Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-07-23
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The Big State Convention in Session q
Springfield Opening Work.

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The Big State Convention in Session Al
Springfield Opening Work.
SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, July eat was
just II o'clock when, with a band
playing in front and drum corps in
the rear of the opera house, Chauncey
l. Filley, followed by the faithful AL
bert Griffin, state secretary, marched
into the republican state conven-
ton hall. The building was crowded.
Most of the delegates were in their
seats, and when the state chairman
made his appearance his admirers stood
up and cheered. Springfield people
had decorated the convention hall very
prettily with flags and bunting. Filley
sat for several minutes after his ar.
rival and the ovation it caused in the
chairman's seat facing the convention,
and smiling as though he felt satisfied
that his work had been we'll done. Rev.
j. E. Lenz opened the convention with
prayer.
Mr. Filley then stepped forward on
the platform and said: "Thirty-two
years ago the renrblican marty was
first organized % lac re-
publican party, he 9Gld, was increas-
ing in strength, numbers and respect
ability. He declared that the repub.
lican party would turn back the enemy
and, Sheridan-like, with Mckinley at
the head, drive them out of their pres
ent position of power. He told of the.
growth of the party from year to year..
and then, jumping to a tip-toe posi-.
tion, he shouted: We've got 'em, boys.
They are turning, they are coming;
the heresies of to-day if carried into
effect will make the greatest panic
this country every saw. Everything,
every sheep, rooster, hen, everything,
is interested in reversing the mistake
of 1892" The people, Mr. Filley de-
clared, had seen enough of misgovern-
ment by the democrats and were, tired
of them. 1t was the fault of the peo-
pie if things went wrong. When he
said: with the protection of our little
red school house, his words were al.
most drowned In tine applause made by
the A. P. AS of Kansas City and St.
Louis.
Mr., Filley introduced Temporary
Chairman j. II. Rothwell, of Sedalia,
who, in opening, referred to the reso-
luton of the republican party of Mis-
souri, to win over the state forever
from the solid SOUTH" and placed the
number of republican voters in the
state at 27O,OOO He characterized the
democrats as party of opposition
and criticism and deplored the action of
the American people in 1884 and 1892
of returning that party to power.
The committees on credentials, seso-
buttons and permanent organization
were then appointed.
The state central committee vcster.
day unseated the anti-Filley delegates
in Pike and Clay counties, and seated
the Filley men. The state committee
was with Filley almost to man. The
Warner con test from Kansas City was
referred to the committee on creden-
tials and warm time is expected
when the contest comes before the con-
vention. 1t will prove the strength of
the Filley and anti-Filley factions, For
permanent chairman the Filley men
will support Congressman Bartheldt,
of st. Louis, while the other faetion
will name Congressman Charles. Bar
ton, of Nevada.
1t is impossible to predict with any
degree of certainty who will be named
for governor. Friends of each cundi.
date make lavish claims and only the
ballots by the convention will settle
the matter.