People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-07-29
THEY MEET.
The "Unterrified" Republicans
Meet, Resolve, Nominate
and Retire-A Little Dis.
figured Dut Still in
The Ring.
ShOwalter and F0rney Shelred-Judg-
ing by Remarks Of Delegates
the Goose Does Not Hang
Very High.


Very High.
The ''unterrifed" Republicans
OF Sumner county rallied into
Wellington last Tuesday and
filled the court room. The party
has for the two years past been hold
ing primary elections to make its
nominations and this return to the
old methods seemed to rub up good
deal Of interest in the old machine.
At1l:lO a. m Chairman Berry rap
ped the convention to order with his
gOld-headed umbrella, which he broke
in the effort, and Secretary Campbell
proceeded to read the call.
S. D. Crane, Of Conway Springs and
J. S. Dey, of Wellington, were put in
nomination for temporary chairman.
Mr.. Crane withdrew and J. S. Dey
was chosen by acclamation. He was
introduced and grated briefly and
grandilOquently on the record of the
g. 0. p. He registered objections to
the name Of the Peoples party be-
cause he said, I'VE are a party of the
pe0ple'-a small part, at least. We
have been miSrepresented, traduced,
maligned and disgraced by ''grinning
clown" in the halls Of congress. We
are here today, he said. to set on foot
the initial work Of diSplacing him"
CA. BranScombe, of South Haven,
was chosen temporary secretary.
Committees were appointed as fol-
lows:
Order Of businesS-JOhn Haughey.
Mr.. Hunter. NJ. II. Kirk. Matt Ham
iltOn, d. c. Millard.
Credentials-JameS Lawrence. W.
H. Simmons, J. w. Nyce, Gabe Jones,
5. II. Snyder.
Permanent OrganizatiOn-GeO. w.
Bailey, |. n. Cooper, Harmon Straw,
Mr.. HaStie, Mr.. Morris.
l. ReSolutions-Mr. HOuseworth, r.
T..& mons. Mr.. Kenyon. Mr.. Pope, T.
A. Hubbard, }. I. Sanders, Mr.. Mil
Ter, S. ID. Crane, ThOS. MOrdy, Mr..
TrHger.
A glee club from Geuda Springs was
called for and favored the cOnven-
tiOn with some good music.
The roll Of townships was called
and the new county central COM
mittee was announced, after which
the convention adjourned until 1:3O
o'clock.
At 100 p. m. the. convention was
called to order.
The enthusiasm in the old party was
somewhat revived by the drum corps
which came to the door of the hall.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the names of the delegates
With M contests which ronort ros
WIN NJ 'onO''O'' Win" i'poiU was
adOpueu.
The temporary organization was
made nermanent G. A. Rranscombe
5~.I,.pS pSa--oa-o.o.5I IN GO
ueoiineu ds seoleUdi. anu o. l. Odiilp
bell was elected. Alya Clapp and L..
LightfOOt were chosen assistants.
Committee ON order Of business re.
nortod tbot nominations no modo nc
~, '0u 'n"O mountainous ~ maui "'
fOllOws:
lst, County Attorney, Ind, Clerk of
the District Court Ard Probate
- ~ Co,ntr Snnor;r.onao~.
'uuse' fVh' OounV' oupoiinVenuenV'
The report OF the committee on res
OlutiOns was read by Editor SimOns.
of the Caldwell Mems II nrovotad n
,,ood dooI ofIanohtor ond ,noa 90 O.,
soou ue"i Vi iausn''i anu was dS ioi-
lows:
We, the Republicans OF Sumner
county, in convention assembled. en-
dOrse the platform OF PRINCIPLES adOpt-
ed at the Republican national con-
yentions held at MINNEAPOLIS and To.
peka. Kansas.
We heartily endorse the nomina-
tiOn of that great soldier and states
man. Benz. Harrison. for reelection.
and pledge our earnest efforts in sun
port of the national. state and con-
gressional tickets in the interests of
honest government and the greatest
weIIare OF the American people,