The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-12-22
OTTO GOT THERE
REPUBLICANS SELECT SURE WIN
NER FOB REPRE- SENTATIVE.
Popular German-American Won the
Race ia The First Dash and Made
Speech That Captured Every
thing-Hc Stands Right Win
Every body.


Hon Otto EckStein was nominated
yesterday on the first ballot by the
Republicans Of the SiXty-seventh rep
resentative district as candidate to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Major Lawrence
The nomination is regarded by Re
pubIicans generally as a very strong
one and the sentiment of the Demo
Gratis is to give no opposition to il,
His opinions and views are liberal and
they say suit them to a dot. The Pop
ulists may nominate man to run
against him but it is very doubtful.
The probability is that he will be elect
ed unanimously. If not he will be
elected anyway; that is sure
The convention met in Garfield nall
at p. m, and was called to order by
the county chairman, H. l.. Gordon.
On motion Hon. j. S. Norris OF Val
ley Center was unanimously chosen
chairman and Frank w. Oliver of
the First ward, secretary. Scarcely
had they taken their seats when anoth-
er motion was passed making the tenn
porary organization perfect
A call of the different precincts was
then called and the names of the fol-
lowing delegates were presented and
accepted.
First ward-R. B. Wallace, S. B. Ker
nan, G. F. Richards. Frank Oliver,
j. F. Bellew. A. c. Husey, Henry Grosh
J. K. Sawyer, Henry Owens. James
Beard, Anton Bruhn, P. NJ. Bentley, c.
S. Pratt, Grin Heron, o. E. Cain, L. j.
Jones, a. Bradford, Joseph Beahr, a.
&. Young, Frank Goode, d. S. Pence,
c. A Gates, John Andrews, c. w. Nc
Coy.
Sixth ward-J. H. Alexander, j. H.
Rice, John Cox, ]. d. Caldwell, John
NJ. Martin, T. D. FoutS, T. o. Hoss, l..
Vance, w. A PIummer. ]. d. Macy, S.
H. Reynolds, John Lewis, ]. II. Mercer.
Wichita township-A. Reed, George
L. Davis, W. ]. Appling.
Payne township-H. Hess, H. c. De
wore, J. o. Mead.
Grant township-Clark Pollard, Ira
Jackson. J. FL. Morrison, John Pin
gree, w. H. Woffenden.
Gypsum township. c. Larrimer,
c. Cautley-
Minneha township-Frank A. Bolt,
L. A. Massey, o. &. Bethel.
Kechi township-Israel Hoops, John
Guest, Luke Hannon, G. L. Smyser.
Valley Center (North) township
David Barnes, Samuel Fry, CHRISTIAN
Earring.
Valley Center South township.
S. Morris, A. E. Johnston, Samuel Hep
burn. c.. w. Davis.
Rockford township Mulvane pre-
cinct-R Z. Sawyer, 7. n. Tricky, j.
A. Jones, e. Emery.
Rockford township derby precinct
r. l.. Denton, Harry Stow, r. c. Hen
derson.
Lincoln township-O. z. Clark, Fred
Griffin, Clyde McGrew, Sherman
Long.
Everything being satisfactory nom
nations of candidates were declared
in order.
The following names We're presented
Otto G. Eckstein, j. r. II. King. John
Kelley, all Of the city and Hon. Thorn
as Means of Minneha township.
At the call of the last precinct j. r.
H King withdrew his name and Mi.
Eckstein was nominated on the first
ballot the vote standing as fellows:
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kelley. .---.--..-.. ..--.-..--...... o
Loud calls were made upon MIR. Eek
stein for speech and he responded in
a manner that provoked applause and
left no doubt as to his ability to sweep
the district on the declarations of prin-
ciples made by him.
Among other things he said:
Words are inadequate to express my
gratitude towards the delegates of this
convention for the honor of this nomi-
nation For me this is no time for
speech making for my able competi-
tors have kept me hustling too earnest
]y to enable me to collect my thoughts
sufficiently compose set speech. L
can only say to you that if / fill this
place with the same ability and as con-
Scientiously as our valiant ana gallant
but now deceased leader Major Law
Io CT tho RanlIhlic2 N
party, my constituents and the people
of this county. This / shall endeavor
TO do and you can rest assured Will
not be recreant to the trust.
1 cannot at this time define any par
ticular line of policy except that my
first and whole duty will be to Wichita
and Sedgwick county with all that
means. There are two things. however,
/ must refer to. The man l support for
United States senator must be true 70
the old soldier and accord him that JUS
tice which has been denied him the
past few years. And again L shall
support no man for office who is not
capable and clean and in whose integ-
rity and honesty / have not implicit
confidence.
The Republican party demands a
clean and honest administration both
state and municipal and L pledge my
best endeavors to secure that end.
MeSsrS. Kelley and Means also mace
speeches rendering Mr.. Eckstein then
hearty support all through his cam
paign and the support OF their friends
Many eulogies were passed on the
death of Major Lawrence and lesolu-
tions passed as follows. after which
the convention adjourned, everybody
being we'll pleased with the work done
whereas, The Lord in his infinite
wisdom has called to his final abode oui
distinguished fellow citizen, trusted
friend and representative elect, Major
I. NJ Lawrence, and
Whereas. In the death OF Major
Lawrence. we have lost an honored cit
izen, a true Republican and worthy
representative. be it
Resolved, That we mourn the deatf
of Major L. NJ. Lawrence, and sadly
miss his presence and counsel, and
Resolved, That we extend TO his
family our deepest sympathy in their
great bereavement and point them fol
consolation to life we'll spent and g
character well developed that stood
firm against the corrupting influence
of the world and well prepared hin
for the higher duties to the perform
ance Of which he has been called by tht
Ruler Of all.
Resolved. That copy of these reso'
buttons be presented TO the family Of the
deceased"