Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-31
HUTCHINSON RENO COUNTY KANSAS THURSDAY 81 1900
Republican County Convention

hopupllCaH SOuhty SS'N'''S''
The republican county nominating
convention met IN this city Thursday
pursuant to the call ard organized by
electlng c, $, Gibbons of NlcEerson
temporary chairman and Will Ungles
secretary. The usual committees
were appointed and Frank Whitelaw
WAS called upon for speech, MI
Whitelaw Is supposed TO DO something
Of u spell bludtr and was seeking n
nomination for State senator He 10
a republican now, but from the best
we had been able to learn, would have
been eligible to a nomination on al
most any ticket except the prohibition
ticket.
After dinner the convention re-
assembled and adopted the reports Of
the committees including u set Of long
resolutions Of the usual order, contain
ing nothing not to be expected unless
1t be the following plank on the rail-
road question; "Fourth-We favor
wise and efficient railroad legislation
on practical lines; we believe that
board of railroad commissioners with
power to enforce orders and DEGREES
and to prevent impositions and dis
ordinations should be established,
and that the members of that board
should be elected by The people"
Some such sort Of resolutions has
been adopted every year or every two
years for many years we believe unless
1t was two years ago. This appears
to be the line 10 be followed this year
BY the republicans on this question
1t is a good one for them for 1t will
hurt no one, either the people or the
railroads, and do no one any good eX-
cept few politicians who want jobs
The defect in the old law was rot 80
much in lack of power to enforce their
orders as their lack Of power to take
action without waiting for complaints.
The nominations of clerk of the dis
trict court was first in order, j, Nj,
Wyman Of Nlckerson, II, II, Finn Of
Bell township, Art HIGHLAND and j
Sponsler, Of Hutchinson were put in
nomination, Fletcher Meredith
withdrew from the race before the con-
veDtion assembled John Sponsler
did also before u ballot was daken,
First ballot resulted in Finn receiv-
ing Al votes, Wyman SO, Hoagland SIS
Second resulted in Wyman 1902 votes,
Finn 33. Hoagland 81.
Probate Judge was next in order.
R, A. Campbell and j. G, Noyes OF
Hutchinson, D, w, Lusk Of Center
township were placed before the COLI
venticn. j. NJ. Stewart withdrew be-
fore vote was taken, Campbell
won on the first ballot the vote being
80 for Campbell, Noyes 50, Lusk 81,
but someone stuffed the ballot box
and another vote was taken which
materially increased Campbells vote,
Carr Taylor was nominated for
county attorney by accalmatioa.
Present superintendent of schools
Mr.. Dayhoff and Norman Totten Of
Huntsville were placed before the
convention and the first ballot stood
1870 to So in favor of Dayhofr,
A, j, Tyler of Haven was nom-
mated for commissioner from that dis
trict and Mr., Barrett from the First,
v. l.. Wise was nominated by acclama
tion for representative from the Eight
ieth district and Eldon Watkins who
made the race in '9S against j. A. De
Bard, was nominated in the Seventy
ninth with only nine votes for A. Mar
dis Of Sylvia,
On the county ticket there Ia only
one candidate not from Hutchinson,
and be is from Nickerson. The far
mer delegate did not cut much ice, but
then he is used 90 that
Don't cough yOur head off when Won