Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-09-11
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
Convention at Wichita and Nomi-
nation Of a Ticket.
EX-GOVERNOR ROBINSON FOR LEADER.
A Resubmissionist For LIeutenant-G
The Platform Especially Attacks
IngalIs-The Tariff and Labor
POints-Etc.


enworth, chairman of the Democrati,
State Central Committee, called tn,
convention to order, shortly before
noon.
Mr.. Carroll made short address, pre-
dieting the success of the entire ticket
nominated and announced the name o.
John C Sheridan, of Paola, as tempora
~ chairman, and w. A. Eaton, of Win
field, Fred Vandegrift, of Atchison,
and Henry Shindler, of Leavenworth
as ecretaries.
Mr.. Sheridan's speech was an arraign
ment of the Republican party, both il
National and State politics, and at it:
conclusion the committees were appoint
ed as made up by the State Central
Committee and the work of the tempo
rary organization was completed. Ar
adjournment was taken until two O'Clock
to give the committee time to report.
When the convention reassembled the
committee on permanent organization
and order of business submitted it's re-
port A. A. Harris, of Fort Scott, was
chosen permanent chairman with the
same secretaries as in the temporary
organization.
BY this time the Resubmission con-
vention had sent notice that it had ap-
pointed committee of five to await
upon the Democratic convention for the
purpose of a conference. A similar
committee was appointed by the chair
from the Democratic convention, and
while the two were in conference the
committee on resolutions reported
through its chairman, Hon. Thomas P.
Fenlon.
The chairman of the conference COM
mittee reported that the Resubmission
convention was ready to indorse the
full Democratic ticket, provided it could
have one place on it. Lucien Baker, OF
Leavenworth, who had been the choice
of the "Reminiscences for Supreme
Justice, had positively declined to be a
candidate, and all the Resubmission
convention asked was to be allowed to
fill the position of Lieutenant-Governo
and D. A. Banta, of Great Bend, was
their choice. He moved that when this
place was reached in it's regular order
the choice of the observation-disclosures be
made the choice of the Democratic con-
vention.
Judge John Martin, of Topeka, made
a strong speech in favor of the PROPOSE
ton, and the motion was adopted by a
unanimous vote.
When the nomination of Governor
was declared in order General c. w.
Blair, of Leavenworth, arose and said
he desired to place in nomination man
who recognized that there was some
thing more to anti-pr ohibition than the
proposition of a single right. There
was a principle at stake-it was the
principle of human rights. When the
name Of Governor Charles A. Robinson
was mentioned there was such a dem
onstra ton as has been seldom witnessed
in this State.
James n Orr of Atchison, rose when
order had been restored and seconded
the nomination and, on behalf of Atoh-
ison County, moved that the nomina-
ton be made by reclamation. A half
dozen delegations seconded the motion
and it was taken by rising vote, which
was the occasion of another ovation.
4 committee of five was appointed to
wait upon Governor Robinson and in
form him of his nomination.
As soon as it became known that Gov
ernor Robinson had entered the conven-
ton hall the delegates and spectators
arose to their feet and the scene was
one not frequently, if ever, witnessed
in Kansas State convention. For
nearly five minutes the delegates at
tempted to Guido each other in giving
vent to their enthusiasm.
When order was res stored and the
Governor was presented another out
burst followed with equal force. He
thanked the convention for the honor
OF the nomination.
The Governors remarks put the con-
vention in good humor and D. A. Banta,
the choice of the Resubmission Repub-
Hcans, was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor by acciamation.
There was a spirited contest over the
nomination for AttOrney-GeneraL f.
w. Bentley, of Wichita, b. Z. Crawford,
of Pratt and J. n. Ives, of Sterling, were
placed in nomination and the conven-
ton was about equally divided on the
first ballot On the third ballot Craw-
ford was dropped and Ives was nomin-
ated by vote of Isl to 193
s G. Isett, of Neosho County, was the
only candidate for Secretary of State
and it was rendered him by reclamation,
as was the nomination for Auditor to
Joseph Dillon, of Kearney County.
Thomas Kirby, of Abilene, was nom.
mated for State Treasurer. The other
candidate was Charles Goodlander, OF
Fort Scott and the ballot stood: Kirby,
ESQ; Goodlander, 100.
NJ P. Wood Of Anderson County, was
nominated by reclamation for the office
OF Superintendent of Public Schools
and the same fiattering vote was made
in the case of NJ. j. Nicholson, the party
candidate for Chief Justice.
The Democratic platform as adopted
is as follows:
We. the representatives of the Democratic
party OF Kansas, in convention assembled,
declare:
FirSt-Our continued opposition to all
paternalism in government. state and Ma
tIcnaL ~ tending to n Capitalization. incon-
sist. mt with the principles of personal and
political freedom which were the aim OF
our fathers and the hope of their posterity.
>econd-We depiore the tendency mani
Tested by the preas her politician who poses
as tire lea er Of the Republican party In this
State toward &c, Irciasticism in the manage
mont Cf rubIic Fffsirs. which would make
reiixi ms belief the test of eligibility for po-
li'ical pr Torment ami declare our unalter-
allie opposition thereto.
Th'ri-Wn hccIrre that creature of Repus-
lican necessity, the Federal Elections bill,
Known as the force law, to be a legitim ate
offspring of the party which filched Pres.
ident. an whose leaders are willing to sac