Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-14
MORRILL, CHOSEN.
Work Of the Republican State
Convention at Topeka.
Hon. Edmund N. morrill, Heads the Ticket
The Names of His Running Mates
The Platform and Gen.
traI Committee.

ton ever assembled in Kansas met at
Hamilton hall in this city. In addition
to the 800 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 Enporia, 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 a 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 8 o'clock.
Upon reassembling Chairman Peters
announced the following committees:
Resolutions-C. v. Eskridge, chairman; w.
C Hook, John Seaton. S. B. Bradford, G. 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, T. c. Bowie, L.
g. Parker, w. E. Sanley, j. w. Forney, E. c.
Cole, w. II. Smith, A. L. Coleman, N. Z. Will
coxson, L. M. Axline, ]. S. Dean, T. B. MUIR
dock, r. NJ. Wright, ]. w. B. Smith, Benjamin
Schnierle, j. G. Mohler, w. ]. Workman, H. T.
Milliken E. S. Cherowelt, w. L. Chambers, C.
N. Sheldon.
Order of business-G. w. Stabler, chairman;
}. N Gibbs, j. w. Day, J. P. Harris, Il. c. Boil
Hnger, ]. N. Ury, Charles A Cox, George A
Clark, W. McCandless, A C. Mault, H H Lusk,
j. ID. Foster, G. w. Mickey, Samuel Berry, w.
C. Perdue, Z. mccarthy, W. H Dimmick, R.
Hatfield, ]. It. Showalter, c. G. Webb, Ed
Berry, Scott Hopkins, H. P Lawrence, M A.
Schoonrnaker, Henry Brandley, E W. Clay
comb, L J. c. Guy, p. B. Gillette, H L Alden,
A P. Riddle, J. G. Howard, A K. Stoufer,
Frank King, J. II. TAFT, C. w. Baker.
Permanent COMMUNICATIONS Hornaday,
chairman r. G. Robinson, Joshua Wheeler, R
II Coney, w. A johnson, J. E. Waterhouse, IT.
s Slower, H E. Richter, S II DanVer, w. H.
Brown, j. N. Ritter, Isaac A Rigby, Adrian A.
Reynolds, j. H Mcfarland, John D. Robertson,
Henry Booth, A NJ Brennerman, E. B. Jewett,
w. p. Hunter, }. c. Clark, G. NJ Stratton, ]. D.
Williamson, c. J. Bascom, H E Patterson,
August RingwaI, Edwin Tucker, H Grace, o.
p. Grimes, 7. F. Bradley, James B. TomlinSon,
W. c. Osgood, Frank Byers, A L johnson, D.
j. Harra, and j. B. Barres.
Credentials-Win T. Reed, chairman; E
Wells, R. w. NJ Roe, r. H Truebleod, Will
Am Knight G. A Spaulding and E. p. OFT.
When the committees were an
nounced, Mrs. Laura M. Johns was in
froduced 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 nomina-
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
nominations 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
for governor be made. The mo-
Carver, of Salina, placed the
name of Hon. E. n. Morrill,, Oh
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 I'll votes and Martin 122,
and Morrill'S nomination was made
unanimous The chair appointed a
committee to escort the nominee to the
hall, and Mr.. Morrill, appeared and &C
cepted the nomination in speech
which was loudly applauded.
Mr.. Martin also spoke, p1edging 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-
assembled at 9:20 o'clock yesterday
morning and got down to business at
once. The report of the committee on
resolutions was called for. Chairman
Eskridge submitted the following re-
port with the statement that it voiced
the unanimous sentiment of the COM
mittee:
We your committee on resolutions, beg
leave to make the following report:
Reafirming the republican national platform
Of 1892.
Resolved, The constant patriotism of our
party is in itself guaranty to the nation that
the interest of its defenders. their widows and
orphans will be literally cared for and we de-
nounce their cruel and deliberate betrayal by
the present democratic administration.
Seeond-We adhere to the republican doc
sKine OF protection and believe that tariff laws
should protect the products of the farms as
we'll as Of the factory.
Third-The American people favor bimetaI-
2ism and the republican party demands the use
a both gold and silver as standard money,
with such restrictions and under such provis-
aons, to be determined by legislation, as will