Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-05-25
POpulist Convention.

cgates to the state convention, at TT.
Scott; the congressional convention, at
Paola, and judicial convention, at OF
tawa, was held at the court house last
Saturday.
A temporary organization was effected
in the forenoon. w. w. Wcbbcr was
chosen chairman and |. N. Green, sccrc-
tarv. Committees on order of business,
credentials and resolutions were selected,
and the convention adjourned till 1880
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At the time designated. convention met
again.
According to the report of the commit
tee on order of business, the temporary
organization was made permanent, and
p. Peterson was selected as assistant
secretary,
The committees on credentials and res
olutions read their reports, which were
adopted, and the convention proceeded
to select delegates to the state convention,
at TT. Scott. The secretary called the
roll of townships, giving each delegation
the privilege of naming one or more can
ddates. The following gentlemen were
named: r. f. Wood, of Washington
township; ]. J. Bealer, of Union town
ship; Vim. Schoonover, of Monroe town.
ship; ]. d. Grow, of Westphalia town
ship; ]. W. Hay, of Lincoln township;
/. n. Green, of Monroe township; W..
w. Weber and ii. Hester, of Lone Elm
township; c. Bouck, of Walker town
ship; Wm Wycoff, J. N. Caldwell and
L. Hampshire, of Jackson township; X.
5. Avrcs, of Monroe township; Ed l..
Eaton, of Garnctt, 4th ward.
Onmotion, the chairman of each town
ship delegation named six candidates,
those receiving the highest number of
votes to be chosen delegates to the state
convention. The result was as follows:
X. +. Wood, II. Hester, W. W. Weber,
{. Bouck, VIM. Wycofi, X. $. Ayers.
Next came the selection of delegates to
the congressional convention. The fol-
lowing citizens were placed in nomina-
ton: Dr. Splawn, of Kincaid; Nj, {.
Lawellin, of Jackson township; [. IL.
I.athen, of Greeley; {. A. Lowry, OF
Westphaia township; H. II. Bolson, OF
| Rceder townshis; |. n. Green and Jesse
DOTS, of Monroe townships RS. Boat
right, of Lone Elm townsnship; Il. +.
Gould and ]. NJ. Collins, OF Weda town
shin; |. ID. Cleveland of Union township;
ID. w. Ramsay, of Washington town
ship; G. A. Smith, of Ozark township; p.
Peterson and c. w. Mitchell, OF Garnet
The delegates selected were: DR.. Splawn,
c. II. Lathcn, CA. Lowry, II. II. Bolson,
ID. w. Ramsay and =. Peterson.
The selection of delegates to the Judicial
convention came next, and the following
persons were placed i'll nominations: w
+. Cornev, of Westphalia township; Jesse
DOTS, of Monroe township A. Babcock
of Lone Elm township; B. F. Gould, o
Welda township; J. o. Osborne and T
G. Ashby, of Garrett
On motion, the rules were suspended
and the nominees were elected by &c
clamation
On motion, each delegate was author
1zcd to select his own alternate if he wa
unable to attend the convention.
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There beingno regularly organized sen
atorial committee, on motion, X. n. ker
was chosen chairman for the ensuing fcu
years, are the committee was organized
and delegates were selected to the senat
orial convention. The delegates choscl
are as follows: VIM. McAdam, of Ricl
township; X. S. Boatright, OF Lone Elm
township; ]. d. Crow, Of Westphali
township; ]. w. Hay, of Lincoln town
ship; w. p. Clark, of Union township
John Slonakcr, of Monroe township; X
n. Kerr, of Jackson township; A. Rocks
L. d. Warad and B. +. Walker, of Gai
nett.
The next thingin order was the organ
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