The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-13
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
Meeting Of the State Convention at
Hutchinson.
Ingalls, Heads the Delegation to Minneap
oIis-George I. Anthony Nominated
For Congressman at
Large.

HUTCHINSON, Kan, May 5.-Johr
Smith, secretary of the Republican cen
trail committee, called the convention
to order and introduced Rev. II. w
Everest, pastor of the Christian church
who offered prayer. Judge Graves, OF
Emporia, introduced the temporary
chairman. Judge Bassett.
L A. Brown, of Greeley county, and
A. J. Buckles, of Grant county, were
elected temporary secretaries Commit
tees of one from each congressional dis,
trict were appointed on permanent or
ganization, order of business, creden'
tials and resolutions
Temporary Chairman Bassett called
the convention TO order at 2:30 o'clock.
The report of the committee on per
manent organization, naming J. X.
Cubbison for permanent chsirman and
Tell Walton, of Lincoln county, for
secretary, was greeted with applause.
The committee on resolutions report
ed as follows:
Mr. Chairman: Your committee on resdlu
tons desire 10 report as follows:
First-We hereby express our sorrow al The
loss which has been sustained on account OF
the death of Senator Preston b. Plumb; a
loss not only to his family, near friends
and fellow citizens of this state, but also
TO the people of this nation. He was a
statesman in the highest and best sense of that
term He labored TO advance the public inter
est not only of his immediate constituents, but
of the vhcle American people. He was the
product Of American institutions. BY his own IN
aided efforts he grew from poor and obscure boy
on the frontier prairies Of Kansas to be one of
the most eminent statesmen Of his time. We
proudly commend the great success of Ids life
10 the young men Of this nation.
Second-We are in favor of such legislation
by congress as VIII enable the people of west
ern Kansas by scientific methods to subject
that portion of the state TO the production Of
profitable agricultural products and favor such
appropriations Of public funds as are needed
Tor mat purpose.
Third-The republicans of Kansas demand
such amendment OF the interstate commerce
law as will forever prohibit the discrimination
in freight rates now being practiced by the
great railroad corporations against the mer-
chants and consu mers Of this state and in favor
Of the merchants and consumers of other states.
Fourth-That We urge the passage of such
laws as will increase the coinage Of silver look
ing to the coinage Of the production OF our
own mines a soon as II con be done
without injury 70 the business interests OF
the country And that We approve the
efforts Of the present administration in seeking
the cooperation Of principal commercial ma
tons OF the world in bringing silver 10 parity
with gold IS the currency OF the world.
Fifth-That we rcafirm our adherence to the
declaration Of the platform Of 1883 in favor of
protection 10 our American industries and
American labor and invite the closest scrutiny
Of the workings Of the present thrift law.
Sixth-That We heartily indorse and commend
TIE clean AMI strong patriotic administration of
President Harrison, especially its vigorous ef
forts 10 promote our commercial interests
nation, and note with great satisfaction and
pride the belcfceEt effects Of protection and
reciprocity.
Seventh-Thlt as President Harrison's ad-
nin:stration has been erainently sound and
able. and has so strongly commented itself TO
the business interests OF the country that the
republicans stand united FOR his denomination
and election.
A delegate from Ellis county objected
to the resolution regarding western Kan
sas 1t was stricken from the resolu-
tons and the remainder was adopted.
The nomination of candidates for con-
gress was declared 70 be in order and
Timothy Slower. of Allen county, re-
sponded by presenting the name of Gen.
]. c. Caldwell: {. r. Mitchell. of Cow
ley county. presented the name of Ed
i-eer: Judge c. Is. Graves, of Leaven-
worth. nominated :. b. Bradford: J. L.
Eristow. OF Saline. was George 7. An
thongs champion. y. L. PearSall, of
Bourbon county. seconded Anthony.
nomination. Il. i. Huron. of Topeka.
seconded B-adforG'S nomination. Bal
loting commenced. the first one result
ing: anthony. 2Si; Greer. POS; Brad
ford. 80: Caldwell, &c. Second ballot:
anthony. 80: Greer, 1911: Bradford,
III. Caldwell. 20.
On the third ballot Hon. George T.
Anthony received the requisite number
IF votes and upon motion of \. :. Morse,
u Sedgwick county. the nomination of
Anthony was made unanimous
IS soon rs the cheering over An
thongs nomination had subsidized
delegate nominated Ingalls, as a dele
gate to the national convention. At
the mention of his name the convention
went wild. The nomination was made
by at least 4 dozen delegates, and one
finally caught the eye of the chairman
and moved that Ingalls, be elected by
reclamation. This was done without a
dissenting voice.
At this point in the proceedings
George 7. Anthony arrived at the con-
vention hall. He was escorted to the
stage and addressed the convention
The election of the remaining dele
gates to the national convention was
then continued and resulted in the elec.
ton of c. c. James (colored). OF Law.
renee; Calvin Hood. of Emporia; L. 4.
Bigger, of Hutchinson: F.. C Little, o.
Abilene, and \. II. Ellis, of Beloit-
Sim Bear, OF Topeka, was defeated by
eight votes
The electoral ticket is as follows:
William Hamilton, OF Topeka: Rudolph
Hatfield. of Wichita, and d. W. King,
If Weir City.
= resolution was adopted instructing
the delegates to the Minneapolis con-
vention not to vote for any man for ma
tional committeeman who now holds
federal position The convention Their
adjourned.
Good Showing For Kansas.
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