The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-18


For Councilman Fifth Ward,
l. b, +, M'LEAN.
For Councilman Sixth Ward,
JOHN M. MARTIN.
For School Board First Ward,
j. f. BAEHR.
For School Board Second Ward,
| CHARLES III. HATTON.
For School Board Third Ward,
r. w. ELDRIDGE.
For School Board Fourth Ward,
J. c. JENNINGS.
For School Board Fifth Ward,
j. A. DAVIDSON.
For School Board Sixth Ward,
+. H. FRITCH.
FIRST WARD.
The Republicans of the First ward met
! in the police court in the city building.
j. ii. Black was elected chairman and A
| j. Wyatt secretary.
There being no contestants F. ". Oliver
candidate for the council, and Joseph
Baehr, candidate for the school board,
were nominated by reclamation. Mem
bers of the central committee were elected
rs follows:
First precinct, A. J. Wyatt; second pre-
cinct, G. T. Richards; third precinct, p
! NJ. BenGleY.
SECOND WARD.
The Second wari convention was held
at Garfield nail and was quite a brief
affair. Captain George E. Harris was
nominated for the council and Charles II.
Hatton for the school board. Everything
was harmonious and the nominations
were both hearty and unanimous.
THIRD WARD.
The delegates chosen to nominate one
councilman aud one member of the school
board met at che office of George l.. Doug
las yesterday at O'Clock p. m. George w.
Adams was selected as chairman and Z.
A Rohrbaugh As secretary.
George w. Adams presented the name
OF w. L.. johnson as councilman in the
following brief speech:
Gentlemen of the conventions: / have
the pleasure of presenting to you for your
consideration, a candidate for the nominal
ton for councilman of the Third ward
whom you all know, man who has served
us for long time and has served us well;
who has Justly merited the confidence and
esteem OF his fellow-citizens, by his in-
defatigable efforts In advancing the in
terest OF the city in the city council and in
the unappreciative labor of COMMITTEES
work. His energy and ability makes him
valuable man in the city council, and
especially for the people of the Third ward,
whom he has so ably represented for the
past six years.
"Mr. W. L. johnson has been weighed
in the balance and not found wanting.
Only few days ago the people of this
ward at the primaries, approved of Mr..
Johnson's record, giving expression TO
their continued confidence in him as a
representative of their interest.
Il therefore take great pleasure in pre-
senting to you Mr.. w. l.. johnson, as his
own successor
f. L. Allen then addressed the conven-
ton and read Mr.. Johnson's letter, declin
ing the nomination, which is as fOllows:
WICHITA, Kan. March Il, 1894.
To the Delegation Elect TO the Republican Conven-
ton OF the Third Ward in the City Of Wichita,
Kansas:
GENTLEMEN-I certainly feel grateful,
and appreciate your efforts in my behalf
in giving me The nomination for council
represented the Third ward in the city
council for SIX years. and during that
time | have always done my utmost for the
best interests of my ward and city.
The receiving of a majority OF the votes
cast at the primaries last Thursday is
evidence to me that my official acts are
indorsed by the Republicans of the ward.
But there being no compensation, COM
paratively, in the office, aud regardless of
how sincere councilman may be in per-
forming his duties, yet there are some
who continually find fault and criticise.
Under these circumstances am coustrain-
&c to respectfully decline the nomination
given me.
have always been Republican, and
am today more loyal than ever, and the
man who may receive the nomination at
your hands today will receive my hearty
support.
Again thanking You and the citizens of
the Third ward for the honors conferred
upon me in the past, am, sincerely,
W. l.. JOHNSON,
On motion said letter was accepted and
-.
tended to Mr.. johnson for his long aud
faithful service as councilman.
The convention in trying to secure a
candidate from the east end of the ward
rendered the same to T. Z.
Allen. NJ. Allen thanked the convention
for the honor thus conferred but stated
that owing 20 business arrangements that
may call him frequently away from the
city it would be impossible for him to
accept the nomination.
This announcement on the part of Mr..
Allen was received with regret as he Is
popular among the citizens of the ward
aud has the honesty and manhood to repre-
sent their interests in the council
Colonel William I1ues, the weil-known
dry goods merchant. WAS then placed in
and was the unanimous choice
of the convention.
On motion of f. T. Allen. Mr.. r ".
was placed in nomination as
member of the school board, and was, By
duly elected.
The following committeeman were Sc
lected: First preciucr. a. O. Walden; Sec
oud precinct, L. F. Hart: Third precinct,
Ray Oliver.
FOURTH WARD.
Ike the meeting of the second ward
that OF the Fourth ward was also a quiet
affair. Dr. Minick was
formally for the council and
j. {. Jennings FOX the school board
FIFTH WARD.
In this ward the delegates met in the
afternoon and, after exchanging greetings
and congratulations at the prospects for
the ticket, b. L. Mclean was nominated
for the council and j. A Davidson tor the
school board.
SIXTH WARD
The Sixth ward delegates met az the cor
ner of Douglas aud Washington avenues
and nominated John Martin for the couu-
I'll and Ed II. Fritch for the school boar1
Mr.. and Mrs. W. :. Corbaet gave q tea
party, followed by whist. Wednesday even
ing. Mrs. .. ID. Barnes and Mr.. Coler
Sim won the favo-s. The guests were:
tIeSSrS and MeSiames Charlie, poote II