Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-03-20
O A DISSENTING VOICE IN REPUB-
LICAN CONVENTION.
VICTORY is NOW ASSURED.
UNITED REPUBLICANS CANNOT BE
DEFEATED.
of Convention by Iamation
All Other Business Trans
acted by Unanimous
Vote.

The Republicans of wyandotte county
held their convention yesterday in Kansas
City, Kas., and selected a delegation to
the state convention. 1t was a gen.
uine love feast, not a dissenting vote being
cast during the entire session. All business
was transacted in perfect harmony. The
officers Of the convention were elected by
reclamation
1t was a day of rejoicing for Wyandotte
county Republicans. Members of every
faction known to the party in the past
were present and voiced their feelings. All
were for harmony and Republican success.
The delegation chosen to the state conven-
ton was made up Of personal friends of W.
J.. Buchan and Postmaster Nathaniel
Barnes. The theme of every speaker was
Peace. Good Will Toward All Republic
ans, but Down With the Populists."
The delegates who will represent Wyan-
dotte county at the Hutchinson convention
are:
o. ]. Peterson. Joe Addison. W. w. Has
KEEL. W. H. Littick. Harry Darlington. r.
M. Eagle. w. G.. Wood. d. ]. Griest, George
Addison, E. L. Barnes, George Pickard. q.
John Davidson, John Cummerford, Green
Woodward, A L. Berger, TIford Davis.
Joe Green, Silas Porter. Oh: Miller, T. 7.
C. F. Woestmyer, Benjamin Schnierle. Har.
~ Bell Barney Pollman, Thomas f. Han
The convention was called to order
promptly at IL o'clock in Armory hall by
Chairman E.. A Enfight, Of the old county
central committee. To roll call nearly all
of the delegates responded. Mr.. D. z.
Cornell arose and placed in nomination for
chairman Samuel Mcconnell. The nomina-
ton was quickly seconded and several
voices moved that Mr.. Mcconnell be made
chairman by It carried with
loud applause. Mr.. F. D. G. Harvey, the
well known colored physician of Argentine.
was selected secretary by reclamation and
g. H. Whisner was made assistant secre-
tary in the same manner.
Attorney McCabe Moore made a motion
that a committee of nine be appointed to
arrange a delegation to the state conyen-
ton. It was amended so as to make the
committee consist of ten members. A COM
mittee on resolutions was also appointed.
Instead Of taking a recess speeches were
called for. and addresses were made by
Attorney W. r. Smith. o. L.. Miller. G. w.
Martin, Winfield Freeman. ]. 7. Sims n
G. ". Toothaker.
A feature of the convention consisted of
the addresses made by G. W. Toothaker
and ]. T. Sims. They were the two chair
men. h two years ago. In the same hail..
presided over the doubIe-headed convention
of Wyandotte county Republicans. Attor-
ney W. R. Smith, who aspires to be asso-
ciate Justice of Kansas. was noticed In the
hall, and soon cries for Smith, Smith. rang
oui- LAG stCppCo " q Az BlCdl dp-
plause. He began by paying a very high
compliment to the delegates for the patri-
otto manner in which they had acted. and
e cypress for himself ms fs as sSniiaen as9 Of q Na Grand
Der. Mr.. Smith incidentally remarked
that he might be nonored with the nom-
ination for associate justice. and said that
to see his fellow Republicans indulge In
such a love feast made him feel more than
happy. He said the Populists must sur
render the state house after next Novem-
Der.
The following committees were appointed:
On resolutions-D. E. Cornell. chairman;
Mark Cromwell. Robert NJ. Eagle, VIM
field Freeman. o. L. Miller. ]. S. West,
foot and August Baker.
On observation-disclosures McCabe Moore,
chairman; Joe Addison, William Parker.
g. NJ. Gray, W. J. Campbell, ]. L. Kline,
c. W. Marston, F. H. Betton and ]. J.
Collins.
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows:
Resolved by the Republican party of
Wyandotte county. Kas., That we indorse
the Republican national and state platform
OF lSss, and that we especially commend
President Mckinley on the Cuban question
and the Maine disaster.
Resolved. further, That we believe Kan
sas to be Republican and that with the
1ucicious selection Of state candidates and
the absence of factional differences in the
Repuplcan state convention a ticket can
De nominated that Will drive PopuliSm
from power in this state.
Resolved. further. That we bear testi-
mony to the fact that the primary election
held In this county on the 18th inst. was
honestly conducted and that the result
was fairly ascertained and is cheerfuIly
accepted by all Republicans, and we con-
graduate our party upon the excellent
ticket nominated and thai the candidates
are worthy the support Of every Repub-
Ican, and We believe that all will be elect
ed in November next.
Resolved, further, That Hon. w. ]. Blu
chan is Wyandotte %county's candidate for
congress as the result of the primary
election that called into existence thisc con-
vention. and We assure the Republicans of
other counties of this congressional dis
trict that with him as the nominee the
Second congressional district will be re-
stored to the Republican party.
Resolved, further. That the delegation
TO the state convention chosen by this body
be urged and requested to cooperate with
the congressional delegation and to use all
honorable efforts to secure the nomination
OF w. ]. Buchan for congress at the dis
trict convention at Ottawa.
Resolved further, That We m to
the Republican state convention William
r. Smith. of this county, as a lawyer Of
ability and high standing and in every way