Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1893-09-14
Republican Convention

the outside townships were going tc
make a desperate effort to down the
Phillipsburg candidates and their fol.
lowing. O. o. Wilcox of Long Is
land was chosen temporary secretary
Committees were appointed and con-
vention adjourned until afternoon.
At half past one o'clock the conven-
ton was called to order and the re-
port Of the various committees re-
ceived. John M. Gray of Phillips
burg and d. G. Hoover Of Logan
we're then placed in nomination for
surveyor. Mr.. Hoover was chosen as
the conventions nominee.
w. II. Martin Of Kirwin, George
Bell Of Solomon, @. o. Pitcher of Lo-
gan and Irwin Mcdowell of Arcade,
we're the candidates for sheriff. Mr.
Mcdowell was chosen on the third
ballot.
Next in order came county clerk
/. d. Thornton of Solomon, d. H.
Cheney of Prairieview and Elmer
johnson of Plum were placed in nom
ination. On the fifth ballot Mr.
Thortnon was nominated.
For treasurer Frank Strain of Phil
llpsburg, Dan Smith of Granite and
9. A. Porter Of Sumner were nomi-
mated, The third ballot gave Mr..
Porter the nomination.
Van e, Hugunin Of Kirwin and e.
f. Horns Of Phillipsburg were the as
pirants for register of deeds. On the
first ballot the convention gave Mr.,
Hugunln the nomination.
j. M. McNay was nominated for
coroner by reclamation, but since he
positively declined the honor, DR..
Nelson was substituted.
9. d, Cribs of Deer Greek was
nominated for commissioner Of the
first district.
The hall was crowded with prcmi
nent republicans from all over tn,
county, and the following resolution
were adopted with cheers;
WHEREAS, The condition Of tn,
American people not been improved
with return of the affairs of the gov
ernment to the hands of the demo
cratic party, nor have the material in
terests of the people Of Kansas beef
advanced by the accession to powe
of ''the first populist government OF
earth" Now therefore be it
ReSolced, By the republicans o
Phillips county in convention assem-
bled, that we renew our devotion tt
the time-honored principles OF the re
publican party as set forth by thu
platform adopted by the national re-
publican convention at Minneapolis
Resolved, That we denounce the
unpatriotic administration of Coy
ernor Lewelling in attempting to sur
round himself with a legislature MOI
elected by the people. We also con
denim the populist senators and repre-
sentatives for their acts of anarchy II
denying the laws of the state.
Resolved, That we, as republican.
and loyal citizens, feel grateful tC
Colonel Hughes for disobeying thu
unlawful order of Gov. Lewelling
thus avoiding bloodshed and saving
the state from disgrace.
Resolved, That we are opposed /
the demonetization of silver an,
while we are in favor of the free coin
age of the American product, we de
mand that it be done under SUI h law
and such a ratio that the two metal
shall be at all time maintain ed at
parity.
ReSolred, That the appo intment O
Hoke Smith as Secretary of Interior
an office having control of the pen
sion bureau, was a direct insult t,
every man that wore the blue. Tha
we denounce in the most emphati,
manner the illegal and infamous
order of Secretary Hoke Smith drop
ping the names of thousands of de
serving and patriotic soldiers from
the pension rolls and look upon sucE
action as an insult to the defenders
of our country.
Resolved, That we endorse the &C.
ton of the republican convention al
Oberlin in the nomination of onr pa,
triotic fellow citizen and able lawyer
Hon. Geo. A. Spauldlng, to the hlgt
office of Judge of the district court o.
the 18th District, and pledge to hin
our united support for his election
believing he will make an able anC
impartial judge.
RESOLVED, That we pledge to thu
nominees of this convention our un
divided support.
The Situation.