Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-25
DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
THE EIGHTY-THIRD REPRESENTA-
TIVE DISTRICT MAKES CHOICE.
E. w. Phillips, OF Salem Township,
d---HarmOniOuS
Proceedings.

them resulted in finding much more tall
about today's work than that so near a
| hand There seemed but show for livel
| time although some limited that some
thing would be sprung that would interes
the pencils and the public generally.
1t was shortly after 2 O'Clock wher
most of the delegates seemed to b.
in the hall and ready for business. Mr.
w. S. Rogers, of Minnesota, moved tina
Geo. NJ. Steinrod be made temporary chair
man and the motion passed unanimously
After few minutes recess for appoint
ment Of committees, he read the following
Committee on credentials--- Johns
of Greeley: A Lamb. Minnesota; J. Ii.
Rhodes, of Alton; C.. f. Hyde, Union: j
Graham, Erie.
Order of business - Harry Roberts
Goeeley; c. n. Shaffre, Attica; John Nc
Vicar, Park; w. +. Pratt, Sherman; O.
| Calvin, Erie.
| Resolutions-P. Mcdonald, Delano; J.
| T. Elliott, Minnesota; +. A. Chambers; of
| Ninnescah; John A. Brooks, Salem; W.
Elliott, Alton.
1t was decided unnecessary to appoint a
committee on permanent organization,
with the general belief that the temporary
organization would be made permanent
When the resolutions had been read, a
recess was taken until the committee on
credentials should be able to report. The
various committees repaired to separate
rooms for work, while the anxious candi-
dates before today's convention were try
ing to get in their work on. the many
delegates present. The street corners
4 4 4
by earnest listeners, but they couldn't have
been more earnest than the candidates
themselves.
The committee on credentials reported
as follows:
We your committee on credentials beg
leave to submit the following report and
find the following named as entitled to
seats as delegates in this Eighty-third
representative district convention, viz:
Greely-S NJ. Johns, j. p. Mccormick,
II. Furgeusen, H. Roberts. E. V. Welch,
+. G. Baker.
Earie-O. Culver, c. L. Miller
Ills-John Burwell, J. w. Brown, S. w.
Doran
Grand River-J. NJ Ralston, D. Hillman,
T. II. Brewer
VIOLATED. Howe, W. Elliott.
Union-G. w. Sherwood, d. f. Boon,
c. f. Hide, Thos. Martin.
Sherman-D. G. Harper, w. S. Pratt,
w. S. Royse J. NJ. McConnells.
Waco-A. II. Marquis, Mr.. Bemis, S. n.
Shoemaker, G. b. Stearnes, VIM. Simpson.
Afton-C. A. Windsor, J. II. Roadas, w.
c. Lapham.
Attica-A. NJ. Aud, C. p. Shafer, w. J.
Pittenger.
West Park-John Rush, John McVicker,
VIM. Malone.
Garden Plain (south)-G. w. Kent, j. S.
Pipkin, John Keifer, Jr.
Salem-John A Bowles, Geo. Price, A.
H. Reed, w. Murray.
Ninnescah-W. A Long w S. Roberts,
J. 7. Elliott, f. A. Cham bers, d. T. Broad
hess, e. H. Brown, J. b. McGlaughland
Delano-J. w. Keith, r. Mcdonald, A.
J. York, j. B. Brinly.
Morton-Harvy Grace. Charter Harvey,
J. B. Miller f. J. Il. Zellers, A c. Ham
lin. \. Asenorf.
Forth Contemplating. II. Avery.
Ohio--No credentials
Signed this Aug. q, 1888.
S. NJ JOINS, Chairman.
S. H. RHOADs, Secretary.
The report was received and adopted
The committee on order of business re-
ported as follows:
First, TO hear and act on the report of
the different committees in the following
order:
l. Committee on credentials.
=. Committee on order of business.
3. Committee on resolutions.
4. Election of permanent officers.
D. Voting for representative shall be by |
ballot, the first ballot to be informal The |
candidate receiving the smallest number |
Of votes after the informal vote shall be |
dropped from the list of candidates.
6. Two tellers TO be appointed who shall |
count the ballots for each and |
such ballots to be recorded by the secre- |
AIRY. HARRY ROBERTS,
JOHN MCNICKER.
w. 5. PRATT.
The committee on resolutions made a
eport which was adopted and is as fol-
ows:
The Republicans of the SD representa-
i've district in convention assembled re-
lew their allegiance to the grand old par
Y, which in the past pre"erved the right
# man from being trampled out of exist
nee by the enemies of working men and
# liberty, and we hereby
Resolved, That the American people are
of sufficient intelligence and
blllty TO govern themselves. and that the
elton of our state authorities in DESTROY
ng the right of self-government in the
ity of Wichita is a high-handed outrage
nd should be denounced by every Repub-
10 IA 81 al.
ates of the Eighty-third representative
lstrict, in convention assembled, hereby
Instruct the nominee of this convention,
elected, TO use all his influence for the
epeal of the obnoxious metropolitan
olice law, and also that he will use his Z
ltfuence for constitutional convention; |
nd. be it further
Resolved, That the land of America
hould be sacredly kept for the people of
.merlca: therefore we enter our protest
gaiuSt the purchase ana holding of any
snds in the United States by syndicates
opposed of European aristocrats, and
e hereby instruct the nominee of this
invention to prepare a bill allowing :
,reigners five years in which to dispose of
heir real estate and in case they fail TO
lspose OF such lands within the limit 5
lowed by law, then the sheriff of the I
)unty In which such lands are situated ,
lall sell such lands at auction TO the ,
lghest bidder. u. MCDONALD.
\. L. CHAMBERS,
JOHN 4. RowLES,
JESSE T. ELLIOTT.
The adoption of the resolutions was I
reeted with wild cheers
The chair appointed the following {
Hers: Harper, of Sherman, and Keith, c
Deiano.
AT this moment it was observed that
frica township had only Two DELEGATES