The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-07
NAME THE MEN TODAY
Delegates TO Republican City
Convention Assemble
IN THE GARFIELD HALL
First Organization VIII be
Made at Ten O'Clock.
IN THE GARFIELD HALL

This morning at 10 o'clock the delegates
to the Republican city convention viii as
semble in Garfield han for the purpose Of
making nominations for the various Of
fees to be filed at the coming city cleo
ton. The call for the convention was
issued some time ago and Tuesday the
delegations were selected. composed Il
men from every ward IN the city who
viii have vote in the convention Of TO-
day. AS FAR as the mayoraity is con-
cerned, 1t IS practically settled that mr..
3. Z. Mclean viii be the nominee of the
Republican party. In the six wards Of
the city he has solid delega tons and the
movement TO make him the nominee for
mayor VIII undoubtedly be unanimous
Yesterday and last night the delegates
from the various wards we're holding
caucuses. Some are YET to meet to nomi-
nate their men for counclimen and mem
bers Of the school board. The delegau tons
Will be mixed when it comes to the city
offices below that of mayor and some in
teresting developments are sure to re-
suit There are number Of candidates
for the positions and just how the differ
ent delegations viii vote IS considered as
Being rather predetermined
The work Of organizing VIII take place
the first thing this morning after the
convention is called to order. 1t is prob
able that the nominations viii not be
reached until this afternoon. although it
is the intention to hurry things along.
Tt is expected that it viii take a greater
part of the day after the convention be-
gins business TO complete the work out
lined for the day.
Men VIII be nominated for the following
Offices:
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
CITY TREASURER.
CITY ATTORNEY. i
JUDGE OF CITY COURT.
CLERK OF CITY COURT.
MARSHAL or CITY COURT.
JUDGE OF POLICE COURT.
ONE MEMBER OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM EACH WARD.
ONE MEMBER OF BOARD on EDU-
CATION FROM EACH WARD
The man who win have the support Of /
the delegates in the convention OF today I
3. T. Mclean, was born in Bangor
Maine, in 1850. He lived IN that state for +.
a number Of years and received his early
education there After number of years
schooling in Maine he completed his edu-
cation ia New York and was employed in f
different places in that state. In 1881 b. +
f. Mclean came to Kansas and settled
In this city lie has been in the lumber
business constantly since that time In
1890 he began business for himself and
the name of the lumber man has been
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city. Not only has he made a success of +
the lumber business in this city. but he
has branched out and now owns yards
in southern Kansas towns tributary to the
business in this city. His business has
grown from year TO year until he has
now one Of the largest lumber concerns
in southern Kansas
For six years g. F. Mclean was a
member Of the city council He served
with credit TO himself in that body If
there were measures &c further the inter
ests of Wichita Mr. Mclean was always
found voting for The measure. At the
present time Mr.. Mclean is one Of the
park commissioners. being recently ap-
pointed to that position by Mayor Ross
Mr.. Mclean has considerable property
ia Wichita. His home on the West side
IS one Of beautiful grounds and well ar
ranged for the comfort Of the occupants.
He is representative Wichita citizen
and Is business man in every sense of
the word. fully qualified for the position
for which he win be nominated today.
There are many splendid men no for
the various positions below that Of MAYOR
and without any question the choice n
the delegation VIII be men who are for a
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