The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-10

the committees IN MS vest pocket, anC
suggested that while ne was engaged
in making up the committees that some
of the loaded politicians be permitted
to let off some of their political thunder
Senator Harry Gordon was called out
and made a witty response which pui
everybody in a good humor. He sta
ted that Wichita was somewhat disig-
ured at the present time, but she could
and did extend to the delegates and
| others present a hearty welcome, not
only from the Republicans (who while
| tried, had never been found wanting)
but from the Democrats and Populists
of the district, and informed the dele
gates that Notwithstanding certain
events that the Wichita boys, irrespect-
i've of political or UNCONVENTIONAL diff
| ference would see 1hat their every
want were supplied.
Speaker Lobden entered the hall at
| the close of the senator's address and
was escorted to the platform and spoke
Chairman Elliott then reported the
| following committees:
| Resolutions-J D. Milliken, McPher-
son; Joseph McKim, Harvey; J: W. b.
| ling, Scott: f. T. Allen, Sedgwick; E.
| n. Elliott, Reno.
Permanent organization-D. A. Es-
pey, Sumner; George Getty, Hamilton;
| E. VI. Elliott, Reno; H. F. Milliken,
! Haskell; H. F. Mason, Finney.
Order of BUSINESS. NJ. Calladay,
Reno; c. S. Jobes. Harper; w. NJ Wal
| lace, Kingman; ]. Q. A. Shives, Pratt;
A. NJ. Merryman, Edwards.
Credentials-M. L. Grimes, Rice; c..
P. Townsley, Barton; c. H. Luling,
| Sedgwick;; William Dixon, Stafford;
]. L. Greene, Ness.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following delegates entitled to
seats in the convention:
Barber county-S. H. Oliver, z. C.
Grigsby, T. L. Lindley, r. Lumpkins.
Barton county,. w. a. Cooke, Jacob
Redinger, E. r. Moses, ]. F. Lewis, E..
w. Moses, C. P. Townsley, Parker Cor
bin, w. H. Rice.
Commanche county-M. NJ. Cosby, o.
P. Snare.
Edwards county-A. NJ. Merryman, T.
P. Smith, Z. P. OFT.
Finney county-R. J. Hopkins, T. c.
HALE, II. F. Mason, d. w. Pitts.
Ford county-Van Stewart, E. H
Madison, w. J. Fitzgerald.
Grant county-W. E. Hutchinson, L F.
Rosel.
Gray county-O. D. Lemert, ]. L. Bow
er.
Greeley county-s. F. White, ]. S. Nc
Murtry.
Hamilton county-George City, e. P.
Barber.
Harper county-George R. Smelling, NJ.
NJ Murphy, James Glover, c. S. Jobes,
w. P. Watkins.
Harvey county,. c. Johnston, W. o.
VanArdsdale, James Mckee, s. Neber-
gall, D. T. Eyman, ]. H. McNair, ]. C.
Nicholson, H. Beufer, r. B. Lynch,
Glenn Woods, R. w. Hall.
Haskell county-H. f. Milliken, J. J.
Miller.
Hodgeman county-Ben Cline, P. H.
Hand.
Kearney county-F. R. French, NJ. G.
Kelso.
G. Tetirick, J. n. Sager, U. G. Mustoe.
E. L. Humphrey, F. G. Aldrich.
Kiowa county-George II. Bidwell, ].
J. Mcbride.
Lane county-H. C. smeltzer, D. L.
Woods
Mcpherson county,. D. Milliken,
Eben Carlson, w. c. Rathburn, S. A
Swards, f. G. Hawkinson, Gust Berk,
Clark Tolande, c. H. Way, F. o. john
son, c. C. Wedell, n. Scott, James Me-
Weigh.
Meade county-E. F. Reiman, Louis
Boehler
i.ai akusSBYamYKR,o cd m tn BIB
Ness county-EL H. Fitting, ]. IL.
Green, J. S. Lightner.
Pawnee county-F J. Davis. Henry
Booth. w. P. Peter, ]. G. Edwards.
Pratt county,. Q. A. Shives, r. c.
Hutchinson, S. c. Young, c. 3. Crick
Reno county-H. W. Gleason, E. NJ.
Elliott E. Hollinger, Samuel Forsha,
Joseph Astle, Henry Hartford, ]. S.
May, S. NJ. Johns, e. C. Marks, Will
liam Gillespie, S. NJ. Calladay. y. B.
Inns, w. Y. Morgan, S. NJ Cooper, Jno.
Martin.
Rice county-D. B. Hfgley, NJ L.
Grimes, J. W. Brinkerhoffer, Abe
Young, S, Stoddard, ]. NJ. K Smith,
Hamilton Irish, S. B. O'Neil W. w.
Miller
Rush county-W. H. Russell, A C.
Whiteman, NJ c. HaIlett, L. S. Hoag.
Scott county,. W. Boiling.
Sedgwick county,. L. Gilchrist, F.
Doff1emeyer, w. A. Minick, E. T. Allen
J. w. Skinner, c. H Luling, Fred Buck
ley, Thos, o. Hoss, H. d. Heiserman,
Q. Winters, Dale Snively, William John
son, j. H. Brown, Murray Myers, c.
Bradshaw, C. w. Briston, J. w. Chan
dler, W. S. Pierce, Steve Balch. D. E.
Fuller, Harvey Keith, a. J. Weaver,
Charles Althoff
Seward county-Abe K. Stouffer, T.
J. McDermott.
Allen, G.. II. Burr, William Dixon, a.
Ainsworth.
Stevens county-W. NJ. Glover, Dan
lei Forker. Jr.
Sumner county-T. r. Mordy, A. Car
nahan, NJ J. Shinn, Frank Hunt, W. H
Hubbard, f. c. Jacobs, d. A. Espey.
w. +. Spicknal, c. Z. Elliott, G. w.
Bailey, ]. V Ratliffe, J. c. Sturn, Jno.
W. Nyce. Thomas German, S. H. Horner
Wichita county.-John a. DenanS.
W. j. Isodes.
Permanent organization reported c.
Z. Elliott chairman; W. T Morgan.
Reno county, secretary; W. P. Petty,
of Pawnee county.
Committee on rules reported as fol-
lows, which was adopted:
We, your committee on rules and
order Of business beg leave TO report
the following: We recommend that the
order of business be as follows:
l. Report OF committee on rules and
order of business.
,. Report Of committee on creden-
tials.
5. Report OF committee on organiza-
ton.
4. Report OF committee on resolu-
tons.
.. Nomination of congressman.
3. Nomination OF presidential cleo
tor.
4 Nomination and election Of dele
gates 10 the ST Louis national conven-
ton.
s. Nomination and election Of alter
mates 10 the S.. Louis national convs7,-
ton.
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