Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-05-05
CALDBRHbAD NAMED.
HARMONIOUS AND INTERESTING
REPUBLICAN MEETING.
Fifth District Convention Had an En-.
thusiastic Attendance Of Rsprsssn.
tativs Republicans Proceedings in
Detail.

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Belleville yesterday afternoon. A
large attendance Of representative Re.
publicans was present and harmony
and enthusiasm prevailed.
T. Z. Dewey Of Abilene presided;
K. j. Brock OF Manhattan secretary.
Committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed as follows; W. H. Smith,
Marshall; Richard Waring, Dickinson;
A. P. Riddle, Ottawa; 4. A. Burch,
Saline; E. N. Emmons, Washington.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
The Republicans Of the Fifth Con-
gressional district Of the State Of
Kansas, assembled by their represen-
tatives in convention, express and
record their approval Of the national
Republican administration and direct
attention to the fact that it is q full
fillment Of the promises made in the
platform at st. Louis In 1896, and in
accord with the history CT thirty
years Of Republican rule that gave to
our government its great develop
ment and greatest prosperity.
The election Of President Mckinley
removed the menace that was destroy
ing the credit Of our government and
blighting the industries Of our coun.
try.
The enactment Of the D!ngley tariff
law placed the burden OF revenue up.
on the manufacturers and consumers
Of foreign goods, and relieved us from
the necessity OF borrowing money To-
pay the ordinary current expenses Of
the government. 1t gave support
and encouragement to American in
dustry, bettered the condition Of
American workingmen and gladdened
the hearts Of the producers BY advanc.
ing the price Of farm products.
The defeat Of the free coinage Of
silver at the ratio Of 16 to /, and the
maintenance Of the parity Of our dol
lars, whether paper, silver or gold,
re-established our credit and filled our
treasury with an unprecedented vol.
ume OF gold for the redemption Of our
promissory notes and other obliga-
tions Of the government.
The re.enactment Of our reciprocity
laws increased our opportunities to
sell and exchange American products
in foreign markets.
The Industrious administration Of
our pension laws largely increased
the number Of pensions granted to
the veteran defenders Of the Republic,
and increased the amounts paid to
many who were already on the PEN
sion roll.
The calm deliberation and frmness
Of President Mckinley gave us right
position in the contest with Spain for
the independence Of Cuba, and unit
ed congress has empowered him to
use the entire land and naval forces
Of the United States in requiring
Spain to relinquish its authority and
government in, and withdraw its land
and naval forces from CUBA. .
We submit this brief record OF thir.
teen months Of Republican rule for
approval at the ballot box.
We present candidate for congress
loyal to every part Of the record, who
will give the president patriotic sup
port while we engage in this great act
Of international justice.
We ask for the election Of this can
didate.
CALDERHEAD NAMED.
j. B. Tomlinson OF Ottawa in an
eloquent speech named W. A. Calder
head for the nomination for congress.
man. E. N. Enmons Of Washington
seconded the nomination. The roll
was called and each Of the seventy.
two delegates voted individually for
Mr.. Calderhead who was declared
nominated unanimously. He accept.
ed in a short address, brimful Of Re-
publicanism and good sense. He was
frequently and heartily cheered.
The new central committee was
chosen as follows:
Clay-W s Bradbray.
Cloud-W T Short.
Dickinson-T E Dewey.
Geary-B Rockwell.
Riley-G W Higginbotham.
Ottawa-J B Tomlinson.
Saline-R A Burch.
Republic-JF + Close.
Marshall-W H Smith.
Washington-E N Emmons.
The committee organized by choos-
ing J. B. Tomlinson, chairman; R. j.
Brock, secretary.
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