The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-19

Viola-T. R. McCulloch, Peotone.
Valley Center, Morrill,. Burson, Sede
wick.
Valley Center, Schubert Anderson
Wichita-W. L. Appling, Wichita.
Waco-Ed Martin, Oatville.
Andy Richards Of Wellington was call
ed for. but when the chairman SEN
Judge Balderston and Senator Bentley
after him he had disappeared from the
hall.
r. r. Vermilion was introduced as q
Fourth ward statesman and showed
briefly how the lurid prophecies Of calan
ity by the Demo-Pops last fall had come
10 grief. At the close Of Mr.. Vermiiion's
address. Rodolph Hatfield read the fol-
lowing resolutions, which were approved
in a huZZah.
Resolved, That we, the Republicans OF
Sedgwick county, in convention assem-
bied. reaffirm our faith in and allegi-
anca 10 the principles of the Republican
party, because the efficient adminlstra-
ton of them has never failed OF grea'
and lasting public good.
Resolved, That we enthusiastically
commend the present national admins
tration and President Mckinley, for ne
sacred and faithful fuliilment OF plat
form and ante-election pledges, n re-
storing public confidence, in the faVora-
BILE initiation of international bimetal-
llsm, in the speedy and equitable pro-
curement OF adequate commercial and
Industrial tariff protection and in secur-
ing the manifest return of general pros
perity to the people Of this republic.
Resolved, That we congratulate the
people on the restoration Of good time.
and. in this connection, hold to public
view the incon troyertible fact that every
prediction made by our candidate for
congress in this district last fall has
been fulfilled in fact: while every fore
cast made by his opponents, together
with their presidential candidate, has
been proven signally and Enthusiastically
false; specific reference is herein made
TO the Populist calamitous prophesy OF
25-cent wheat and Scent corn.
Resolved, That, in the face Of the Pop
ulist assurance of some good laws pass
ed by the last legislature, We challenge
the attention Of the public to that legis-
lature, one of Populist composition and
control, which was false to every prom
Use it made through its platform; leg
islature whose colossal incompetency
was exceeded only by its putrid political
corruption; a legislature whose faithless-
ness to the people was confessed by that
body itself and whose official turpitude
was protected through the refusal Of
right of investigation by a Populist
court.
Resolved, That the Republican party
neither countenances nor excuses NAL
feasance in public office, and We, there
fore, insist upon the strictest investiga-
ton of the alleged shortage in the last
preceding county treasurer's administra-
ton, that the truth may be known and
the public be protected.
Resolved, That we commend the pres
ent county clerk, A. NJ. Denny, as an eff
ficient officer and especially praise his
efforts in securing a reduction in the as
sessed valuation of this county, where
by more than $1,000 of taxes have been
saved to the people of Sedgwick county,
all of which rebounds TO the public good;
and we, also, recommend to the further
suffrage Of the people our honeH and
efficient treasurer, Morris ]. Lloyd.
Resolved, That with true principles,
honest candidates and a united and en-
thusiastic party, we enter the campaign,
certain Of our right to win and confident
Of victory.
RODOLPH HATFIELD, Chairman.
The committee on credentials submit
ted their report
Mr.. Adams moved the adoption of the
report and was seconded. c. E. Burrows
moved TO amend by substituting the
names of B. H. Downing, Thos. c. Will
son, W. F. Schell for E. B. Jewett, a.
II. Jackman and o. G. Ecksten as dele
gates from the Second ward. J. NJ. Bal
derson said ne would. on behalf Of the
Second ward voters, present the merits
OF Mr.. Burrows motion.
Mr.. Jewett said Mr.. Balderston was
not a citizen of the Second ward, not
delegate to the. convention. but he hoped
the convention would give its attention.
Mr.. BaIderston said that the Mackey
ticket, or the ticket supporting Tom
Noss, had only carried by one vote ard
that a thorough canvass Of the vote had
shown the names OF Messrs. Jewett,
Eckstein and Jackman TO be scratched
from two 70 five times each and that the
men opposing them were elected, and
not to seat them was not fair and not
honest. He said they had stated the
case fairly before the committee on Gre
dentials, but 70 no avail, and he wanted
the ROnUanrior1 civ ivs-
Mr.. Jewett said that he only wanted
the facts known. The judges had count
ei the ballots al the close Of the pri-
mary Thursday night and had declared
the Mackey ticket elected. Everybody
so understood it and no objection was
raised by the men when the count was
made. They had taken the ballots. kept
them over night and claimed a different
result. Both sides had stated their
claims before the committee. He was
willing 10 abide the decision Of the COM
;nittee or the convention.
There was some disturbance in the
northwest corner of the hall, when Mr..
Jewett left the platform. \ good deal
Of connection till Mr.. Eckstein said:
This is not a Democratic convention"
This set the crowd roaring. and when
Judge Keenan,, who had presided dur
ing the discussion. put the motion 10
amend i; was lost and the report
adopted.
Nominations were then made for
sheriff
]. r. King placed I. P. Massey be-
fore the convention. r. r. VermiIlion
c. W. Simmons, and Rodo,ph
nominated Hugh Z. Watt.
Tom NoSs was also nominated.
TIE first ballot save Charley Simmons
a majority, and before the vote could BE-