The Globe-republican., 1894-06-15

with such restrictions and under sucn prov:s-
ions. to be determined by legislation. as will
secure the maintenance OF the parity
OF values OF the two metals and that
the purchasing and debt-paying power Of
the dollar. whether of gold. silver or paper
shaGbe at all times equal The interests OF
the producers of the country. its farmers and
its working men demand that the mintS be
opened to the coinage of the silver Of the mines
OF tne United States and that congress should
enact q law levyiEy a tax on importationS O!
foreign silver sufficient to fully protect the
products Of our own mines.
Foufth-We favor national and state legisla-
fion for the encouragement OF irrigation.
Fifth-We denounce the present state admin
iStration for its revolutionary tendencies. its
violation of the laws. contempt Of the courts
the corruption and incompetency Of its officials
its gross miSmanaceInent of the state institu.
tiOnS and for the diScredit it has brought upor
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 anC
an honest enforcement o: The law and to obedi.
ence TO the mandates of the courts.
SiXth-To the maintenance of these princi
piles we invite the support Of all patriotic cit
ZenS.
This platform was adopted without 2
dissenting vote.
Nominations for lieutenant-gOvernO
were now in order. J. l.. BristOw
nominated j. w. Moore. of Marion: E
c. Cole. ID. n. Heizer. of Barton: J. NJ
Miller. J. \. Troutman. of Shawnee
John y. Ritter. ID. W. King. of CherO
kee: Il. ". NJ. Roe. E. G. Dewey. OF
Elk.
On the fourth ballot TrOutman was
nominated. the result being Troutmap
52S. Heller 34S: total $50.
The convention then adjourned to .
o'clock.
The convention got down to business
after the noon hour at 2:15. Following
the name of DR.. II. r. Roberts. of
Riley. which had been put before the
for secretary of state pre-
vious to the noon adjournment. those
of Frank l.. Brown. of Anderson: j. NJ.
Smyth. of Greenwood: w. c. Edwards,
of Pawnce; DIR. w. \. Leigh. of Rocks.
and J. :. Mcdowell. of Smith. were
presented. Shawnee county annOunc ed
that the name of Col. j. w. +. Hughes
would not be presented.
On the third ballot there were breaks
all along the line to Edwards. Ather-
tons 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 % votes to
him, which insured his nomination.
The ballot at the close stood: Edwards.
$50: Brown. 23:: Mcdowell. 20: Smyth,
3: Roberts, ,: Leigh. 1: total. 500.
Edwards accepted the nomination in
q neat speech.
The names of ten candidates for aud
itor We're presented in the convention
in this order: George w. Clark. OF
county. bv l. ID. Young: s. w.
;aunt. of Rawlins county. by Col. l..
j. Park: George Washington Jones
colored). of Graham county. by Alvin
Law: II. =. Myton. of Garden City. by
Judge Abbott: Tom T. Kelley. of Paola.
by brown of Miami j. l.. Cook. of
love county. by c. f. Pierce: A. II.
Chase of Wichita. by Charley Lobdell;
ieorge Z. Cole. of Crawford county. by
I. BoaZ: Clem Hoar. of Trego cOun-
~, by Pierce Metz: Col. II. L. Millard,
If Rice county. by \. w. Brinkerhoff.
The third ballot resulted in the nOmi-
nation of Cole. the vote standing as fol-
ows: Cole, 5s4; Kelly, 10: Myton. %;
AIillard.5.
The nomination was made unani-
nous. Cole accepted in brief speech.
The convention then adjourned till s.
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. X. Cubbison presented the name of
W. II. Elicit. of Butler county.
late. The name of ID. w. Eastman. of
Lyons, was presented by l. E. Lam
bert. The name of j. Bruce Lynch
vas presented also. the speaker call
ng attention to the fact that two
,ears ago when candidate for the
same office. Lynch led the ticket. II.
L. Pestana named o. l.. AthertOn. of
Russell county. in a short. sharp and
brilliant speech. Three ballots settled
he contest as follows: Lynch, :9s:
AthertOn. $50.
Three candidates were named for at
r. Il. Dawes. of Clay
enter: w. +. Guthrie of AtchisOn. and
)scar Faust. of Allen county. The
-ote was: +. Il. Dawes. sos; w. +.
iuthrie. 313: Oscar Faust. -.
Capt. J. c. Davis. of Chase: Edmund
stanley. of Lawrence. and \. w.
;tubbs. of Haskell. were placed in
for superintendent of pub