The Nicodemus cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Graham County, Kan.) 1887-1888, 1888-07-20
SUNFLOWER DEMOCRACY
Meeting Of the State Conven-
ton at Leavenworth.
a Full State Ticket Chosen Amid Great
Enthusiasm and a Platform ADOPTED,

,AEAVEN"ORTH, NAN, July AT 12.9n -
, Aon' Eo Carroll, chairman of the state ca,
iai committee, called the convention :
o'ier ana introduced the Rev. DR. T,nno,
VINO invoked the blessings of the Deitv -
Ine deliberations of the convention
Mr. Carroll then announced that Tho -,
W 'ne convention would be read, after wbicI
~ "ooress OF welcome would be delivered Nv
ueneral 7. W. Blair. The Hon. h Mile
moore then read the official call and Eenars
44@n was next introduced by Mr.. Carroll
Ill" was loudly cheered as he took his Mac
81 inc platform. He welcomed the visitino
Aeiegates IN an eloquent speech, which was
'1ten interrupted with outbursts of apnlause
Mr. Carroll then took the platform and
presented Judge John R. Galloway Of 1T
'cott as temporary chairman. JUDGE Gallo.
way stepping forward was greeted with
oNuuS OF applause. He thanked the conven-
- 1o' Vne honor conferred and made an
-ioquent democratic speech that was fuu of
Iooo sound argument in support of the nrin-
'iples OF the party.
1he committee on resolutions wae snro,r+
I'd as follows: First d;strict H. "pe0'n ~
TTeely; Second, G. w. Click, Third W y
L rsoHHllnson; Fourth A. {, Sinner: Fjfth 7
+ 11o9nor; Sixth, ?. Chitwood; Seventh r. r.
~ y hudson; Eighth, j. r. MrCmre. Nin,+h
M Bucheri Tenth, Paul Russell: Ejeventh'
a. WT'ioerti Twelfth, J. g. Lowe; Ihrtecnth'
Fiftao.ntih achRSon; Fourteenth c. A. Hitler:
HEloeenth, y. A. Freeman; Sixteenth G. NJ
hoover Seventeenth, G. w Martin. Eiobt'
TT e, u. n. McCard; Nineteenth. + 81
4se H1o4rg; Twentieth, q. w. Clark: TwentT.
T Ta1; "ohn =, g. Clifford; Twenty second ! +
w.t. nWenty- third, George c. Ward;
fir iWVurtn' samuel Lawrence; Twenty
1rtIh, .. Al. Stone; Twenty sixth, 7 Dern1
ddimnEtenIty-seVenth, Frank Thanhouser: Twcntr''
fIl I'm d, George W. Cooper Twentv-ninth |
John w. Hale nintn'
5id :oO the convention adjourned tn 2 hut |
~ not reasSembe until $3.50, when nothing
bearinr '' ia Importance was done, except |
n .radg the reports Of the committees On
Ieuentlals and permanent orpantzatio o0' on
NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION.
Al IL y. III. j. d. McCleyertv IF Rorrbo,,
T,Iy pIAced the name of John Martin If
o UDI ND otlofe The convention as candidate
'om nv ho otjpn III an eloquent speech. The
lIHIaliination was seconded by GEORGE w
lark OF Rice, Thomas T. walker nf IT, w.
"4 IA anu Colonel Bierer of Garden Civ
Opon motion Judge Martin was nomipo+oa
or 1ully minute cHcoltu
c mr, Ms,cctCleverty moved the appointment Of
ooh ~ or three TO escort ,Jud0e War+ir
2 the platform, and the chair sr nlal III
~srS. McCleyerty of Bourbon co1nty- ~
ana I o4 ana Dillon of Hartland. The
.n,a et p. II 10 Hail to the Chiefn and q
, ,Iro 81 hilarious enthusiasm followed. Then
a1nCo+ n1ies accompanied by the shouts of !
1iGsa teS ana spectators, followed hv ali +ba :
w TIt, SURFING airs in the catalogue. 'n0 :
"nen Judge Martin made his onpooro,. :
~ 'ne patIorm hats We're thrown int tLo 6
= : pnuuAhhas were waved and the scene IF !
, ,tuuS da8n was indescribably inspirino q
atlon to the candidate. 1A WIG L
stepping to the front of the stooo 1,,dc
ArGn spoke as follows: 'Mr. Chairnanu !,
ntlenen, beg to return to Won. individ" "n" II
AM, anu collectively, my profoundest acI[nnm -
4tG T OF the great honor conferred unon h
~ making me your standard bearer in t6n ~
ming contest. The English lanrna%o IL is t t y
lGlent 10 return to you my most heartfait n
nh0' accept The nomination so praciors | ~
anu generously rendered, and pled@e ~o,, :,
q ut K Eor 10 carry your banner upon everV m
u oI Kansas i'll a manner that Won noI,ay ~
III DC ashamed Of | pledge Won f,nth e.
!, II my nomination is ratified 6y the neonIa w
Kansas no official act of mine SHAH ool,ao ",
10y "i democrat TO be ashamed of yonr m
ne; 'o-uaV. 1 wish to return to nv friends he
LIS contest my unfeigned and beartfeIt IN
1onents Tn In,. answering fidelity. For my m
lnerly feelings We honestly dit ffoS' bo
ieerS. You will excuse me if revioui nv -"
ltlcal opinions and tell Won wbot lev NY ii'
elS ana purposes. First, | am for ~, On
o"Ieht, ana nrst, last and all the time - ST.
'plause. VIC U1l1e' OH
lie speaker here paid graceful trihrto =. te
re thurman and continued. 81 vS % w. ~
1!u win Tue president and his poIicv onu
- aT|olu WIN lie platform adODte5 in | moi
!, 1920 , ana 1903. If there be a doubt as dee
y poa,Iion ou Tue prohibition question I mo
sCate mat never wrote a line or I,t+oni , ,,1
)ru In favor of the doctrine of nrobihi 10 ~,
~ Woru have written or sp6ken M ~ IN
Gct mas Deen against it. In the pvnnt nF doi
iaI , eon 1 sLail use my individual and for
, 49, po"ct ~ secure reSubmisSiOn of the to
'tloh 10 tue people. In my first messaIo leor
e VIII be strong Condemnation nf IN 10
l".Ion VI Inc nature of the metronoIitan call
= Jaw. IN The execution Of the Law os . Hnr
;lhI officer have enforced the nroI'ibi nna
, NV was bound to enforce the laws of horr
tntG' OncerSI. Under the same cirrnm- Inns
ana fo 0uru 10 the same thing tO-mor-
anu forever. | have no excuse m ofTar
. lurther explanation to make on ~ AL
= 1ne man who fOresWears bimsaIf co,'
&c SoOu democrat TO the voters ~
tenwQr'l, Atchison and Wyandottn An
'ieo WIZ say that YOU are the Same RI
% al tue olher democrats of Kan RI
u. CoVington of Phillips county DIocod Oh
H. Miles Moore of Taaava,, The
county Tor lieutenant governor and York
I"s a. walker OF hlngman county non, ! n CO..
Tue Hon Robert s Jelley of Kingman hora
y. lie roll call on the vote was fairi,
way when Mr.. JeleY's name was witI'' porte
4 and Mr., Moore was nomiDateJ nv 'en- coult
tion' lie thanked the convention in - way:
little speech. ''oN III ea,. '
secretary of state Angel Matthewson lo1' !
'oette county, placed in nominaIton, you
" thurman. OF Labette "a nenbew ~ ~
candidate for vice president mer,
IS quickly nominated by accIamatlon seen
a. introduced and briefly thanked tho Fan,
huon, predicting victory i'm Nov4nbar NSep'
auditor of state DR.. w. II. WiIbitn ~ MoI!'
county was also nominated by accla- Tue u
treasurer w IL White of Moi; . | pet il
lected by accamation "itnt
attorney general VI. Schonnoyer of An. Nv
county, and C. f. Diffenhachnr ~ mus
county were placed before the ron. anu {
n and the ballot was taken by conntieS stress
vote rcsultad. DItfh - e11u tIes- be vi
lover o. oo'' ~
Superintendent Of public Instruction q wel-L
le Oh Phillips county was selected 6v IeIs 4
nation. - You,
associate justice OF the supreme court t4InE
Campbell Of Wichita was chosen by hfnuli
ation. ~ H. )
100 the convention adjourned sine die Ii'le G
CHAIR before adjournment announced sheII
lowing as members of the democratic preau
entFaI committee at large: First dis foA. .