The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-05-13
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
Meeting Of the State Convention at
Hutchinson
ingalls, Heads she Delegation TO szInnsaP
oils George T. Anthony Eomisatsd
For ConBrsssmnn at
Large.


For Consrsa5mnn at
Large.
HUTCHINSON. Kan, May 6,-JOhH /
Smith, secretary Of the Republican cen /
traI committee, called the convention I
to order and introduced Rev. II. W. /
Everest, pastor of the Christian church, |
who offered prayer Judge Graves OF ]
EmPOria, introduced the temporary !
chairman, Judge Bassett
/ A Brown, Of Greeley county, and
A. J. Buckles, of Grant county, were
elected temporary secret taries- Commit
tees of one from each congressional dis
trict We're appointed on permanent or
ganization, order Of business, creden-
tials and resolutions
Temporary Chairman Bassett called
the convention to order at $3.50 o'clock.
The report of the committee on per
manent organization, naming j. X
Cubbison for permanent chairman and
Tell Walton. of Lincoln county, for
! secretary, was greeted with applause.
The committee on resolutions report
7 ed as follows:
Mr.. Chairman; Your committee on resolu-
tions desire 70 report as follows
First-We hereby express our sorrow at the
loss which mas been sustained on account Of
the death Of Senator Preston b. Plumb; a
b loss not only 10 his family, near friends
and fellow citizens OF this state, but also
/ TO the people OF this nation He was
I statesman in the highest and best sense Of that
term He iabOred TO advance the public inter
D not only OF his Immediate nstituents, but
! Of the whole American people He was the
product OF American institutions by his own un-
l aided efforts he grew from poor and obscure boy
| the frontier prairies Of Kansas TO be one Of
/ the most eminent statesmen OF his time We
| proudly commend the great success Of his life
/ TO the young men Of this nation.
] SsCoud-VFe are in favor OF such legislation
/ by congress as will enable the people OF west
! ern Kansas by scientihc methods 10 supleet
/ that portion Of the state TO the production OF
/ profitable agricultural products and favor such
/ ApPropria tons Of public funds as are needed
| for that purpose.
Third-Ths republicans of Kansas demand
1 such amendment Of the interstate commerce
law will forever prohibit the discrimination
In freight rates now being Practiced by the
( great railroad corporations against the mer-
chants and cons uIners Of this state and in favor
of the merchants and cons uuuers Of other states.
Fourth-That we urge the passage Of such
laws will increase the coinage Of silver look
ing TO the coinage Of the production OF our
own mines as soon as It can be done
the country. And that approve the
efforts OF the present administration in seeking
the cooperation of principal commercial ma
. tions Of the world in bringing silver 70 parity
, with gold the currency OF the world
Fifth-That we reahirm our adherence 10 the
declaration OF the platform OF 1855 In favor OF
protection to American indus tries and
American labor and invite the closest scrutiny
/ Of the workings OF the present tariff law
| StXth-That we heartily indOrss and commend
the clean and strong patriotic administration OF
President Harrison, especially It's vigorous et-
I forts promote our commercial interests
abroad and uphold the honor and dignity Of the
nation, and note with great satisfaction ana
pride the benedceut effects Of protection and
reciprocity.
| S5gventh-That as President Harrison's ad-
ministration has been eninently sound and
able, and has strongly commended itself 20
the business interests Of the country that the
/ republicans stand united for his denomination
and election
A delegate from Ellis county objected
to the resolution regarding western Kan
sas. 1t was stricken from the resOlu-
.
The nomination of candidates for CON
gress was declared to be in order and
Timothy Slower, of Allen county, re
sponded by presenting the name of Gen
J. G Caldwell; c. r. Mitchell, of Cow
! ley county presented the name OF Ed
Greer; Judge C. b. Graves, of Leaven-
worth, nominated s. b. Bradford; j. l..
BristOv, of Saline, was George 7. An
] thongs champion n. b. Pearsau, OF
Bourbon county, seconded Anthony. 3
/ nomination G.. A Huron, Of Topeka,
seconded Bradford's nomination. Bal
loting commenced, the first one result
ing: Anthony, 2s4; Greer, POS; Brad
ford, i55; Caldwell, T6. Second balioS:
Anthony, 389; Greer, 19l; Bradford,
, III, Caldwell, 20.
On the third ballot Hon. George T.
Anthony received the requisite number
Of votes and upon motion OF A. =. Morse,
Of SedgYviclS county the nomination OF
, Anthony was made unanimous
, As soon as the cheering over An
, thongs nomination had subsided a
I delegate nominated ingalls, as dele
, gate to the national convention Al
the mention Of his name the convention
, went wild. The nomination was made
4 by at least a dozen delegates, and one
finally caught the eye of the chairman
, and moved that Ingalls, be elected by
acclamation. This was done without a
d dissenting voice.
d At this point in the proceedings
s George T. Anthony arrived at the CON
I vention hall. He was escorted to the
. stage and addressed the convention
The election of the remaining dele
gates to the national convention wa
then continued and resulted in the elec
ton of c. c. James (cOlored), of Law
renee; Calvin Hood, of Emporia; l. A
: Bigger, of Hutchinson; E @. Little, o
$ ! Abilene, and a. II. Ellis, of Beloit
= Sim Bear, of Topeka, was defeated by
: eight votes
The electoral ticket is as follows
I William Hamilton, of Topeka Rudolph
! Hatfield, of Wichita, and d. w. King
/. [ OF Weir City.
d, A resolution was adopted lnstructinf
4 / the delegates to the Minneapolis con
! vention not to vote for any man for ma
J; | tional committeeman who now holds
! federal position The convention theI