The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-09
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/ serted Tucker and selected Kirk prac-
tically unanimously. a. Z. Helm seeing
this work. and in face Of the fact that
he knew that a majority of the convention
were aware that the legislature had just
given him s645, also pleaded poverty, but
the crowd thought Of the $645 and looked
weary. Colonel Taylor, when Helm talked
about himself being a poor man. took off
his hat and passed his hand over his bald
spot three times.
The Tapp forces are holding a jubilee
over what they call George Young's
funeral" They claim that the Young
crowd tried to steal every ward in the
city by corrupt practices and Taps forces
were growing last night how they had
licked the 'jointists" in the primaries and
convention and could do it again.
On the other hand the Young following
seems to be stunned and were not saying
much, except that they would support the
ticket. There is nothing Of ferocity about
the Young crowd and this seems TO en-
courage their opponents to crow.
IN CONVENTION.
The Demo-Pops met in convention yes
terday in Garfield Hall for the purpose
of nominating city officers to be voted for
at the spring elections.
The convention was called to order
promptly at 2:30 yesterday afternoon by
Chairman Frank Nighswonger, Captain ].
II. Shields acting as secretary.
The reading Of the call was next in or
der. 1t was read by Secretary Shields
under difficulty, owing to the noise which
was being made by some roofers who were
Singing the roof OF the convention hall
At the end of the reading, Delegate Harry
Stewart offered motion to have a COM
mittee Of one appointed to knock the roof
ers off the roof. Chairman Nighswonger
recognized the delegate and appointed him
as the committee of one to do the knock
ing" A second motion was made to in
clude in the regular call, nominations to
fill the newly created officers by the pres
ent legislature, that of city judge, clerk of
city court and marshal of city court Car
ried.
Nighswonger was made temporary chair
man, on motion, and Captain Shields was
made temporary secretary of the conven-
ton.
Nighswonger made a rather lengthy
speech of acceptance and during his re-
marks alluded to the act of the Republican
convention in stealing the Pops thunder
by advocating in a measure the adoption
Of municipal ownership of utilities.
Captain Shields thanked the con-ent,on
for the honor placed upon him and then
the business of the convention got settled
down 10 a more regular procedure.
1t wa4 moved and seconded that COM
mittee Of five be made up to act as COM
mittees on credentials, resolutions, rules
and regular order Of business and organ
ization. The motion carried. \ recess Of
fifteen minutes was then taken to prepare
committees and platform. During the
interim many new manipulations we're
carried on. States and deals Of all kinds
were broken and when the convention was
called to order once more, it was rumored
that every proposition 10 defeat Tapp ana
Young had gone to smash and that the
delegates would cut loose for Tapp.
The chair called for a report of the
committee on credentials. The committee
was composed Of II. Chrds, w A Ayres,
II. Stark, J. r. Parkhurst and J. ". Bur
ton. After the reading of the report of
this committee It was moved to adopt the
report Carried
Report of committee on resolutions was
called for. This committee was composed
OF l. P. Campbell. Harry Stewart. ;eorge
Charlton,G. NJ. Calhoun and James Wolff |
The report was adopted as read.
It was moved the temporary organiza- !
ton be made permanent. and carried.
During a nve-minute wait between the /
Of committees. Captain shields I'D /
dressed the convention and stated that he |
was personally responsible for the rent Of /
the hail and suggested that a committee |
be appointed 10 pass the hat around /
among the 100 delegates TO help raise the /
necessary $ to pay the rent. When the /
returned with their hats 10 the
platform and proceeded to dunn their col
lection on the stage. Captain Shields pro
ceeded 70 count it up. and then stated 70
the delegates that If the gentlemen Of The
convention We're as clever and exactinC in
their selections and also exact in their
work as they had been in subscribing to
the hat fund" 10 pay the rent. that the
PopuhSt party would win hands down He
added. we have succeeded in raising The
exact amount Of $ among 10 delegates"
The committee on rule sand permanent
Examination was the next 20 report. They
were A E. Helm. y. s. Mccarthy. J. y.
Furnish. J. W. Brown and NJ. c. Cook.
The report Of this committee was as fol-
lows.
Order ~ business
Report Of committee on credentials.
Report % committee on permanent or
5arization.
Report o. COMMITTEES on resolutions.