Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-03-14
VICTORY FOR LELAND.

Ehe WIchiea Convention Names . Mcktn-
ley Delegation and Makes Leland Ma
tiOnRl Committeeman.
WICHITA, Kan, March. 1.-THE re-
publican state convention here elected
Cyrus Leland of Troy, Nathaniel
Barnes of Kansas City, T. j. Anderson
of Topeka. A. p. Riddle of Minneapolis,
NJ. NJ. Murdoch of Wichita and Rev. c.
A. Swenson of Lindsborg delegates-at-
large to the national convention. w.
B Townsend of Leavenworth. Thomas
Anderson of johnson, w. 81. Nelson of
Cowley, E. L. Shaffer of Morris, T. NJ.
Walker of Osborne and George Huycke
o. Ellsworth were elected alternates.
Thomas E. Thompson of Elk,
John r. Hamilton of Norton
and Green Keith of Douglas were
nominated for presidential electors.
The convention instructed the dele
gates for Mckinley for president and
Cyrus Leland for national committee
man, and Endorsed the present state
administration. The race between
Murdoch and Col. John C. Carpenter,
of Chanute, was quite close, the fol-
lowing being the vote given each can
didate: Leland, 5s4; Barnes, $40; Car
pen -er, S32, Anderson, 5sS: Riddle, $50;
Murdoch, 345; Swensson, $40.
It was 1880 o'clock yesterday when
Mr.. Leland called for order and direct
ed Secretary Bristow to read the CEN
trail committees call for the conven-
ton. Rev. J. F. Sage. OF Ottawa, a
minister of the African Methodist
church. invoked the divine blessing.
The selection of a temporary chairman
1T ~
Sedgwick county, placed Albert
H. Horton, of Shawnee county, in
nomination. There being no other
nominations, Mr. Horton was elected
by reclamation. S. L. Ryan, of Brown
county, nominated John Q Royce, of
Smith county, for temporary secretary
aud c. S. Martin, of Saline county, j.
e. Humphrey, of Reno, and III. L. Mil
lard, of Rice county, for assistant sec
retaries The men were elected. w. E.
Stanley, of Sedgwick, moved the ap-
pointment of the usual committees,
which was agreed to.
Mr. Leland offered the following tel,
egram of greeting to the Ohio conven-
ton, in session at Columbus yesterday:
CONVENTION HALL. WICHITA, Kan, March
1.-THE pu Dlican state convention at Co
iumbus O.: The republicans Of kanSas,in con-
vention as sembled, having perfected their
temporary organization, as their first official
act, send you greeting and assure you that
Ohio is no more loyal and devoted than Kansas
to that gallant champion Of republicanism and
patriotic defender OF the prosperity Of the
American home, William Mckinley OF the
United States. (Signed) A. H, HORTON,
Temporary Chairman
The Ohio convention responded to
10 hxy
vention as follows:
The republicans of Ohio, in annual conven-
ton. send greetings to the gallant republic
ans of Kansas, and assure them of
distinguished appreciation Of Ohio re-
publicanS of the earnest support given
to Ohio's great leader by the time-tried
republicans of Kansas. Ohio will join Kansas
at St. Louis and in November next will cele-
brate victory for Mckinley, protection and
prosperity.
The resolutions were reported by
Chairman George 7. Anthony, and
were adopted, The ones indorsing the
state and congressional administra-
tions, Mckinley and Leland are as fol-
lows:
1t is our first duty and greatest pleasure to
recall. with profound gratitude, the victory OF
the republican party at the ballot box. since
our last meeting in state convention, and to
congratulate the people of Kansas, without re-
gard to party. that this victory has restored to
our state. an honest, dignified and economical
administration of public AFFAIRS COM
handing respect at home and restoring conf
dence abroad that it has placed in the
congress of the United States a repub-
lican senator and in the house of repre-
sentatives nearly unanimous republican
delegation, who fairly represent the patriotism,
intelligence and purpose Of the people of Kan
saS, putting craftsmanship and love of country
in the place of wild Va0arieS and revolutionary
theories, which had diShonored and Inundated
US heretofore: and we pledge ourselves and our
constituents to complete this reform by filling
every esponsible position in the state, and in
the national legislature, with like republican
material
We recognize with pride and comfort the
spirit of growing AmericaniSm, and in William
Mckinley. the incarnation of that spirit
the defender of the American home, the pro-
tector of American industries and labor:
The embodiment of the republicanism of
Washington the father: Lincoln, the
saviour, and Grant. the defender of the re-
public. Representing the people OF Kan
saS, we voice public demand in hereby
lnstructing the delegates to the republican ma
tional convention, chosen by US, and in an ap-
peal to the delegations from the respective
congressional districts. to vote and use all just
means for his nomination to the presidency OF
the United States
Recognizing his long continued service as q
member of the national republican committee.
and his admitted influence in that body for his
state, we hereby instruct the delegation chosen
by this convention to continue Hon. Cyrus Le-
land as a member from Kansas OF that COM
mittee.
A Topeka delegate moved to strike
out the name of Leland as committee
man, but the motion was voted down
overwhelmingly. After addresses by
Hon. A. j. Felt, Hon. J. r. Burton and
others the convention adjourned.
Wisconsin Defaulter Sentenced.
EAU CLAIRE, Wis March 1L-Judge
Fish, of Racine, yesterday sentenced
ex-City Treasurer Charles H. Greene
to states prison for three years and
nine months at hard labor. He pleaded