The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-09

can nominate Stanley, and I am out
of it"
They begged with him a while, but he
| said No, boys. come on
In an instant It yas done. Dumont
Smith withdrew his name. Out flat-footed
came the Edwards counties for Stanley
! Then others came, came bounding into
the camp Not from one camp, either,
! for there were Hood. Funston. Seaton and
Hessin votes which broke. And at every
break the Stanley crowd arose and roar
| ed. Then the Edwards crowds joined
! them. and at 5:35 D. m. the convention mad
all taken up the cry.
Mr.. Stanley was not at the convention.
When they telephoned to Stanley that he
was nominated ne did not believe it. 1t
! had come too soon. But the bays rushed
away after him to bring him to the con-
benton. It being impossible to restore
order in the convention. Mr.. Stanley did
not reach the hall in the afternoon be-
fore it had adjourned. He at once tele-
graphed Mrs. Stanley at Wichita He
was quiet and less exctted than at any
time Of his exciting canvass.
The story of his selection was forecast
in the Eagle. It was: % his new. re-
freshing personality winning him
friends; O. an opportunity composed of
antagonisms which had to center on him;
90 a Seventh district crowd of faithful
cohorts behind him which was invlnclble
so long as soHdided.
Mr.. Felt made the nominating speech
for Mr.. Seaton; Judge Sluss made Stan
ley's; Mr.. Slower made Funston's; Mr.
Lambert made Hoods. and Dumont
Smith made Edwards.
Two gentlemen who as speakers were
failures, made Columns ana Hessins.
The nomina ting speeches were limited
to five minutes.
The convention first met in the morning,
organized, recessed until o'clock in the
afternoon, heard committee reports and
nominated a governor, recessing until Z
O'Clock in the evening.
The delegates commenced filing the
Auditorium at 1915 this morning The
hall, which viii seat $500. was filled by
the delegates and visitors. II is most
tastefuily draped in bunting. flags fat
tering everywhere. and portraits of lead
ing American patriots adorned the walls.
Flowers and plants added their grace and
beauty.
While the audience assembled the
Hutchinson, Lindsborg and Topeka bands
played various popular airs
Chairman Simpson called the conven-
ton to order at 1870. The reading Of the
call was dispensed with. The Wichita
quartette sang America" Rev. j. a.
Bright then led the convention in singing
the popular national hymn with an orig
inal and patriotic chorus
DIR. A. +. Irwin of Hutchinson offered
an appropriate and eloquent prayer
/ E. Lambert of Emporia nominated
J. r Burton for temporary chairman
He was elected by acclamat ton and was
escorted to the platform by Messrs. Lam
bert and Stuart.
A storm of applause greeted the gifted
orator when he appeared before the con-
vention. He gracefully accepted the
hOnr in a superb address, brilliant and
logical.
Mr. Burton said in part:
Gentlemen of the convention:-For the
first time in the history Of our country
the tunes of Yankee Doodle" and Dixie
blend in harmony. They who wore the
gray have donned the blue They who
marched under the stars and bars now
march to victory under the stars and
stripes. Settled forever IS the question Of
sectional strife.
The history of the Republican party for
the past forty years is practically the his
tory Of the country-except a lapse of
about four years. From Lincoln to Nc
Kinley We can point TO the path with
pride.
Two years ago we advertised Mckinley
as the agent Of prosperity. We have kept
faith with these promises. Everything
Bryan said was wrong. Everything he
said hal to be taken back. Where. now.
would we have been If Bryan was presi-
dent instead Of "coloneI?" "a Voice-"In
the soup.D
If it were not for this war we would
now be paying debts instead of making
them. The Republican administrations
are always debt-paying ones-the Demo-
Gratis debt-making ones.
The question now is. Shall we enlarge
our territory? Snail we acquire new ter
rtory or shall we depart from the prin-
ciples of the fathers? We are not so par
ucuiar about colonial possessions as we
are about possessions in colonies. The
Republican party must be in control 10
face these grave problems.
Charles :. Martin Of Saina was elected
secretary and Frank Breshaw Of Franklin
county was chosen assistant secretary. 4
both by reclamation.
on motion the usual committees were I
appointed. each committee consisting Of !
r member from eacn judicial district, as
follows:
Rules and Order Of Business-T. c. /
Price. chairman; George W. Veale. R r. /
Andrews. George w. Jones. William F
Markham. =. Larabee. J. x. Case. l. NJ .
COX. L. 2. Randolph. All GIBSON and l. l. .
Comfort
CredeD-jals-C c. Baker. chairman; G. /
: Hertley J. Z. Rho,es, ". \. Cook, ". /
R. Balm. Frank Oliver. T. y. Bell. S J. .
Stewart. J. T Pring'e. George ". Tooth
,ker. W. r. Horned D. ". Blaine. w
D. Eastman. c. ". Davis. 3. H Brown. = /
=. Finley. joe McCreary. c. c. Evans. T. +
, Murphy, John Kenny. ). II. Merlin. F.
Il Woodward. z \ Mcfarland. L.
Scott. r. T. Simmons. c. r. Frazier and
L. Il Wclty.
Permanent OrEs nizauon-C. Leland. Jr..
hartman: =. +. Gault. ". E Guthrie J.
z Deets. \ (. r Mitchell. y. NJ smith.
" II. Mackay. John u. Davis. !. Il. Kel-
av w " Fivuev W II Naf-osa I'll /