Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-06-02
PEOPLES PARTY CONVENTION.


The peoples party county convention,
to elect delegates to the ftate, congress-
ional and senatorial conventions was
called to order at 1890, Saturday last,
by Chairman of the central committee,
T. II. Brewer.
Committees on Credentials, Order of
Business, Permanent Organization
and Resolutions we're appointed. The
committee on resolutions was: Messrs
Armstrong, Fenno and Woodburn-
strictly "Middle of the road" commit
tee.
An address of a few minutes dura-
tion was made by Representative Co.
bun, and the convention then ad.
journed to 1:30 p. m.
At 80 the convention came to order
again. The committee on order of bus.
mess reported, and while waiting fol
the other committees, short speeches
were made by A. Y. Mccormick and E.
l.. Hotchkiss.
A resolution was passed asking the
representatives of the press to occupy
seats at the reporters table.
The committee On credentials re.
ported 80 delegates present with ere
dentials. The townships of Cleveland
Grant and Independent not being rep.
resented. Walnut township had nc
accredited delegates present, but Mr.
Hickey was permitted to represent the
township.
The committee on permanent orga
i.ization reported for chairman Hon
M. w. Cobun; secretaries d. T. Arm
strong and John Strothman.
An informal ballot was then takeI
for six delegates to the Congressional
convention at Wichita on. the 14th. i
took about an hour and half to take
the informal ballot, the tickets being
collected IN a hat by the secretary
When the result was announced a mo
tion prevailed to take the next ballot bJ
call of the roll of townships, the
chairman Of each delegation to an
nounce the vote of the delegation. a
motion to elect one delegate at time
was made. A motion prevailed tha
the six men having the highest number
of votes be declared the delegates
The ballot was then taken, the result
being the selection of the following
delegates to the
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION:
Geo. N. Moses, j. W. McCauley, j. D.
McQuillen. John Strothman, George 81
Taylor and T. II. Butler.
An informal ballot was then take1
for six delegates to the state convention
at Wichita on the 18th. The forma
ballot being taken, the same rule O
electing the six having received tht
highest number of votes was adopted
with the following result:
TO STATE CoNvENTIoN-JUNE Is.
M. W. Cobun, B. W. Gould, Jake Zim
mer, c. Voight, John Johnston and J
B. Fenno.
In the same manner ten delegate:
were elected to the senatorial conven
ton, to be held at Great Bend July Is
viz:
DELEGATES.
W. w. Culver, E. w. Chaffee, w. P
Bruce, Henry Fruit, John Armstrong
L. M. Fits, DR.. KIeuber, Joe Stroth
man, S. S. Wilkinson, W. A. Brodie.
The committee OF resolutions thel
reported the following
3D. RESOLUTIONS:
Resolved, That we hereby pledg
our fidelity to the platform adopted b.
the Industrial Conference on the 22nt
day of February, 1892.
Resolved, That inasmuch as ou
platform containes the broad principe
of humanity, the success of which vii
be of inestimable value to the indus
trial masses of this nation, we invit,
the honest voters of all political partie
to unite with US in our effort to secur
to every one the full rights of citizen
Resolved, That we commend ou
representative, the Hon. Jerry SimI
son, for his manly stand in congress
for the principles of our party, an
pledge to him our undivided support i
the next election.
Resolved, That we express our appre
citation of the noble work done by th
| heroic hand of poOnlos MARTY mon !