The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-01

Logan. W. B. Herod; Noble, ]. W. YOU
man; Oklahoma. John H. Wright. Payne,
c. w. Kenworthy; Pawnee. J. P. Neal;
Pattawatomie, E. E. Hood; Rogers Mills.
w. P. Francis; Washita, r. A. Edwards;
Wood, Ira FreeSe; Woodward, R. ]. Roy.
On observation-disclosures, Jesse Thomas;
Canadian, 9. ". Wamsley; Cleveland. a
". Fisher; Custer. r. J. Ratcliff; Dewey,
G. E. Black; Garfield, Frank Il. Lesson;
Greer. r. c. Eckels; Kay, A. o. Coyle;
Kinghsher. J. N. Hagan; Lincoln, 5. II.
Purshell; Logan, L. G. Nibiock; Noble,
c. F. Barrett; Oklahoma, Whit NJ. Grant;
Payne, John R. Clark; Pawnee, NJ f.
Lake; Pottawatonie. P. Q. Cassidy;
Roger Mills John P. Harris; Washita,
]. K. Assle Woods, J. s. Burns, Wood
ward. R. ]. Roy.
The convention was two hours late in
assembling for the night session. The
delay being occasioned by heated contro-
versies in tn committee on credentials
and the committee on permanent organ
ization. The fight in the former COM
mite was over the seating Of the Grant
county delegation. thirteen OF the mem
bers favoring the Warson delegation,
which had been elected IN mass conven-
ton and the other seven members Of
the committee favoring the seating Of the
Mackay delegation, which is alleged to
have been originally appointed by the
chairman and three members Of the
county central committee
A majority and minority report was
submitted TO the convention and speeches
were made IN support Of the former by
J. w Johnson of Oklahoma county, and
Jas. WHISKY Of Logan county and by H
NJ Bickel Of Woods county. L. G. Pitt
man, Of Poeawatomie county and ]. B.
DIggs Of Noble county in support Of the
minority report On roll call the n1inori-
" report seating the MacKay delegation
was adopted, IS to ST. Another victory for
Jacobs.
The fight in the committee on perma-
nent organization was primarily on the
order OF business to DO followed by the
convention, and the selection OF a perma-
nent chairman for the convention. The
majority report recommended w. D.
Cardwel Of Custer county, for perma-
ncnt chalran and placed the selection OF
national committeeman after the nominal
ton Of delegates or the order Of business.
The minority report recommended c. A.
Houston Of Payne county, for permanent
chairman and placed the selection Of ma
tional committeeman before the nOmina-
ton Of delegates. An amendment to the
minority report, making 4 place on the
order Of business for reception Of report
Of the Joint conference committee, recon-
men6ing a jcint convention, was accepted
At this poiGt Colonel Johnson begged the
f,I 80 h. n O
the withdrawal Of Jasper sipes from the
committeemanship fight, which was re-
ceived with cheers. This was followed by
the adoption Of the minority report ia
to 50, the delegates from the Indian res
ervation voting for the first time in the
convention.
After the instsllment OF permanent
chairman, c. F. Barnett, of Noble county
read the report Of committee on reso-
buttons, affirming the Kansas City plat
form, denouncing imperialism, eXpan-
sion. etc. Deplores fractional fight IN
party and insists upon harmony de-
mands immediate statehood, with Indian
Territorr included, and denounces Flynn s
statehood bill; favors home rule for all
territories including Alaska and Porto
Rico; denounces the national administra-
ttons policy in Cuba, the Philippines,
and Sulu Islands; extends sympathy to
tho Beers; extends gratitude TO congress
for tbs passage Of the mon partisan"
free homes bill; demands free homes for
prospective settlers in the Kiowa and
| Conanch country and favors the organ
ization Of the Usage county. Sidney Clark
offered an amendment denouncng the
territorial administration, and Joe Arsby
wanted the phraseology amended in ref
erence to the administration policy in
the Philippines. There was the usual
flow Of oratory which promised to last
all night. until Bob Ray moved defer
action until the joint convention, which
carried with whoop.