The advocate., 1890-08-13
THE STANDARD on SHAWNEE COUNTY
REpUBLICANg

tors Of 1898 which was q vote for these
gentlemen 1900 greater that that given
by any other county In Kansas, had an
assembled convention Of republican dele
gates In Topeka ON the "a instant, for the
purpose Of selecting twenty delegates
and alternates 10 attend their state con.
ventlon Of September 3.
There we're several Office holders Ia the
convention managing the political ma
chine, 30 that II would declare for Hum
phrey, Ingalls,, Kelley prohibition, dis
honor Of silver Mckinley tariff bill, and
the late republican platforms.
The convention was presided over by
Frank M. Stahl, about the only farmer in
in his neighborhood in Auburn township
who is sufficiently yerdant to remain in
the republican party.
DANGER FROM EXCESSIVE STRENGTH.
Sundry precincts had neglected 20 send
up delegates, but the ruling forces, SEEM
ingly desirable chat only A No. 1, truly
orthodox republicans should be particl-
patOrs in their political love feast, they
succeeded in eliminating seventeen dele
gates-nine from the First ward of To
peka, FIVE from Silver Lake township and
three from Soldier precinct
In fact twelve Of these delegates had
been excluded through the action Of
would-be State Printer Geo. w. Crane,
chairman Of the Shawnee county repub-
lican central committee. The Silver
Lake delegates respectfully withdrew,
Among the actors in the convention
were County Auditor j. G. Wood, Clerk
of the District Court, William i. sterne,
Judge Of Probate,A. b, Quinton, Register
Of Deeds, S. j. Bear, Treasurer-elect A.
X. Rogers, Representative j. B. McAFee,
State House Commissioner William w.
Smith, ex-Representative Thomas Buck.
man, ex.Coroner J. b. Hibben, divers
members Of the city council and other
publicists(?) of somewhat local distlnc.
tion. ..
MAsTERLY RePoRT OF CREDENTIALS COM
MlTTEE.
Treasurer-elect Rogers moved that a
committee Of seven on credentials be ap-
pointed, and in process Of time Chairman
Stahl designated Thomas Buckman, Jas.
Gillett, j. NJ Hollenshade, George An
derson, A. @. Sherman, G. W. Burge aud
A. X. Rodgers as the committee, placing
the mover Of the resolution at the tail
end OF the ticket, and after an absence Of
some two hours they returned to the con
vention with the following weighty re-
port:
We recommend the seating Of the Quinton del
gates Of the Third ward.
Your committee are Of tine opinion from the
evidence that the election OF delegates 10 this
convention from the First ward was Illegal by
reason Of known democrats having voted after
being challenged at said primary election. We
therefore recommend that no delegates from
said First ward be allowed seats In this cOnven-
ton.
In the matter VI the contest from Soldier town.
ship we find that the election board being demo-
cratic was Illegal, and WIS not organized by said
county republican central committeeman, hence
no delegates be allowed seats I'm the convention
from Soldier township. We recommend the seat
ing Ot Mr. j, X. HibbOn from Muddy precinct,
there being no election In said precinct.
THOMAS BUOKMAN, Chairman.
II devolved upon Rossville Sherman TO
read the report several times so as to duly
enlighten the strait-laced members Of the
convention, and prepare them to exclude
from their fellowship their former politi-
cal brethren.
THE sMAMNEE CnLINTY REPuRIIcAN pI At