Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-06-09

which had been scattered around to catch
votes for Smith for associate Justice. and
threw them at Stanley in bunch. In a
moment Colonel Dan Anthony got the at
tention Of the chair and said Leavenworth
decided to change its vote. He cast eigh-
teen for Stanley and four for 'Seaton.
Cherokee rushed to the Wichita man I'm
q body.
.Pandem0nium Breaks Loose.
By this time pandemonium had seized
the convention. The chairman Of every
delegation which had been voting against
Stanley was trying to get into the band
wagon. The sergeant-at-arms was power
less to preserve order. and Chairman Bur-
ton Just dropped the gavel and turned his
back to the delegates and conversed with
the Newspaper men. The convention was
in turmoil for ten minutes, but finally
quieted down. Ike Lambert, of Lyon. got
the chairs attention and said:.
Lyon county. the homo Of Major Hood.
desires to change its vote and cast 1t for
the next governor of Kansas-W. e. STAN
ley" This was the first time that the
Lsland-Hood fellows had succeeded In get
ting their feet on the ground. The con-
vention went wild again. Quiet was par
TALLY restored and Tim Slower. Farmer"
Funston's right bower. moved to make
stanley's nomination by reclamation. This
carried unanimously. Then the convention
had another convulsion and for ten min
utes the hall rang. Seeing that it was Inn
possible to proceed, Chairman Burton en-
tertsined . motion to adjourn until 7:a0
and declared the motion carried, when no
one knew that a vote was taken.
When Chairman Burton called the con-
yention to order at the evening session be-
fore the delegates got fairly seated some
one shouted for STANLEY" and the next
moment cries for the nominee 4rang out
from more than 1000 throats. The next
governor was spied in the audience and.
amid tremendous applause, the chair ap-
pointed W. I. Stewart. Of Doniphan coun-
ty; Dr. Kane, of Cherokee. and Mort AL
baugh to escort Mr.. Stanley to the plat
form. His face bore happy expression
as he confronted the big crowd Of enthu-
siastic Republicans.
Mr.. Stanley's Speech.
IT have just received message from
my wife," began Mr.. Stanley. "in which
she sends hearty congratulations. It
| made me feel pretty good. as she had paid
the charges.
'I have lived In Kansas for the last
| quarter of a century and it has been hap
| PLY spent. have tried at all times to
| merit the confidence and esteem OF my
fellow citizens. To represent such party
as the Republican party of such a state
| as Kansas Is an honor which highly ap-
preciate. To occupy such lofty position
as governor Of Kansas under the banner
Of the Republican party is sufficient to
satisfy the ambitions Of any man.
I'm selecting me to-day as your nominee
for the highest once within the gift Of
the people Of the state. you have made
me the standard bearer Of party which
We all love well. In accepting this re-
sponsibility, shall do all in my power to
place the party to the front and, after
bombariin6 the Populist forts. We Will
take possession and plant the Republican
banner at the state house, never again to
be taken down.
II win promise you now that shall
never lead the party where any respect
able citi1en would hesitate to follow.
/ There IL one more promise want to make,
and that is that viii return to you the
Republican standard which you tender me
Il to-day without . tarnish and stainless.
"In accepting this nomination. do 20
without . single promise to fulfill ! am
not IN migrate and appreciate the work
performed by my many frtendA However.