Wichita eagle., 1888-09-09
The report was adopted, with the

be instructed to vote for himself and not
by delegations While the amendment
was being discussed one gentleman in
quired how an amendment could be sub
mItted after the report had been adopted.
1t was finally decided undemocratic to act
accordingly and the amendment fired.
Mccoy moved recess of three minutes
for delegates to get together.
At this moment Bob Coates walked up
and commenced to report law according to
the Moore amendment, which had been
fired some time before. He sailed around
considerably but fioundered.
Judge Shields, late of Missouri, got the
black eye of the chair and after being dis
turbed for minute by uncivilized Demo-
Gratis succeeded in getting into Democratic
heads the parliamentary which Bob Coates
had slipped up and fell over the hall on
When he had succeeded in getting off
ordinary information through a crevice
of some thick skulls he favored the three
minute effort and soon it was recess and
the band was trying to blow their horns to
pieces.
When the band had done some enthus-
last yelled ''Mr. Dyer" in a stentorian |
voice and at first every one was scared at |
the awful heathenish noise.
Finally the silence was broken by some |
witty lad who replied in about the same |
voice louder
| This was followed by a good old time |
hearty Democratic guffaw. Yells of |
John Fisher and for other onion Demo- |
cratic leaders were called for which was
stopped by the chair who stated that NOM
| nations were in order for county at
| torney.
This was scarcely out when colored |
gentleman arose and submitted a resolu-
ton that praised the Democratic party for
it's treatment of the negro and fed the Re
publican party with red pepper because of
| its treatment of the same race. The color
ed brother" seemed to think that Cleve
land had given his race more Doodle than
any Republican president but the resolu-
ton had nothing to say about the doodle"
in local politics.
The motion to adopt the resolution
passed unanimously and with yell while
the colored brother threw back his
head and looked as though he was quite
| sure he had done something smart
Rufus Cone switched the convention
from the colored gents enthusiasm to
business by telling the secretary to call the
roll of townships and wards in order to
get ballot
On motion of George Gray to assistant
secretaries were appointed. The were
George Gray and Rufus Cone.
Bob Coates did not hear the appoint
ments and stop until he could hear. The
Democratic mill stopped as ordered and
the chair with hand at his mouth showed
it at him.
Coates replied, That's all right"
,,,r1 e.
county attorney showed the First ward
ten for Coates and eight for Comfy.
Second Ward-Eight for Coates.
Third-Eight for Coates.
Fourth-Six for Carlisle, two for Comfy,
one for Coates.
Fifth-Four votes for Comfy.
In calling townships Erie township with
no delegates, answered two votes for Car
Isle. An explanation was called for and
a fellow said he lived there and was
Democrat and on motion of Judge Shields
the gentleman was allowed to be a mem
Der of the convention.
The informal vote: I.
Carlisle ..................2 5
SoateS. .................... .-......." 80
OCal -li4
Frank Hayson moXed that the rules be 9
suspended and Comfy nominated by accla- r
nation. =
This was greeted with cheers and as the
chair was about to state the question Bob r
Coates bounced to a question of order and I
thought the motion out of order. 1t was 7
SO tabled and turned loose. y
Judge Shields-It is certainly very graft. o
flying to the Democracy of Sedgwick +
county to have such fine material for +
officers. and they are Democrats. [Cheers.l s
Now gentlemen, some one has got to be F
beat in this contest. Now in the Fourth
we have an honorable gentleman a lawyer Y
and a man who will enforce the law rs he
finds it on the law book. Now you don't
know who l am going to nominate. But
now / am going to nominate W. K. Carl r.
isle. Cheers. 81
Jim Bailey gained the floor and COM
menced talking about ga man" of Democ- n
racy: "a man. OF spotless character; "a |
man" something of the chastity of Casar's {
wife. and also something about how he F
resembled Bonaparte; "a man" who had n
no distinguished ancestors; [hissesl "a n
man" who was an all around dandy, and A
his name was j. W. Coates-Atterwards t.
Dennis. fl
- DcllOu, VI oalu SOuiS | lie
had made great race and then called S
renderfoot We never had but. one man
who lived up to the law, and that N
was Dave Dale. Kisses from CT
some of the anti-Dale fellows.l l want to E
Comfy, anyhow. S
The secretary in a timid weak voice
to call roll. First ward asked s.
time while second was seven for Coates II
and one for Comfy. Third. eight Coates. L
First, eleven Carlisle, Coates six, Comfy 1.
Fifth for Coates. bc
The vote: il
Comfy Observation-Disclosures. 50 cl
: arlIsie "a a
: oates 81 hf
The stereotyped racket of unanimous ~
vas run in at this time and there was y.
ome calling for Comfy, Coates and Car NJ
isle. 80
The chair announced that nominations CT
or district clerk were in order. sh
McCoy-Move that a committee be ap- 1t
pointed to inform and escort Comfy. IN
When the chair said there was business NJ
N hand Mccoy withdrew his motion. a.
For district court clerk, W. c. Glenn, 10
am T. Majors. There was some surprise su
hat Fred Schattner was not nominated
When First ward was called Threlkeld I'd
tn Al