Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-08-09
nEPUnLIoAN CoUNTY CONvENTIoN.

met in delegate convention at Colum
bus last Saturday pursuant to call o
the central committee.
w. II. Cowley, chairman, called tn
meeting TO order in strong speecl
endorsing tho work of the present ad
ministration and especially James g
Blaine.
q. w. Daniels of this city was cho
sen temporary chairman. On being
introduced by Mr.. Cowley, he made 4
short address in which he alluded tC
the republican party as the standby
IN times of danger, and invited the
wandering into the fold.
Il. &. Robson was elected temporary
secretary and l.. G. Weldy assistant
II. Z. McGregor, j. II. Hamilton, d.
S. Freeman, Gordon Boughton and A,
Lauderback were appointed commit
tee on credentials.
j. L. Stewart, w. r. Cowley, j. NJ.
Cooper, II. a. Bender, Geo. S. Rich
ardson, II. G.. Bradshaw and ID. w.
King were chosen as the committee
on resolutions.
w. S. futile, Had Peters, J. II.
Grove, James Hanna and Major
Mitchell were made the committee on
permanent organization.
ID. Mitchell, III. II. Hubbard, L. NJ.
Pickering. Z. w. Kent and G. w.
Walker were appointed n committee
on order of business and the conven-
ton adjourned to | 80 p. IN.
On reassembling after dinner the
colorcd people of the county presented
to the convention communication in
which they asked the republicans to
give them place on the ticket in the
person of j. L. Brickous of Baxter.
The committee on credentials re-
ported 1913 delegates entitled to seats
in the convention.
Committee on permanent OrganiZa-
ton reported G. w. Daniels for chair
man, Il. q. Robinson for secretary and
L. g. Weldy for assistant secretary,
which report was adopted.
The report of committee on resolu-
ions was read by d. w. King amid
much enthusiasm.
Nominations for district clerk being
n order w. S. futile of Baxter
Springs, +. L. Harrison of Neosho
ownship, j. +. Brickous of Baxter
springs, n. B. Chatelle of Galeaa, r.
). Blair Of Sheridan township and j.
). Gillespie of Lyon were placed in
nomination. Mr.. Chatelle was nomi-
rated on the second ballot.
w. II. Cowley was nominated for
county attorney by reclamation, and
,eing called before the convention re-
ponded in al appropriate and well
yorded address.
By motion Of L. M. Pickering the
blowing resolution was passed Gre
0lved, that we demand of congress
he immediate passage of the Wilson |
ILL.,"
G. w. Walker of Weir City was
nominated for county superintendent
~ reclamation.
Jesse Faulkner was nominated for
probate judge by acclamation.
County Commissioner McGregor
tated that the Office of county survey
T. would be vacant at the end of the
ear by reason of the failure of the
lccted officer TO qualify and Geo. Z.
Jackie Of Scanmonville was nomina-
ed by reclamation for that office.
II. Ii. Talbot, Andrew Shearcr and
}. w. Daniels were placed in nomna-
ion for representative from this dis
riot aud MIR. Shearer nominated on
he first ballot.
w. Ii. Vincent was nominated for
representative from The 9th district.
The following were elected delegates
} the republican state convention to
held at Topeka, Sept. 3: L. NJ. Pick {
ring, j. p. Scoles, j. Is. Drickous. j.
. Atkinson, w. S. Norton, w. II.
owley, c. w. Daniels and Frank
artley.
The following were elected delegates {
the judicial convention Of the llth
istrict, to be held at Parsons, Sept.
J: John Hare, David Mitchell, II. NJ. ,
urness, H.R. Peters, Geo. Burton, VIM. 4
ooter, W. II. Sproul, A. Emmons. j. 2
Gillespie, G. w. Walker, j. S. Nc
adden. Jas. Dennis and Andy Lau- b
,rback.
The following were elected dele v
ties to the Sd district congressional t
invention, TO he held at Columbus, Il
,pt. 9: Geo. S. Richardson, ID. w.
ing, L. G. Weldy, w. II. Timberlake, L
m. Lees, j. T. Stewart, Darius Pat
rson, j. T. Veatch, j. s. Price aud I,
:. d. Brown. N
The nomination of commissioner of II
o lst district was postponed till
pit. IL, when the delegates are to A
Get at Weir City and nominate. @
here Travelling is not Strictly Pleasant. "
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