The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-08

/ gates together for the business Of the
afternoon The first business before the
J delegates was the report Of the commit
tee on permanent organization. Mr. J..
I H. Mccall Of the Third ward as chair
ma nof the committee. stated in response
{ to call for the report that the com
mittee upon meeting had decided that
the temporary officers should be made
permanent and 50 reported. a motion
was made to accept the report Of the
committee and the vote was unanimous.
The committee on credentials next
made its report on the different delega-
tons. The First ward delegation was
( seated without any changes. The Second
ward delegation had two changes and
the Third ward one change. The Fourth
4 ward delegation had two proxies with no
! other change. The Fifth ward delegation
/ made one change and the Sixth ward del
/ egat!on was seated as first reported. This
( ended the report Of the committee on ere
dentials. and It was accepted by vote.
The committee on the order Of business
( was called on for a report and its state
ment wa sas follows: iFTse, election Of
! mayor, city attorney, city clerk. city
! treasurer, judge Of police courtA judge Of
! city court. marshal of city court. clerk Of
& city court. members of council from the
various wards. members Of board Of edu-
cation from the various wards. This re-
port was also adopted and then motion
was considered 10 APPOINT the members Of
the central committee. This carried and
the various precincts named their men for
the positions:
First Ward-First precinct, J. D. Cald-
well; second precinct T. S Burt; third
precinct, c. E. Parkhurst.
Second Ward-First precinct, Geo. E.
Harris; second precinct, James Harper;
third precinct, A. c. Race.
Third Ward-First Prec,nct-Guy Stew
ems; second precinct. John Mcpherson;
third precinct. J. c. Richey
Fourth Ward-First Precinct-Richard
Dodd; second precinct. " B. Throck-
morton; third precinct. J. H. Rutter.
Fifth Ward-First Precinct-J. L. ye-
land; second precinct. Judge W. F.
Walker
Sixth Ward-First Precinct-Gus A. Mil
Ter; second precinct, J. H. Mercer.
Resolutions are Adopted.
Immediately after the naming Of the
members of the city central COMMITTEES
the report Of the committee on resolutions
was called for byChairman Stewart. Judge
Wyatt responded for the committee and
read the resolutions prepared. Immediate
" after its adoption he read another reso-
luton sympathizing with Colonel Muir
dock and his family. in his serious ill
r,asc Of c-,4oI, lorer 1r7ro45or, ~Lo;,,,, % p,
Stewart called for a rising vote on this
resolution and it was unanimous.
The resolution of the convention read
and adopted. is as follows:
eve. the Republicans Of the city of
Wichita, in convention assembled. most
cordially endorse the wise. patriotic and
statesmanlike administration of President
William Mckinley, and we approve the
same.
''Second-We endorse the honest, con-
servative and economical administration
of Hon. W. E. Stanley, the chief execu-
tive Of our great state. and point with
pride to the fact that the charitable and
reformatory institutions Of our state were
so conducted under his management that
not a single charge of scandal was made
during the last campaign.
''Third-ye endorse the administration
Of our present mayor, Hon. Finlay Ross.
which is recognized as absolutely honest
conservative and business-like. The city
revenues have been faithfully accounted
for, judiciousIy and economically expend-
ed in payment of the city's obligations
and in making public improvements,
until now we look with pleasure upon the
beautiful, enterprising and growing con
dition of our city, which condition, if con
tinued viii soon make US a great com
mercial, business and educational center.
We gladly note that the result of the
primaries OF this convention. held on last
Tuesday. were such that candidate for
mayor win be nominated by reclamation,
in whose ability. integrity and business
capacity we have the utmost confidence;
and we feel that we can promise the
voters Of our city that If he IS elected in
April, as we fully expect him 10 be. the
affairs of the city viii be faithfully adj
ministered, in an honest, careful and
prudent manner, so that the growth and
progress Of our city VIII not be retarded,
but continued. during his administration.
'-Fourth-We are in favor Of the city
DNil-4ls anu opel ctAAilA Us UWI ffAA0-
works system, and it is the judgment of
this convention that our mayor and
councilmen should take such action as IS
required by law necessary to obtain. own
and operate a water-works system for
our city We call special attention TO the
fact that the contract now existing be-
tween the city and the water company
expires in the near future and in our
Judgment, without us having any SPECIAL
Information on the questions involved.
this would be an opportune time for our
mayor and councilmen TO take such ac-
ton necessary to carry ont the wishes
Of this convention as expressed in this
paragraph Of these resolutions
"a. J. WYATT Chairman.
"s r. HERMAN
- C.. DUNN.
al. r. REESE.
&C ". M'COY."
Expressions OF sympathy.
The resolution presented by Judge
AIyatt extending the sympathy Of the
members Of the convention To Colonel /
9Iurdoek and his family hoping for q /
speedy recovery adopted by unanimous /
standing vote is IS follows:
"The Republicans OF this CITY recognize (
the great service rendered The RepaaH- +
can party. the state. and the city OF /