The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-11
THE "PE0PLE'S TICKET
THE WORK OF THE ALLIANCE AND
INDUSTRIAL UNION.
County Ticket Selected, Also Candidates
for the Legislature and Candidate
for County Commissioner
General Outline of the
Convention.

and Industrial union Yesterday resulted Il
nominating a county ticket. 4 candidat
was selected from each representative dis
trict in the county also a candidate fo
! county commissioner in the east district
There was considerable enthusiasm shown
in the work and the county convention
composed of one hundred and siXty-fiv
delegates, some of the Alliances not bein:
represented. 1t was 1918 a. m. when Mr.
Webster called for order in the distric
court room, he having been chairman O.
the first convention, said he had the honor
Of calling the second convention to order
They had met under a call of the centra
county committee to nominate a county
ticket. He did not want any consideration
about man being Democrat" or Re
publican or Union labor but pay nc
attention to past record and look to the
present. He referred to a recent dispatch
in the GlObe-Democrat about the union
laborites on the 18th of May last running
the convention. He said there had never
been handful of union labor and the
party could run nothing. He urged to
stick to the ticket whatever was nomina-
ted. He proposed to elect everything and
have thorough good time of it.
The call of the convention was read by
the secretary and some discussion about
! boundary of the representatives and COM
missioner district
| f. NJ. Doffemyer, j. 7. Potter and B. H.
Noble were nominated for president.
The chair inquired if it was necessary to
call the roll and there were cries of roll
call and some wanted rising vote, hands
up.
The chair declared the ''rising vote
( amendment carried on hands up propo-
| sItlOn and DOffemyeF was voted on, show
ing 26; vote for Potter showed at least 90
votes. The chair announced Potter elected
and the chair invited some one to escort
him to the chair. He was introduced as
future chairman to rule you fairly
and squarely"
The new chairman cut matters brief by
thanking the convention for the distinction.
Mr.. StOner chairman of the central com
mittee stated that delegates would occupy
certain space and the spectators retreat
to the rear.
1t was moved to have two sergeants at
arms to keep order and, after some dis
cussion, prevailed. l.. n. Thomas and r.
Ireland were selected as sergeants
l.. Bridgman was selected assistant sec
rotary, and DR.. Pratt second assistant
Rogers, of Sedgwick city, said he had
nominated Eisenmeyer some time before
for secretary and ruled out of order, and
he had a kick coming for not having been
recognized. 1t looked like he really meant
to kick hard but the situation was
smoothed over by electing John Meyer, of
Minneha secretary
Mrs. Lease wanted to hear Glover
speak. Gilman, of Mt. Hope, spoke
against any speech business until
business was over John Dolan, of
Gypsum knocked Gilman off the track
and said it was the duty of the Alliance to
follow its leader and he wanted to hear
Glover. The motion made by Dolan pre-
vailed and Glover appeared and said he
wanted to impress upon the delegates to
remember the rules of the order Wanted
harmony and no Sinking The great
question was not about whether or not we
have whisky but whether or not man
had a home to go to tonight. This was
greeted with loud cheers. He urged the
delegates to get acquainted with each
other and have no trouble over resolutions
or any thing else.
Bob Neff moved committee on order of
business and credentials
Gilman said the two committees referred
To were filed at the other convention.
John Nolan made a talk and said this
was new convention entirely
Mr.. Shearer of Oak street took the posi-
ton that the new convention was entirely
new.
The chair intimated ruling that the
new convention commence work where the
old left off
The old committee on credentials was
finally instructed to make a report on the
new convention.
Frank Doffemeyer suggested that the
platform of the last meeting be changed
and so amended to meet the wishes of the
members.
Gilman said the Alliance had been &C
cused of falling into the hands of the
Union Labor party and into the hands Of /
the opposition.
After some more generaliZing the secre- |
tary read the roll and basis of representa-
ton observed at the first convention. Some /
Of the Alliances wanted to raise the num- /
Der of delegates and there was some discus /
sion about it and finally the claims were |
referred to the committee on credentials !
Gilman inquired why the increase in del /
egations and was informed that the Al .
Iiances had increased in membership.
The secretary said as the convention was
simply a continuation of the first meeting
and delegates should be the same, shutting
off the work of changing the roll.
Shearer said the unions understood that
his convention was made mp of the old
convention The unions had increased in
membership but had not increased dele
yates and did not understand that new
were called for.
Gilman moved the representation in
irst convention be the same as in the sec
md and new delegates take the place of
he old one
Before the question had been stated
'hearer was opposed TO it and having a
word was called to order. The chair stated
he question. called for a vote and de-
dared it carried.
On motion of the secretary the extra
delegates present were invited TO he adj
isary delegates and remain in the conven-
ion.
There were many questions propounded
bout Alliances not being present and
low should representation be made in
uCh an event
1t was moved TO adjourn until / p. m.
nd Gilman wanted to know if the dele
ates would wander around among Union
.abor, Democrats and Republicans and
all TO get in on time He had come to the
invention 10 work for some one and he
to work Themotion finally pre- I
allied. I
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Ii was 1:25 p. m. when the chairman !
allied for order and announced that the