The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-12

| to bring up that matter; that il was
| just such a proposition as was made by
Mr.. Campbell and ignored by Mr.. Duval
| some time ago, and that the congression-
| al dispute was IN a fair way to settle
ment, and that inasmuch as Sedgwick
! county was only small part of the dis
! trict, such proceeding would throw fire
brands into the ranks and prevent a set
| Element of the differences. ]. J. Arnold
took Mr.. Sankey's views. The motion to
lay on the table was defeated and A. A
Fisher moved the adoption of the resolu-
! ton
Frank Peltret took issue with Judge
Sankey and Mr.. Arnold and denied that
Mr.. Campbell made the same kind of a
proposition to Mir. Duval. He became
very demonstratiye in his argument,
which lasted fully ten minutes.
| The motion on the adoption Of the res
olution which stirred up such mess
was put and the result was so close that
a division Of the house was called for.
! The vote resulted 123 to SO, and the reso-
luton as presented was adopted. The
verdict was received with cheers.
! The conference committee reported that
! the Democrats had been given the places
| Of county attorney, probate judge and
commissioner. The report of the COM
mittee was adopted by the convention.
Nominations for state senator were in
order, and C. NJ Carlton put up s. A.
Miller Of Gypsum D. A. Wilson was
nominated by W. A. DaIzell, but he pos
| itively declined to run. ]. W. Tapp was
| nominated by Mr. Stucke. The first
| ballot gave Tapp 1852, Miller 1917, which
resulted in the nomination Of Mr.. Tapp.
Miller made the nomination unanimous.
The conference committee from the
Democratic party not being ready to re-
port, the convention proceeded with the
nomination Of clerk of the district court.
Frank Nighswonger nominated Geo. c..
| Rogers. Mr.. Turley put up Charles Good
year, and A A. Gilmore put up Fred
Williams This was a three-cornered
fight, and the first ballot resulted: Will
Jams, rs; Rogers, 81; Goodyear, As, throw
ing the nomination TO Williams.
For county superintendent Col. Beard
placed in nomination William Sence.
Deacon Wilson attacked the candidates
politics, saying that he was Democrat.
All thought that Mr.. Sence was a good
enough Populist, and he was given the
place by exclamation.
a committee of three, consisting OF w.
A. Ayers, A. Helm and Henry Schweiter
was appointed to report the nominations
to the Democratic convention. The Dem
ocratic conference committee reported
that J. F. Comfy had been nominated for
county attorney and r. NJ. Piatt for pro-
bate judge. They were ratified and the
meeting adjourned.
EAST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Organized by electing Jehn Tucker of
Rockford chairman, and Frank Peltret,
city, secretary. A credentials committee
consisting of Berthoff, Cherry and Brown
was appointed. Credentials committee re-
ported and the convention proceeded. W.
J. Babb Of Wichita township was NOM
mated for representative. J. W. Carol
ton Of Gypsum township was also placed
in nomination, but he withdrew his can
didacy and moved that Babb be nomin-
ated by reclamation. 1t was so ordered
and the invention adjourned
CITY REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
Whitney Tucker was elected chairman.
Upon motion Of Will Ayers the conven-
ton adjourned until after the report Of
the conference committee. The motion
was carried.
Upon reconvening A. Helm was chosen
secretary. Nominations proceeded with
and Judge Sankey put up J. F. Howard.
Judge Stratton put up Whitney Tucker,
and J. o. Hawley put up Chas. Morgan.
Mr.. Tucker withdrew and after consid-
cradle confusion Morgan won by a vote
of 40 to g. The report was sent to the
Democratic convention, and Mr.. Morgan
was there nominated also.
WEST REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT.
D. Peterson of Delano was chosen
chairman, and Chas. Fifer, city, score
tary. Motion was made and carried that
the convention adjourn until after the
county convention. The chairman de-
ferred the appointment Of a credentials
committee.
There were two candidates, Theodore
Ossweiler and Sol Nighswonger. The for
mer was nominated by a vote of 5715
to 2O1s.