People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-07-22
A Large and Enthusiastic Gathering
With Just Enough TurbuleDcy to
Make il Interesting.
The Winning Ticket.

LIE IeOpleS party showed It's az
greSsive spirit by taking the initial in
county politics. The county nomi-
mating convention last Saturday was
one OF the largest and most intelli-
gent that ever met in Sumner county.
1t would have been strange if, in that
large body of men, there would not
have been those holding convictions
.0f right and wrong of sufficient
strength to cause a clash as 10
methods and it would be more strange
if that intelligent body could not ad-
just itself to the end ACCOMPLISHED.
so long as that end was reached by
honest methods and motives and in
view OF the great, OvertOwering prin-
cipleS which all held in common and
for which they had suffered such rank
ylllltication, vituperation and ridicule
during the time they have been en-
gagged in carrying the banner of ius-
tice to the front position which il
now occupies.
The convention met at II a. m. in
Liberty Hall and was called to order
by the chairman of the county central
committee, r. Bruce Magee. After
singing several inspiring battle songs
led by the chairman, with Carey Til
bury presiding at the organ. the con-
VentlOn was ready for business.
Chairman Magee made a brief, but
interesting speech, after which he an
nOunced that nominations for tenn
pOrary chairman were in order.
Even the temporary Craftsmanship
of this significant convention did not
have to go begging. John Hinch-
cliffe, G. Z. Meeker, A. G. Lambe, j.
NJ. Doubleday and Bruce Magee were
put in nomination. Doubleday with
drew his name in favor of Magee.
Lambe received a majority of the
votes cast on the first ballot and his
election was made unanimous.
r. E. Bray was chosen temporary
secretary and +. B. Fisk assistant
secretary.
The usual motions for committees
were made and pending the anOunce-
ment of same. Mr.. A. VI. CreekmOre,
of Osborne township, entertained the
convention with'a very able address
on the government ownership of rail.
ways and telegraph. Mr.. CreekmOre,
although only young man OF perhaps
less than twenty-five years, sOOn
showed the audience that he was an
orator of more than ordinary ability
and that he was master OF the sub
ject under discussion. Upon inquiry
we learned that Mr.. CreekmOre has
been attending an institution OF
learning in Missouri, where he has
won several first prizes in OratOry.
He was interrupted by the chairman
before he had finished and the con
ventiOn had become so much inter
ested in his speech that he was re-
quested to finish it Immediately after
the dinner hour, when the convention
would likely be waiting for committee
reports.
Business was pressing and the chair
man announced his committees as fol
lows:
Permanent organizatiOn-W. S
Pile, B. +. Rhodes, John II. Wolfe, d
\. Gilbert, Frank Logan.
Credentials. r. Heskett, Franl
! Curtis, ]. X. Myers, Henry Howe.
Order Of busineSS-D.S s. Dill. J. Il
Simons, JIG Sylvester, +. j. HOge
T. Porter.
ReSolutions-k. G. FOrney, II. r
Walling. S. Mutt. G. E. Meeker, J. II
Doubleday.
The convention then adjourned Un
til l:30 in The afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
in the afternoon Tbs hal w25 nor
crowded AMI consequently mgc'
warmer than before. Alasge aum5e
OF Republicans and Democrats al.e,
the back seats and q Psohi5it.snist C
-UG might g,Se ,,JvN oee1 -1aa