Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-07-07
READY FOR BUSINESS.
DICKINSON DEMOCRATS NAME
A TICKET.
The Mass Convention Sticks by Pure
Democracy and Will Go to the
Polls with Men to Support - A
Lively Convention.

Polls with Men to Support - A
Lively Convention.
Representative 5sth dlstrict ~ n. Gunr
District Clerk ..... ..........".L B' Martli
nigh school Trustees. ........l +. 'sesnion
County Attorney. ............W T. seeu'
The opinions Of great many people
10 the contrary Notwithstanding DICK
inson county has good many demo
Gratis left yet. They were slow III
getting together at today's mass meet
ing asif little unwilling to plunge
into the center of public gaze and get
mixed up in the political whirlpool
which they have 80 successfully evaded
during the past three years. But when
2 O'Clock came the court room was
fairly well filed with the nnterrlhed'
Chairman J. W. Creech called the
convention to order and stated the
object of the meeting-to select dele
gates to the state convention and
nominate a county ticket.
DR.. Il. II. Miles Of Hope was on
motion of Dr. Gum selected as tempo
rary chairman. lie briefly thanked
the convention. |. B. Martin was
chosen temporary secretary.
Capt. Reagan threw little bomb by
moving that the democrats take seats
inside the railing, to distinguish the
sheep and goats. 1t was voted down
by the audience.
Col. Swigart objected to everybody
voting but the audience paid no atten-
ton. Committees were on motion
appointed as follows:
Permanent organization-l. $. Hal
lam, +. b. Ross, Chas. Seller, Il.
Grosser, II. j. G.. Neumlller, i. Scan
lon, Jas. McNaspy.
{, ,Resolutions-J. W. Money, Il. ii.
Malott, W. 4. Harris, r. Foley, H..
Ilassler.
To select delegates J. W. Crecch,
DR.. 4. n. Gum, B. l.. Strother, a. NJ.
German, a. j. Markley.
After II brief intermissIon during
which $. G.. Cooke filed the time with
pretty little set speech ON the beau
ties Of free trade and free government
the committees presented their reports.
The committee on permanent organ
izatiOn recommended that the tempo
rary organization be permanent, that
the following order Of business, be
followed: resolutions, selecting dele
gates, nominating representatives,
nominating district clerk, nominating
high school trustee, selecting senatorial
delegates.
Capt. Reagon, ID. II. llynds and Dr..
Saarl attacked the report, wanting a
full ticket. An amendment that a
full county ticket bo nominated was
carried by vote of II to 10.
The committee on delegates to the
state convention reported the following
which was adopted:
Delegates b. l.. Strother, 4. IL
Malott, W. II. Phipps, NJ. l.. Hite,
jas. McNaspy, h. II. Miles, W. Il,
Harris.
Alternates-I. S, ITALIAN, V, b.
Cosad, r, j. Foley, II. A. Wilson, a,
+. Kandt, Chas. Seller, DR.. Searl,
The committee on resolutions report
ed resolutions simply endorsing Cleve
land and Stevenson, collectively aud
individually, and the Chicago platform,
DR.. 4. N. Gum Of Chapman was
nominated by acclamation for repre-
sentative of the 5sth district.
Il. f. Grosser placed in nomination
for district clerk L. b. Martin. W. T.
Harris nominated V. b. Cosad. MIR
Cosad withdrew in Martins favor and
on his motion the rules were suspended
and Martin was nominated.
W. 4, Harris aud T.. Scanlon wer,
unanimously nominated for higl
school trnstees.
W. 4. Seeds was by acclamatior
nominated for county attorney.
|. S. IIal!am was named for probat,
judge on motion Of V, b. Cosad. II,
withdrew and remarked that it wa
Unnecessary to put up full ticket. ID
NJ. nynds made plea for straight
ticket and no fusion. The probate
judge WAS on motion passed,
V. b. Cosad made a strong speecl
sayin that u mistake would be mad,
in putting up full ticket when ther,
was no hope for electing IL.
The remainder of the ticket was theI
passed.
The convention proceeded to selec
senatorial convention delegates afte
which 1t adjourned.