The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-12
MARTIN IS CRUC|F|ED
CONTINUED from First Page.)
The convention then adjourned till


by the committee was adopted without
debate and without an opposing vote.
1t strongly indorses the nomination of
Mckinley and Hobart; declares for pro-
lection, reciprocity and sound money as
the three cardinal principles of Repub-
iicanism; opposes the free coinage of
silver at the ratio Of Is to ! by this
country alone, although favoring the
fullest possible use Of gold, silver and
paper money consistent with maintain
ing them at parity; condemns the
pension policy of the present admins
tration, and declares for the more lib
eraI Interpretation Of present pension
laws and for more liberal laws: favors
better roads; favors state and national
aid for irrigation; urges amendments
which Will make the interstate COM
merce law more effective: and heartily
1ndorses the administration of Cover
nor Morrill, and his associates.
After one ballot had been taken on
the nominatio for chief justice without
choice, the convention, at z o'clock,
adjourned until o'clock this evening.
The first vote Of chief justice stood:
David Martin, present incumbent, PSI = /;
Judge I. F. Carver 2s7lA; Judge Nelson
Case 13S; c. B. Graves 1401h.
Martin would have been reuonoinsted
without opposition but for mis- recent de-
cision on the famous Kansas mortgage
redemption law. which his opponents
claim savored too strongly of Populism
TO commend its author as a Republican
candidate
Judge Carver gained on the second
ballot, which was taken at the evening
session, and won on the third ballot
with 443 votes. The nominee is at pres
ent one of the six judges of the Kansas
court of appeals.
Governor e. n. Morrill, was renoni-
mated by reclamation, the name of
James A. Troutman, his leading oppo-
nent having been withdrawn and the
names Of S. R Peters and T. ". Potter,
two other opponents, not being present
ed to the convention.
There was only one other Office for
which there was a contest, lieutenant
governor. and Harry Z. Richter of
Council Grove, was nominated on the
second ballot. The remainder of the
present state officers were nominated
by reclamation, as follows:
Secretary of state-W. c. Edwards.
State treasurer-O. L. Anterior.
Auditor-George z. Cole.
Attorney general-F. B. Dawes.
Superintendent of public instruction
L. Stanley.
Congresscna -at-Iarge-Richard Blue.
At 20, after naming state central
committeeman, the convention adjourn
ed sine die. Many of the delegates will
remain IN the city tomorrow to hear
Senator Thurston of Nebraska who will
speak afternoon and evening.
ANTI-MARTIN SCHEMING.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. lin the days
of Caeser conspiracy liked to work in
the dark and it is the same way now.
Up till 10 o'clock last night there was
no question but what Judge Martin was
safe, but at that hour the men who
wanted to down him began work and
inside of an hour there was very dam
gerous opposition 10 him organized. He
evidently anticipated ii, for at 9 O'Clock
he and ex-Chief Justice Horton drove
up to the hotel and secured headquar-
tiers at q convenient place to offset the
stampede organized by his enemies
The tactics Of his enemies were to Gre
ate prejudice against him on account
of the alleged weakness of his Repub-
licanism. This worked so well that
Judge Martin was compelled to an
nounce his exact position as follows:
Il am not very patient with those
VINO. for a purpose, question my loyalty
and devotion to the Republican party;
but l wall cheerfully answer courteous
questions. / Joined the Republican
TNrty forty years ago; have always sup
ported its platforms and its candidates.
l have never resigned from the party.
and have never yet been expelled from
it 1 am still a member of the party.
my individual share of the
glory of It's great achievements and its
history, and. as ever before contrfbut-
ing my individual influence and assist
ance to its success.
an the present campaign, I am eSpe-
cialiy glad of the nomination of Major
William Mckinley as our national STAN
dard bearer, and earnestly desire his
election, both because he is our most
representative OF the
principle of Aerican protection, and be-
cause OF his record in congress upon the
financial question.
The st. Louis platform suits me in
every particular, except the financial
plank as some of our party construe 1t.
L would have preferred the re-adoption
Of the Minneapolis platform as the
clearer declaration in favor OF bimetai-
ism, 10 which cause l am very much
L
way about IL our party would take a
more aggressively friendly and fighting
position for silver than the majority
deemed safe and wise 1t is. however
the right Of the majority TO make the
PLATFORM; and it is the duty OF the IN
fividual members OF the party to get
together in the general struggle for
party success.
I am sure that you will find that no
friend who knows me Will doubt NV
Repubhcanism." !
Judge Martins manifest honesty dis
armed his enemies and before morning |
ne had in a great measure stopped the |
stampede organized 10 defeat him.
SEDGWIC COUNTY CONTEST.
Topeka. Kan. Aug. f1.-At midnight
asst night the Wichita contest case was /
taken up by the state central commit /
tee and il was late IN the morning be- |
fore II was decided. There was a red 1
lot time in the ante-room OF the com 1
nittee rooms while the contest was be- /
ng heard There the Cox and Bridge |
nan forces mingled and both sides were l
anything but good humor. Some IN /
pleasant were said by both sides and /
he tension was severe. Everybody /
vas excluded from the committee rooms |
but four persons. two representing \
ZACH side. These gentlemen were John /
". Adams and E 3. Jewett for the /
and w. E Stanley and T. !
:. Wilson for the contsstees. Each one |
II them made a speech. Judge Jewett /
rave Mr.. Stanley what was consider
Il roast and in the committee &C.
used him OF being the paid attorney /
# the Bridgeman forces. He told the !
committee that Mr.. Stanley told him his 1
opinion OF the primaries and that such I
opinion was greatly at variance with !
,is r1~eSeut claims and a -s-f--a4s-s Z