The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-09-22

OF three on rules and order OF business
was amended to seven by Watson.
Smith moved for a committee of three
ON resolutions. Watson for three on
credentials and Oliphant for three on
permanent org. Mosher, McCanse and
Watson were appointed committee
to natify Long when to speak.
Watson moved that when adjourn
ment was taken it be to o'clock.
Watson suggested that speaking had
better come last.
Watson suggested to the chair that
committees be appointed before adj
journment.
Watson suggested that the chair cali
for credenti ais.
Watson suggested that the commit
tees get together at once
Watson moved an adjournment to l
o'clock.
Afternoon session began at 1:20.
Watson read report of committee on
credentials recommending that dele
gates present cast the full vote of their
township.
Peters reported that the committee
on rules recommended that nomina
tions be made for clerk, register, sher-
if, treasurer, surveyor and coroner.
That delegates present cast full vote
for township. Could not agree as to
method of voting; stood three for open
and three for secret ballot. Watson
moved that the report be accepted as
far as the committee had agreed.
Smith read report of committee on
resolutions-renewed allegiance to re-
publican principles: congratulated the
party on the prosperity of the country;
ndorsed McKinley-and expansion; OPP
posed trusts; indorsed Stanley and
the Twentieth Kansas. Applause, very
feeble. ontaoyed that the report
be accepted.
Oliphant. for committee on perman-
ent organization. recommended that
the temporary organizauon be made
permanent, Adopted.
Smith moved that in making NOM
nations, roll be called and each del
gate stand up and announce his choice.
McCanse amended for secret ballot by
request, be being in favor of Smiths
motion. Chair called for a vote by
the usual sign Of the order" Open
votes carried.
sov FOL
Hoffman said he was ''not in favor
of spelling a good farmer to make a
poor county clerk" and renominated
Aderhold.
Aderhold. clerk, and McCarty, reg
lister. were nominated by acclamation
under suspension of the rules. there
being no other candidates.
Avery was nominated for sheriff ny
Montgomery and seconded by Smith,
| who said :she always accounted for
tau moneys coming into his posses
sion.:' Oliphant nominated Andrews.
! say ing that he was 'long citizen. -
McCanse nominated Pollock, saying
that be had not all of the qualifica-
tious of the other candidates, but
would make a good sheriff. Avery
was nominated ON the first ballot.
Rufore the vote was declared McCanse
asked for time to consult the Brown
Delegates. Watson explained to the
tconyeution that what McCanse was
doing was albright.
Mosher left the chair and nominated
Ketelson for treasurer in neat talk
McCanse nominated Holman and
made his expansion speech. KeteIsor
was nominated on the first ballot.
! Watson nominated Manuel for sur.
veyor and Malmqnlst nominated Rob
! bers. Manuel received a large ma
joriiy of the votes. Before the vote
| was declared Waits on changed to Rob
erts.
Watson oni mated Oliphaut for cor
! oner. .Oliphant said he vas running
/ for trustee in Trenton. Snnith said
that was no bar. Oliphant was NOM
mated by acclainatlon.
| First comn,issi districs organ
! izeA with Az HARDY cbairman and
Ralph Ridwell secretary, John Me-
Csrly and Jonathan Butler were placed
iy nouainstions MeCar,y was no,nip-
ated. This closed the work Of the con
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