Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-08-06


ization of the fact that throughout the
county, and in townships that have
heretofore been safely republican, there
is an honest expression on the part OF
many voters in favor of the free coinage
of silver without trusting to the Elusive
and very improbable international
agreement, the only things the republi
cans offer to relieve the present situa'
ton. Men who have been taught by re-
publican speakers, republican legisla.
tors and republican papers That he free.
coinage of silver along side of gold
was the only thing for this country, re-
fuse to make over their opinions and
beliefs for the sole and only purpose of
gratifying Wall Street and its willing
tool. Mark Hanna. Therefore they are
in revolt.
THE CONVENTION.
Geo. N. Moses was made chairman
and E. III. Hoisington and j. A.
Townsley secretaries. The usual COM
mittees were appointed and reported
after dinner.
The resolutions adopted endorsed
the St. Louis platform and the Morrill,
state administration.
The committee on credentials report
ed delegates present from all town
ships except Albion, Buffalo, Cheyenne,
Grant, Liberty and Walnut. Buffalo
~, iolC
gentlemen present from two or three
other townships where delegations
were not selected were permitted to
represent such townships.
The right to seat by the regular
delegation from Pawnee Rock town
ship was challenged by members of
contesting delegation, after the COM
mittee on credentials had unanimously
reported in favor of the regulars.
Newt Smith and John Lindas, of the
contestants, requested W. 81. Grant, a
delegate from Comanche township, to
state the case for the contestants. Mr..
Grant stated that the claims of con-
testants should have been made before
the proper committee the claim had
been made there that was made in the
convention, that there were Bryan
men on the regular" delegation he
| would have objected to their admission.
On motion of Mr.. Swartz. each side
was allowed 10 minutes to explain the
situation, and presented to the conven-
ton the names of the contesting del
egation. John Lindas said: 81 am a
republican Mckinley delegate from
Pawnee Rock; 4 young men-2 Of them
members of the Bryan club-caIled the
caucus to order at 2 o'clock. and ad-
journed it in 10 minutes; most of re-
publicans at school meeting; chairman
of caucus was also chairman of Bryan
CLUB; objected to Bryan men worming
themselves into a Mckinley conven-
ton"
Newt Smith: Am also a Mckinley
delegate; does this convention want to
seat a delegation that will vote for
Bryan and Jerry Simpson? Would
walk out but would still be a republl-
can"
G. A. SwartE spoke highly of the
regular delegates, attested to their re.
publicanlsm, and wanted the roll of
the delegation called and they be given
| chance to say whether or not they
would vote for Mckinley.
Geo. Gano. in behalf of the s.regu-
lars" 1.-THE caucus was called to
order at 2:17; 10 men there, as many
as usually attend republican caucuses;
Dr. Bartle elected chairman, Gano Sec
Rotary; Mr.. Baker being the only can.
didate for delegate to state convention.
he was given 80 minutes to select this
delegation; am not Bryan man. if
any one claims said I would vote for
Bryan he is liar; the delegates were
properly and regularly selected: the
caucus was not adjourned in 10 min
utes.,
| DIR. Bartle: sI am a silver repubH-
can; take my silver views from repub-
tlicsn teachings; the caucus was regular