerry Simpson. Seventh district.
Resolutions-First district, H. H.
Hutchinson and J. A Reah: Second. T.
Chase, W. J. Nicholson; Third, Geo. Camp
bell, c. G. Glenn; Fourth, VIM Bloch, H.
4. White: Fifth, c. B. Hoffman, l. H
Peters; Sixth, c. J. Lamb, H 4 Hart;
Seventh, II. J. Wright, j. 4. Rogers; At
large, J. ". I-imbacher.
Whes the committees had been filed
there was loud calling for DR.. Dela Matyr,
Of Denver, who said:
! ill -4es4 ~ lD11A 4A-tO sOlt -diINS- ~
seems ike old times, | have looked into
the faces Of large numbers Of those en-
gagged IN this reform I have never looked
into the faces of other audiences more
earnest than those engaged IN reform /
hope to be permitted 10 address this meet
ing tonight. We have passed two great
revolutions and are confronted by another.
We have settled the question OF men gov
erning themselves and the divine right Of
each 20 his or her toll. The great issue is
TO prevent combines from robbing the
people We must settle this Ques-
ton for mankind and believe the
time IS at hand when we
shall accomplish it. All we need Is wis
dom and unity. Let me say 10 You be
prudent Put men in the world against
whom no word Of suspicion can be cast
LCheers.l
The chair announced that the state cen
trail committee would meet at the Occi-
dental hotel, the committee on credentials
at the Garfield hail, and resolutions at
Tilden club hall. The convention then
adjourned until p. m. The hall showed
two or three hundred gentlemen from over
the state, and quite a number Of specta-
tors were on hand.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
It was 2:20 when the heavy mace fell for
order. The chairman looked down on the
crowd in a way to secure order. He in
yited the delegates 20 get seats n the front
and spectators and friends hold down the
lower priced space.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton recommended that the temporary or
ganization DO made permanent. This was
received with cheers.
Order of business
I. Report of committee on permanent
,. Report of committee on credentials.
3. Report Of committee on resolutions.
!. Appointment Of state central COM
lnittee. Lach congressional district rec
ommend one member. the chairman
appoint two at large. Al appointments
to be subject TO the approval Of the con-
vention.
). Collection Of campaign fund
.. Nomination for state officers and
electors Nomination 10 be made accord
ing 10 the call
Mr.. Breidenthal thanked the convention
for the honor aRd stated that he would not
consume time with a speech, and called
for the report OF committees.
The chairman Of that committee stated
that tbs report was not complete, as all
committees had not handed in reports, I
but he supposed all present had applied .
'or a hearing The counsies represented /
ere as follows:
Allen ,. Anderson ,, Atchison :, Bar6er /
u.
chase g. CaautauqUa 0, Cherokee 6, I
Cheyenne G. BIark ,, Clay 6,
Cloud ). Coffee +, Comanche /. Cowley 5. I
crawford :, Davis 4. Decateur I, Dickin. /
on3 Doniphen -, Jonathan Douglas 3, !
Edwards =, Elk :. Ellis I, Ellsworth -, |
7inny -, Ford :. Franklin I, Graham -, /
Truby 3, Greenwood +, Garfield -, Grant /
!. Gray =. Hodg men -, Hashall =. Harvey /
Tockson-, Jefferson -, Jewell 4. John /
on ), kingman 5, kearney -, kiowa =, /
-abetJe 9. Lane >, Leavenworth s, !
lincoln -. Linn >, Lyon !. Mcpherson >,
Marion /. Marshall 5. Meade -. Mama J,
Mitchell /. montgomery I, Morris I, Nor
on -, Nemaha /, Neosha 3, Norton -.
Usage {. Osborne 3. Ottawa ., Pawnee 8.
Phillips :, Pottowauonie 3. Pratt s, Raw
mss, Republic -, Rice 3, Riley 3, Rocks
!, Rush -, Russell -, st, John -, saline
. Scott Sedgwick G. Seward 1, Sheridan
=. Sherman -, Smith ), Stafford !.
stevens -, Stanton -, Sumner 8. Thomas
=. Trego -, Wallace -, Washington -,
Wichita 5, Wilson ), Woodson 3, Wyan-
.otte B.
The report was adopted unanimously
= answer TO 8 question a delegate said he
id not think as many delegates were pres
Ut as the figures show, rs IN many IN
uances the number was given without r.
erring TO the fact that only ore or two
hould be present. As = relief 70 this il
-as decided that partial delegation could
ast the entire vote Of the county.
The report of resolutions not being read,
was decided 70 pass II for the tine and
ppoiut state central committee.
On motion II was decided 10 appoint
yvo DELEGATES at large first. Mr.. J. NJ
'redenthaI IVES by a unanimous vote
lade one of the members at large. 2, 3.
iaxon, OF Enporia, was made the second
lenber ~ large
The First district named :. :. s Hutch
,on, Of Leavenworth county.
Second district-G. o. Markley, Mound
lty.
Third district-F. II. B. Amos and T. Z.
idgly placed il nomination and the chair
.structed 70 settle that among themselves
hey decided On the latter
Fonrth-Cornle Of Emporia
Flfth-C. 3. Hoffman OF kIrwin
Sixth-C- J. Lamb OF Phillips.
Seventh-James B2shby and James
rewer was also nominated and the chair
structed the district 10 settle the matter.
hey decided on 4 E Nund