The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-05
ALL ARE CONFIDENT
Enthusiastic Meeting of Re-
publican Committee.
CAMPAIGN Is OUTLINED
c. [. Davidson Chairman and
}. F. kirker Secretary.

The first meeting Of the Republican
county central committee was held yes
terday at the Office of Judge Wall and
an organization was perfected by the
election Of Charles L. Davidson chair
man; ]. F. Kirker, secretary; ]. A. Os-
Ter, assistant secretary, and S. 3. Ker-
nan, treasurer. The meeting was largely
represented, nearly all Of the commit
teemen from the townships and wards
being present All were enthusiastic for
the success of the party and are conf
dent that Sedgwick county will give ma
jorities to the entire Republican ticket
Mr. C. L. Davidson, the new chairman
Of the committee, said to a reporter for
the Eagle after the meeting:
1--WE will make arrangements to COM
mence an early campaign and will keep
it UP until the last vote is cast in No
vember. The committee is confident Of
success, as I am myself. At this stage
in the campaign much good can be &C
complished. The people are in a receipt
i've mood for conversion. Free silver IS
Cead issue, and the Republicans who
leaned to that issue four years ago are
returning to the fold; this imperialism is
all buncombe and the Republican party
in Secgwick county, as well as all over
the state is in better condition this year
than it has been for some time. II is
Re publican year.
The meeting yesterday was the most
enthusiastic ever held. The various can
didates on the ticket were in attendance,
and in discussing the line Of campaign
to be adopted offered many good suggas-
tons In addition to being a committee
meeting, it was a sort of Republican
love feast to those who were present.
There was a unanimity of opinion on
the excellency of the ticket, as being
one of the best that was ever put up.
Almost 100 people were in attendance.
The meeting was called to order by
Chairman S. B. Herman, who Immediate
ly stated the object Of the convention.
After the election of permanent officers
the approaching campaign was talked
over and logically discussed.
H. R. Watts moved that a sub-con-
mittee be appointed in each road district
in the county by the precinct committee.
The motion prevailed.
The matter of appointing an executive
committee to work in conjunction with
the regular committee came up for dis
cussion. All were heartily in accord with
the movement, and being put in the form
of a motion 1t was unanimously adopted
Chairman Davidson will not appoint the
committee until this week.
The committee will establish headquar-
ters as quickly as possible, and a COM
l.
cation and equip the rooms with the
necessary furniture. This committee is
B. H. Downing, A c. Husey and G. H.
Alexander
The committee and candidates intend to
make a thorough canvass of the county,
and individual workers and the cand-
dates will go from house to house in the
interest of the whole ticket.
The following are the names and resi-
dences of the complete committee:
First ward-A- c. Husey, F. S. Burt,
Thomas Colville.
Second ward-B. H. Downing, Will
Clark, R. C. Jackman.
Third ward-George H. Alexander, A.
T Heller, A. c. Dickson.
Fourth ward-J. S. Sheppard. Henry
James, Henry Schad.
Fifth ward-F. L. Bell, H. D. Heiser-
man.
Sixth ward-w, c. Winch, John Mar
tin
Alton township-E. F. Brink. Garden
Plain.
Attica township-o. NJ. Pittinger. God
dard
Delano-Nels Martinson. Wichita.
Fagle-I J. Biggs. Bentley
Erie-G NJ. Cottner Anness.
Garden Plain, North-Henry Beerman, |
St. Mark.
Garden Plain, south-A. B. Crawford,
Garden Plain.
Grand River. w. c. Conner, Cheney.
Grant-Oscar Meade. Sunnydale.
Greeley-C. B. Pyle Mt Hope
Gypsum, East-Dr. n. Newly, Wichita. /
Gypsum. west-G NJ. Cantley. Derby.
Illinois, w Brown. Goddard.
Kechi-J. limerick Valley Center.
Lincoln-T. B. Mccormick. Furiey.
Minneha-Clark Means. Iowaville
Morton-L w Minnick. Cheney.
Ninnescah-H. R. Watt. Clearwater
Ohie-L. NJ. Broomfeld. Clearwater.
Park, East-A. E Porter, Valley Cen |
ter.
Park. Vest. r. Downing. Maize.
Payne-E. Phillips. Greenwich
Rockford North-T. D. Wardell. Derby /
Rockford, SOUTH. Z. Nessley, Null /
vane. (
Salem-F. b Cavis. Derby.
Sherman-John Price, Andale.
Union-W. L. Mcdowell. Colwtch-
Valley Center. NORTH. A. Burson, /
Sedgwick.
Valley Center. South-S. C. Timmons, /