The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-01

Question and Only Three Candidates
Were In at the End-They Declare for
Honest Money and Vote Down the Word
sound-A Resolution to Endorse the
Candidacy of ingalls, was Voted Down
KIngman and Pratt Voted AsaInst Him
Nothing About Gube-natoriaI Fight.
Hutchinson, Kan, June 3o.-The Re
publican convention to nominate can
didate for state senator for the Thirty
sixth district, met IN this city this
morning. There are three counties in
the district, Reno, Kingman and Pratt
Reno has 70 delegates, Kngman 80 del
legates. Pratt q delegates. Owing TO
| the fact that senatorial delegates were
elected from the townships and wards
direct to the senatorial convention, the
large Reno delegation, divided among
three candidates, lost the force Of its
numerical majority.
The avowed candidates for the posi-
ton were A l. Spnsler, Fletcher Meri-
dith and A. II. Swttzer OF Reno and
William Ritter of Kingman.
& special train fraom Kingman
brought the delegation from there this
morning while the Pratt county dele
gates came last night and this morn
ing.
The convention was called to order by
". T. Hendry.
After the reading OF the call by Mr..
Gardner OF Pratt J. S. Barnes Of
Pratt was unanimously elected temuo-
rary chairman.
Mr. Barnes made a short speech, pre-
dieting the nomination by the conven-
ton Of a man who shall be elected.
He also said that while Republicans
may be divided upon some questions
all are united on the proposition that
the state and nation the Republican
parry is the one that can be trusted.
The Republican party is the party Of
the young man. The Democratic par
" has some great men-compared with
other Democra ts-but as Republicans
We can congratulate ourselves upon
the fact that our leaders are truly
great by any standard.
Elmer May, of Reno, was elected
temporary secretary and Will Newlin
Of Reno assistant secretary.
The permanent organization was as
follows: Chairman, P. 3. Gillette, of
Kingman; secretary, Elmer May of
Reno.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted:
Mfi rgUoouwr4urkeat-- lu yp iu
We, the Republicans of the Thirty
sixth senatorial district, in delegate
convention assembled, in this fourth
year OF a bond issuing, debt increasing
Democratic administration, congratu-
late the country on the nearness of the
end.
We point with pride to the record of
the Republican party an its great
leaders from the immortal Lincoln to
the great commoner and American of
Americans VIM Mckinley, the nomi-
nee of the St. Louis national Repubh-
can convention; and we hereby pledge
him our enthusiastic support,and those
great cardinal principles ne represents
viz: Protection, reciprocity and an
honest dollar and a chance to earn It.
These being as we believe the hand
maids Of prosperity for the laboring
man, the farmer the manufacturer
and the American people without re-
spect to their condition OF calling.
We hereby pledge the nominee Of
this convention to put forth his best
legislation affecting this district, par
ticularly among which we would men
ton the matter of feright rate discrim-
ination.
A resolution was offered to insert the
word Sound instead of honest but
ii was voted down.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. Dut-
ton instructing the nominee Of the con-
vention to vote for John J. Ingalls, for
United States senator. The opposi-
ton was led by Frank Harlow and
those favoring the resolution by Judge
Martin. 1t was hot debate and arous
ed great enthusiasm on both sides.
The Ingalls, resolution was voted
down by a vote OF ~ TO 81.
Kingman and Pratt voted solidly no,
Reno voted AZ for to 80 against.
Mr.. Watkins OF Loda nominated A
NJ Switzer
Judge Martin presented the name OF
A. L. Sponsler, making a special plea
for him as an ingalls, man.
Elmer Everett named Fletcher Mer-
idith
Morton Aibaugh. for Kingman coun-
~, placed in nomination William Rit-
ter
Dr. Hutchison for Pratt. nominated
]. Q. Thompson.
All the candidates were then called
out and each one of them made a
speech.
Eighteen bollots were taken Sut Rit-
ter dropped out on the fifteenth while
Meridith got lost on the twelfth. The
final vote was:
SWltzer ...-.-.-... -.......... H. SO
Sponsier .-..--.. $500 .-...... $3.50.
$50. ........ E. ......5S