Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-16
NIGHT SESSION.
gun Without Any Delay-Consid-
cradle Confunion at Times.

1t was only few minutes past o'clock
when the convention was called to order by
Chairman Mccoy. The order Of business
was taken up and nominations for state
senator called for.
The Fifth senatorial district. composed of
the First. Second, Third, Sixth, Eighth and
Fourteenth wards. and Fort Usage. Sni-a-
Bar and Blue townships, placed the fol-
lowing candidates in nomination on the
call for nominations: F. W. Sears, by the
First ward and Blue township; Stewart
Taylor. by the Sixth ward. and DR.. W. c.
Boteler. by the Eighth ward. The informal
ballot resulted: Sears, 72;Boteler, Is; Tay-
lor. q. The first and only formal ballot
resulted: Sears, so; Boteler, 9; Taylor. "a.
This ballot nominated Sears and on motion
of Major Warner the nomination was made
unanimous.
The Seventh senatorial district, composed
Of the Fourth. Ninth. Tenth and Thirteenth
wards and Westport, Brooking, Prairie,
Washington and Van Buren townships,
placed the following candidates in nomi-
nation: ]. C. Horton. by the Fourth ward:
Harry H. Hinde and W. W. Morgan. by
the Ninth ward; Elmer E. Phipps and
George S. Hampton, by the Tenth ward.
The informal ballot resulted: Horton, IS:
Hinde. IS; Morgan, 10: Phipps, "a: Hamp-
ton, I. Mr.. Horton sought to withdraw his
name. stating that he did not wish to en-
ter into any scramble for that or any
other office. But his friends insisted that
he reconsider his declination. which he did.
The first formal ballot resulted: Horton,
40: Hinde. IS; Hampton. 5; Phipps, Is; Nor
gan, i6-no choice
ballot there were numerous changes to
Horton from Hinde, the fight having CEN
tered on these two candidates. The second
ballot, which nominated Mr.. Horton, re-
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Legislative Ticket Nominated.
The convention then took up the nomi-
district. composed of Blue, Fort Osage,
Sni-a-Ear, Van Buren, and Prairie town
ships, had but one candidate, J. G. V. Red
entire g votes Of the district
The Second district, composed of Wash
and the Fifth. Tenth. Eleventh and twelfth
by the Fifth ward. S. R. Frink by tie
Twelfth ward. The informal ballot result
ed. Hammond "A; Hoffman, 5; Frink, 81.
The first and only formal ballot resulted:
Hammond. 10: Hoffman, S; Frink, 35. Mr..
Frink received the nomination.
The Third district, composed of the
Fourth and Ninth wards, put in nomina-
and and Judge tas G. % ". Clarke Ia e By 9se the Ninth Ninth
| ward. The informal ballot resulted: Har-
ris. q; Clarke. 20. The formal ballot over
Harris Is. i'1 nomina ting Judge Clarke. % anu
The Fourth district, composed Of the
First. Second and Third wards. put in
a1d seeond. = and RUSH lake enf by flse ahe
| Third ward. The informal ballot resulted:
Spencer; I; Lake. ls. The first and only
| formal ballot resulted the same. and Mr..
Lake was nominated.
The Fifth district. composed Of the
Sixth and Eighth wards. put in nomina-
George Hsrngtohn n ON BY the Sixth aud
| formal ballot resulted: Harrington. 20;
! Walmsley. - The formal ballot resulted:
Walmsley, 20: Harrington, 10. After the
result had been announced, which nomi-
| NJ ted Walmsley by one vote. A. A. Jones
| shouted that Delegate Breese, of the Sixth
| ward. desired to change to Harrington.
voted for Harrington and therefore could
! not change. The chair ruled that as the
| vote had been announced no change could
| be made, and Mr.. Walmsley was declared
the nominee. heated argument insued
between j. c. Chastine. A. A. Jones and
| others, and great confusion and excite
| ment reigned for a time.
The Sixth district, composed Of the Sew
| enth. Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards.
placed in nomination E. H. Ijams, ". w.
| Correll.- NJ. L. Sullivan and H. ". Jones.
! Sullivan. 10; Jones. s: Correll, 3. The first
| formal ballot resulted: Ijams. 12t Sullivan.
! 8: Jones. 6; CorreIl having withdrawn. The
second formal ballot resulted: 1jams, 13;
| Jones. 5: Sullivan. 10.
At this point disturbance arose on the
| floor which created some excitement. The
| tors on the floor of the convention and as
| a result a number of them were compelled
to retire. During the melee. Larry Red
ceived some hard blows, and James A.
| Finlay received stiff punch in the mouth.
The third formal ballot for Sixth district
and resulted: Ijams. q. which nominated
him by q unanimous vote.