The Advocate and news., 1898-06-22


Herald Is one of the quiet members, but
] he makes his influence felt. He is a
mixer and keeps thoroughly posted on
what is going on.
There were not less than 150 persons
who took an active part in shaping the
result. No half dozen men controlled
the convention, as is usually the case
with their opponents.
The committee on resolutions had the
hardest work OF any. 1t is conceded
that its report was a good one and that
1t reflected credit on the gentlemen COM
posing the committee.
Few counties had a stronger delega-
tion than Miami. Among its members
were N. W. Wells, Superintendent Hin
ton, Senator Crossan, Representative
Russell and Henry Mclean.
Editor Easterly OF the Eureka Union
wrote the metropolitan police resolu-
tiOn which was finally adopted. He was
and has always been an ardent sup
porter Of abolition Of the system.
The suspension of the metropolitan
police law means the turning over to the
Republican Of $50 offices. The fellow
who insists that POpulists are in politics
for Office will now have to subside.
Van Prather says that he hustled to
get Fuller as temporary secretary, Pfost
as State committeeman and others of
the Wyandotte delegation on convention
committees and then lost his own police
job.
Judge w. J. Babb Of Wichita, took an
active interest in the State insurance
and stock yards planks. He is one Of
the State most advanced and intelligent
advocates Of public ownership and oper-
alton.
The convention was fortunate in that
1t had plenty of music the first day.
The second none was necessary. The
proceedings were so interesting that no
body thought Of the absence of the
musicians.
Judge Andrews was unfortunate in
that his throat was In bad condition, and
1t was not long until he was hardly able |
to speak He would have gotten along |
much better If he had been in normal |
condition in the beginning.
Senator Ryan is an excellent conven-
tiOn speaker. What he has to say is
said briefly, forcibly and plainly. His
speeches favoring the stock yards bill
and as a representative of Audior Nor
rls were decidedly creditable.
Webb McNall credited the Governor
with having stood by him in every stage
of the proceedings. He asserted that no
man could have conducted his Office as
he has without the hearty cooperation
and approval Of the executive.
A. +, Robinson of Brown made a fight
for the insertion of lightning and
tornado feature in the State insurance
plank, and he won. He is one of the
solid farmers who has helped to build
up splendid mutual fire company at
Morrill,
No young man could go home claim
ing that the old crowd ran the cOnven-
tiOn. The young vigorous, active men,
who participated in the proceedings
made a splendid showing. Their
speeches were worth listening to and
their influence was good.
County Attorney j. l. Shepard of
Bourbon led the fight both in the COM
mittee and in the convention for the
suspension Of the metropolitan police
law. He is one of those bright, active
men who do things, and made a splen-
did impression on the convention.
AS good a speech as was heard in the
convention was that by County Attor-
ney Stevens of Cherokee in favor of
suspension. Mr.. Stevens says what he
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understood ard has no trouble in get
ting his hearers to agree with him.
Few IL any delegates regarded the
metropolitan police resolution as vote
of censure. 1t was intended to remove
the local affairs of the six metropolitan
cities from State politics and let the
people have a chance to discuss and
pass on questions OF general interest.