Hutchinson gazette., 1900-08-09
hem every guarantee of the couOtItu-

for all the nations defenders based
upon service and disability instead of
rank.
Seeing no present hope of satisfac-
tory settlement OF the unfortunate tan
gle In the Seventh congressional dis
trlct, by which only one name may
appear on the ballot, and realizing
that under the present ballot law no
candidate can be removed from the
ticket without his consent, we there
fore urge strenuously the immediate
calling together Of the congressional
committee TO recommend that the pop
ulIst voters support one candidate or
the other, whichever one shall be de-
signated by them. And as Hon, Claud
Duval has voluntarily offered to
leave 1t to the popullst congressional
committee to decide which ore should
get off the ticket, we regard his course
as fair and instruct our committeeman
10 labor foT an Endorsement of him as
the fusion nominee by the committee,
Before adopting the report including
the last resolution the editor Of this
paper made statement to the con-
yention in substance as follows; I'm
mediatley after returning from Fort
Scott convention wrote to Mr., Ayres
of Wichita, chairman Of the congress-
ional committee. urging him to call a
meeting at this place ut the same time
as this meeting and convention, ue
replied that he would call meeting
Of the committee as soon as he could
and stated he thought II would be
about the 10Th. Button Tuesday even
ing of last week Mr.. Campbell came to
this city TO see me and said he
did not understand that the committee
was to be called together soon and
that he was organizing an executive
committee to carry on his campaign,
He wished to make me member Of
that committee. In my reply stated
frankly that thought it was the inten"
tion of prsctlc2ll5 ~ our ro0 'iot9 ~
support Mr., Duv& Hn' that dil not
wish TO accept sach position with
out consulting them. told him l
would refer 1t to this convention and
ne told me | was authorized to say
that we might as well disabuse our
minds of any notion that he would
ever get off the ticket, and that he was
on to stay til the votes were counted;
that no power on earth could get him
Off, not even il it came to such u pass
that he didn't get but one vote and
had to cast that himself" Mr., Nettle
ton then said that If he did not 90 on
his executive committee he should like
some action by the convention for his
protection. The resolutions were
then adopted in their entirety by a
unamous vote. Afterwards Il motion
by Mr.. Davis Of Grant township that
Mr.. Nettleton be instructed not to ac-
cept place Oh Mr.. CampbelPs excu-
tive committee carried without dis
senting vote. The convention then
adjourned to meet at the auditorium
at 200 o'clock.
At 1880 the commissioners conven-
tion of the First district met andnomi-
mated Frank Wolcott for commissioner
The convention Of the Seventy-ninth
legislative district met but did not NOM
mate. A committee composed Of e, G
Nettleton, G. Bisher, w, L, Hopkins,
i Albert North and Frank Mcclure was
appointed to select candidate at some
later date.
At two O'Clock the convention con-
vened at the auditorium and took up
theTegular order Of business. Fay
Smith was placed in nomination for
clerk Of the court and as no one op'
posed him he was declared the nominee
by acclamation. Nominations for
probate judge being called for Mr.
b. L. Kaufman Of Enterprise town
ship was also nominated by acclama-
tion. Mr.. Oswald on behalf Of the de-
mocrats reported that they had nom
mated Judge William Whltelaw fol
county attorney and Guy M. Woodson
for county superintendent. Both
those gentlemen were then nominated
by acClamation and the candidates
were called out for short speeches.
They all replied appropriately except
Mr.. WoOdson who was not present
Mr.. Whitelaw's remarks had more OF
political significance than any others
He touched briefly on national issues
denOuncing imperialism in, particular
and with reference to local matters
said IL elected he should do his best tt
, enforce every law on the statute book
, without fear or favor.
, Hon. b. ID. Crawford Of Pratt oui
candidate FOR State senator, was called
out and made an eloquent speech. Mr.
! Crawford is a splendid speaker and hit
address Is gentlemanly and scholarly