Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-06-16

from the towns and had evidently a
well formed opinion as to what they
intended to do. There were only few
onlookers and the court room was less
than half filed by all present.
Mrs. Tucker Of Ottawa county, a
wide awake little woman, make pre-.
liminary speech, She wants women
recognized in the Offices and wanted
the delegates to remember that women
are entitled to big slice Of the spoils.
She received liberal applause.
Chairman Cooper, Of Ottawa county,
called the convention to order and
Secretary a. A. Stewart, of Riley,
read the call. Cooper couldn't with.
stand the temptation to make speech.
lie devoted all his attention to the fact
that II was not necessary to apologize
for the existence Of the peoples party.
This was such remarkable piece of
news that II received the applause of
the auditors. lie predicted great things
for the party and warned the delegates
rot to be deceived by dudes and those
who dress well "A square hit at some
Of the well dressed delegates present.
lie had good lungs and made pretty
fair speech from his side of the ques.
ton.
On motion Mr.. Cooper was made
temporary chairman Of the convention
and A. A. Stewart secretary. The
roll of delegates was called.
The committees were then selected
by the various county delegations as
follows:
Order Of business Dickinson, J. u.
Haskell; Saline, A. G. llillmen; Cloud,
A. A. Caaruhan; Ottawa, l.. a. Had.
crmln; Marshal, \. Shelrer; Republic,
b. Culbertson; Clay, J, j. Smith;
Genry, A. j. Callahan; Riley, 4. +.
Kincaid; Washington, Geo. Ross.
Observation-Disclosures, VIM. Ram.
scy; Saline, j, o. Wilson; Cloud, G. G.
Stoner; Ottawa, Il. T.. Baldwin; Mar.
shall, Jos. Wilson; Republic, |. 4.
Melton; Clay, A. A. Newmen; Geary.
L. NJ. Templeton; Riley, II. +. Cleyis
~; Washington, II. X. Burt.
The chairman appointed T. b Miller
OF Riley; A. A. Carnahan Of Cloud; X.
II, Kane, Dickinson, committee on
permanent organization.
A recess was taken for reports.
On reassembllng the committee on
order of business reported.
The committee on permanent organ
tZltion recommended as permanent
chairman, A. Shearer, Of Marshall
county; permanent secretary, A. A.
Stewart, of Riley. The report was
adopted,
Mr.. Shearer took the chair and made |
u short speech. lie said tho men
elected two years ago had proved true,
that the party had no wish for Office
and no lust for power another start.
ling piece of information.
Alittle piece of spectacular effect was
introduced in bringing In a flag which
was given the chairman by nasal
toned young man,
A letter from John Davis at Wash.
ington WAS read by the secretary 1t
was, like John, dreary, dull and ego.
ti9tlcal. lie closed with u suggestion
that il the Office wanted to find him it
would know where to seek.
NJ, Z. Kelley, of Chapman, had
friend call on him to make speech.
He had committed a very stlted aud
badly confused essay to memory and
spoke 1t poorly and his Dickinson
county friends were, much disap.
pointed.
Mr.. Joseph Wilson, of Marshall
county, was called for and made
short speech, as did j. N. Limbocker
after which the convention adjourned
until p. m.
The afternoon session was held in
the opera house, There were more
onlookers and the auditorium was
about onc-half filed.
After roll call the committee on res.
olulions reported. The resolutions
were as follows.
Resolved, That we endors the rctlons OF
ne conference Of the industrial orgauizl
tlohs htlu AZ 81. Louis, February ~, lS,t1, and
hrrehy pledge ourrclvys TO sustain the same
by our voice. ~ votes until they shall be
u solved, That II IN tho sense OF this con.
vcntlon that IN financial quretiun Is the
paramount i-suo of the reform movemontan
that tho free coinage Of silver u the inst step
In the right direction, and That the presont
conRr ~ has mOnstrated that no mNiorty
however great In either old party viii take
Resolved, Thatwo favor liberal pensions
To Union soldiers and that we regard II as ,
matter OF Justice and not charity
Resolved, Tn the noble band Of senators
AMI repre- ~ natives who arc now defending
the rights 81 the people IN the congress OF
the United states, are deserving the highest
client representative, Hon. John Davis. we
a faithful and industrious servant
Of the people.
Resolved. That we strongly condemn the
action % certain mhnufac urera and employ
ers OF labor tor dischArRinR their employees
because OF their political opinions,
Resolved, That We recommend 10 the
state convention W u, Vincent rs nm able,
honest and suitnb oitizen to roceive the
support OF the peoples party for governor OF
Kansas.
Resolved, That we cordiglly endorse the
actions Of he lower house Of the Kansas leg.
islation OF 1891,
Nominations for congressman being
in order John Davis was nominated by
reclamation, no other names being pre-
sented The convention then proceeded