Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-16

which selected the Steele delegation.
Chairman Cook. OF the committee on Gre
ported unanimously in favor OF seating the
Steele delegation, and he opposed chang
ing the report of the committee: George
committee. said that the Steele delegation
cid not submit any evidence 20 the COM
mittes in its ewn behalf behalf - He said the
MIR. Z. A. Laughlin asked what was the
vote in the committee, but the chair de-
cided that the question was not a proper
one, as the committee mad reported unan-
in,ously as a whole.
| dentials committee, said that the Kirsn-
rlained this report by stating that as the
matter would coma up in the convention
he did not think it necessary to bring IN
minority report. But the Kirshner del
egation submitted Overwhelming testimony
showing 1t had been elected; seventy-two
Pepubiicans signed a statement that they
had voted for the Kirshner delegation.
| The Steele delegation submitted no evil
| dence. The majority should rule.
]. w L. siavens. Of Westport. asked why
| the credentials comriittee reported for the
Steele delegation IL the evidence was so
overwhelming in behalf of the Kirshner
delegation.
| ton He said that over in Kansas. where
| he once lived. there were Populists who
could make twenty-five more that sesensy- MY
He said the issue was more than a polite
| al question. it was one of fundamental
Republicanism. He thought the hirshner
| delegation should be seated.
j. p. Dew moved the previous question.
Joseph Mccoy asked that as two speec9aes aes
Steele, another Steele man should speak
MIR. Dew temporarily withdrew his motion
and D. sd s5ef hs rbs fne eredentias eaa al Commit
| tee declared that Carl Nrooman, one OF
| Marcy K. Browns henchmen had .ines taken
| He ridicuIed the statement that seventy
| five men had run away from TWENTY-FIVE
| men. He said the other side had come TO
| political affidavits were cheap He de-
manded that the report or the creoehuais
G. ii. Kirshner said that the Nrooman
| who took mart in the primaries was not
Carl Sarh,ics NroGman; nans,9ate' 5at Clarence '
| MT Dew renewed his motion for the
previous question and viva yoce 'o'e
roll call on the amendment seating the
Kirshner delegation rsted, Ssassf,on as f0ii0"s'
| For Kirshner delegation ........---..-...-.lS
ri The s'reI result was greeted with great ap-
W. j. Lyons moved to amend the report
of the credentials committee by ssaIfRtsd ssftsd the ne
Kruger deIegation. Ihe vote resu'eu III
az The report as amended was adopted by
| decisive viva voce vote
| Permanent Organization.
The report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization and order OF business
| mended an order of business that all nom
| nations be made by informal ballot; tnat
| the order of nominations should De as Ioi-
| lows. Selection of county central COM
| mittee. chairman of the county committee,
| senatorial candidates. legislative candi-
dates. judge Of county court EteEn Rastern s dis-
| trict: Judges circuit court. divisions 3 and
1: collector. prosecuting attorney. sheriff,
marshal assessor trsssnfsr' carensl
| The usual rules for dropping lowest canoi-
| date after the first ballot, for filling va
deiesations and for polling delegations
| were recommended.
AS permanent officers, the following were
! secretary. ]. H. Stanwood: assistant sec
retary. Leon Jordan; sergeant-at-arns J.
A: Duncan; assistant. j e. Iobin.
| nent organization took precedence of order
| of business.
Major Warner Declines to Serve.
j. NJ. Patterson amid great applause
| moved to amend the report by substitute
ing the name of Major Warner for that Of
Joe Mccoy for permanent chairman.
| Major Warner decidedly negatived this
"The convention cannot compel anyone
| to be a candidate" ne said. The chair alb
| soiutely declines to be candidate fer per-
| manent chairman and he decides that his
name is not before this convention"
| (Cheers0
But the convention did not seem to want
it that way, for it shouted for Warner a
delegate rising to point of order on Ma
| jor Warmers declaratioT'the chair declared
amid laughter and applause that he would
| decide his own points Of order. Mr.. ]. NJ.
| Patterson appealsd from the decision Of
the chair amid more laughter. and went
upon the stage TO put the motion. Major
| Warner begged that the motion be not
put. but the convention by thunderous
and cheers. Mr.. Patterson put the motion
to make Major Warner permanent chair
man and 1t was carried amid tremendous
apRlanseiw aios w.,rer declined tho .,,sc.ion T., !.
few appreciative words.
Il appreciate 1.-THE the !, honor n! & you confer upon
things aroand There iS wen is 10 Po ass mock
modesty in my declina ton. 1 decline to
ac. if elected. We are here to nominate a
ticket and for Gods sake let us nominate
one that will be elected (Cheers)
The report Of the committee on perma-
nent organization was declared adopted.
that there were many who wanted War
ner. The chair appointed ]. P. Dew and
j. C. Tobin to escort Chairman Mccoy 10
the stage. and he took the chair amid
Il had hard work pulling him through" !"
said Major Warner. but 1 have at last
Mr.. Mccoy made few remarks upon
| taking the chair.
| L desire TO say. ne SAID, tndt no man
appreciates more than do this honor. and
no man appreciates more the spirit of
manly courtesy of Major Warner.
(CEeers) He appreciates the fact that the
boys like to be heard, and like the gall
liant gentleman and Republican he is, he
tells you So" (Cheers.)
Major Warner retired amid applause,
thanks to him, which was carried the
convention rising as one man.
ct be nominated first. but after some dis
cussion, the report of the committee was
adopted as presented.
The Platform Adopted.
The committee on resolutions presented
| the following report through its secretary,
| c. E Burnham which was adopted:
Be II resolved by the Republicans of
| Jackson county. in convention assembled: ::
| We indorse the nominees and platform
| of the national Republican convention held
at St. Louis.
| We commend and approve the nominees
and platform of the Republican state con-
vention at Springfield. and believe that the
time has come for a political change in
| Missouri We invite the assistance of all
| good citizens in the endeavor of the Re
| publican party to give the state an honest,
! progressive and efficient administration of
her affairs.
We also believe that the time has now
| come for the patriotic people of both par
ties in Jackson county to entirely ovtr-
| throw the corrupt rule of the Democratic
! machine that has, from year to year, sys-
| tematically debauched the ballot box. per-