The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-05
THEY SELECT BEN
B. E. MILAN WAS NOMINATED AT
CLEARWATER YESTERDAY.
He win be the Next Representative From
the 18th Legislative District, and VIII
be the One Who viii Bring Victory to
the People of That District-His Nomi-
natioa Was Made Unanimously nd Met
With Q Hearty Response From Every
Ouarter-He Has NO Strings Tied to Him
But is Free Lance and a Sure Winner.

with 9 Hearty Response From Every
Ouarter-He Has no Strings Tied to Hin
But is Free Lance and a Sure Winner.
At the Republican representative
convention of the Sixty-ninth district
held yesterday at Clearwater, Benja-
min F. McIain was nominated for rep
resen tative OF the district by acclama-
ton and will undoubtedly be the next
representative from that district to the
state legislature.
The convention met at Clearwater al
so'clock and was fully attended by rep
resentatives from each township in the
district Before the assembling of the
convention several candidates were
spoken Of. but when Delano township
and the Fifth ward announced the name
sf B. F. McLain "a their candidate and
pointed out the business qualifications
Of the man, all candidates joined hands
with the friends of Mr.. McLain and his
nomination was made unanimous. Mr..
McLain's name was presented TO the
convention by James Allison, a first
cousin OF William Mckinley, who il il
said made one of the finest nominating
addresses ever delivered IN the county
and the nomination was seconded by
William Glass Of Colwich. who had
been prominently spoken OF as the can
dtdate Of the convention.
Only one committee was appointed
by the convention, /. g, credentials,
which consisted OF James Allison, o.
Menson and John Parker. There was
nn lrp-i nd ha
candidacy Of B. F. McLain was turned
loose without any strings whatever
tied 10 him, and that ne Will be sue
cessful in overcoming all opposition was
conceded by Populists, Democrats and
Republicans.
No district IN the state OF Kansas has
more vital interests at stake than the
Sixty-ninth representative district.
These interest are well known as well
as the thorough ability Of 3. F. McLain
to succeed in bringing these interests 10
successful legislative determination.
He is not an offensive partisan, but he
IS a thorough business man whose abil-
ty Is recognized wherever his lot is
cast. He IS the present chairman Of the
finance committee of the city council,
as well as president of that body.
He is d Selfmade man il ever there
was one, and by his own efforts has
built himself a reputation as one Of the
safest and most conservative business
men in the county. He came to the city
without means and only filed with that
pluck and energy which knows no OBJ
stacle, and within the past few years
has rose from a meagre position in a
lumber yard until today he is the propri-
etor. He has also secured large farm
n ss7ra Ia %
the farmers. and still while his advance
n1ent has been continually upward and
onward he has made no enemies, and
as an instance OF his popularity il can
be pointed to the vote he received for
councilman Of the Fifth ward. notwith-
standing the bitter fight which was
made against him, or rather attempted
to be waged. Out of the six candidates
for councilman not one received as
large a majority as B. F. McLain.
SOME OF BEN'S HISTORY.
3. z. McLain came 10 Wichita, in
March. 1884, with $3.50. He secured a
position with s. D. Pallet at SIS per
month In less than six months Mr.
Pallett turned his lumber business over
TO him, which he managed for six
years as though it was his own Mr.
Pallet, after the first four months. al
ways gave him more wages than he
expected. and on going to Los Angeles,
Cal, turned everything over 20 him
with power Of attorney TO sell or set
tie with his discretion.
B. F. McLain bought and sold real
estate during the boom on a large scale, |
but never had a judgment rendered |
against him. In 1892 he bought out the |
Paliett Lumber company. and now does |
business on the site and in the same |
Office he entered twelve years ago. He |
began at the bottom and went to the |
top.
Mr.. McLain has been a member OF |
the city council for nearly three years.
during which time he has served on /
the most important committees. Last 1
April his first term expired and the Re
bEcans nominated him for reelection.
He had majority against him of -. !
which he overcome and defeated his |
opponent, Mr.. Babcock, by 160.