The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-14


quired if he was delegate, and the answer
hesitatingly came no" This created
considerable merriment, and for the first
time on record Shearer took his seat be-
fore he wanted.
The auxiliary committee was appointed
as follows:
First ward, P. V. Healy; Second ward;
George NJ Dixon; Third ward, H. W.
Holt; Fourth ward, H. w. Stewart; Fifth
ward, W. c. Glenn; Sixth ward, John II.
Ash; Alton, J. w. Lee; Attica, Samuel
Nolan; Delano, not represented; Erie, not
represented Eagle, Ed Wren; Grant, Will
lam Dclton; Greeley, - Fletcher; Gypsum
A. d. Greeland; Garden Pain y, not rep
resented; Garden Plain 5. not represented;
Grand River, not represented: Illinois, not
represented; Kechi; G.. W. Brandt; Lin
coin, j. W. Mcpherson; Morton, 80, 5.
MtCrea; Minneha, E c. Smith; Mn
nescah, J. f. Pulliam; Ohio. W. Dyer; +
Park, James Williams, Frank McCees;
Rockford, y. c. Derby: Mulvane, T. A.
Brown; Salem, not represented; Sherman,
w. W. Anderson; Union, II. p. Allen;
Viola, has no Democrat: Valley Center \,
William Fenin; Valley Center ), John
Davidson; Waco, 4. j. Cook; Wichita, II.
w Ebey.
When North Park was called it was re-
piled that only one Democrat was there
and he was going to leave. In Viola it was
reported mo Democrat there"
The Chair announced the nomination of
county attorney. but Bently recalled that
they had better have some resolutions and
the Chair conceded the point when Chair
man W. NJ. Glass, of Colwich, proceeded
to read as follows:
First-The Democratic party of Sedg
wick county in convention assembled re
affirm the cardinal principles of Democ-
racy as embodied in the national platform
of 1888
Second-We heartily endorse the declara-
tion of principles adopted by the state con-
vention assembled in the city OF Wichita
September 9, 1850, and commend the same
To the Democracy Of Sedgwick county.
Third-We also endorse that part Of the
platform enunciated by our ResubmlsslOn
Republican friends in their convention as
sembled at the city of Wichita September
9, 1890, which relates TO the resubmlsslon
of the prohibitory amendment to the con
stitution to the people of the state, and
which arraigns the prohibitory law as I'M
wise, unpatriotic, un-American and de
structive of the best interests of the state
Fourth-We indorse and reatfirm the
platform adopted by the Democracy of
Sedgwick county which led to the glorious
resubmisSion victory In that county IN
1889, and which encouraged and gave con
fidence to all of the resubmissionists In
Kansas.
Fifth-We arraign the Republican party
of this state for all the vicious legislation
now on our statute books.
SiXth-And we especially arraign the
Republican bosses and members of the
legislature from Sedgwick county, for be
ing the real fathers of the bills creating
the useless and expensive offices of county
auditor, police commissioners, assistant
attorney general, and commissioner OF
elections in this city, and for their record
in favor of creating every useless office
which could be suggested, for the purpose
of rewarding political hacks; and we de
clare that these ringmaSters and legislative
''solons" are insincere, inconsistent and
dOuble-tongued in declaring in their plat
form the abolition of useless offices.
We therefore appeal TO the voters OF
Sedgwick county, and invite all persons of
the following belief to unite with us In
this campaign without regard To perma-
nent party affiliations, viz:
1. All opposed to the present misrule
and ring rule in this state.
,. All in favor of equal and exact
JuoCICe 10 ali HLeA VIII SP0Clal PAAN4AC5SS
TO none.
3. All in favor of tariff reform as advo-
Gated by Grover Cleveland.
4. All opposed to constitutional prohibit
ton and in favor of high license and
strict regulation of the liquor traffic.
5. All who believe that constitutional
questions can safely be submitted to the
deople for their Judgment and should
be so submitted when there Is any un-
certainty as 10 the will OF the people on
such questions
Z. All persons who deem it unwise TO
follow leaders who prescribe one theory of
social life for the people and follow differ
ent practice for themselves.
:. All persons who deem it unsafe TO
follow a party whose state convention
proclaims one set of principles, whose con
gressional convention proclalms another
and whose county convention proclalms
still another.
s. All persons who oppose a party
which faces in different directions and
gives forth uncertain sounds, only to cater
to local sentiment and to get votes for de
spairing candidates, which bespeak party
devoid of true principles and reduced TO an
unholy scramble for office.
J. n. Haymaker, of Indiana, moved the
adoption of the report and motion pre-
vailed
Fred Bently was up in a second to nom
mate "Tedd" O'Brien. He said he had a
lawyer for the place who would prosecute
crimes. In presenting the name he de
sired to call attention TO his marked
ability and peculiar fitness. He guaran-
teed integrity of character and everything
good including Unquestioned Democracy.
J. n. Haymaker proceeded TO enumerate
some qualities of Sam Amidon, that would
suggest him for the place. He had been
in Kansas six years and got in his work on
four gubernatorial elections. He had
length, depth and best of all running
ability. Haymaker was sure Sam would
be a winner and would pull himself
through and every one else on the straight
Democratic ticket.
Nj Fitch put on the electric current and
run out something about history for the
Democracy OF Sedgwick-
This fall Kansas would be Democrat
ic" state and very soon Kansas would 20
for Cleveland. He wound up by second
the nomination Of Ed OBrien. Very
little enthusiasm.
Mr. Cunningham. Of Cheney, also want
ed the county TO make history. He wanted
men with a glorious record and 70 put men
of good records in the Democrat party il
called for great care. Mistakes are apt %
occur in such work in a crowd OF Demo
Gratis. He urged to lay aside all personal
feeling and he believed sam Anderson was
the man. There was some cheers
Mr.. SimralI on behalf of the Third ward
SAID something about the glorious Democ-
racy, and the man Of length sam Ami
don. The vote in the city first call:
Amidon- O'Brien.
First ward ......... I3
second ward .-...... 10