The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-10

to him an irredescent dreami but public
Office is to him public trust, and IN Sc
lecting our delegates today they will
need no instructions. they vii
need no urging, for like you and
| and the masses generally they will stand
Tor that giant statesman: that man OF des
| tiny, Grover Cleveland. Cheers
After Mr. Amidon's speech, Mr. Harry
Stewart, secretary of the committe, read
the call and the convention rolled up lis
sleeves for business
On motion j. T. Dorsey was made per.
manent chairman and Harry Stewart
permanent secretary.
Mr.. Dorsey upou taking the chair made
brief but a neat speech in which be
prophsied great things for the Democracy
this fail
On motion committee OF eight was ap-
pointed to select delegates 10 the Saliua
convention consisting OF the following
gentlemen: ". VI Anderson, j. b. Brown,
Willard Boon, Judge McCandless, l.. A
DEAN, r. I. Bean, Arthur Steele aud
Major Henry a. Glenn. Before Che COM
mittee retired it was moved and carried
that the committee consult with Thomas
O. Fitch relative TO the delegates ne de-
sired.
On motion a committee consisting of
Judge Shields, Edwin White Morre, Fred
W. Bentley, Governor 4. a Glenn and J.
5. MeCOy, was appointed on resolutions,
after which an adjournment WAS taken for
thirty minutes.
When the Meeting re-convened the com
mittee on resolutions reported through
Chairman Judge Shields as follows:
We, the Democracy of Sedgwick county,
Kansas, IN mass convent on assem- led do
heartily reaErn the pTincip pies set forth in
the National Democratic platform adopted
in st. Louis in 1855, aud regard the coming
canvass this fall as continuation of the
contest in behalf of tariff reform and most
heartily SapprQve the vigorous efforts OF
our Democratic representatives in con-
gress towards the accomplish ment OF this
important end.
z Having full faith aud oufdence q the
integrity, patriotism and broad statesman
ship OF Grover Cleveland, we most hearth
Is endorse him as the great champion of
tariff reform and as the man 10 bring
victory TO the Democracy in the coming
national struggle, and do hereby instruct
our delegates 10 the STATE convention at
Salina. to support only such delegates TO
the national Democratic convention at
Chicago, as are earnest and unwayeriug
supporters OF Grover Cleveland as the
Democratic candidate for president
g. We hereby instruct the delegates of
S-dgwick county. Kansas, 70 use all
honUra bic means TO secure The election of
Thos. G.. Fitch as delegate al large TO the
national convention, having confidence IN
him as faithful representative Dem Ocrat-
The resolutions were cheeced aud passed
unanimously.
The committee on selecting delegates
through Chairman W. Anderson reported
the following names to attend the Salina
conventions:
Delegates-Ed O'Bryan, j :. Richard
son. F. W. Bentley. John Farrell, E. W
Moore. \. B Smith. J. L. Brown,
E 5. Watson. H. W. Stewart. Charles
Mossbacher, l. r Cole, J. ". Ross, Will
lard Boone aud J. r. Brown.
Alternates-R. 7. Bean, T. Z. Blake,
D. A McCanless. E. E. Fitzpatrick, Perry
Allen, J. I. Dorsey, s B. Amidon, F. B.
Smith. John Ratliff, J. W. Coates, Will
lam u. Anderson, David Smyth, s. G.
Babcock.
Mr.. Amidon inquired whether these
were the men Mr.. Fitch had selected, aud
after being assured that they were, it was
moved and carried that they be elected
This ended the business of the conven-
ton. and. after speeches by Mr., Fitch and
Governor Glenn, the convention adjourned
without date the utmost degree or peace,
harmony, good feeling. and good fellow
ship prevailing.