The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-10-11

When the Republican county con-
vention assembled last Saturday it was
plain to be seen that the slated candi-
dates had q cinch. The first indica-
tirn of this cropped out when ballots
had to be resorted to to decide the
temporary Craftsmanship. E. J. Scott
and George Christ were nominated and
the ballot showed victory for Christ
by vote of 40 to Is. This settled the
question as far as the undoing Of the
programme was concerned, as it proved
the Bray faction to be in control,
and that meant that Mr.. Scott and his
following was to be sat down upon,
Mr.. Christ expressed his pleasure of
the honor that had been thrust upon
him, and also paraded his ignorance of
grammatical rules in a fve-minute
speech. The convention then elected
H. S. Percival temporary secretary,
after which the chairman appointed
the following COMMITTEES:
Credentials-E F. Murphy, j. A.
Shirley, -. Smith, Perry Shelmadine
and Thomas Butts.
Rules, order of business and perman-
ent organization-J. B. Jacobs, G. c.
Perdieu and W. 2. Dupree.
Resolutions-E. S. Knight, P. S. Oar
ling and Emmett Lister.
The convention then adjourned until
100 to give the committees time to
make their reports.
Afternoon Session,
The afternoon session was opened by
a speech by W. K. Brown, whose elo-
quence was not up to the usual high
standard owing. probably, to reeollec-
tons Of the shabby treatment he had
in the past received at the hands of
Sherman county Republcanism.
The organization of the central com
mittee was then taken up. q. S. knight
offered the suggestion that the chair
man and secretary be residents of
Goodland, as it would facilitate matters,
and put in nomination E. ]. Scott for
chairman. Emmett Lister, the states
man from the northeast arose to put
in nomination another candidate, but
to the surprise and CONSERVATION Of
sil, Chairman Christ called him out Of
order, declaring that as there was a
nomination before the house, it would
have to be disposed of before anything
else was donei Emmett sat down. he
was too astonished to do anything else,
but other members Of the convention
wanted to know what kind Of pariia-
mentary tactics thechairman was using.
Christ was stif-Decked and held to his
position until Mr. Knight kindly in
formed him that he was wrong and
that nominations other than that of
Mr.. Scott was In order. Mr.. Lister then
put in nomination Chairman Christ,
who declined in words positive, if not
elegant. This gave Mr. Scott the cen
traI committee craftsmanship before
the Bray faction knew It vas done.
The nomination for secretary brought
cut another pleasing feature, and put
to fight any doubt about a progIamme|
having been agreed upon. A member
Of the convention nominated Mr.. E. E.
Doniy and said, in connection, that it
was the rule to make candidates for
Office de the Workof the central COM
mitlss. and therefore he nominated
sEr. DoHly. This created some merri-
ment. as the convention had not got to
It's psrmsncy. much less to the nomiaa- /
Bicn Of register q deeds
Ths committee on rules and order q
business and permanent Organization
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