Wichita eagle., 1889-08-18
THE ELI TICKET.
REPUBLICANS IN COUNTY CONVEN-
TION ASSEMBLED.
A Vigorous but Friendly Contest Over
Resolutions
For Treasurer John A. Doran; Sheriff, T.
F. Brown; County Clerk, S Dunkin;
Register of Deeds, Daniel Murphy;
County Surveyor, 81. H. Hen
derson;' Coroner, Alexander
Clark

At an early hour yesterday morning it
was not difficult to observe that conven-
ton was to be held, and in the language
of a prominent Republican, it was not dit-
ficult to see that it we.s Republican con-
vention. Truly it was, and in many re-
spects one of the most enthusiastic for
some years. The delegates seemed to have
a strong preference for friends and an
earnest desire to place in the field an able
ticket from one end to the other. The fac
tional fights. SO much hoped for, were con-
spicuous by their absence, and in this par
ticular as well as in many Others the
Democratic spectators were not we'll
pleased. The convention was very busy
one. The session was long and well
rounded Republican cheers could often be
heard for blocks away. For treasurer
John c. Doran was nominated on the
first ballot For sheriff there were
six candidates and T. T. Brown received
the nomination on the second; county
clerk, S. Duncan was nominated by &C
clamation; register Of deeds, Daniel Muir
ply; surveyor, II. H. Hendershott; coro-
ner, Alex Clark, colored.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The delegates were called to order by
chairman of the Republican county CEN
trail committee, Mr.. B. H. Downing, at
1910 a. III. at Garfield hall, and the call
eff the convention was read by secretary of
the committee, Mr.. S. NJ. Johns
The chair announced the next in order
was the election of a temporary chairman,
when Mr.. w. r. Payne gaining the floor
said:
"Mr. Chairman and gentleman Of the
convention: 1t grants me great pleasure
to name one for temporary chairman who
served his country four and one-half years.
He holds six commissions Of rank signed
by o. 2. Morton, the great war governor
of Indiana; was wounded several times
when fighting for the flag. He entered
the army at IS and by merltorious service
rose to the rank of colonel, and never
flinching did his whole duty. Ever since
he has stood by the grand old Republican
party, ever striving for its success. The
distinguished gentleman | name is Colonel
j. r. Hallowell, of this city.
The nomination was received with en-
thusiastic cheers. Mr.. w. +. Green said
he most eeartily seconded the nomination.
Mr. Z. b. Welsch said he thought the
chairman should come from the country
and the secretary from the city, and for
chairman placed in nomination Mr.. +, B.
Brown, of Clearwater.
Mr.. f. B. Jewett said he desired to sec
ond the nomination of Mr.. Brown for
chairman In doing SO he hoped to lend
something in the line of harmony and
good feeling. He had no other object in
e fl,at
ships being.called.
Mr.. Brown, who had been placed in NOM
inationgaining the floor said his name had
been presented without his consent, and
asked his friends to allow him to withdraw
his name.
Mr.. Joe Henley moved the nomination
of Hallowell be made unanimous, and the
motion prevailed without dissenting
voice.
The chair appointed w. r. Payne and
w. Z. Green to conduct Col. Hallowell to
the stage, and did so amid an uproarous
applause.
Chairman Downing said: at affords
me great pleasure as the last act of my Of
fetal capacity to present to you
Col. J. r. Hallowell as temporary chair
man.
Col. Hallowell spoke as follows:
Chairman Downing and Gentlemen OF the Conven-
ton.
While it may not be so distinguished a
place to preside over county as state
convention, yet the honor in presiding
over this convention in none the less. l
assure you that it affords me the greatest
of pleasure and qualification to receive this
mark of your consideration and friend
ship.
This is the first time that the Repnbli-
cans of Sedgwick county have assembled
i'll convention since the great victory of
1883 in the triumph of American princi-
American industries and American manu-.
facture, that led to the election OF
Benjamin Harrison and Levi p.
Morton, and the rescuing form the
control of free trade Democracy
racy the lower house of congress. All
true Republicans feel that they have a
statesman at the head of the government,
and are ready to endorse the administers
ton of President Harrison. We should
also endorse the policy of Commissioner
Tanner in his treatment of the pensioners
of the country.
Coming down to local matters, we have
a question staring US in the face that we
must meet like men. sFor six years or
more we have in each successive conven-
of prohibition, and since the year lSS2
our senators and representatives in the
legislature have followed the directions of
the people in voting in accordance
with our views for the submission of
the question TO a constitutional con-
yention of the people of the state; and
the records show that Senators Kelly,
Sluss, Bentley. and Representatives Car
Denter. Hatfield, Lawrence, Douglass.
EDbi1liT,c RnvIa and ~ berS have fillly ra-
deemed their pledges TO the people upon
this question, and | am opposed 10 allow
ing our enemy, the Democratic party, to
map out course for the Republicans of
this county upon this question. 1t is al
ways unsafe TO follow their directions.
This convention in its wisdom will nom
mate ticket from the honorable gentle
men whose names will be presented and
adopt platform with which we can go to
the people of this county and once more
defeat the efforts of Democracy to control
the affairs of this people.
The chair declared that nominations for
clerk was in order, when Mr.. Geo, Stein
rod placed in nomination Mr.. L. o. Bar
ron. of Union township, who was elected,
and as assistant clerks L. L. Redding and
II. Fleming.
Senator Bently moved committee of
fifteen on resolutions. five from each rep
resentative district, which prevailed.
Mr.. j. W. Howe moved a committee Of
seven on credentials. Prevailed.
q. W. c. Jones moved a committee OF
nine on order OF business. Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Joe Henley the con-
yention took a recess of fifteen minutes to
allow the chair time TO appoint the COM
mittees.
When called to order the chair reported
committees as follows: