The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-19
PETERS is DOWNED
RENO COUNTY CONVENTION GOES
AGAINST HIN.

AGAINST HIN.
They Forget all the Instincts of NelghborIy
Reciprocity and Jump Across the State
to shawnee County for a Fsvorite-The
Fight Was Close and Exciting From
Start to Finish - morrill, and Potter
Railroad Transportation the Live Issue
-Botkin Nominated for the Legislature.
One Of the prettiesr contests for a
county delegation fought this year in
Kansas has just ended at Hutchinson.
1t was a four-co-nered fighe between
Troutman. Peters. Morrill, and Potter,
all gubernatorial candidates
/ The result OF the primaries knocked
Morrill, and Potter out altogether but
the issue still remained in doubt as to
Peters end Troutman- Both OF them
claimed 10 have carried the county
Friday night end it remained for the
convention TO decide which claim was
correct.
II developed very early yesterday
that Peters was slightly in the minority
but his workers claimed that by supe-
rior tactics a minority could be chang
ed to a majority. Mr.. Peters had the
best workers by far and they fought
the ajority every inch OF the way.
The ma jority, however, was as conf
dent OF its strength as the Chicago
majority and both sides adopted about
n "a re- mir ri a
ed that it was being walked over rough
shod and on this way tried TO change
few votes through sympathy but the
game didn't work and when the ma or-
fly thought it was time to act its strong
arm was lifted and IL exercised its pow
err. The Peters men fought the battle
as IL Il was a case OF life and death
The fact is the friends of Mr.. Peters
were confident OF carrying Reno county
for him Mr.. Peters county and Reno
county join and il looked as if the lat
ter would play the neighbor act but
Troutman was in the field early and as
general rule the early bird catches
the worm. Besides the fact that the
counties adtoin they belong TO the same
judicial district and this usually has
a good effect as III the case OF Sumner
and Cowley counties at the Appellate
court conven ton.
The star OF Peters fell in the conven-
ton when the following resolution was
passed:
Resolved. That the delegates elected
70 represent US at the state convention
are hereby instructed to use all honora-
bic means to secure the nomination OF
Hon. James A TToutman, OF Shawnee
county for governor
The delegates selected TO the state con
yention are as follows:
J.F. FGreenlee, J. II. Lawson, ]. W.
Roberts, ]. ". Pope, G. II. Miner, f.
W. Cook, W. r. Randle, H. Hartford,
II. E. Bacon, E. Ellis. w. E. Castor, L.
A. Penning ton. w. F. Hendry, L Rut-
ledge, VIM. Ireton. VIM Pearson, and
II. @. CaTnutt.
The following are the resolutions
adopted:
Whereas. It Is the belief OF this con-
vention. that the prevailing hard times
and stagna ton of business within this
state is largely the result OF exorbitant
feright charges upon the products OF
our state; and that IL reasonable rates
could be obtained for the transporta-
ton to the nearest sea-bOard, that the
condition OF the producers, the bust
ness men and Of the laborer would be
greatly improved. and
Whereas, 1t IS a well known fact
that the freight rates on ali railroad
lines operating the state OF Kansas are
much higher On the same commodities
than the rates charged by these same
lines or other lines in states adjoining
US and where conditions are practical
iy similar. and
Whereas, lit IS especially important
to the interests OF this state that her
farm products should reach the sea-
board markets at the lowest possible
rate or transportation; that her can
nerieS and manufactures should be
protected by rates within the state
that would enable them 10 supply the
market within her own borders; and
that the jobbing interests of the state
should have rates that would enable
them TO disribue their goods in COM
petition with the jobbers OF other
states; and
Whereas, It has been impossible 10
obtain and railroad legislation during
the last two sessions OF our legisla-
ture; therefore. be 1t
Resolved, That il is the sense Of this
convention that the most important
matter that will come before our next
legislature VIII be that OF adjusting
securing nearer a parity TO the rates
existing in other states on like COM
modities and under similar conditions: |
that the products OF Kansas are enti- |
tied to rates TO their nearest sea board !
on the south in line with the rates
made from the Missouri river east |
ward: that rates on merchandise, farm !
implements. stock and any other com |
modities transported in the state OF |
Kansas should De upon such a basis as
60 protect industries ard develop local !
enterprise: AMI be IL further
Resolved, That this convention Is |
in favor Of electtng state railroad CON- |
mtssione-s by the people
Resolved. That We favor the reiuc- |
ton OF taxation and 70 that end that |
az useless offices be abolished, and \
that the salary list be so revised that |
an Office shall pay only such salary as |
prevails with other eTnplOynents re |
curing the same degree OF ability aud |
skill
Resolved. Thai we. the Republicans 4
OF Reno county, IN convention assem- /
beI. renew our allegiance - the Re-
publican party and pledge our 81 oport 1
TO the nominees OF the party. national, |
state and county
Judge Tneodossus Botktn was ToTri- I
mated for representative Of tie Serenity /
sixth district and Tom Kiddie for the |
Seventy-sSventh.