Thomas County cat., 1890-05-15
(FROM THE DAILY OF FRIDAY.)
THE CONVENTION.
l.. G. Smith Calls the Sixth District
Convention To Order.


met at Armory hall which had been
handsomely decorated and chairs ar
raigned for delegations in convenient
manner A long table had been placed
on the stage for the use of the press and
the speaker and secretaries of the con-
yention were well provided for.
l.. C. Smith, chairman of the congress
sional committee. called the meeting to
| order and upon motion r. NJ. Picker, a
state senator from Smith county. was
elected temporary chairman without q
dissenting voice but many of the dele
| gates did not vote, even in the affirmat-
| i've
Hon. Pickler on being introduced by
Mr.. Smith, thanked the convention and
in brief substance spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of the convention and
/ members of the press
As | stand before the wealth and in,
tclligence of that great party of progress,
| am without words to express the graft
tude you have rendered me- Although
the candidates of the republican part!
during the last campaign. all over this
country elected a number sufficient to
have majority, at the head of National
| affairs and pla,.ing Il beloved man in the
presidential chair. that party has extend
ed to us an obligation to perform. As a
| party We are he'd strictly accountable
for the success of this country. Here in
Western Kan~as are people who come
from every cline and nation. They haye
brought the intelligence from every
country.
In the Sixth district there is an intel
| ligence just as deep as anywhere in the
United States. But there is one thing We
must Ike. p in view in this convention
This is the first of Il National character
that has occurred UP to this time since
Harrison Was elec. ed p esdent OF these
United States. The eyes of the people ali
over this country are upon the city of
Colby to day. If we forget that we ar
here to represent the republican party.
and depart from its paths, il will be
crTinee - I-..;Sh'y Gad
As chairman of this CONVENTION.
shall experience some difficulty and will
need assistance from you which | hope
Io r ceive. We mrst not forget that we
are here 10 represent the republican
party and not here in the interest of any
o7e Individual Gentlemen. [ thank
Won.
Ge" X. Mooney. of Norton county.
WAS elected secretary by about the same
vote wich elected the speaker
1t Was moved that the chair appoint
committee of five on credentials but as
the chairman had no means of knowing
who were entitled to serve. the motion
was amended to call the roll of counties
and tnOSe contested to so state. The fol
lowing announced contests: Cove, Jew
ell. Logan. Mitchell, Rocks. Sherman
and Wallace
Motions were then carried to appoint
of five each on credentials.
permanent organization. rules and order
of business and seven on the committee |
nt resolutions A recess was then taken |
in order to give the chairman an OppOr-
tuniry to make out the committees
On re assembling W. H. Dunn was ap-
pointed assistant secretary. aud Chairman
Pickler annouuced the committees as
follows:
Crcdentials-C. j. Evans. of Ellsworth;
E. E. Ames. of Norton; D. L. Huber. of
smith; Frank Stafford. of Osborne, NJ. A.
Chambers. of Sheridan.
Rules and Order of Business-A. w.
Robertson. of Phillips; H. J. iarwi. of
iiaham: F. b G,rdineer. of Ellsworth:
4. B .rrow, of Smith; l. n. Cope. of Nor
on.
Permanent Orgsnization-H. A. Allen.
# Russell; \ II Buick. of Lincoln; j.
Pinny. of Eilswurth; ID. E. Bowles,
If Norton: o. l.. Reed. Smith.
Re>olutions-W. IL. Mcbride. of Os-
,orne; Nels Peterson. of Thomas: 5. IL.
Thomas. of E lsworth: H. W. JOY. of
ellis; J. n McNay. of Phillips; W II. ,
Damn. of Trego; Z. n. Cunningham. of
osborne.
A motion to adj urn until 7:30 p m was
'arried bl vote of a. II" 81
The committee on arrangements com
'">ed or l.. l.. French. J. p. Bayha and
(. NJ. McGoniyul sccomp,n,d d the COM
niitees u the Dow building where most
# them went into sesSoI.
AT 40 O'Clock the convention met bui
IS the committees were not re tiy To re.
'ort. adjourned 10 9 o'clock this morn I
lg.
The concert which was In have been
.iven last night ut Armnry hall had To
e indef lateiy postponed on accou of
convention going to have an evening
ession. The delegates very much deplor-
d the ACTON of the convention when i, q
vas learned that no night session was to I
e had and the concert having to be S
70 tponed. 1t will be given to night if {
no han &c unt in