The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-09-19
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
Meeting of the State Convention
at Wichita.
Governor RoeIsson Nominated By Aeela-
mation-A observation-disclosures For Lleuten-
ant-t;sverzor-The Piatfcrm-Stste
Central Committee.


Opera House was packed with delegates
and visitors when Ed Carroll, OF Leav-
enwerth, chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee. called the
convention to order, shortly before
nooa.
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
~ chairman. and w. A. Eaton, Of Win
field, Fred Vandegrift, of Atchison,
and Henry Shindler, of Leavenworth.
as secretaries
Mr.. Sheridan's 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 clock
70 give the committee time to report
When the convention reassembled the
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 a 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
nittee reported that the Resubmission
convention was ready TO indorse the
full Democratic ticket provided itcould
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 a
candidate. and all the Resubmission
convention asked was to be allowed to
fiil the position of Lieutenant-Gov
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
vention-
Judge John Martin. of Topeka, made
strong speech in favor of the PROPOSE
ton, and the motion was adopted by
unanimous vote.
When the nomination of Governor
was declared in order General c. w.
Blair, of Deayenworth, arose and said
he desired to place in nomination man
whe-reeegHized that there was some
thing more to anti-pr obi bition than the
proposition 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 a dem
onstration as has been seldom witnessed
IN this State.
James \. Or, OF Atchison, rose when
order had been restored and seconded
the nomination. and. on behalf of Atch-
isoa County. moved that the nominal
ton be made by ACCLAIM alton A half
dozen delegations seconded the motion
and it was taken by a rising vote, which
was the occasion OF another ovation
= committee of Eve 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 q Kansas State convention. For
nearly. FIVE minutes the delegates at
tempted % Guido each other in giving
vent 70 their enthusiasm
When order was restored 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-
ve1tiSn IN good humor and D. A. Banta,
the choice of the Resubmission Repub-
licans, was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor by accISnaticn.
There was a spirited contest over the
nomination for Acknowledgement F.
w. Bentley. Of Wichita. L E Crawford.
Of Pratt and ]. \. Ives, of Sterling, were
placed in nomination and the conven-
tioz WIS about equally divided on the
first ballet On the third ballot CraN-
fore was dropped and Ives vas nonin-
ated By vote of 1873 to lss for Bentley
S. 6. Isett. OF Neosho County, was the
only Candidate for Secretary of State
and L was rendered him BY reclamation,
as. sas the nomination for Auditor to |
Joseph Dillon of Kearney County.
Thomas Kirby, of Abilene, was nom
mated fer State Treasurer The other
cand date was Charles Goodlander, of |
Fort Scott and the ballot stood Kirby, |
ESQ: Geodlander 130
NJ. RWee1, of Anderson County, was
nominated By reclamation for the Office |
OF Snper<ntendent of Public Schools |
and the sane iattering vote was made |
IN the case OF n b. Nicholson, the party |
candidate for Chief Justice.
The platform as adopted is as fol-
lows:
We. the representatives of the Democratic |
party @ kansas, m convention assembled, |
declare:
Ffrst-0er continued opposition to all |
paternalisn in government state and Va
tionaL as teading to a GENERALIZATION incon-
sistent with the principles OF personal and |
political freedom. which were the aim of |
our fathers and the hope OF their posterity. |
seeond-We dep,ore the tendency nani- /
tested by the preacher politician who poses |
Is the iea1er of the Republican party in this |
state toward eeeleciasticism in the manage
nent Of public affairs which would make !
religious belief the test OF eligibility for po-
lithczA prvfermeat and declare our unaIter- /
able opposition thereto
fRtrd-We declare that creature of Rep1h-
hcar necessity, the Federal Elections bin, !
known as the force Law. to be legitimate |
offspring Of the party which hIched Pres
tcent. an whose leaders are willing TO sac