Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-12
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
Meeting Of the State Convention at
Hutchinson.
Ingalls, Heads the Delegation to aIinncap-
olis-George L. Anthony Nominated
For Congressman at
Large.

HUTCHINSON, Kan. May s.-John
Smith, secretary Of the Republican CEN
trail committee, called the convention
TO order and introduced Rev. Ell. ~.
Everest9 pastor of the Christian church, |
who offered prayer. Judge Graves, of |
Emporia, introduced the temporary |
chairman, Judge Bassett. a
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 2:3O o'clock. |
The report Of the committee on per-
manent organization, naming j. K |
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 reSOlu-
tons desire report follows:
First-We hereby express our sorrow at 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
d
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 whole l2merican people. He the
pred uct of American institutions By his ownan-
aided efforts he grew from poor and obscure boy
the frontier prairies of Kansas to be one Of
the most eminent statesmen of his time We
proudly commend the great success Of his life
10 the young 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
for that purpose. 9
Third-The republicans of Kansas demand
such amendment of the interstate commerce
law as will forever prohibit the discrimination
in freight rates now being practleed by the
great railroad corporations against the mer-
chants and cons umers of this state end in favor
of the merchants and consumers of other states
Fourth-That we urge the passage of such
laws will increase the coinage Of silver look
ing to the coinage of the production OF our
own mines soon it can be done
without iEJury to the business interests OF
the country. And shat approve the
efforts OF the present administration in seeking
the cooperation OF principal commercial ma
tons of the world in bringing silver TO parity
with gold as the currency of the world
Fifth-That reafirIn adherence to the
declaration of the platform of 1885 In favor of
protection TO our american industries and
American labor and invite the closest scrutiny
of the workings OF the present tariff law.
Sixth-That we heartily indorse and comnS@id
the clean AMI strong patriotic admins tration of
President Harrison, especially its vigorous eff
forts TO promote our commercial interests
abroad and uphold the honor ana dignity of the
nation, and note with great satisfaction and
pride the beaedcent effects OF protection and
reciprocity.
Seventh-That as President Harrison's ad
ministration has been eIn.nently sound and
able, and has strongly commented itself to
g N of
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 to be in order and
Timothy Slower, of Allen county, re-
Sponded by presenting the name of Cen.
y. c. Caldwell; C. r. Mitchell, of Cow
ley county, presented the name of Ed
Greer; Judge c. i. Graves, of Leaven-
worth, nominated S. Il. Bradford; J. L.
Bristow, of Saline, was George 7. An
thongs champion. n. b. Pearsall, of
Bourbon county. seconded Anthony.s
nomination. G.. A. Huron, of Topeka,
seconded Bradfords nomination. Bal
loting commenced, the first one result
ing: Anthony, 2S4; Greer, POS; Brad
ford, 100; Caldwell, 76. Second ballot:
Anthony, go Greer, 191; Bradford,
III. Caldwell. 20.
On the third ballot Hon. George T.
Anthony resSived the requisite number
Of votes and upon motion of a. s. Morse,
Of Sedgwicl county, the nomination of
Anthony was made unanimous
As soon as the cheering over An
thongs nomination had subsidized a
delegate nominated Ingalls, as dele
gate to the national convention. AT
the mention of his namedhe convention
went wild. The nomination was made
by at least 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 I. 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 cleo.
ton of c. C. James (colored), of Law
renee; Calvin Hood, of Enporia; L. A.
Bigger, of Hutchinson: F.. c. Little, OF
Abilene, and a. 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,
of Weir City.
4 resolution was adopted instructinQ
the delegates to the Minneapolis con-
vention not to vote for any ma.n for ms.
tional committeeman who nosv holds a
federal position. The convention Their
adjourned.
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