Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-26
The County Convention.


The County Convention.
The county convention was held as
per call on Saturday. A number of
interested ones gathered the night be-
fore and held a little caucus and talked
over the situs' ion. 1t, however, made
no nominations for organization and
most of the deliberatiOn was concern
ing the platform and .he plan of cam
paign. The free silver republicans
were largely present and the sentiment
was largely their way.
The convention was called to order
at IL O'Clock at the court house and
formed a temporary organization. j.
A. DeBard and Albert North we're
nominated for temporary chairman,
but Mr.. North withdrew, MIR. DeBard
was then elected by reclamation. E.
Il. NettletOn was also elected secretary
by actlamatiOn.
The usual committees were ap'
pointed including committee on con-
ference and resolutions consisting Of
seven as follows: W. Williams, OF
Nickerson; H Hill, of Huntsville;
Hale, of Gay; Fierce. of Hutchinson;
Sam Hill, of Haven; J. N. Walker, Of
Clay and ". Davis, of Arlington
In the afternoon the convention as
sembled at the auditorium and the
committees reported. The committee
on permanent organization reported to
make the temporary organization per
manent. The committee on order of
business reported 10 favor of making
nominations in order as they were ia
the call and voting to be done by the
chairman of each delegation announce
ing vote of the delegation. The Gre
Dental committee reported no difficult
ties aud the reports were all adopted
The committee on platform reported
as follows:
PLATFORM.
RESOLVED, That We have the fullest
confidence in the ability, integrity and
patriotism of Gov. John W. Leedy and
most heartily endorse his administTa
ton of the law and his courageous ef-
forts to secure more equitable freight
rates,
RESOLVED, That we believe in the
free and unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of Is to without awaiting
the aid or consent Of any other nation.
CONFERENCE REPORT.
AS a committee in conference the
committee reported that the democrats
asked the nomination for register Of
dee6s; that the free silver republicans
asked no specific place on the ticket,
and left the matter to the consldera-
ton of the honorable pOpulist conyen-
tiOn. The committee recommended
that these propositions be accepted.
Mr. Walkup, of Medford, submitted
some additional resolutions, endorsing
Bryan, commencing the legislature for
its good laws, advocating freight rate
legislation, eOndemning the populists
who prevented IL and challenging the
opposition to tell the difference between
bOodling pOpulist and an honest re-
publican rs shown by the records.
Each section was received with ap-
plause as il was read. However they
were opposed by H. Fierce, VIM. Mitch
ell and w. Williams on the ground
that the conference committee had
agreed with the democrats and free sill
yer republicans on the platform sub
mitted and as no one spoke TO defend
the resolutions they we're laid on the
table.
A communication was read from w.
A. Thomas asking aid to take him as a
de egate to the interstate free silver
convention of colorrd men at Quincy,
Illinois. A Committee of Eve was ap
pointed and a contribution OF sl4 II
was donated
Mr.. Fierce reported that the demo
Gratis and free silver republicans had
accepted the invitation TO participate