The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-07-12
DATE Is NOW SET
COUNTY COMMITTEE MET YEsTBR-
DAY AND CALLED OONVENTI0B.
1t VIII Be Held In This City August 8 and
Previous-west District Convention to
Re Eeid at Clearwater August In the
Afternoon-Meetinsw Was a Good One
and All the Country Representatives
Brought Good Reports - McKinley's
Magic Name is q Mascot

The various Republican committee
men Of the county met yesterday at the
Office Of Mr.. T. C. Wilson and held a
were present we'll known Republicans
form every township in the county and
ell OF them brought In cheering news
from their respective localities.
From what they said one would be
amply justified in stating as an honest
and reasonable proposition thai the
GO Inty viii give a bigger Republican
majority this year than at any election
since $780,
The magic name Of Mckinley is do
ing greater work among the farmers
than any plerform that could be made
The spirit that has lain dormant for
some time in Republican breasts has
been rekindied and today there is as
much enthusiasm for Mckinley in the
rural districts of Sedgwick county as
there is in any part Of the United
States. Populists, who have been Re
pu'olicans, think of him as they used
TO know him when they were guided
by his great economic teachings and
mis- broad Americanism and they are
quietly focking to his standard. They
knew six years ago when he present
ed his second tariff biil-that which
became a law1tfat he was their friend
and that they prospered under dt and
they know that the great policy which
is so closely associated with his name,
will cure a great many of their ills and
lift q great many of the burdens Of
which they complain. They know that
he has been tried and true. They
know that he is no more an adventurer
developed by a glib tongue and a single
catchy speech but a statesman whose
policy has survived attacks from great
men who have since learned to appre-
c!ate 1t as great factor in the devel-
opment and prosperity Of the country
They know that he stands up for Am
erican labor and American agriculture
ana can trust him They know that
when labor is employed and Industries
are running that America will have
home market and the farmers will be
prosperous. Those are the thoughts
gathered up by the various committee
men and expressed at the meeting yes
terday The city committeeman were
highly eiatd over the news from the
country and the boys in the city pledg-
ed the ticket 300 ma jorfty TO add to the
400 that is coming in from the country.
They realized full well that the Demo-
Gratis and Pops will combine and try
to beat them but they VIII accept the
challenge of the combine and will stand
ready to fight for the result
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman Wilson and IN the absence
of the secretary c. H. Luling acted in
that capacity.
1t was decided to hold the primaries
in the city on August from TO
p. m and in the country from until T.
The convention will be held on August
o, commencing at IL O'Clock. The con-
vention will not only nominal county
officers but it will select delegates to
the state convention to be held August
IL. This fact gives additional interest
to the convention as there will be quite
a contest among the various gubernato-
rial candidates for the Sedgwick ooun-
ty delegation. 1t win be one Of the
three big delegations Of the state and
1T will be worth fighting for 1t was
also be selected at a time when the
interest will be keen among the can
didates and their friends
In connection with the county con-
vention there will be held three repre-
sentative conventions and one commits
sioner conven ton; all these VIII be held
this city at $50 on the morning Of Au-
gust 5, with the exception of the west
district convntion which will be held
ait Clearwater on August 4, at o'clock,
The basis Uf representation has been
fixed as follows: One delegate for every
twnty-five votes cast for Chester l.
Long or major fraction thereof and
one delegate at large from every voting
precinct in the county and the voting
precincts of the wards of the city.