Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1890-02-27
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
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Meeting Of the State League-EIectiOn Of
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TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 21.-The annual
meeting Of the Republican State League
convened in Representative Hall last
evening. Over 200 delegates were pres
ent, representing every section OF the
State President j. G. Slonecker called
the meeting to order, and after several
selections by Marshall's band prayer
was offered by Rev. Bernard Kelly
The secretary, Captain S. NJ. Ian
ham, then read the names Of
the committee on resolutions, but.
before the committee retired two reso-
lutions were adopted unanimously with
out reference. One Of these declared
the league in favor OF the Service PEN
sion bill introduced in the Senate by-
Ingalls,. The other expressed sympathy
for Secretaries Blaine and Tracy in their
recent bereavements, and assured them
that their sorrow was a cause of mourn
ing in every household in Kansas.
The election of officers was next pro-
ceeded with and resulted as followss
Hon. ]. NJ. Miller, Of Council Grove,
elected president by reclamation; Charles
F. Scott, Of lola, was chosen vice-presi-
dent; Arthur Capper, of Topeka, secre-
tary, and j. G. Sloneker, of Topeka,
treasurer, all by reclamation.
Delegates at Large-A. j. Felt, Of
Seneca, and Eugene F. Ware, of Fort,
Scott
Delegates from Congressional districts.
were named as follows:
First Observation-Disclosures: ID. A. Hook
of Lesvenworth; c. F. johnson, Of Oska-
loosa. Alternates: o. C. Hill, of Hia--
watha; William Zimmerman, of Potta-
watomie.
Second-Delegates: C. F. Scott, IolaS
B. L. kellogg, Lawrence. Alternates=
w. A. Trigg, Garnett; j. n. Roberts,
Lawrence.
Third-Delegates: J. D. Barker, Gil
rard; c. C. Kincaid, Coffeyville. Alter
mates: E. LOomis, Girard; o. F. Carson.
Cherryvale.
Fourth-Delegates: F. ]. Funk, Ma
rion; D. o. McCrsy, Topeka. Alternates.
j. Ware Butterfleld, Marion; j. B.
Barnes, Wabaunsee County.
Fifth-Delegates: ]. K. Rankin, juno
ton City; George N. Nichols, Delphos
Alternates: ID. L. Brown, Concordia; c..
P. Kirkland, Salina.
Sixth-Delegates: J. o. Royce, Smith
Center; Tell w. Walton, Lincoln. Al
ternates: w. H. Nelson, Smith Center;
A. Troup, Jr., Kirwin.
Seventh-Delegates: c. Conklin,-
Lyons; James II. Hamilton, Yelling
A1A2AA, n
Larned; H. B. Kelly, Mcpherson.
The alternates for delegates at large
are: George T. Anthony, for Eugene,
Ware, and S. b. Bradford, for A. ]. Felt.
The committee on resolutions then
The resolutions adopted after some,
discussion were in substance as follows:
The platforms of the Chicago conven-
ton and the Kansas State convention of
1888 are Endorsed. President Harrison's.
is Endorsed as wise and
patriotic, and Governor Humphrey is.
in accord with the platform on which he
was elected. Speaker Reeds course
is approved. The Congressional dele
cation is urged to work and vote
for laws that will secure the
lowest rates of transportation that are
fair and just to the transportation COM
Danies. Trusts are condemned and the
bill apropriating $4,000, 900 for deep
larbor at Galveston is Endorsed. The
favor placing army nurses
IN the pension list The resolutions in
lorse Perkins bill for the free coinage
If silver and demand the removal of the,
.ariff on sugar and that a bounty equal
10 the present tariff be paid on sugar
,aised in this country.