The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-11

c. D. Jensen Of the Ponca reservation
nominated r B. Ferguson, editor Of the
Watonga Republican. The nomination
was seconded by Grant Stanley, Of Okla
homa county, and there being no other
nominations, the rules were suspendee
and Mr.. Ferguson elected by exclamation.
On assuming the chair Mr.. Ferguson
made a stirring address, the feature OF
which was his allusion TO Delegate
Flynn the mention Of whose name sent
the delegates off into a remarkable DEM
onstration of enthusiasm. ]. ]. Burke,
editor Of the Norman Transcript, and P
=. Tyler, Of Blaine county, were placed
In nomination for secretary and assistant
secretary, respectively, and elected by
reclamation. The temporary organization
was completed by the choosing Of the
following committees:
On Observation-Disclosures, Dyke Balm
ger; Blaine, a. ]. Foster; Canadian, T.
F Addington; Cleveland, R. E. Leach;
Custer. DR.. Ellis; Dewey, G. W. Cain;
Garfield, J. K Julian; Grant, II. p. Free
land; Greer, T. 3. Chapman; Kay, w. W
Fowler: Kinghsher, J. P Cummins; Lin
coin, S D. Decker; Logan, J. c. Strang;
No5Ien Ben Jones; Oklahoma, H. G. Tros-
per; Payne c. F. Neerman; Pawnee, j.
A BurkhoIder; Pottawstomie, 3. F.
Hamilton; Roger Mills, T. S. Keene;
Washta, 5. Hamburger; Woods, L. w.
Moore woodward, Seymour Mason;
Usage reservation, Fred Drunlmond;
Ponca reservation, J. c. Miller; Kiowa
and Comanche reservation, 7. f. Wood
ard.
On Permanent Organization-Beaver
Geo. II. Healey; Blaine, c. A McBrian;
Canadian, Samuel Tennebaum; Cleveland,
J. II. Watson; Custer, J. c. Mcknight;
Dewey. r. G. Brownlee; Garfield, ]. B.
Campbell; Grant J. P. Renshaw; Greer,
John A Trotter; Kay, Theo. Cuppage;
Kingfisher ". c. Stevens; Lincoln Harry
Gustrap; Logan, #. II. Greer; Noble, J.
/. Panccast; Oklahoma, John Pfaff;
Payne, F. A Hutto; PaEnee, D. F. John
son; Pottawatoanie, c. NJ Cade; Roger
Mills, J. p Johnson: Washita, 7. F.
Cook; Woods, Luther Martin; Woodward
\. c. Thompson; Usage reservation, G..
NJ Huffaker; OtOe reservation, Frank
Wood; Ponca reservation. c. D. Jensen;
Kiowa and Comanche reservation, T. F.
Woodland.
On observation-disclosures, Dyke Ballinger;
Blaine H. +. Fee; Canadian, w H Cri-
ley; Cleveland. Neal Smith: Custer, Will
lam Rog RS; Dewey, A. W. Dunnica; Gar
field, John Jensen; Grant. c. NJ. Keige-;
Greer. James Kelley; Kay, Marsh Lam
bert; Kinghsher J. Z. Burns; Lincoln,
John NJ Hale; Logan, H Z. Asp; Noble,
J. J. English Oklahoma o. A Mitseher;
Payne. l. F. Norris; Pawnee, c. J. Phi
lips; Pottawat0mie, c. J. Benson; Roger
Mills. c. J. Miller; Washita, c. C. Buick;
Woods r. S. Kerns Woodward, j. NJ Z e.
Isle; Usage reservation, Henry East;
Utoe reservation, L. F. Eye; Ponca reser-
vaticn, r. NJ. Bressir; Kiowa and Co.
maEche reservations, J. \. Nichols
Following the selection cf committees
. the convention took a recess until ,
o'c'ock
The afternoon session, after a couple of
selecti1rs by the Hennessey band. was
opened with the report Of the committee
On credentials. which reported no con
tests, and recommended the seating of
the delegate named IN the report. c. r.
Re fro, a Logan county delegate, moved
10 amend the report by substituting the
name Of Dr.. Fandevoort Of Logan county
foT the name Of F. II. Greer as alternate
i5r Dennis T. @lynn, but the amendment
wa vctel Gown. and the report Of the
comm ttee was a5opted
John Jensen presented the report of the
c2mmlttee on permanent on permanlent
organization ana order of bu mess, which
recommended that the temporary crgani-
Zatitn Of the convention be made the per-
ira q it.r, -
loving order Of business be followed: Re-
port Of committee on credentials: report
If committee or permanent organization
ana order Of business; nomination of ma
Iona. committeeman and national dele
la.es, no nominating speeches to be made;
report Of the committee on resolutions.
There was no voice Of objection raised
II the report submitted by the committee
except as to The last section. Dele ga e
Kelley Of Greer county could see no rea-
son why the established policy Of repub-
ican conventions should not be changed.
ard he urged, as an amendment, that the
report Of the committee on resolutions be
acted upon before the election Of commit
teaman and delegates The amendment
was lost. and the report Of the committee
was adopted as submitted.
Delegate Jensen quickly followed the
adoption Of the report by rising and read
ing Of the following nominations:
For nauoaa. committeeman, William
Grimes OF Kiugdsher county
For delegate-at-,arge to the Philadelphia
convention, Dennis T. Flynn of Logan
county.
For national delegates. John r. Tate
ri i
county. c. II. Thompson Of Garfield coun-
ty W J. French Of Woods county. G. G..
Eaker Of Oklahoma county, ]. W. McNeal
OF Logan county.
For alternates. 5. c. Eckhardt Of Cana
dian county. P. F. Tyler Of Blaine county,
+ T. Cooke of Washita county. Z. Z.
Lowery Of Payne county. J. II. Van Win
hle of Pottawatomie county, r. E. South
ard of Noble county.
The chairman of the Payne county dele
cation withdrew the name OF r. f. Low
cry as one Of the nominees for alternate
and asked 10 substitute the name OF
\. Norris. the change being acceote1 bv
the convention.
In answer TO question proposed bv
Delegate Fegan Of Logan county as TO
the number Of delegates prop -sed by the
motion. Delegate Jensen explained that
seven names had been placed in nonina-
ton, although the national call provided
for only six delegates. but he was san
guine that the seven delegates would be
seated by the national convention. In a1v
event. he felt that any one Of the six
laSt-named for delegate would withdraw
from the delegation 4 necessary TO provide
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