The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-09-07

was Cddlcu IOE the purpose CT selecting
delegates for the congressional conven-
ton at Hutchinson, was opened at Il
o'clock yesterday morning In Garfield hall
by D. A Wilson, chairman of the county
executive committee. The call of the con-
yention was read by Frank Nighswonrer
and the selection OF the temporary off,
GERS was next order of business.
Colonel II. L. Taylor placed in nomina-
ton Mr.. Frank Nighswonger for tenn
perary chairman The selection was
made by a unanimous vote. Mr.. Nigh
swonger, in taking the chair. made a
short speech thanking the convention for
the honor in placing him at the head
! of the organization. He further said:
THE convention Of the day is i'm
portant one in the history Of Sedgwick
county and especially in the affairs of
the Seventh district. AS you well know
of the muddle that our party is now in.
it is our duty to do all in our power to
rearrange the congressional affairs of the
district"
Mr.. Charles Carlton was made the tenn
porary secretary without a dissenting
vote. Immediately after the forming of
the organization Colonel H. l.. Taylor
was recognized by the chair and moved
that as the funeral of Ex-Governor Lew
cling was then in progress that the con-
vention adjourn until l O'Clock After
some speech making in regard to the
hour for converting, the motion carried
and the convention adjourned until the
afternoon.
At lis o'clock the convention was cali
ed to order by Chairman Nighswonger,
= U Sf9 I'D ba ~ ha
Owing to the absence of the temporary
secretary Mr.. A A. Dunmire was select
ed for that position
Judge Irwin Stratton made a motion
/ to the effect that the temporary officers
be recognized as the permanent ones for
the afternoons business. On vote the
motion was passed. Mr.. Stratton again
! addressed the chair and when recognized
made motion that the secretary call the
roll of the townships and wards and if
there were no contests to proceed with
the business of the day. This motion
was discussed and afterwards amended
so as to allow the delegates present to
vote the full number of votes of the del
egations allowed in the convention. At
ter vote the motion was adopted.
Mr.. J. V. Colville occupied the atten-
ton Of the convention and moved that in
case there should be no delegates present
from any of the townships that persons
living in those townships have the au-
thority to cast the votes. Carried.
The roll of the townships and wards
was called and it was discovered that
dozen or more townships were not rep
resented in the convention. Some dele
never complete at any time during the
afternoon
Mr.. w. J. Anderson Of Cheney made
motion that seven delegates for the
Hutchinson convention be selected from
the city, six delegates from the Third
commissioner district and six delegates
from the First commissioner district.
This kind of proposition caused a COM
motion in the convention and Irwin STRAIT
ton, J. F. Arnold, w. 3. Green, Judge
Babb and ]. v. Colvi1le were possessed
with a desire to address the house at
the same time. Chairman Frank Nigh
swonger raped on the table for order
and finally recognized ]. E. Arnold. Mr..
Arnold said: This convention should
not confine itself 10 any one locality or
represent Sedgwick county in the con-
gressional convention at Hutchinson.
This is the time that we need to send
the strongest and ablest men in our party
as our delegates to that convention. We
must send men who will make themselves
felt. is an important meeting and we
want this county well represented
D. A. Wilson was the first on the floor
after Mr.. Arnold and said: "The farm
ers will attend this convention at Hutch
inson if they are selected and the per-
son who thinks that they will not is mis-
taken. think that this is fair division
and from this method there is no Ques-
ton but what we can get a good repre-
sentation at Hutchinson
Mr.. Anderson, in defense Of his motion
as to the selecting Of delegates stated
that on account of having nineteen DEL
egates in the convention, there could not
be an easier or fairer manner in which
to sebsct the delegations so that all parts
of the country would be represented
among the delegates.
Judge Babb was recognized by the
chairman and said that in case there
could not be gotten together enough
Populists in a district who would attend
the convention that the convention should
have the right of going to all parts Of
the county for It's delegates.
w. f. Green moved that a committee
of men consisting of Messrs. P. V. Healy,
W. ]. Babb, Moses Jay, D. A. Wilson
and W. J. Anderson act IN conjunction
with the chairman in selecting a list OF
delegates to present to the convention for
their consideration. Some one in the
back part OF the house promptly moved
that the motion be laid on the table.
When put to a vote the motion to table
carried.
". J. Anderson then moved that the
convention Immediately proceed to the Sc
lection Of delegates as per his motion
previously adopted
Nominations for the delegates from the
city were called for. The following per
win Stratton A z. Helm, J. P. Park |
hurst, Judge James A. Ray, ". A Ayres, |
P. V. Healy. ]. J. Brink. W. W. Culver, |
A c. Stuck, w. p. Jones, Frank Nigh |
swonger, A. A Dunmire. After the roll |
call Of the various wards and townships |
the seven selected delegates are: A f |
Helm, J. P. Parkhurst, Judge James A |
Ray. W. A .Ayres. P. V. Healy. ". B. |
Jones and Frank Nighswonger.
The nominations Of the third commits |
sioner district were called for and six |
men were placed before the convention |
As six was the desired number. Judge /
Babb moved that they be the unani- !
nous selection OF the convention as the |
delegates from the Third district Or /