The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-10


the resubmission convention.
: The chair announced that he wanted t
4 see Colonel Moonlight and when the Coli
q mel reached the stage some wanted
I speech, but he did not take the cue.
The nomination for governor was Gale
for.
General Blair proceeded to the stage {
nominate Ex-Governor Robinson, as wa
known. The general said at the reques
of Leavenworth delegation, he had nam
to present to the convention. Differen
circumstances required different generals
The hero of one battlefield, not the maj
possibly TO command some other cam
paign. The time had come for Democracl
to be victorious and should not throw
aside the opportunity. The announce
ment that his man was the first governor
of Kansas, was received with cheers "HC
is as sound a Democrat as ever breathed
the free air of kansas"--cheers. Thought
he could command a wider support than
any other. He would redeem Kansas
Democracy and make free men out of Kan
sas slaves. The name of Charles Robinson
was received with medium enthusiasm.
On behalf of the Atchison delegation j.
! w. Orr seconded the nomination and moved
that it be made unanimous.
Mr.. w. c. Perry seconded the motion to
make the nomination unanimous. Ten
days ago he would have favored another
man, for he loved old time Democrats.
A rising vote nominated Mr.. Robinson,
and the three cheers followed.
Judge Martin, J. w. Orr, Mr.. Andrews
of Rush, Judge Perry of Fort Scott, Mr..
Petition of Ford county were appointed a
committee to bring Mr.. Robinson to the
hall, he being stationed at the Carey.
After some music there were cries for
Judge Order of Wellington. He had
cheer words for old Kentucky and de-
nounced the Lodge bill. as he was sure
Democrats wanted a fair ballot and fair
count.
The chair presented Mayor Clement, who
said he had a message to announce. In
another part of the city another convention
was looking to the best interests of the
city The Resubmission convention
had nominated Charles Robinson for
governor Had called to his support a
stalwart Republican, d. A. Banta, of Great
Bend, for lieutenant governor He pre-
dicted that someone would hear a ''silence
this fall"
After music the chair introduced ex-
Governor Robinson who was received with
wild cheering, delegates standing up
throwing hats. Mr.. Robinson said the
nomination had not been desired and the
result was due to the desire not to elevate
him but to reach a certain result. The
industrial classes are crushed by taxation,
state and national. "All state officers re
ceiving salaries out of all proportion. "
He was prohibitionist. Il
prohibit myself, not YOU in
the state house is reversed. They prohibit
other people not themselves" He said
any man could get in Kansas all he wanted
TO drink and if ten years failed to prohibit
one man there had better be a change.
Sam Riggs moved ID. A Banta be de-
clared the candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor by reclamation. The motion prevail
ed. The chair extended an invitation to just
anyone to notify Mr.. Banta of the action
of the convention.
The chair introduced Colonel Moonlight
to preside. Moonlight said he had not
been well since he reached Wichita, which
confession created considerable amuse-
ment. The nomination for attorney gen
eral declared in order.
Mr. Ed. O'Brien, of Sedgwick. gaining
the floor was called to the platform and
proceeded TO distribute sweet STUFF to
the delegates. He said he wanted to NOM
mate lawyer, a young man and lin
whose hands the wealth of nations was as
safe as if guarded by angels" This was
just little thick and the Democrats
smiled. He soon afterwards gave the
name of F. w. Bentley.
John A. Eaton announced a long &C
quaintance with Mr. Bentley. He was |
lawyer and if elected would be the first |
lawyer in that Office in six years. He was
a consistent Bentley and mot relative of |
Badly Bentley"
Judge Order presented in Kentucky l
eloquence Mr.. B. ID. Crawford of Pratt
&. w. Clark, of Rice, nominated J. n. !
Ives, of Rice county, the Alliance candi- |
date
DIR. Nicely seconded the nomination of |
Mr.. Ives. He gave assurances that Ives
was Democrat.
b. j. Sheridan, of Miami, seconded the
of Mr.. Bentley. He wanted a
man nominated in but one convention, and
that a Democratic one.
j. b Prescott asked DR. Nelly if Ives
would support the Democratic ticket IL
was replied that Ives had not sought the
Alliance nomination and was in shape to
champion the Democratic ticket
Mr. Denton of Barber was not in favor
Of the Alliance dodge. He wanted Dem
ocrat and nearly the entire Seventh CON
greSsional district for Crawford He was
not an Alliance man or a railroad lawyer
FULLY Scott of Oberlin. recalled that il
lis a condition and not a theory that con-
fronts us He favored Ives.
The roll call showed the following:
Bentley. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
lNes.......
Total vote....................
Mr.. w. c. Jones moved to take a recess
for one hour, and in mixed vote the chair
declared motion lost, and the roll call
showed an increase in favor of Bentley and
Ives leaving Crawford. There were many
chances more than could he kept count of
by the secretaries. They whip-sawed
around and before they had quit the secre-
-arieS threw up their hands and said they
were in the fog and could not count out.
The chair stated it imperative to call the
roll again
Mr.. Crawford asked to be heard. desir-
ne to withdraw his name. He was al
Owed the floor, when some fellow yelled
Cut II short" He seemed insulted. say
ng delegates should not trife with the
feelings Of candidates. He proceeded TO
INSIST on young Democrat being nomin-
'ted and not man of doubted political