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The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-09-30

rically test their skill in new lines OF
worn. Scarcely a bureau, directly or
Indirectly connected with the Worlds
fair. but employs from a dozen to a hun
Gred women Remarkable is the inroad
they are making in the higher art of
decoration evoked by the artistic de-
mands of the World fair buildings.
The tardy development of American
sculpture has long been deplored at
home and abroad. Dearth of native tai
ent in this snbtlest of the arts has forced
the art directors of the Worlds fair to
depend largely upon the skilled artisans
of France. Italy and Germany to exc
cute the designs of American artists in
the plastic decoration of the exposition
buildings. Anticipating the need of
their services these Old World artisans
came to this country in great numbers
came in time to escape the law re-
stricting the employment of foreign
labor.
Horticulture and Forestry buildings
are now huge ateiiers, where the babel
OF many tongues interpolates the rim.
OF chisel OF trowel and suggests the
Latin quarters Of Paris or Rome.
In one section Of Horticulture hall.
however, kings English prevails, to-
getler with III innovation in the history
Of industrial expositions.
Mr.. dorado Taft. the designer of the
groups and facades destined to decorate
the exterior of Horticulture hall. has
summoned to his assistance six Young
women.
Mr.. Taft has long been identified will:
the Art institute OF Chicago. He is a
clever sculptor. a pupil OF the Beaux
arts, Anton MERCER and F~aleaerere.
Better still, he is an upspoiled American
with implicit faith in women's genius
and a desire to give it fair play. His
assistants are his pupils, all having
studied with him at the institute or Il:
his studio from six months to five years.
In age they range from nineteen to
twenty-three. All but two are natives
OF Illinois. They are paid at the rate of
five dollars per day, and in all proba-
oility will be steadily employed until
Christmas.
Industrious. bright, quick witted and
well edncased. they give perfect salts
faction" said Mr.. Taft as he proudly
watched the agility with which his
paper capped. Bingham aproned girls
scaled tho ~scatfoldiny Of Il huge statue
or rounded out with the wet clay the
contour of II Greek goddess.
II have no faith in AIT which is not
founded Oh Intelligence. Mere facility
has never produced any great or lasting
work. and while | urge my pupils to
keep i'll practice! like the musician with
his scales-l also insist upoa much read
ing and thinking. Endowed with am
tious minds and vigorous bodies, | ex.
pect great things Of these girls"
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Gen. Stevenson In Virginia.

RICHMOND, Sept. 23.-Gen. Stevenson
was given an ovation here today. The
distinguished gentleman was escorted to
the Mozart academy by ID large torch.
light procession which was composed OF
the various democratic clubs oil the CITY
The large building was packed with PEG
pie. Gen. Stevenson's appearance was
signaled by applause loud and continu.
Gus. He contrasted the administration
OF Cleveland to that of Harrison, and
said that during that of the former pros
perity reigned unknown since the close
OF the wal. He then discussed the tariff
at some length, but declared that the
force bill was Of far greater Importance
to the people than a hundred tariff bills.
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The Race War On

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Sept. 2i.-The race
war is still on in Cathoul county. Yee-
terday afternoon a we'll reputed negro.
while gathering corn in the company of
two white men was assassinated zeal the
place Of last weeks trouble. 1t is sup
posed the crime was committed
by two white men recently on
trial for hog stealing, against
whom the victim was the principal wit
ness. Excitement run high, and the me-
groes are making many threats against
their white neighbors. Several negroes
have been arrested during the past few
days for completely in last weeks riots,
and these arrests also have a tendency to
the darkies.
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A Leader.

Since it's first introduction Electric
Bitters has gained rapidly in popular ia
vor until now it is clearly in the lead
among pure medicinal tonics and altera-
tives- containing nothing which per
mits it's use as a beverage or in~toxicant,
it Is recognized as the best and purest
medicine for ailments of the Stomach,
Liver. OF Kidneys. 1t will cure Sick
headache, Indigestion, Constipation, and
drive Malaria from the system. Salts
faction guaranteed with each bottle or
money will be refunded. Price only SO
cents per bottle. Sold by Lapeyre Bros.
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lost in that of her employer and i,...

lost in that of her employer and iurt,
tor. q
Il have noticed in the last two ~.
said Mr.. Taft magnanimouslv, . son
visitors to my studio invariably aa, Va
in my work the very effects II MY
I'm indebted to Miss Bracken "%e
time has come when she should ,iN1
credit and I mean to do all in nv ua'(
to secur her the opening she 80 r raw
deserves" Vll
The work Of these young wome,
already attracted substantial recau
ton. 'Sa
Miss Bracken has been awarded a,
contract to sculpture in Italian m.,s n
an S-foot female figure represent
Illinois welcoming the nations. Itm !,
be her first independent work, ny
state will pay her 1880. ~
The clay model of this ambition, j
fort is a singularly strong expressio' n
womanly dignity, purity and refnema,.
Older artists specifically await its ars'A
ton in marble. 1t will occupy a NV
estal beneath the dome of the IIEp'a
building. Six equally large figures n
signed by Miss Bracken for the intss'
decoration of the same building win y
modelled by her companions, MIS-
Brooks. Scudder, Taft, Enid Yanda|
(the clever Duke of Three Girls 4.
Flat') and Mrs. E. r. Copp. The l,r.
is the only professional woman scul,s
in Chicago.
The figures represent Charity, FL,
Justice, Fraternity, Learning and !,
They will jut out from panels betvss
the windows and rest on brackets hs,
ing the coat of arms of the state of M
nois. Each girl will be paid $3.50 t,|
her work. WI
Miss Bracken has just received ,,|
order to execute in Cararra marble !,
statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary tr
the Holy Name cathedral of Chicago.
IL believe my luck is coming all al,
once" cried the wonderfully gifted prI
on receiving this last order. ut looks a.
though my trip to Paris will not end in
Dreams"
OF course all these young women, rks
all good Americans. dream of going IA
Paris, and to that end they are laboriu,
and boarding the money the Worlds
fair is happily enabling them to earn,
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Condition of Mrs. Harrison.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24.-Gen. Gardner
said tonight that there was really moth.
ing to say about Mrs. Harrison's condi
ton except that it is about the same al
it has been since her return from Loor
Lake. What slight change has occur
red is in the direction of Improvement.
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Funny Man; PluckY Girls.

A funny young man in Walla Walis'
Wash, arrayed himself in n buflaO
robe at night, and taking up n position
in a lonely wood awaited two yours
ladies', whom he intended to frishtep'
pretending to be a bear. The girls wers
frightened, but they attacked the ''besl
so vigorously with sticks and stones tina,
the funny man has reen laid up in De0
ever since.
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CoIored Men Deuounc. Harrison.

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 23.-Tbe colored
mems national protective association in
session here today denounced President
Harrison and his administration; the
force bill and the protective tariff, and
declared that the failure Of the admins.
tration to protect the negro was the rea-
son for this action. Free trade was en-
dorsed. An Iowa delegate offered q
resolution 'endorsing Grover Cleveland.
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QUEBEC. Sept. 23.-Sir John Abbott's
resignation as premier of Canada, and
his recommendation Of Sir John Thomp-
son, minister Of justice. as his successor,
has been placed in the possession of the
latter for transmission to Lord Stanley
when Sir John Thompson and his col
leagues deem it expedient. Meanwhile
Thompson is premier in all but the title
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just Recognition of Afro-A mericans.

LEBANON, Pa, Sept. 23.--The national
camp Of the Patriotic Order of the Sons
Of America, in annual session, has just
passed an amendment to it's national
constitution. after a very earnest debate.
to eliminate the word "wbite" from ite
constitution. This will admit colored
men to immediate membership in grow
ing order.
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FELL To HIS DEATH,
Tragic End of the Life of "a New York
Millionaire While Drunk.

millionaire While Drunk.
DETROIT, Mich, Sept. 23.-J. H.
Wicks, a millionaire of New York city,
and president Of tie Wicks Refrigerator
company with headquarters at Rochester,
N. Y. fell out Of a second story window
OF a house OF i'll fame tonight and was
instantly killed. He was stark naked
and it is supposed he was intoxi-
Gated. He fell sixteen feet to a stone
sidewalk, striking on the back of his
head. breaking his neck and f~racturing
his skull.
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Mrs. Ha~rrison's Condition.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-Mrs. Harri.
sons condition is unchanged.
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May they realize their expectations aid
return to enrich the art and womanhM
of their native land is the wish of
admirers Of industry, pluck and geniz
Ida ROSE MCCABE.
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GIRLS WITH GENIUS.
ENGAGED AS SCUlPTORS At THE
WORLDS FAIR GROUNDS.

One OF the Many New Lines of Employ
ment Opened to Women by the EXPOSE.
of Illinois Welcoming the Nations.
Especial Correspondence
CHICAGO, Sept. 22.--Industrious, am
bilious. clever women are finding at
Chicago unlimited opportunities to prac-
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constitution ana every law upon the statute
| book. including those for the enforcement OF
| prohibitory amendment.
As the transportation OF agricultural products
begins nj the farm, we favor such changes In
the road laws as will insure the better construc-
| tion and supervision OF all highways, thereby
chcapening the cost OF such transportation and
lessening the ultimate expense OF maintenance
to the taxpayer
We favor the complete revision OF the laws
relating to assessment and taxation TO the end
that all property, real and personal, shall bear
its Jus, proportion OF the public burdens, and we
believe that sound business principles demand
that all property be assessed ut its actual value
We demand OF the Legislature Mt the earliest
practicable moment the enactment OF law
making liberal provision for the representation
OF the state and display OF Its resources ut the
worlds Columbian exposition.
We demand an amendment TO the mortgage
law, so as TO provide for liberal right OF re-
demption OF all real property after sale under
foreclosure OF mortgage
We demand the strictest legislation for pre-
serving the purity of the ballot and prohibiting
corrupt use OF money and corrupt practices nj
elections, ind throwing such safeguards around
the voter rs shall protect him from intimida-
ton or coercion OF any kind and guaranteeing
the absolute secrecy OF his ballot.
we FAVOR tuc SuDIulSSlOu W u NOtc VI pCo-
pie OF nm amendment 10 the constitution elim
mating the disqualification OF sex IN the enjoy
ment OF the elective franchise
We favor such legislation M may he neces-
sary to enable and encourage the people OF
western Kansas to irrigate and reclaim their
lands.
We favor law prohibiting the employment
OF children under II years OF age in mines
workshops and factories: also law forbidding
the exercise Of any police power whatever by
persons not duly empowered thereto by lawful
authority, state or national; also law provid'
ing for the weekly payment OF wages Of cor
porations where in the Judgment OF the legls-
lature, the same shall be practicable.
We disapprovc OF the system OF blacklisting
employees by railways or other corporations, for
any cause whatsoever, believing there is an
other and better way TO protect the interests OF
employers less arbitrary and oppressive in its
effects
We favor legislation authorizing the settle
ment OF all differences between railway COM
panies and their employees by some competent
tribunal composed OF persons familiar with the
practical workings OF railroads.
We insist that the great transportation COM
paries which derive from Kansas laws their
tinanciai existence, owe to the people OF Kansas
equitable and honest treatment in the matter
of freight rates and are opposed to the inequit'
able and oppressive discrimination in the nd
iustment OF such rates by said corporations,
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Afternoon Session.

At $3.50 o'clock Chairman Martin called
the convention to order and reports of
committees were begun.
The report of the committee on per-
manent organization that W. p. Hack
ney, of Winfield, be chairman, and that
the temporary secretaries be made per-
manent officers, was adopted, only q
voice or two of protest being heard.
After some discussion as to the report
of the committee on resolutions, R. w.
Blue nominated Judge D. NJ. Valen-
tine, of the supreme court, for associate
Justice, and on his motion the rules
were suspended and Judge Valentine
renominated by reclamation.
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Fatal RnIIrond Accident.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, July "A work
train engine on the Savannah, Ameri-
Gus & Montgomery road jumped the
track eighteen miles east of here and
rolled down an embankment Flag
man Charles Langford was scalded to
death by the explosion Of the boiler.
Engineer Len Ogletree was pinned un-
der the engine. His left leg was
crushed to jelly and his body badly
bruised and cut. His leg was ampu-
tated. Fireman +. NJ Whitehurst was
badly scalded. A bad joint was the
cause of the engine jumping the track.
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cate, the only negro H. X. BRUCE.
candidate before the convention, calling
attention to the fact that the negroes
held the balance of powerin Kansas, and
contending that it would be suicidal not
to recognize this large body of voters;
O. ID. Morse, w. B. Poinsett, chap
lain of the state penitentiary, and
Judge Strong, William Edwards, of Paw
nee. The closing speech was pretty
two minutes talk by John K. Cubbi-
son, of Wyandotte county, who NOM
mated A. r. Ford, of Kansas City, Kan.
The first ballot resulted: Edwards, eli;
Bruce, ISL; Ford, 159: Hamilton, III;
Smith, a.; Poinsett, 10.
Various candidates dropped out I'M
til the fifth ballot, which resulted: Ed
wards, 4G7; Ford, 253.
The ballot for auditor proceeded in
the evening session with the race clear
" between Bruce and Best, with Peeb-
Ter easily distanced. The vote, as an
nounced, was: Bruce, 3GS: Best, 3O7;
Peebler. IS; Brown, II. Bruce was de-
clared the nominee.
For treasurer, Joseph Il. Drew, j. b.
Lynch, W. ID. Harmon, John II. Mad
den and John j. Stewart were placed in
nomination. Lynch led on the ballot
and was chosen by reclamation.
On the roll call for candidate for at
torney general. Salina county presented
the name of 7. T. Carver; Judge Kirk,
of Garnett, placed B. b. Welch, of To-
peka, in nomination, while Gen. I. T..
Taylor, of Hutchinson, placed james A.
Lawrence's name before the conven-
tion. The result rs finally announced
stood: Carver, EOS; Welch, 2Ol; Law
renee, "a.
A. p. Davis, of Chase county, was
nominated for superintendent of pub
lie instruction on the second ballot.
The complete ticket is as follows:
For governor, Abram W. Smith.
Lieutenant governor, Z. L. Moore.
Judge supreme court, ID. NJ. Valen-
tine.
Secretary of state, w. C. Edwards.
Auditor of state, b. X. Bruce.
Treasurer, j. Bruce Lynch.
Attorney general, 7. F. Carver.
Superintendent Of public instruction,
j. c. Davis.
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The National COMMITTEES.

OMAHA, Neb, July 5.-The following
is the national committee as reported
to the conventions:
Alabaml-J. d. Ware, C. II. Manning and
| George f. Gather.
Arkansas-J. W. Dollison, ]. NJ. Pittmao and
! Z. r. Ray.
| California-Jesse Poundstone, George B.
! johnson and E. NJ. Hamilton.
I Colorado-L G. Berry, J. a. Wayland anu A
Coleman.
Connecticut Pyne A. S. TIuughton
and Henry c. Baldwin.
Florida-S. S. Harvey, P.-L. jenkins AID A.
! H. Lyle.
Georgia. H. Turner, j. F. Brown and C. II.
Ellington.
Idaho-A. T. Lane, ]. H Anderson nd D. Il.
| Monroe.
ulinois-H E. Taubeneck. Eugene Smith and
| w. H. Hess.
Indiana-M. C. Rankin, G. A. Robinson and
| Frazer Thomas.
Iowa-w. H. Calhoun, W. S. Scott and A J.
| Westfall
Kansas-s H Snyder. W. D. Vincent and J.
w. Laybourn
Kentucky-A. F. Garden, J. G. Blair and W.
]. Scott
Louisiana-G. W. Bruce, B. F. Hardesty and
]. w. Burt
Maine-H S. Hobbs Henry Belts and E.
Boynton.
burn and Peter Gardner.
Michigan John o. Seabel, H. ]. Allen and Z.
Green
Minnesota -Ignatius Donnelly, X. Halvorsen
and H. S Martin.
Mississippl-G. w. Dyer, I. S. Mllraps and
n W. Bradford
Missouri-M V. Carroll, A. Roselle and q.
MontSna-c. HanscOm. J. W. Allen and J. H
Boucher.
New Hampshire-L B. Porter.
New Jersey-H D. opdyke, John Wilcox and
J. Buchanan.
Now York; ]. McLartn, Henry A. Hicks
and l. G. Roberts.
North Carolina-W r Lindsay, Thomas r
Long and S. O. Wilson.
North pakota-walter Muir W. 7. McCul-
loch and Herman Nicholson
Ohio-Hugh Price, c. H Cobb and NJ W. VIII
kins.
oregon-Joseph waldrop, J. w. Marksberry
and Charles E. Finch.
PennsylvaniA-V. A Loter, J. z. Leslie and
]. B. Akin.
South Dakota-A wardell, A NJ Allen and
F. Zipps.
Tennessee-w. H. Gwynne, L. n. Taylor and
W. E. wilkins
Texas Thomas Gaines, R. W. Coleman and
]. H Davis.
virginia.. Robson, Marion Page and Sam
uel L. Newberry
C. w. Young
West virginia-S H. Peirsol, John E. Staley
and N. W. Fitzgerald.
Wisconsin, Schilling, C. NJ Butte and
Henry o'Brien.
District OF ColumhIR-Lee Crandall Annie L.
Diggs and G. A. Bland.
Olxlahoma-P. o. Cassidy and s. ID. Denver.
the states and territories OF Delaware, Mary
laud. Nebraska, Nevada, Rhode Island, South
Carolina Vermont Wyoming, Alaska, Arizona,
Indian territory, New Mexico and Utah have
not yet selected their committeeman.
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state Centrnl COMMITTEES.

Ototo ScUSNUA
The membership of the state central
committee was made as follows:
First district, H. c. f. Hickman; Sec
ond, Frank S. Crowell, Atchison; Third,
E. b. Whaley, Topeka; Fourth, Frank
L. Brown, Garnet; Fifth, T. c. Biddle,
Emporia; Sixth, J. II. Madden, Mound
City; Seventh, /. n. Holloway, Yates
Center; Eighth, j. NJ. Miller, Council
Grove; Ninth, j. b. Vincent, Hutchinson;
Tenth, d. Hubbard, Olathe; Eleventh, c.
Yoe, Independence; Twelfth, D. NJ.
Stackhouse, Concordia; Thirteenth, F.
G. Power, New Salem; Four
teenth, c. b. Daughters, Lincoln;
Fifteenth, r r. Hays, Osborn; Six
teenth, Fred w. Edmunds, Kinsley;
Seventeenth, c. E. Chandler, 0berlin;
Eighteenth, NJ. w. Levy, Wichita; Nine
tecnth, ]. c. o. Morse, Wellington;
Twentieth, j. n. Lane, Little River;
Twenty-frst, F. b. Dawes, Clay Center;
Twenty-second, P. Kelley, Doniphan;
Twenty-third, c. w. Bickles, Russell
Springs; Twenty-fourth, S. w.
Finch, Harper; Twenty-ffth, j. NJ.
Simpson, Mcpherson; Twenty-sixth,
j. Q. Shupe, Cimarron; Twenty-seventh.
Daniel Boyden, FL Dorado; Twenty
eighth, NJ. Allbaugh, Kingman; Twenty
ninth, G. L. Coates, Kansas City; Thir-
tieth, T. L. Bond, Salina; Thirty-first,
c. p. Kern, Coldwater; Thirty-second,
II. Arson, johnson City; Thirty-third,
L. NJ. Riley, Tribune; Thirty-fourth, R.
F. Burke, Plaineville; Thirty-five, L. E.
Finch, Burlingame.
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Four Rov. Drowned.

BALTIMORE, Nd, July 5.-Four boys
Ed Smith, aged 10; George Smith,
aged IS; William Harrison, aged II, and
Dave FOLEY, aged 20-were drowned
yesterday afternoon in Springs Gar
dens. A party of fifteen were out row.
ing when from some unknown cause
the boat was capsized with the above
result The other eleven of the occu-
pants succeeded in reaching shore Tha
boIies of the dead were recovered
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u. NJ. VALENTINE. lowing resolution,
which was adopted by rising vote:
The republicans OF Kansas extend to Hon
james G.. Blaine and family our sincerest SYM
pathy in the loss OF their loved ones, and pray
divine aid in the hour OF trial.
The committee on resolutions was
composed of one member from each
judicial district and one at large,
rs follows: Warren, of Lyon, chair
man: Jones, of Jackson; Harwi, of
Atchison: Rogers, of Shawnee: Thatch-
err, of Douglas; Fuller, of Crawford:
Lewis, of Wilson; Baxter, of Dick
inson; Stout, of Reno; Lewis, of Miami;
Crichton, of Labette; Needham, of
Washington; Greer. of Cowley; Ather-
ton, of Russell; Cooper, of Mitchell;
Scott, of Edwards; Christer, of Decatur;
Davidson, of Sedgwick; Spears, of Sum-
ner; Bailey, of Barton; Little, of Riley;
Emery, of Nemaha; Clauson, of Harper;
Alexander, of Morris; Tucker, of Green
wood; King, of Trego; Madison, of Ford;
Meyers, of Kiowa; Coates, of Wyandotte;
Hutchinson, of Saline; Palmer, of Meade;
Van Voorhis. of Seward; Bond, of Scott:
Pence, of Sheridan; True, of Potta-
WatOnie
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suIcIde Prom Remor.es

ST. LOUIS, July Capt Joseph
White, of the ferryboat Samuel D. Wig
gan, charged with attempt to crimi-
nally assault Mrs Mary Schmeitz, COM
mitted suicide about 19o'clock by shoot
ing himself with a revolver. No cause
for his action is known except remorse
and shame that his sin should have been
made public
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on resolutions want
ed a few minutes
more, when Charles
Curtis, of Topeka,
candidate for con-
gress in the Fourth
district, was asked
to occupy the time.
and he made a talk,
along the line of the.
tariff.
George L. Doug
las, of Wichita, for
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temporary secreta-
ries, and commit
tees of fifteen were
then appointed on
order of business,
credentials and per-
manept organiza-
ton. 1t was decid-
ed by motion to
have the resolutions
, committee consist
of thirty-tive MEM
'bers.
Before the reSolu-
tions committee had
been appointed Col.
James r. Hallowell
introduced the fol-
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NOMINATIONS.
Second Day.

TOPEKA, Kan, July 2.-The conven'
ton met and was called to order by the
chairman. Balloting was resumed for
governor, and many delegates changed
their votes as cast on the last ballot.
Finally A. w. Smith received the neces-
sary vote and his nomination was made
unanimous.
A committee was appointed to wait
upon Mr.. Smith, and he appeared be
fore the convention and delivered a
brief address of acceptance.
In order to waste no time it was de-
cided to proceed directly with the bal
loting for acknowledgement without
any nominating speeches The
candidates before the convention
were L. p. Hardness, of Clay Gen.
ter; c. II. Kimball, of Labette; R. +.
Moore, Of Butler, and A. H. Heber. of
Meade. The first ballot resulted: Hark-