The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-09

by reclamation in a storm Of cheers and
made a good flumored talk in which he
thanked the convention in general for the
! place given him anCf % cordially.
Mr.. Glass nominated Thomas Wilson for
| probate judge, and Judge Vernilion nom
| mated Col. J. L. Dyer. The first ballot
nominated Wilson by a vote of l3i 70 81
The convention called for both Wilson
and Dyer, who made talks Colonel Dyer
said It as not customary for a dead sol
der 10 rise and fire a salute at his own
grave but as he had been requested TO do
so he would in the best of humor and
pledge Of hearty support for the whole
Republican ticket. Harry DERRICK and
Judge Enoch made pleasant talks.
The most spirited and closest contest of
the convention was for district clerk. in
which T. r. McCulley Of Viola township.
lifelong Republican and one who always
goes into the campaign with enthusiasm,
for the ticket, competed with Frank A.
Bolt Of 31inneha township. The ballot
was 1l51a for Bolt and 1917 for McCulley.
There were three ballots for county SUI
perintendent. The candidates were ]. s.
Carson, H. G. Howard, A. D. Taylor and
w. c. Smoke. The ballots ran:
First balot-Carson. So. Howard SO, Tay-
Tor IS. Smoke 81.
Second balIot-Carson 90, Howard, 81,
Taylor co. Smoke IL.
Third baIlot-Carson 49, Howard 81.
Taylor SO.
Mr.. Carson having two more votes than
were required was declared the nominee
and the vote was made unanimous on mo-
ton of Mr.. Howard.
This closed the work Of the county con-
vention, and upon response to a number
Of loud calls Judge Wall went to the stage
and in a short speech in behalf of Mr.
Stanley and in the interest of the party
generally aroused a round of vociferous
cheering.
Immediately upon adjournment of the
county convention the representative con-
vention for the Seventy-frst district or
ganized with John D. Davis as chairman
c. H. Luling nominated John w Adams
for representative and moved that all
nominations be closed Mr.. Adams was
unanimously nominated and the conven-
ton adjourned in less than five minutes
from the time James Richey called 1t to
order and had the call read.
Oscar Winters Of Eagle township was
named as the legislative candidate IN the
Seventy district over R. S. Denton
and Henry Schweiter. ]. T. Mccormick
as unanimously nominated for commits
sioner.
The new central committeeman selected
are rs follows:
First Ward-First precinct, ]. S. Beck
with; second precinct, F. S. Burt; third
precinct. ID. E. Fuller.
Second Ward-Ffrst precinct, c. H. Luz
ling; second precinct, Cephus Hickey; third
precinct A. c. Race.
Third Ward-First precinct, G. w.
Adams; second precinct, ]. R. Moore; third
precinct, j. c. Richey.
Fourth Ward-First precinct, T. B. Wall:
second precinct, W. A. Minnick, third pre-
cinct, r R. Vermillion.
Fifth Ward-First precinct Geo. Sewell;
second precinct, Fred Bell
Sixth Ward-First precinct Ben Wilson;
second precinct. F. w. weDking
Attica Township-M L. Henshaw, God
dard.
Alton Township-Geo. Harvey, Goddard |
Erie Township-H. S. Mcintosh. Anness.
Grant Townships. H. Harris, Sunnydale |
Greeley Township-Wm. II. Dwight, Mt. |
Hope.
Gypsum Eas) Township-Dr. N. New |
by. Wichita
Gypsum WesO 'Township-M. c. Means,
Derby.
Illinois Township. W. Brown, God
dard.
Kechi Township-Ellswort Ransom, west
Wichita.
Lincoln Township-E. McGrew, Furley
Minneha Township-O. Hicklin, Andover. |
Morton Township-Geo Koch, Cheney
Ninniscah Township-R- II. Hobson, |
Clearwater.
Ohio Township-Z. H. Stevens, Clearwa-
ter.
Payne Township-E. Phillips. Greeniout |
Park EAST Township-M. A Edwards, |
Valley Center.
Park CWesO Township-Frank Dofle-
meyer Maize.
Rockford Derby Townshlp-T. D. War
dell. Derby.
Rockford Mulvane) Townshlp-J. L.
Nessly. Mulvane.
Sherman Township-Thomas Wentworth.
Andale.
Union Township-Wm. Glass, Calwich
Valley Center (North) TowEship-H. A
Aibee, Valley Center
Valley Center (South) Township-L W.
Singer, Valley Center.
Viola Township-W. W. Clingenfeel, Peo-
tone.
Waco Township-Burnell Biglow Oat-
Vile
Wichita Township-W. A Appling, wich-