Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14

the good name of the state And we pledge the
republican party and the nominees of this con-
vention to a faithful and economical discharge
OF all official duties, to strict observance and
an honest enforcement OF the law and to obedi-
ence to the mandates of the courts.
Sixth-To the maintenance of these prinei-
pies we invite the support Of all patriotic eiti-
zens-
This platform was adopted without a
dissenting vote.
Nominations for ieutenant-governo
were now in order J. L. Bristow
nominated j. w. Moore, of Marion; e.
C. Cole, D. n. Heller, of Barton; ]. n.
Miller, j. A. Troutman. of Shawnee;
John n. Ritter, d. w. King, of CheYo-
kee; r. w. NJ. Roe, e. G.. Dewey, of
Elk.
On the fourth ballot Troutman was
nominated, the result being Troutman
$50, Heller 34s; total ss6.
The convention then adjourned to 2
o'clock.
The convention got down to business
after the noon hour at 2:15. Following
the name of DIR. II. E. Roberts, of
Riley, which had been put before the
convention for secretary of state pre-
vious to the noon adjournment, those
of Frank L. Brown, of Anderson; ]. NJ.
Smyth, of Greenwood; w. C. Edwards,
of Pawnee; DIR. w. A. Leigh, of Rocks,
and j. S. Mcdowell, of Smith, were
presented. Shawnee county announced
that the name of Col. j. w. F. Hughes
would not be presented.
On the third ballot there were breaks
all along the line to Edwards. Ather-
toms friends in the Sixth district who
had been voting for Mcdowell, went in
large numbers to Edwards. Toward
the close of the roll call delega-
tions tumbled over each other
get to Edwards and when Shawnee
was reached it threw its 25 votes to
him, which insured his nomination.
The ballot at the close stood: Edwards,
$50; Brown, 232; Mcdowell, 20; Smyth,
8; Roberts, 2; Leigh, 1; total, $50.
Edwards accepted the nomination in
a neat speech.
itor were presented in the convention
Mitchell county, by I. d. Young; S. w.
Gaunt, of Rawlins county, by Col. L.
G. Park; George Washington Jones
(colored), of Graham county, by Alvin
Law; Fl. p. Myton, of Garden City, by
Judge Abbott; Tom T. Kelley, of Paola,
by Grown of Miami" J. L. Cook, of
Cove county, by C. E. Pierce: A. FL.
Chase of Wichita, by Charley Lobdell;
George E. Cole, of Crawford county, by
O. Z. Boaz; Glenn Hoar, of Trego coun-
ty, by Pierce Metz; Col. H L. Willard,
of Rice county, by A. w. Brinkerhoff.
The third ballot resulted in the nomi-
nation OF Cole, the vote standing as fol-
lows: Cole, 5s4; Kelly, 170; Myton, 90;
Willard, j.
The nomination was made unani-
nous. Cole accepted in a brief speech.
The convention then adjourned till 8.
The evening session of the conven-
ton was called to order on time by
Chairman Peters who announced nomi-
nations in order for state treasurer.
j. K Cubbison presented the name of
w Fl. Elicit, of Butler county.
date. The name of d. w. Eastman. OF
Lyons, was presented by l. E. Lam
bert. The name of J. Bruce Lynch
| was presented also, the speaker call
| ing attention to the fact that two
years ago when a candidate for the
| same office, Lynch led the ticket, II.
| L. Pestana named o. L. Anterior, of
Russell county, in short, sharp and
brilliant speech. Three ballots settled
| the contest as follows: Lynch, 298;
| Anterior, 5S3-
Three candidates were named for at
| torney-general, T. B. Dawes, of Clay
Center; w. f. Guthrie, of Atchison, and
Oscar Faust, OF Allen county. The
| vote was: F. B. Dawes, sos; w. f.
| Guthrie, 313; Oscar Faust, rs.
Capt. j. C. Davis, of Chase; Edmund
! Stanley, of Lawrence, and A. w.
| Stubs, of Haskell, were placed in
nomination for superintendent of pub
lie instruction. The ballot resulted in
a sweeping victory for Prof. Stanley by
the following vote: Davis, 191; Stanley,
| 54S; Stubs, IA.
| It was II o'clock when ex-Gov. George
7. Anthony took the platform and
placed the name of Col b. w. Blue be-
fore the convention for nomination for
eongressman-at-large. The names OF
George L. Douglass, Ed p. Greer and
j. c. Caldwell were also placed before
| the convention. The vote as announced
was as follows: R. w. Blue, AS; George
| L. Douglass, 264; Ed p. Greer, 174; j. c.
| Caldwell, 5.
Mr.. Blue was declared the nominee
| of the convention amid much enthuSi-
asm. He appeared upon the platform
and accepted the nomination in short
speech, and at 12:45 o'clock the conven-
ton, having completed it's work, adj
journed.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
| The full list of the central committee
men is as follows:
| First district, C. F. Johnson; Second, J. NJ.
| Chism, Atchison; Third, w. E. Sterne, Topeka;
Fourth, j. j. Cox; Fifth, j. L. Senior; Sixth, j.
/ NJ. Humphrey, Fort Scott; Seventh, 7. s. Slower,
lola; Eighth, G. A Clark, Junction City; Ninth.
| A. L. Greene, Newton; Tenth, T. ]. Hayes. Os-
| awatomie; Eleventh, L. S. Crum, Oswego;
/ Twelfth, J. A. Mosier: Thirteenth, George c.
| Armstrong, Moline; Fourteenth, George
Huycke. Ellsworth; Fifteenth, S. c. Postle-
| waite; Sixteenth, w. S. Kenyon; Seventeenth,
| ]. R. Sedgwick; Eighteenth, John Kelly,
| Wichita; Nineteenth. T. A. Hubbard Rome;
! Twentieth, George H. Burr; Twenty-first, S.
| NJ. Fox, Manhattan; Twenty-second. c. Leland
| Troy: Twenty-third K. E. Wilcockson Oakley;
| Twenty fourth, F. C. Raney, Harper; Twenty
/ fifth. J. NJ. Simpson; Twenty-sixth. W. S. Mar
/ len; Twenty-seventh, R. NJ. Wright; Twenty
| eighth, Morton Albaugh, Kingman; Twenty
| ninth, James F. Gerty; Thirtieth, J. B. Tomlin-
| son, Minneapolis; Thirty-irst, w. H. Young,
| Meade: Thirty-second T. A. Skates; Thirty
| third, B. H. Bum, Rush. Thirty-fourth, ]. A.
| Gill; Thirty-fifth, N. w. Reddiek, St. Marys.
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