The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1900-04-06
Democratic Convention.

Democratic Convention.
The democrats met in mass cOnven.
tlon at the court house last Saturday
afternoon. II was 2:3O when Chair,
man Alexander called for order and
| stated the objects of the meeting, and
then introduced Hon. Henry Block, OF
! Syracuse, the secretary of the con.
gressiOnal committee of this congress
slonal district, who had been sent here
| by the state committee to assist in re-
organizing the democracy OF this
county.
Mr.. Block spoke briehy-explaining
why he was here and cOngratulating
his hearers on the prospect of reor-
ganizing-with enthusiasm. He spoke
of the necessity for harmony and the
getting together of all of the opposi-
tion to the republican party to insure
its defeat.
DR.. Pearson was elected chairman
and J. w. King secretary.
On taking the chair. DR.. Pearson
made short address, impressing on
his hearers the necessity for harmOni-
Gus action, and especially emphasiz-
ing the fact that it must be harmo-
NOUS and hearty fusion of all OF th,.
reform forces to defeat the republican
combination this fall. -.
The delegates elected to go to the
Fort Scott nominating convention,
July "a, were M. A. Merton, l.. F..
Beal and B. F.. Tatum.
The delegates elected to the Wichita
convention to elect delegates to the
tiOnal convention were D. L. Heath
and DR.. Alexander. The convention
was uncertain if they were entitled to
two delegates, and decided to elect
twO,. and that if it was found
that they were only entitled
to one Mr.. Heath should represent the
county, and if two, then DR.. Alexan-
der should go also.
The delegates elected to go to the
congressional convention at Great
Bend; April II. were XII Elliott, b. f.
Hine and Nick Oster.
On motion of Mr.. Heath, the con-
ventiOn, by unanimous vote, endorsed
Claud Duval for congressman.
The following were selected for CON-
mitteemen: For Logan precinct. Jack
Bishop; Brown, Dan King; Jackson,
John Fox; Trenton, George Ahlering:
Franklin, j. W.. King: Belpre. u. L.
Hardy: Wayne, Tom Spence: Lincoln,
Jack Harris; Kinsley, Joe Bishop.
Immediately following the adjourn
ment of the convention the county
committee met, with. T. E. Hardy in
the chair, snl organized by electing
Joe Bishop chairman and j. w. King
secretary. Adjournment was then
taken subject to the call Of the chair
man.
Everything seemed to be harmoni
Gus, and if the democrats go ahead
with the enthusiasm they manifested
in their Saturday meeting, it III not
hard to predict the result. One of the
noticeable features of the convention
was the absence of republicans. They
have been trying for years, with more
or less varying success, to keep the
democrats from doing anything, and
| they view this new move with alarm,
| rs they see in it the complete over
throw of the gang rule that has dom
mated this county under the guise of
the republican party for the last few
| years. Another noticeable fact was
that the republican corner organ die
| not have n representative on hand to
| give its readers the news of the con-
| ventiOn, from which we were led to
| infer that they have no democrats on
, their list, or else they did not wish
the fact to get out that the democrats
are after the scalps of those whom
| they are compelled to defend IF you
want the county news of all parties
You will find it in the GRAPHIC.