Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-05-14
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
Meeting Of the State Convention at
Hutchinson.
Ingalls, Heads tho Delegation to Minneap-
Olls-George T. Anthony Nominated
For Congressman Mt
Large.


Smith, secretary Of the Republican CEN
trail committee, called the convention
to order and introduced Rev. II. w.
Everest, pastor of the Christian church,
who offered prayer. Judge Graves, Of
Emporin, introduced the temporary
chairman, Judge Bassett.
/. A. Brown, of Greeley county, and
A. ]. Buckles, Of Grant county, were
elected temporary secretaries. Commit
tees of one from each congressional dis
trict were appointed on permanent or
ganization, order of business, creden-
tails and resolutions.
Temporary Chairman Bassett called
the convention to order at 2:S0 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
ed as follows:
Mr.. Chairman: Your committee on resolu'
tons desire to report as follows:
First-We hereby express our sorrow ut the
loss which has been sustained on account OF
the death OF Senator Preston b. Plumb;
loss not only TO his family, near friends
and fellow citizens Of this state, but also
TO the people Of this nation He was
statesman in the highest and best sense OF that
term. He labored 10 advance the public inter
est not only Of his immediate constituents, but
OF the whole American people. He was the
product Of American institutions. BY his own UNI
aided efforts he grew from poor and obscure boy
on tha.frontier prairies Of Kansas TO be one OF
the most eminent statesmen OF his time. We
proudly commend the great success OF his lie
70 the young men Of this nation.
Second-We ore in favor OF such legislation
by congress as will enable tho people Of west
ern Kansas by scientific methods to subject
that portion Of the state to the production OF
profitable agricultural products and favor such
appropriations OF public funds as ore needed
for that purpose
Third.The republicans Of Kansas demand
such amendment OF the interstate commerce
law Us will forever prohibit the discrimination
in freight rates now being practiced by the
great railroad corporations against the mer-
chants and consumers Of this state ana In favor
OF the merchants and consumers OF other states
Fourth-That we urge the passage OF such
laws Us will increase the coinage OF silver look
ing to the coinage of the production Of our
own mines Us soon as 1t can be done
without injury to the business interests OF
| the country And that we approve the
efforts Of the present administration In seeking
| the cooperation of principal commercial M
lions Of the world in bringing silver TO parity
with gold as the currency OF the world.
Fifth-That VIC reafllrm our adherence to the
declaration of the platform Of 1888 in favor OF
| protection to our American industries ana
American labor and invite the closest scrutiny
Of the workings Of the present tariff law.
Sixth-That we heartily indorse and commend
! the clean and strong patriotic administration OF
President Harrison, especially its vigorous ef-
| forts TO promote our commercial interests
abroad and uphold the honor and dignity Of the
nation, and note with great satisfaction and
pride tho beneacent effects OF protection and
reciprocity.
Seventh-That as President Harrlson's ad-
ministration has been emnently sound and
able, and has so strongly commended itself TO
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. It was stricken from the resolu-
tons and the remainder was adopted.
The nomination of candidates for con-
Vress was declared to be in order and
Timothy Slower, of Allen county, re-
sponded by presenting the name of Gen.
]. G. Caldwell; G. r. Mitchell, Of Cow
lev county, presented the name of Ed
Greer; Judge C. B. Graves, of Leaven-
worth, nominated S. b. Bradford; j. l.
Bristow, of Saline, was George 7. An
thongs champion. N. B. Pearsall, of
Bourbon county, seconded Anthony.s
nomination. G. A. Huron, of Topeka,
seconded Bradford's nomination. BAL
citing commenced, the first one result
ing: Anthony, 2S4; Greer, 2OS; Brad
ford, 1876; Caldwell, 20. Second ballot:
Anthony, $3.50; 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. S. Morse.
of Sedgwicl1 county, the nomination OF
Anthony was made unanimous.
As soon rs the cheering over An
thongs nomination had subsidized q
delegate nominated Ingalls, as dele
gate to the national convention. At
the mention of his name the convention
went wild. The nomination was made
by at least dozen delegates, and one
finally caught the eye of the chairman
and moved that Ingalls, be elected BY
reclamation. This was done without .
dissenting voice.
At this point in the proceedings
George T. Anthony arrived at the con-
vention hall He was escorted to the
stage and addressed the convention.
The election of the remaining dele
gates to the national convention wal
then continued and resulted in the cleo
ton of C. c. James (colored), of Law
renee; Calvin Hood, Of Emporia; L. a.
Bigger, of Hutchinson; E. c. Little. OF
Abilene, and A. H. Ellis, of Belotk
Sim Bear, Of Topeka, was defeated By
eight votes.
The electoral ticket is as follows:
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