The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1890-08-01
Republican Congregational Convention.

The Republican Congressional con-
vention for this district convened at
Dodge City, Wednesday, July 80, at
1000 a. N. with little more than a
full delegation, owing to the fact that
some four or five counties had contest
ing delegations present,
Nothing was done in the forenoon
but to effect temporary organization,
and appointing committees prepare
tory to the regular work. AS we did
not have reporter there until after
noon, we are unable to give a report
OF the committees and work done.
When the convention re-assembled at
200 p. m, it was found that none of
the committees would be able to re-
port before o'clock, recess was
then taken to that hour, when per-
manent organization was effected with
Hon. Harrison Kelley, Of Mcpherson,
as chairman.
The committee on resolutions then
handed in their report, which was
read, and accepted. We were unable
TO get copy of the resolutions for
publication, but will promise our read
ers that if they are Published as read
in the convention we will endeavor TO
print them in full. The resolutions
adopted were very broad, taking in al
most all the leading statesmen of the
Republican party and eulogZe them for
their past conduct. at mention of
the names of Blaine and ingalls,, the
audience went wild and cheered to
the echo. They recommended and ask
ed for a free coinage of silver. and
''that the silver bill, recently passed by
Congress, is a long step In the right
direction"
There was one clause which was
''conspicious by its absence" anG that
was in regard to the success of prohi-
bition. However they resolved against
the ''original package house" as a
substitute for this clause.
The farmers alliance was not for
gotten by any means. Stirring reso-
lutions were adopted in favor of the
farmer and agricuturalist and against
trusts, Iaonopolies, combines. and in
fact, against everything the farmer
knows to be detrimental to him. They
also recommended that the National
rtank now be done away with, as the
mission for which it was established
has been accomplished and there is nc
further use for it. After the reading
of the resolutions, there was few re-
marks made on them and then they
were adopted as read, by j standing
vote and three cheers and a tiger
The convention then adjourned fol
supper.
Il At o'clock the convention wa
again called to order, when the com
nittee on credentials handed in theil
! report. After which came the nomi
nation of candidates.
The following names were then pre-
scented to the conventions:
Col. Lewis, of Edwards county; c
j. Jones. of Finney; johnson, of Ker
} ney; Botkin, of Morton; Swensen, o
) Mcpherson; Edwards, of Pawnee; J
W. Jones, of Reno; Col. Hallowell, o
Sedgwick; Hubbard, of Sumner
Heher, of -
The nominating speeches were limit
r ed to five minutes each, therefore onl
a little over an hour was consumed il
{ nominating the candidates.
], About $50 p. m. the first ballo
was taken, which gave Colone
!. Hallowell, So votes, Col. Lewis
: t25; and the other candidates
| ranged from ID down to vote
, each We might remark, incidental
!, here, thar after the second ballot tn
, fight was practically narrowed dow
to Lewis and HaiIowell. After the thir