Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-05-02
KANSAS REPUBLICAN LEAGUE.


A Large Convention and Many speschss-
Oficer and Delegates Chosen.
TOPEKA, Kan, April sd.-president
Sheldon called the eighth annual con-
vention Of the Kansas Republican
State league to order yesterday.
After q prayer by Rev. M. +. Mckee
han, President Sheldon delivered =
short address, pleading for harmony
and predicting republican success In
the elections Of 1896
President Sheldon then announced
the committees. That on resolutions
Is was follows E. P. Greer, Lucien
Baker, W. J. Bailey, Charles f. Scott,
II. L. Alden, D. E. McClelland, Albert
H. Horton, c. V. Eskridge, Henry j.
Allen, William II. Smith, W. b. Sutton,
A. II. Ellis, Harry Gordon and W. J.
Fitzgerald.
While the committees were prepar-
ing their reports addresses were made
by United States Senator Baker, Judge
Horton, j. v. Beekman, ex-Congress-
man Funston, ]. X. Cubbison and
others.
The committee on resolutions then
made It's report Among the resolu-
tions adopted was the following:
1t Is not the province Of this league to formu-
late platforms or outline policies, and we DO
not claim any authority to speak for the repub-
licans Of Kansas; but, Is members Of the rank
and file Of the party, We do not hesitate to an
nounce II as our conviction that the restoration
Of the republican party to power will bring
with IT return to . tariff policy which Will
bring back the commercial prosperity which
the wise measure Of the Fifty-nrst congrese
inaugurated; that II will bring q return 10
patriotic and vigorous foreign policy
which will again make our nag be admired
and respected in every port on the globe; that
II will guarantee In the future, as II always
has In the past, the most ample justice to tho
brave men who offered their lives that the
union might be preserved and that 1t Will
bring back monetary policy md coinage
system which will Immediately add to our cur
rency the product Of our American mines and
restore silver to Its old place as Of the money
metals, thus placing the finances Of our coun-
try upon basis which will bring confidence
and prosperity to oil our people.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the roll as prepared by the Sec
retary. The list showed 1900 duly ac-
credited delegates, representing about
GOO clubs
The next business was the election
Of officers. For president, Representa-
tive Harry Bone, Of Clark county, and
State Senator c. +. Scott, Of Allen
county, were placed In nomination,
the first by Judge Beekman and the
latter by Representative Miller, Of
Morris county. The vote resulted al
follows. Scott, 5Os; Bone, ATS Sena.
tor Scott's election was made unani'
nous. Mr.. Bone was made vice presi'
dent, c. E. Gault, secretary, and Grant
Hornady, treasurer, by a unanimous
vote.
The following delegates were chosen
to attend the National league meet
ing:
First district-A. ]. Felt, W. II. Ira
! cey, L. f. Randolph, W. c. Hook AL
ternates-W. ]. Bailey, w. R. Fisher,
s. N. johnson, W. W. Price.
Second district-W. W. Nevison, G.
| II. Taylor, W. c. Landon, c. X. Dow.
Alternates-Thomas $. Brooke, O. r.
Little, W. II. Barber, George Farron.
Third district-E. G. Gray, G. W.
| Mickey, D. E. Mcclellan, ]. D. Barker.
Fourth distrlct-A. l.. Brooks, D
Knapp, ]. S. Dean, W. W. Miller.
Alternates-W. ]. Jameson, A. E.
Jones, Ferd Funk, |. Il. Lambert.
Fifth district-Joseph Moore, W. H.
Smith, Robert Brock, b. Y. Bullen.
Sixth district--William Simpson, R.
NJ. pickler, f. W. Wellington, J. G.
Postlethwaite, Alternates-J. II. Ward,
W. A. Smith, Joe Gill, W. 8. Tilton.
Seventh district-H. l.. Gordon, W.
N. l'eezley, NJ. W. Sutton, Fletcher
| Meridith. Alternates-F. 0. Johnson,
George T. Nicholson, W. II. Russell,
Ed Goldburg
State University Republican club
Warren Edwards. Alternate, A. 0.
Garrett.
Baker university-F. R. Sutton. Al
ternate, J. II. Carpenter.
State normal-B. r. Carter, Emporia.
Washburn college-Ed Leland. Al
ternate, w. +. Melton.
Observation-Disclosures w.
| A. Calderhead, T. J. Anderson, Luclen
Baker, NJ. W. Weeks, Eric Nystrom, Il.
W. Moser, J. II, Hamilton, B. $. Sto-
vail, N. G. Perryman, A. B. Mulvane.
At the evening session President
Charles +. Scott presided Congress-
man J. p. Dolliver, Of Iowa, spoke for
| two hours and was frequently ap-