Wichita eagle., 1888-05-18

! the governor come to his relief and place
him under obligations to him by pulling
out of the pitfall into which they had
allowed him to tumble.
| Mayor Nicely, of Leavenworth, made an
able and telling speech in favor of the
governor, appealing to to the convention
| in strongest expressions to forever bury
all animosities, to listen to reason. ''Let
your passions" said he, be submerged
in the interest of the party you seem to
! support so earnestly" The speech had
the effect of euieting things, and when
! Judge John Martin, who followed, began
his remarks with, Il have made many a
/ sacrifice for the sake of the Democratic
party" and continued in line that gave
every one to see clearly that he was going
to for the sake of harmony and unity, he
was cheered to the echo. He appealed
pathetically to every friend he had
in the convention to the nomi-
nation of Governor Click full and
unanimous. At the conclusion of his
speech, the convention spontaneously gave
''three cheers for John Martin" He then
moved to suspend the rules and make the
election OF Governor Click unanimous,
which was done with a rush and amid the
widest enthusiasm-and nobody in the
convention saw through the game until
later developments, when Judge Martin
was elected and declined.
| A committee of three was appointed by
! the chair 10 escort Governor Click to the
| stage. 1t was composed of Messrs. Mar
tin, Nicely and Donohue. AS the quar-
tette passed up the aisle the convention
! again went into ecstacles over the grand
success they imagine they were making,
of an effort to act in perfect accord and
brotherly love.
1t was really touching when Judge Mar
tin introduced the convention to 'his old
| friend, Governor Click"
| The now successful candidate stepped to
the foot lights and began by saying:
II would be unfaithful to the throb
of my old heart if l did not thank you
for the honor you have conferred upon me.
know it would be an honor to go to a
place where could cast my vote for the
denomination of Democratic president
such as Grover Cleveland'' But in spite
/ of all the pleasures to be enjoyed as del
egate to ST. Louis, the speaker must
decline OH account of duty which he
| owes to the soldiers; he cannot attend the
convention at st. Louis and therefore de-
clines IN favor of man who represents
the whole Democracy of the state of Kan
sas the gallant and fearless
| General Charles w. Blair The governor
further said that he expected during the
campaign to traverse the hills and plains
of Kansas and raise high voice for the sup
port of the Democratic ticket" In con-
clusion he very gracefully withdrew in
favor of his ''old friend, Judge Martin"
[Cheers and cheersl
General Blair endorsed the
nomination of Judge Martin
and said: 'This is the proudest day in the
proudest day in the history of Kansas
Democracy, and l want to say to the
friends of Governor Click that he is greater
tonight and dearer to the people than he
ever was before. And of John Martin,
great as he is at all times, this is the great
est day of his life" He then moved that
John Martin be elected by acclsmation,
which went through hike cyclone.
Judge Martin said: Il never allow any
living man to excel me in courtesy to the
ladies and devotion to Democrats" and
with all the power of his eloquence he
continued: Fellow citizens, Democrats,
patriots. / return again my proudest
thanks and bury every vestige of dissen-
ton. propose to follow Governor Click
and return TO you the commission
you just gave me as pure as when
you gave 1T to me-" Cries of no! no9.
He concluded by saying that he believed in
passing those little favors around.
Cheers and cheers.) And thus ended
the little drama of how two statesmen
Won and lost two empty honors
Dave NJ. Dale, of Sedgwick, was placed
in nomination by Ebrey, of this city, and
Ed Carroll, of Leaveuworth, was nominat-
ed by J. j. Tomlinson. Both were elected
by reclamation.
J. B. Chapman placed in nomination A
A. Harris, of Fit. Scott. Thos. j. Hudson
was presented in very appropriate speech
by John Martin. Joe Lowe of Washing
ton county, was presented by T. Retey, Of
Mont gomery. c. Forranhan, of Cloud
county, nominated W. L. Glass.
The call of counties soon made it GER
tain that Martin and Lowe would be
| elected They were selected by good ma
jorities, and afterwards their election was
made unanimous.
ALTERNATES
Tom.George, of Sumner. placed in nomi-
nation d. J. \. Hetzler, of Harper county
/ This it was thought was a continuation of
the Grider-George fight as if HetzleF
should prove a strong candidate it would
draw from Order.
f. J. Beattie of Sedgwick, catching on
TO the situation, nominated Tom Order,
OF Wellington. Soof after so doing George
gained the eye OF the chair and announced
that Order was not desired by his own
county and he could not see why Sedg-
wick county should wish 10 crowd out
such man as Order.
Mr.. Beattie replied that probably
the Georgeits were not able TO
appreciate a Nan OF as much merit a.
Order. and that Sedgwick would 90 four
teen votes solid for him. This statement
was received with cheers and was quite
sufficient TO start the Order fever
John A. Martin placed in nomination
his colored brother, c. H. J. Taylor, and
made a few very touching remarks ON the
why for so doing. He thought it should
he kept IN mind that the Republicans had
been treating the colored people quite well.
especially in their last convention. and
thought it matter Of importance not TO
allow them TO surpass Democrats.
Alexander T Roxia of paloir was