The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-06-15
MORRILL, CHOSEN.
Work Of the Republican State
Convention at Topeka.

"OAA "a Iuo fS0puDuCt1o OIoI<
Convention at Topeka.
The Names of His Running Mates
The Platform and Gen.
trail Committee.
TOPEKA, Kan, June 7.-At noon yes
terday the largest republican conven
ton ever assembled in Kansas met al
Hamilton hall in this city. In addition
to the 300 delegates there was a large
crowd of interested spectators present
The delegates met at noon and the
convention was called to order by
James NJ. 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. V. Eskridge, of Emporia, moved
that ex-Congressman S. r. 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. p. Harris com.
mittee to escort the temporary presid.
ing officer to the chair.
Judge Peters expressed his thanks to
the convention briefly.
Charles S. Martin, of Salina, was
made temporary secretary, and j. E.
Humphrey, of Hutchinson, assistant
secretary. Then followed motions for
committees on resolutions, permanent
organization, credentials and order OF
business, all being adopted. A 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 a recess until o'clock.
Upon reassembling Chairman Peters
announced the following committees:
Resolutions-C. v. Eskridge. chairman; w.
c. Hook, John Seaton, S. b. Bradford c. s
Finch. Wiley Anderson. S. S. Benedict, D. w.
Vail, Frank Vincent B. F. Hollenback L. U.
Humphrey N. b. Needham, w. p Hackney E.
W. Wellington. w. H. Mcbride, I. C. Bowie l..
G. Parker, w. E. Sanley, J. w. Forney, E. G.
Cole, w. II. Smith. A. L. Coleman, N. Z. Will
coxson, L. NJ. Axline, j. S. Dean. T. B. MUIR
uOck! H. NJ w flRnt, d. w. D. Smltn, benjamin
Schnierle, j. g. Mohler, W. j. Workman, II. 7.
Milliken, E. S. Cherowelt, w. L. Chambers, C.
NJ. Sheldon.
Order OF business-G. W. Stabler, chairman;
]. NJ Gibbs j. w. Day, j. p. Harris, I. c. Boil
linger, l. N. Try, Charles A. Cox, George A.
Clark, w. McCandlcss, A. c. Mault II. H. Lusk,
]. NJ. Foster, G. w. Mickey, Samuel Berry, w.
C. Perdue, T. McCarty, w. H. Dimmick, r.
Hatfield, ]. 7. Showalter C.. G.. Webb, Ed
II Inv A
Shoemaker, Henry Brandley, E. w. Clay
comb, l. j. c. Guy, =. b. Gillette, H. L. Alden,
A. p. Riddle, J. G. Howard, A. X. Stoufer,
Frank King. ]. H. TAFT c. W. Baker.
Permanent organization-Grant Hornaday
chairman: r. G. Robinson, Joshua Wheeler, R.
H. Coney, w. A. Johnson, j. Z. Warehouse, T.
S. Slower, H. f. Richter, s. T. Danver w. II.
Brown, ]. N. Ritter, Isaac A. Rigby, Adrian A.
Reynolds ]. H. Mcfarland. John d. Robertson
Henry Booth, A. NJ. Brennerman E. b. Jewett
W. p. Hunter. j. c. Clark, G. M. Stratton, J. ID.
Williamson, c. j. Bascom, H. Z. Patterson,
August Ringwal, Edwin Tucker, II. Grace, o.
p. Grimes, L. F. Bradley, James B. Tomlinson,
w. C. Osgood, Frank Byers, A. L. johnson, d.
J. Harra, and j. B. Barres.
Credentials-Will 7. Reed chairman; E.
Wells, r. w. NJ. Roe, R. H. Trueblood. Will
am knight. G. A Spaulding and E. p. OFT.
When the committees were an
nounced, Mrs. Laura nj. 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.
Upon meeting at 500 o'clock, the
committees, except that on resolutions,
made their reports. That on order of
business reported how nominations
should be made and limited nominal
ting speeches to three minutes with no
seconding speeches, and the committee
on permanent organization recon-
mended that the temporary organiza-
ton be made permanent. The report
was agreed to.
A motion to adjourn until morning
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. A. P. Riddle placed in nomina-
ton Judge w. A. johnson, of Ottawa
county, who was chosen by acclama-
ton.
Ex-Gov. George T. Anthony next
asked for the suspension of the rules
and that the nominations of candidates
for governor be made. The mo-
ton carried and Hon. Thomas
Carver, of SaIina, placed the
name of Hon. E. N. Morrill,, of
Brown county, before the convention.
Hon. w. S. Stambaugh 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 192,
and Morrill's nomination was made
The chair appointed a
to escort the nominee to the
hall, and Mr.. Morrill, appeared and ac-
cepted the nomination in a speech |
which was loudly applauded.
MIR. Martin also spoke, pledging his |
support to the nominee, and the con-
vention adjourned until morning.
Second Day.
TOPEKA, Kan, June S.-The delegates |
10 the republican state convention re-
at 900 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
nittee:
We, your committee on resolutions. beg |
cave to make the following report:
Reafirming the republican national platform |