The People's friend., 1894-06-14
CHOOSING LEADERS.
Kansas Republican Convention
Meets at Topeka.
Mai. Morrill, Heads the Tici<et-yohnson
for the Supreme Court-Other Nom
inations and the Platform
Central Committee.
Kansas Republicans,

| Hamilton hall IN this city. In addition
to the 900 delegates there was a large
crowd of interested spectators present
The delegates met at noon and the
convention was called to order by
James VI. Simpson. chairman Of the
state central committee He intro.
duced Rev. John A. Bright. who led in
| prayer. The call for the convention
was read by Secretary Brown. when
/ Hon. c. Y. EslIriGge. OF E,mporia. moved
that eX-COngressman :. II. Peters, OF
| Harvey county. be temporary chair
man of the convention. The motion
prevailed unanimously and Mr.. Simp-
son appointed eX-GOv. Humphrey
Judge Sturgess and j. r. Harris com
mlttee to escort the temporary presd-
ing officer to the chair.
Judge Peters expressed his thanks to
the convention briefly
Charles 5. Martin. of Salina. was
made temporary secretary. and j. +.
/ Humphrey. of Hutchinson. assistant
| secretary. Then followed motions for
committees on resolutions. permanent
organization. credentials and order of
business, all being adopted. \ motion
to refer all resolutions to The proper.
committee was also adopted.
In order to give the chairman time to
prepare the committees the convention
took recess until , clock.
Upon reassembling Chairman Peters
announced the following committees:
ReSoutionS-C V. Eskridge chairlnan ".
c. Hook. John Scaton. :. 5. Bradford. G. :
Finch Wiley Anderson, $. :. Benedict d. "
Vail, Frank Vincent. j. f. Hollenback, L. L.
Humphrey. \. B. NceGhan W. u. Hackney. T.
W. Wellington. w. H. Mcbride, \. c. Bowie L.
G. Parker, w. f. Sanley. j. w. Forney. f. c.
Cole, W. II. Smlth. A. l.. Coleman. n. E. Will
cOXs0n, l.. NJ ANIine. j. = Dean. r. Il. Muir
dock. Il. NJ. Wright. J. W. =. Smith. benjamin
Schnierle. J. &. Mohlcr. W. J. Workman. II. T.
Milliken- +. ). Chcr0welt, W. l.. Chambers, {.
NJ sheldon.
Order Of buSfness-G. W. StabIer. chairman:
J. N. Gibbs. j. w. Day. J. p. Harris. IT, c. Boil
lin@cr. L. \. Try. Charles A. Cox. George A.
Clark. W. McCandloSS. \ c. Mault. H. II. Iusk
j. NJ Foster. q. w. Mickey. Samuel Bcrry. w.
C. Perduc, I. McC&rty. W. Il. DimmcS r.
Hatfield. j. 7. ShoWultcr, c. G. Webb. Ed
Berry. Scott Hopkins II. p. Lawrence NJ A.
Schoonmaker Henry BrandIey. T. w. Clay
comb, !. J. c. Guy. p. 3. Gillette. H. L. Alden,
A. p. Riddle, J. G. Howard. \. x. Stoufer
Frank King. j. II. TAFT. c. w. Baker.
Permanent or"aHizatj0u-Gr&n Hornaday.
chairman; r. G. Robinson. Joshua Wheeler. r.
Il. Coney, w. \. Johnson, }. =. WatcrhOuSe. T.
:. otoVer, II. +. Richter <. Z. Dauver. W H.
Brown. J. n Ritter. Isaac A. Rigby. Adrian A.
Reynolds. j. II. McFarland John -. Robertson,
Henry Booth. a. NJ. Brcnncmuan. T. B. ,Jcwctt
". 7. Hunter. }. {. Glars. G.. NJ. Stratt0n. j. D.
Williamson. c. J. Bascom. II. r. Patterson.
August KingwaI. Edwin Tucker. H. Grace o.
p. Crimes L. F. Bradley. james b. Toinlinson
W. {. OsEood Frank ByerS, A. l.. Johnson, d.
CredfAffal' win r. Reed. chairman f.
Wells. Il. W. NJ. Roe. +. u. Trueblood. Will
liam Knight, g. A. SpaulG:r- ana e. F. OFT
When the committees were an
nOunced, Mrs. Laura VI. Johns was in
troduced by Chairman Peters and pre-
sented a lengthy memorial to the con-
ventiOn. and the suffrage questions to
the voters of forty-tWo counties Of the
state gathered under the auspices Of
the republican women of the state or
ganization.
The convention soon took another
recess until O'Clock.
UpGQ meeting at $50 O'clock the
except that on resolutions.
made theifreports. THAT on order of
should be made and limited nOmina-
t'~g speeches to th~ee minutes with no
secOnding speeches. Eld the committee
on permanent orga station recon-
mended that the temporary Organiza
tion be made permanently The report
was agreed to.
motion to adjourn until mOrcing
in order to allow the committee on
resolutions time to report was lost and
the rules were then suspended and
for associate Justice of
the supreme court were called for.
Hon, \. =. Riddle placed il nomina- |
ton Judge w. A. Johnson OF Ottawa |
county, who was chosen by acclama- |
ton.
Ex-Gov. George = Anthony next |
asked FOR the suspension Of the rules
and th@t the nominations Of candidates /
for governor be made. The mo- !
ton carried and lion. Thomas ;
Carver, Of Salina, placed the /
name Of Hon. +. y. Morrill,. of /
Brown county, before tie convention.
Hon. w. :. Stumbaugh nominated |
George w. Martin, Of Wyandotte /
county.
No other candidates being named the |
roll was called. which resulted in Nor
rill receiving III votes and Martin 122.
and MOrrilrs nomination was made
unanimous. The chair appointed a
to escort the nominee to the |
hall, and Mr.. Morrill, appeared and ac-
cepted the nomination in Il speech |
which was loudly applaudcd.
Mr.. Martin also spoke. pledring his
support to the nominee. and the con
vention adjourned until morning.
Second Day.
TOPEKA. Kan. June S.-'Ihe delegates /
to the republican state convention re-
assembled at 9:20 o'clock yesterday
and got down to business at .
once. The report Of the committee on
was called for. Chairman
Eskridge submitted the following re
port with the statement that it voiced /.
the unanimous sentiment Of the com
mittee:
We. Your committee on resolutions beg
eave to make the following report:
Reafir,ning the republican national platform
IF e42.
Resolved, The constant patriotism of our
party Is in Itself q qua rdnty ID the nation that
he interest OF its defenders their widows and
orphans Will be literally cared for and we de-
loUnce their cruel and deliberate betrayal by