The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-15

but proceeded at once to business and
be 1t said to his credit that he made one
of the best presiding officers that ever
managed a convention in this county.
CENTRAL COMMITTEE NAMED.
The following commitment were then
elected for the various wards and pre-
cincts of the city in the order in which
they are named:
First ward-J. S. Beckwith, Henry
Grost, P. NJ. Bentley
Second ward-G. Z. Harris, ]. r. Dun
son, c. V. Ferguson.
Third ward-E. T. Allen, c. +. Rat
cliff, H T. Dedrick.
/ Fourth wdrd-O. Y. Smith, w. A
| Minick, w. H. ROUGH.
Fifth ward-R. Il. Hatfield, L. S.
Trotter.
Sixth ward-J. D. Caldwell, ]. NJ.
Martin.
cox NOMINATED FOR MAYOR.
The further pleasure of the meeting
being asked. and JW. Wilson presented
the name of L. NJ. Cox for renomina-
ton. The announcement was received
with applause. The applause grew
greater when DR.. Minick arose and
moved that Mr.. Cox be nominated by
reclamation. The motion went through
with a yell mad Mr.. Cox was called up
on for a speech.
Among other things, Mr.. Cox, after
| thanking the convention, said that he
appreciated the splendid endorsement
of his work as mayor. He referred to
thereSolutionS and said that he hearth
| ly Endorsed them He believed in re-
trenchment and economy and stated
that he would be found working to that
end during his term as mayor.
FIGHT FOR ATTORNEYSHIP.
Nominations for city attorney were
then declared in order. Dr. Allen pre-
scented the name of George w Adams:
Howard Case presented the name OF
Thornton W. Sargent; Judge Hatton
presented the name of G. Z. Wilson; A.
". Sturtevant presented the name of
w. p. Campbell.
On the first ballot the First and
Sixth wards voted indiscriminately
The Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth
wards voted for Wilson, Adams, Sar-
gent and Campbell respectively. On
the hrst ballot the vote stood: VIII
son SO, Adams Al, Sargent IS, Camp
bell 50.
The second ballot showed no change.
Third ballot, Wilson 80. Adams A.,
Sargent 80, Campbell Il. On this bal
lot the Fourth ward voted solidly tor
Sargent but John Sherer challenged
the vote and upon the individual names
Deing called two votes went To Adams
and three to Campbell. This materi-
oily iIJultu iOt II was d DIetk
from him in his own ward. On the
third ballot the five who deserted Sar-
gent went back to him again but did
not stay long.
Fourth ballot, Wilson Sc, Adams AZ.
Sargent 3S, Campbell 16. This was a
loss to all the candidates except Sar-
gent who gained five votes and bid
faid TO be the winner.
Fifth ballot, Wilson So Adams 81,
Sargent 10, Campbell 10. This was a
gain for all except Adams who lost
seven votes.
Sixth ballot. Wilson 81, Adams 81,
Sargent SIS, Campbell -. The latter
held his own while Wilson and Sargent
lost and Adams gained tour votes.
Seventh ballot, Wilson 80, Adams IS,
Sargent 30, and Campbell Il. The lat
ter gained two votes, Adams gained
five while Wilson and Sargent both
lost.
Eighth ballot, Wilson 40, Adams 40,
Sargent q, Campbell % 4 gain for all
except Sargent who lost eight votes.
Ninth ballot, Wilson IS, Adams 81,
Sargent -, Campbell IS Adams was
now the formidable candidate as he was
supposed TO be previous TO and during
the convention.
Tenth ballot, Wilson Al. Adams 81.
Sargent 5, Campbell IS. Sixteen votes
in the Fourth ward went to Adams and
Campbell
Eleventh ballot. Wilson 4S. Adams &C.
Campbell 81. Sargent withdrawn.
Twelfth ballot, Wilson ~. Adams -,
Campbell %. \ loss for all but Adams
who gained three votes.
Then came the fatal thirteenth ballot
A few superstitious delegates predicted
that some disaster would occur in this
ballot and they were not disa ppointed-
Judge Campbelis strength went To
pieces and George Adams was nomina-
ted. The final vote was: Wilson Il,
Adams IS.
1t was a very hot fight and intense
interest was taken in il. MIR. ADAMS
thanked the convention. He said ne
had never in his life sought an cleo
tive office and that he was proud TO De
nominated for city attorney OF the best
city in Kansas.
SMITH TAKES THE PLUM.
1t was nearly o'clock when it was
announced that the next business on
the program would be the nomination
OF a candidate for city clerk. This was
expected to be an exciting contest ana
ali the delegates prepared for II,
Colonel Dyer nominated {. = smith;
Ny ROUGH nominated y. G. Dickson;
Frank Bellew nominated {. A Whit
beck. and j. u. Coldwell nominated his
neighbor, Dick Hallowell.
First ballot: Smith 30, Whitbeck D,
Hanowell 20, Dickson 2S-
Second ballot: Smith A. Whitbeck
40 Hallowen %. Dickson 2S. Dickson
was withdrawn at the end of the ballot,
although he showed u gain of five
votes.
Third ballot-Smith eS. Whitbeck IA,
Halloweil so.
Mr.. Smith made a brief and pleasant
speech approaching the honor conferr-
ed upon him and pledging the conven-
ton that he would serve the people OF
Wichita faithfully, honestly and court
eously. Dick Hallowell made a gal
liant night and retired from the field
smiling.
OFFICE SOUGHT THE MAN.
The surprise of the day was the NOM
ination Of Finlay Ross for treasurer
MIR. Ross was delegate from the Sec
ond ward and had no more idea OF be-
ing nominated for treasurer than the
man in the moon. When the time
came for nominations for that office
one Of the delegates from the FIRST
ward suggested the name OF Flnlay
Ross and the suggestion came like an
inspiration Immediately the chair
man of the delegation placed the name
of Mr. Ross in nomination and while
half the people thought il was joke
on the good natured delegate from the
Second ward, the other half very
quickly recognized the availa biiity Of
such a man for the place and applaud
ed Mr.. Ross arose in his seat and de-
clined. J. T. Ludlum and W. Ii. Liv
tngston were then placed in nominal
ton. The roll was called and votes
were showered in for Mr.. Ross in such
profusion that a stampede set IN and
when the vote was announced u
stood ISL for Ross and for Ludlum.
the friends Of Livingston and many or