The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1899-08-18
Che pop Gonpention.

The reformers held their county
convention at Erie last Tuesday, | ug.
ust Is.
The convention was called to order
at 1890 by Sam Keys, chairman, and
the call was read by Secretary Chas
Allison.
Wa. Nation was unanimously
chosen temporary chairman and c. V
Dennis temporary secretary.
On motion Of j. M. Allen the usua
committees were appointed by the
chair.
Order of business, J. T. Smith. W
S. Hurt and A. Snyder.
Credentials, DR.. Mcconnell, Ber
Shinn and Chas. Kincaid.
Resolutions. s. W. Brewster, J. NJ
Allen and Oscar Hall.
Permanent organization, S. Leach
j. M. Mcconnell and S. E. Beach,
After great deal of wrangling and
many suggestions conference com.
mittee consisting of one from each of
the three commissioner districts was
selected. each district choosing its
own man. The committee was as fol-
lows: 1st district Geo. E. Smith, End
district S. L. Keys, 3rd d:strict'H Henry
Mills.
Resolution introduced by j. T.
Smith that the Pops nominate sheriff
treasurer. coroner, surveyor and COM
missioner in the First district and
give the Democrats county clerk and
register. Adjourned to 1870.
On reconveining after dinner the
committee on permanent organization
reported Sam Brewster as permanent
chairman and G. V. Dennis perman-
ent secretary, ot
The report was adopted and Mr.,
Brewster beirg conducted to the
chair made very neat little speech
and proceeded to the business of the
day.
The credentials committees report
was adopted when up popped Charley
Allison with proxy from a delegate
and his alternate who were both ab-
sent and asked 70 be allowed to act as
delegate.
The chair ruled that he had no
right. On motion of Mr.. Nation an
appeal was taken from the decision of
the chair and considerable acrimon-
ious discussion INDUCED in by Alli-
son, Nation and Allen. On a vote the
decision of the chair was sustained
and Brer Allison was kicked out con-
trary to all precidents in such mat
ters.
Acontest came up in the Canvi]le
delegation which was finally settled
by agreeing to give Yockey votes
and Beemer votes for sheriff.
The committee on resolutions in
troduced at this point a stump speech
of about half hours length which
they were pleased to call resolutions.
They were read by the chairman and
promptly adopted.
VIM. Nation then introduced a reso-
luton favoring expansion and was
promptly sat down on by about two
thirds of the delegates, His resolution
censuring the commissioners for their
big tax levy and for not building a
Jail went through with rush.
While the conference committe was
out comforting with the Democratic
committee the following central COM
mittee was selected.
Grant, Thos. Wells, Big Creek, S. l.
Keys, Tioga. A. Nelson, Chanute city
1st ward, Jno. Van Landingham. End
ward. c. A. Howke, 3rd ward, G. V.
Dennis, 4th ward, Walter Lapham,
Canville, VIM. Edwards, Shaw, VIM.
Nation, Erie A. H. Osborne. w. Wal
mt, Chas Singhurse, E. Walnut, ].
Clarkin, Mission, B. Venneman, E.
Centerville, Ed Tickner, W. Center
vile DR.. Strahan, Urbana. W. A.
Howke. Thayer, Bert Stall, Shiloh,
David Pawnell, Ladare. L. K. Willis,
W. Lincoln, John O'Nell, E. Lincoln,
E. A Dixson.
Conference committee reported no
agreement and lively discussion en-
sued, many of the speakers favoring a
straight Pop ticket. Right here
many OF the windy delegates got a
chance to blow off the surplus gas that
had been accommodating for some time.
Several very stirring speeches were
made, generally of the anything for
the coon kind. At this stage. OF the
proceedings Billy Nation lost his head
and left the hall a kussen, but soon
came back.
While waiting on the conference
committee again, the convention Sc
lected twenty delegates to the judlc-