The Globe-republican., 1894-06-15
CHOOSING LEADERS.
Kansas Republican Convention
Meets at Topeka
Mai. Morrill, Heads the Ticket-JOhnsOn
for the Supreme Court-Other Nom
nations and the Platform
Central Committee.
Kansas Republicans.

Hamilton hall in this city. In addition
to the 900 delegates there was larg,
crowd of interested spectators present
The delegates met at noon and the
convention was called to order by
James NJ. Simpson, chairman of ths
state central committee. He intro
duced Rev. John A. Bright, who led in
prayer. The call for the convention
was read by Secretary Brown. wher
Hon. c. V. Eskridge. of Emporia, moved
that ex-Congressman S. Il. 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. 5
Finch, Wiley Anderson. S. 5. Benedict, d. w.
VAIL Frank Vincent, B. F. Hollenback. L. L.
Humphrey, n. B. Needham, w. p. Hackney. f.
W. Wellington. w. H. Mcbride. T. c. Bowie. L.
G. Parker. w. E. Sanley, j. W. Forney. f. c.
Cole. w. H. Smith. A. L. Coleman. n. E. Will
cOxson. L. NJ. Axline. J. s. Dean L. b. MUIR
dock, r. NJ. Wright. j. w. b. Smith, Benjamin
Schnierle. J. G. Mohler. W. J. Workman. H. L.
Milliken. E. S. Cherowelt, w. L. Chambers, c.
NJ. Sheldon.
Order of business-G. W. Stabler, chairman:
j. NJ. Gibbs, j. W. Day, j. p. Harris, T. c. Boil
inger, l. n. Ury. Charles A Cox, George A.
Clark. w. McCandleSS. 4. c. Mault, H. H. LuSk,
j. M. Foster, G. w. Mickey. Samuel Berry, w.
c. Perdue, I. McCarty. w. H. Dimmick, r.
Hatfield j. 7. Showalter, c. G. Webb. Ed
Berry, Scott Hopkins. H. p. Lawrence NJ. A.
Schoonmaker, Henry Brandley, E. w. Clay
comb, l. J. c. Guy, p. B. Gillette. H. L. Alden.
A p. Riddle, J. G. Howard. A. X. Stoufer
Frank King, J. II. Tait. C. w. Baker
Permanent OrganiZation-Grant Hornaday,
chairman: r. G. Robinson, Joshua Wheeler. X.
H. Coney, w. A Johnson, j. f. Waterhousc. I.
s. Slower. H. E. Richter, S. I. Danver. w H.
Brown. J. n. Ritter. Isaac A. Rigby, Adrian \.
Reynolds. J. H. Mcfarland. John d. Robertson.
Henry Booth. A. NJ. Brennerman, Z. b. Jewett.
W. p. Hunter J. c. Clark. G.. NJ. Stratton, j. ID.
Williamson, c. J. BaScom. H. f. Patterson,
August Ringwal, Edwin Tucker, H. Grace. o.
p. Grimes. 7. F. Bradley. James B. TonlinSon,
w. c. Osgood. Frank ByerS, A. L. Johnson, d.
j. Harra. and j. b. Barres.
Credentials-Will 7. Reed. chairman: E.
Wells. X. w. NJ Roe. r. H. Trueblood. Will
liam Knight. q. A. Spaulding and E. p. Ott
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 8 o'clock
Upon meeting at $40 o'clock. the
except that on resolutions,
made their reports. That on order of
business reported how nominations
should be made and limited nomina-
ting speeches to three minutes with no
speeches. and the committee
on permanent organization recon-
mended that the temporary Organiza-
tiOn be made permanent. The report
was agreed to.
\ 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 We're called for.
Hon. A. p. Riddle placed in nomina-
ton Judge w. \. Johnson. of Ottawa
who was chosen by acclama-
tiOn
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-
tion carried and Hon. Thomas
Carver. of Salina. placed the
name of Hon. f. n. Morrill,. of
Brown county. before the convention.
Hon. w. $. Stambaugh nominated
George w. Martin. of Wyandotte
county.
No other candidates being named the
roll was called, which resulted in Nor
rill receiving I'll votes and Martin 1a2.
and MOrrills nomination was made
The chair appointed
to escort the nominee to the
hall. and Mr.. Morrill, appeared and ac-
cepted the nomination in a speech
which was loudly applauded.
Mr.. Martin also spoke. ple1ging his
support to the nominee. and the con-
vention adjourned until morning.
Second Day.
TOPEKA. Kan. June S.-The delegates
to the republican state convention re-
at 9:2O o'clock yesterday
and got down to business at
once. The report of the committee ON
was called for. Chairman
submitted the following re-
port with the statement that it voiced