The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-06-15
THE CONVENTION.

THE CONVENTION.
The call for the convention designated ?
p. m. at the district court room. AT that
time there were nearly three hundred dele
| gates present besides many spectators.
The chairman of the county central COM
mittee, Mr.. Joe f. Henley, called for order
and in giving an outline of the work to be
! done said:
Gentlemen of the cOnvention:-As
| chairman of your committee | desire to
congratulate the Republican party on this
| large assemblage of their best and most
! representative members.
| ! congratulate you further upon the op-
| pOrtunity that now presents itself of select
! ing for our standard bearer for the coming
! congressional contest u man from among
! our own people and our own citizenship.
! | congratulate you still further upon the
almost certainty that the standard of Re
! pubicanism of the approaching con-
| greSsiOnal contest will be placed in the
strong and loyal hands of our own beloved
! fellow citizen, the gallant soldier, the
natchless statesman, the elegant friend
and neighbOr, Colonel James <. Hallowell.
bespeak for you in all of your 6elibera-
tions him the utmost harmony and unani-
nifty, for your head and heart utter but
one name and your desires concentrate
around the accomplishment of but one
purpose. 1ndU name Is the magical name
of Hallowell, and that purpose is to invest
him with the rob of congressional honors.
We have not met today to decide this
question; our decision has long since been
rendered, but we have assembled in
| formal way to construct delegation to go
to Dodge City, to whom we shall transmit
the universal wish and desires of Sedgwick
county Republicans: and when that con-
ventiOn at Dodge City shall have adjourn
ed and the name of HallOwell shall have
been flashed over the wires in this district
as our candidate, then we shall feel that
our work here has not been in vain for the
promotion of Republican principles and
the Advancement of the rights and inter
ests of our people"
The name of Colonel Hallowell was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm, and at the
close of his remarks Mr.. Henley was given
a liberal hand
The official call was read by the secre-
tary of the committee, Mr.. John Kelly,
after which the chair inquired the pleasure
of the convention Mr. Charles Balance
placed in nomination for temporary chair
man Colonel NJ. Stewart, whose name was
received with applause. He was selected
by a unanimous vote and escorted to the
chair by Mr. Balance and Mr.. George l..
Douglass. On reaching the chair he col
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a few words extended thanks for the honor
and expressed the hope that the conven-
ton would do its work with due delibera-
ton and care.
Mr. !. A. Brubacher placed in nomina-
ton for temporary secretary Mr.. Dwight
Beach, of Valley Center, who was elected
unanimously.
Judge T. b. Wall moved a committee of
three on credentials be appointed which
prevailed.
Judge b. L. keenan, moved a committee
of three be appointed on permanent organ
ization, which prevailed.
On motion of Judge Martin it was de
cided to have a committee of three on order
of business.
Mr.. C. \. Van Ness moved a committee
of five be appointed on resolutions which
prevailed.
Mr.. J. T. Sherman moved a committee
of seven be appointed TO select delegates to
represent the county in the congressional |
convention.
The chair asked the indulgence of the !
convention for few minutes TO give time /
for making out the committees. Within !
fifteen minutes the committees were read, /
as follows:
Committee on credentials-T B. Wall, |
l. T. Ault. c. W Burgman.
Permanent organization-B. l. Keenan,, !
L. d. Skinner. :. VI. Balsch.
Order of busineSs-Judge Martin, l.. d. /
Wardell. c. NJ. Miller
ReSolutions-C. a. Van Ness, c. c. |
Campbell, u ". Bristow, 5. Dunkin, +. /
\. Nickerson
To select delegates. F. Sherman, W. /
4. NnniCk. l. d. Lieurance, W. \. Smith, /
Thomas II. Randall, John Y. hoogle, Y. /
B. Butcher.
\ recess Of fifteen minutes was given to /
allow the committees time to report
Mr.. W. Il. Payne moved the committee
on credentials. in the event of any delega-
ton not being complete be empowered 10
select delegates from the Republicans
present from the townships concerned.
some said consent" and the commit
tee was so instructed.
The committee a few minutes later sub
mitted a report as follows:
First ward-M. Stewart. J. X Sawyer,
y. VI. Lawren e. W. y. Smith. \. Katz.
F. W. Oliver. O. c. Daisy F. J. Arnold, /
o. NJ Grimes. J. p. Corwin. W. p.
Nioseley, T. F. Brown, J. E Henley. VIM.
KaSSel, II. VI. Rice. c. NJ. Irwin. Lee
Jerome. Thomas Shaw. :. Dunkin. O. g.
John !. Hughes. J. f. Bellew.
A H. Ward, ID. T. Fuller ". y Caswell.
Second ward-H. ID. Heiserman, q. r.
Harris. J. +. Sherman. J. f. Hume, c. L
Ed Gascoign, j. J. Parks, T. f.