The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-03-27

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Alternates-H d. Heiserman, A. T.
Buckridge, Jacob McAffee, c. H. Brooks,
! |. Ault. G. w Adams, @. z. Swope, (. j.
! r. Zeler, a H. Ward, O. .. Adams, II
| C.. Boyle, Charles Reckmeyer, L. NJ.
| Laurence. \. p. Butcher, ". L. ApplIng.
| S NJ. Johns, 3. L. Draper, O. B. Clark, D.
! A Nickerson, FL Darnell.
| At this point p letter was received for
! the committee on the selection of dele
gates 20 the state convention from Colonel
| Murdoch by request and that committee
/ retired to consider il. While they were cut
the committee on resolutions was called on
for it's report and Hon. q. l. Douglas read
! it. He first read the resolution concern
| ing Colonel Murdoch and upon concluding
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Hats
went up to the ceiling and The entire con-
veniion was III an uproar. Upon motion
the resolutions were passed unanimously
by rising vote supplemented by three
cheers and "a tiger which could be heard
for several blocks. The resolution is as
follows:
We. the Republicans of Sedgwick coun-
ty, in convention assembled. present TO
the people OF Kansas as our choice for the
Republican nomination for the high office
OF governor, our distinguished fellow cltl-
zen Marshall " Murdock.
Knowing him as only man can be
known by his peighbors and friends, we
I here place on record-and invite our fellow
Republicans in every county OF Kansas 10
| yerify-our estimate d the character and
worth of Marshall. VI. Murdoch, and our
reasons for asking his nomination AT their
hands.
For thirty five years he has IN so large a
measure dedicated his life, not TO the
amas>ing OF fortune or the pursuits oil
selfishness. but to the upbuflding OF han-
.as that his name has long since become
SYNONYM for public spirit and liberal en-
| terprse wherever the story OF the com
monwealth is told.
An exemplary citizen, without reproach;
able, upright and true; never an office
hunter; always an earnest Republican; n
firm believer IN the Sanctlty and obligation
of an official oath, rs governor he would
be loyal and true alike TO the laws, the
constitution and the highest interests OF
Kansas
\ man whose denunciation OF wrong
doing in high places has long been a
healthful influence in our state, bis eleva-
ton TO the chief magistracy would do
equal honor to the head and the heart OF
the people whose interests he has so long
and faithfully served.
4 friend of every legitimate business in
terest and regardful OF every vested right,
he has none the less for years been a tire
less and powerful advocate OF the largest
possible increase in the volume of the cur
reucy consistent with sound finance and
common sense.
A firm believerin the principle of protec-
ton to American labor, in common with
such Republicans as James G. Blaine AMI
Preston b. Plumb he feerleSsly criticised
the original draft of the Mckinley bill
until the notifications suggested by such
Republicans and the fsr-reachin2 and
I mil nf
were engrafted upon it, thereby creating
broad and comprehensive American
platform upon which he aud all true Re
publicans now firmly and securely
stand. And we submit that the final
outcome of that agitation within the
ranks of the Republican party, by such
men as Blaine of the United States and
Plumb and Murdoch of Kansas, is mag
nificent illustration of the value to any
party of bold, fearless and manly utter
ance of the honest convictions OF Its
trusted leaders in state and nation.
In the long and as yet unfinished hight
for the people against the combinations
and entertainments of corporate wealth
and power, Marshall VI. Murdoch stands
easily at the front. Always and above all
n believer in Kansas and her destiny, he
has doae as much as-and we believe more
than-auy other one mau in the fight for
freedom for Kansas from the disastrous
despotism OF monopoly ana corporate
greed.
Whether in his Young manhood, with
glowing enthusiasm and strong arm help
ing Old John Brown TO cross the Kansas
river with a load of fugitives flying from
the lash OF slavery, or IN the years
of his maturity battling day by day
through the columns OF great Journal
for the everlasting principles of justice
ALWAYS and everywhere in Marshall
NJ Murdoch we find lover of liberty,
a friend of the weak, a fearless deten-
der OF the down-trodden and oppressed,
in short, brave, true. independent, out
spoken, manly man, such as the people OF
Kansas delight to honor.
In urging his nomination at the hands
of our fellow Republicans. we respectfully
remind them that but once in the history
of Kansas, and not once in the last twenty
years, has this high honor fallen TO any
citizen living more than sixty miles
west of the Missouri line; yet that vast
empire, comprising six-sevenths of the
common wealth, lies west OF that favored
limit.
We believe that his nomination will con
| solidate and harmonic the great party we
love; will give backbone 20 the weak: lend
enthusiasm to the strong; aud, in Il larger
measure than that of any other posi- biz
candidate, recall to the support of the Re
: publican party. thousands whose assist
aucs may lie essential to success; and W.
can safely pledge onr brethren through
out the state that Sedgwick county vii
lead the Republican column in an over
wbeiming maj ority for the entire ticket.
George Douglas then read the reso u
tions concerning Col Halo ell which
WAS passed by rising vote amid enthu5
iasm The resolutions are as follows:
We the Republicans OF SedSwick county
! affirm orr UNDATED confidence in and at
fections for our gallent leader in the con
rr.>oiouai contest of fS90-CoiuCel james
r. HalIowen We believe that to deserv
success is even better than to win II; am
, any loyal hearted knnSan who beheid tina
: famous contest knows that, in the beS
and broadcast sense OF words, James 1,
i Hsllowell deserved success
, Amid a combination Of adverse circum
. stances unparalleled in Kansas history
, with prejudice fanaticiSm and the IA
reaching influence OF hard times and poor
, crops arrayed against him h
carried the banner OF RepQ blicanisu
with signal honor 10 himself and TO nj
: party, winning the admiration aud ap
plause OF Republicans IL every corner @
Kansas.
Remem bering. as we do. that he receives
/ thousands more OF votes IL his oiStrlc
than any other Republican. aud Mindful
Of his splendid Loyalty and Inagnificen
party services. we have heard with ceel
: regret of his voluntary determination no
TO accept the support Of AIS fellow heput
= Ecaus Tor RECOMMENDATION, which, so far 4
= this county = concerned, IS his wlLhou
the asking: aad we desire row to aSsur
him that whethe ia public life or pgivat
: station. be will carry with MIN the res peci
esteem and atTrctionale regard OF AI
: nei.Lbors aud MS friends, tie people {