The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-25


Permanent rganization-Charles We'll
c. L. Nelson, J. K. Brown, I. P Cole
/ ". c. Miller.
/ Order Of ,ousiness-George carp, L Rem
ner, s. P. ---Carty, ]. W. Sample. J. W
/ Burton.
On motion Il was agreed that should any
/ OF the delegations not have the fun num-
/ Der Of delegates that any Democrat pres
! ent living in the ward or township could
! act as such. The convention then took q
| recess until 30 in order that the commit
| tees could make their reports and the
| delegates could get dinner.
II vas after ? clock before the conven-
/ ton reassemoled in the afternoon, and it
was nearly before they got down TO bus
mess.
Inc Temporary organization was made
permanent. The following COMMITTEES TO
confer win the Pops regarding the wi
sion of Offices was appointed: J. f. Comfy.
Mart Helm. T. B. Cartwright James Bur
ton ant Pat McCarty.
Mr.. Spencer moved that there be two
committeeman chosen from each ward
and township in the county. Mr.. Ander-
son amended that there be one from each
township and two from each ward. 1t
carried
As the conference committee was still in
consultation in Judge Helms Office, Cap
tain Shields suggested that the wards and
townships proceed 70 name their commit
teemen. This was done. The following
We're named:
First ward. Charles Well and ]. H.
Shields; Second. Harry Stewart and
George L. Young; Third. B. B Herndon
and S. P. McCarty; Fourth, Nike Cook and
r. NJ. Plat; Fifth. G.. K. freeman and
VIII Stanton; Sixth. left open for the
present; Attica township, Jack Zahnen;
Union. Girls Classen; Morton, Oliver Budd;
Grand River, Ed Anderson; Salem, J. W
Semple; Waco. Dan Terney; Sherman,
Nick Friend; Garden Plain, I Renner:
Ninnescah, Tom Keller; Alton, John Lee;
Erie, Joe Hess; Gypsum, J. Showalter;
Rockford y. 3. Sickler; Valley Center,
C L. Nelson; Payne, P. F. Lygrisse;
Kechi. T. G. Pratt; Eagle. T. Weise;
Wichita, NJ. c. Miller.
Mr. Piatt introduced a resolution to the
effect that the county central commit
tee be empowered 10 fill any vacancy
should one occur. The motion prevailed
The committees on organization. order
OF business and credentials made their re-
ports The committee on resolutions re-
ported as follows:
We. the Democrats of Sedgwick county,
Kansas, in convention assembled pledge
our allegiance to the principles Of the re-
newed Democracy which found expression
in the Democratic national platform OF
1896. We stand today for every principle
therein enunciated and especially for the
free and unlimited coinage of silver and
gold a. the ratio of Is to !, without wait
ing for the consent of foreign nations
We are in favor Of the resubmission OF
the prohibition amendment 10 the state
TO a vote for the electors Of
the state.
I'VE denounce the metropolitan police
law as un-Democratic and un-American.
and contrary 10 the principles upon which
our government is founded. and demand
prevail in local affairs.
I'VE heartily Endorse the present state
administration
y. F. COMFY, chairman"
Mr.. Comfy. chairman Of the conference I
committee. said that they had reached an /
agreement with the Pops, and that the
Democrats were to have county attorney
and probate Judge and that the Demo I
Gratis were 10 nominate the men whom 1
The Pops selected.
Mr. Matt Bush didn't like this part OF /
he program. and he said so.
Mr.. Comfy addressed the convention in /
support of The report
Mr.. Bush said: we will always be 4
aIlenders If We follow the Pops"
After some parleying the report was
adopted.
Jim Dorsey put 5 3. Ami5on in nomina-
ion for county attorney. II was given
/ N unanimously.
jim Comfy pu1 J. y. Haymaker in MONT
ration fer probate Judge. He also was
nominated unanimously. Both OF the can
.tdates made short talks
3Ir. carp moved that a committee CT
hree be appointed BY the chair TO notify
he Pops what had been done Na~sgs
carp Budd and Nelson were named ard
hey went over to Garne.d hall and tJla
he Pops Who ratified the nominations.
While the notification committee We
ut the Seventy-frsr representative .on-
-ention met r. NJ Pat was CHOSEN
hartman and Hardin Eoey secretary.
tAS4 N'l-~.l--4rt- i--A 70 LdEll- CdLfAtLAle {
n-.l after the Republicans had named
heir Cand.Gate Accordingly. they ad-
burned until September Is.
The only lght Of the Cay ana one that
aae near 10 spelling fusion was when
he Third commissioner district conveu-
ION assembled. Nick Friend was CHOSEN
hartman and Ed Anderson secretary.
red Garcelon placed D. A Wilson ia
5miration. Mr.. McLiinais Secorde3 the
omin2tson.
f. X Hammers of Minnesota placed ;he
arue o. \. z. Smith - N.aa>sc4a town
hip in nom. nat.aa. A. AIS palnt Captain
n eds. VINO was no, a delegate % -A.s
lnvsutoa. -led to square matters y nav
- them make no nom 'rat5oEs al a.
rev paid no Alteration ~ rs suggestion
'riend tried 10 keep Hammers from pa
x Smith in nomination.. but Il didn't CO.
however Wilson won ca ghs first uai.0; oy
} 70 3.
W J Anderson wss nominated for rep
aSeEtative n the Seven ty-second district. /
W J. Raob was nomi-ate- tar repre-
antat.ve IN the Seventeen district.
On motion the convention then ad-
burned
BOYLE SPEAKS
Attorney General Boyle SPOKE 20 about
% men las nigh; in The Auditorium. The
leeting vas called 70 order at o'clock
: Frank Nigswoager, who introduced -.r.