The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-29
commissioners Convention.

ed and voted with the Republicans.
commissioners Convention
The commissioner convention was next
called to order by Chairman Herman Mr..
Geo. Fultz placed in nomination J. H.
| Stewart for chairman. ]. d. Caldwell
was also nominated. There was so much
confusion that General Murray Myers
was, upon motion, appointed sergeant-at-
arms to restore quiet. Voting for chair
man was proceeded with, with the con-
| testing delegations from the Third ward
not allowed TO vote. James Richey pro-
tested but was not recognized
A vote was taken and Mr.. Caldwell was
chosen Y 4 vote of 81 to % Mr.. Caldwell
came forward. The contest for secretary
was little warm, the contesting dele
cations attempting to get recognition
from the chair, but they were unsucccss-
full. Quiet did not predominant and
Chairman Caldwell said: Gentlemen Of
the convention. 1 have taught school and
never got down to business when there
was noise and you've got to keep order
or there won't be any convention at
the same time hammering the table with
the gavel. c. S. Smith was finally chosen
secretary.
George R. Fultz said: 81 move that
committee Of three be appointed on Gre
dentials."
''Are you a member Of a contesting
deiegation?" cried Chairman Caldwell.
land remember there is a fine OF s25 for
splitting on the floor"
mo, sir, I have a clear record"
The following committee was appoint
ed: B. H Downing, George r. Fultz and
F S. Burt. who reported that the Camp
bell delegation from the Third ward be
entitled 10 seats. James Richey. repre-
senting the Rutan delegation, again at
tempted to get recognition, but it was
refused, as he was not made a delegate
by the credentials committee.
Nominations for candidates were then
in order and Paul Brown put up D. E.
Fuller Of the First ward. Rev VanLue
of the Second nominated w f. Schell
p. A. Rohrbaugh of the Third nominated
James Campbell. o. IT. Bentley of the
Fourth placed in nomination II. F. Graf
ton. Nominations We're then closed.
First ballot gave Fuller 16, Schell 10,
Campbell % Grafton %, each ward stand
ing by their respective candidate Sec
ond ballot gave the same result This re-
manned unbroken for four ballots and s.
Is. Herman. seeing that there was no
show to get together, moved that the
convention adjourn to meet at 4 O'Clock.
1t was voted down.
There was a decided deadlock. and af-
ter the ninth ballot another motion to
adjourn was put and carried.
During the intermission the band rem
dered a medley of patriotic airs.
The commissioner convention recon
vencd after the county convention adj
journed. The first roll call was the tenth
ballot but there was no break, having
stood: Fuller 16, Schell 10 Campbell 20,
Grafton %. This kind of voting was kept
up for twenty continuous ballots and
after each one Chairman Caldwell would
lean over to the secretary and say: 'Mr.
Clerk. is there any choice?' Receiving
negative reply, he would continue: Gen
tlemen. there seems to be no choice; we
will proceed TO take another vote" The
chairman propounded the vote 50 often
that he had nothing in his head but fig
ures and names. It grew monotonous.
but the delegates seemed to enjoy the
long stay. and occasionally some dele
was vet any choice On the fortieth
ballot the delegates stopped long enough
to take long breath. On the forty-see-
ond ballot the deadlock was broken. Full
Ter gained a vote from Grafton, but on
the next ballot he lost it. On the forty
fourth one Of Grafton's went 70 Scheli,
but. like Fuller he lost it on the next.
on the forty-fifth Campbell got one from
Grafton. and on the next Campbell re-
turned Grafton's compliments. The First
and Second wards stood by Their candt-
dates and refused 70 switch. When the
chairman grt tired Of commencing at the
FIRST ward he reversed matters and start
cd at the Fourth. 1t had the effect OF
launching q dark horse. Wesley Hawk
on the fftv-third ballot Hawk went %
A c. Husey ON the next the delegates
returned to their respective folds. The
DELEGATES caucus: no break; the boy
passes around the cigars and Schen takes
"a smoke: Denny for Campbell says mes
In Il tn stay: Tom Voss OF the First
kes of his Coat and SAYS; Fifteen for
TguIler The chairman grows weary and
ne takes drink.
There was no break. and upon motion
OF q II. Bentley on the siNry-siNta bal
LOT the convention proceeded 80 vote by
Individual ballot This scheme made
change. four of Schel"s votes going 10
Grafton Schell withdrew his name after
this vote and the siNty-eighth ballot was
taken showing Grafton Sf, Campbell -
Fuller .. Too many votes wers cast and
rrr ballot was declared Illegal Bot little
change en- the sixrv-ninth. a u Denny
-. TWO votes. Matters went on in this
shape for several ballots without ma
te~saI change In the middle NJ the
seventies Camphen srew tired and dropped
bus J VI BaIterston and J. c. Re5deid
dropped in. which made the contest more
lively. on the ssventy-Seventh ballot
Fuller had 3 and on the seventh-e'shih
determined 70 break the deadlock ths sup
port went Z, Retfeld he having received
a votes. necessary "a choice g ON The
windup Grafton had - and scattering ~
Il was s O'Clock and darkness overlook
the convention.