Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-09-18
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
Meeting Of the State Convention
at Wichita.
Governor Robinson Nominated By Accla-
mation-A observation-disclosures For Lieuten-
snt-Governor-TheP latform-Stato
Central COMMITTEES.

mation-A observation-disclosures For Lieuten-
ant-Governor-The Piatform-stats
Central COMMITTEES.
WICHITA, KAN. Sept 1o-Crawford's
Opera House was packed with delegates
and visitors when Ed. Carroll, of Leav-
enworth, chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee, called the
convention to order, shortly before
noon.
Mr. Carroll made short address, pre-
dieting the success of the entire ticket
nominated and announced the name OF
John c. Sheridan, of Paola. as Temporal
nv chairman, and w. A. Eaton, of Win
field. Fred Vandegrift. of Atchison,
and Henry Shindler, of Leavenworth.
as secretaries
Mr. Sheridanis speech was an arraign-
ment of the Republican party. both in
National and State politics, and at its
conclusion the committees were appoint
ed as made up by the State Central
Committee and the work of the tempo
rary organization was completed. An
adjournment was taken until two o'clock
to give the committee time to report
committee on permanent organization
and order of business submitted its 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 APP
pointed committee of five to await
upon the Democratic convention for the
purpose of a conference. 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
nittee 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 Resubmissionists for Supreme
Justice, had positively declined to be
candidate and all the Resubmission
convention asked was to be allowed to
fill the position of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
and D. A. Banta, of Great Bend. was
their choice. He moved that when this
place was reached in its regular order
the choice of the Resubmissionists 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
unanimous vote.
81 When the nomination of Governor
Blair, of Leavenworth, arose and said
he desired to place in nomination a man
who recognized that there was some
thing more to enti-pr obi bition than the
propositiol of a single right There
was principle at Stake-it was the
principle of human rights. When the
name of Governor Charles A. Robinson
was mentioned there was such dem
Onstra ton as has been seldom witnessed
in this State.
order had been restored and seconded
the nomination and On behalf of Atch-
ison County, moved that the nomina-
ton be made by ACCLAIM alton. A half
dozen delegations seconded the motion
and it was taken by rising vote, which
was the occasion of another ovation.
A committee of five was appointed to
wait upon &overnor 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 specta tors
arose to their feet and tho scene was
one not frequently, if ever, witnessed
in n 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
9shanl<ed the convention for the honor
OF the nomination.
The Governors remarks put the con-
vention u good humor and D. A. Banta,
the choice of the Resubmission Repub-
licans, was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor by reclamation.
There was a spi ri ted contest over the
nomination for Acknowledgement. F.
w. Bentley, of Wichita, Il. E. 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 1913 to 1872 for Bentley.
S. q. lsett, of Neosho County, was the
only candidate for Secretary of State
and it was rendered him by acclama ton,
as was the nomination for Auditor to
Joseph Dillon, of Kearney County.
Thomas Kirby, of Abilene, was nom
mated for State Treasurer. The other
cand date was Charles Goodlander, of
Fort Scott and the ballot stood: Kirby,
ESQ; Goodlander, 120.
Up. Wood. of Anderson County, was
dominated by reclamation for the office
Of Superintendent of Public Schools
and the same fiattering vote was made
in the case of NJ. b. Nicholson. the party
candidate for Chief Justice.
The platform as adopted is as fol-
lows:
We. the representatives OF the Democratic
party of Kansas, in convention assembled
declare:
Eirst-Oor continued onuocitfon tn all