The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-28
HARMONIOUS
C0NVEN TON
Republicans Elect State and
Congressional Delegates.
TRIBUTE TO WORTHY MEN
Sedgwick County FavorS Lu-
ling, Long and Stanley
BURTON IS ENDORSED
Bob" McCuIIock Given En-
thuSiaStiC Reception,
BURTON is ENDORSED

Fully representative Of the Republican
voters Of this county was the convention
held in Carrie hall yesterday to select
twenty-seven delegates to the Republican
state convention which viii be held in this
city May IS. and also delegates to the
Seventh congressional district convention
which wiz be held in Hutchinson March
: The convention was ideally harmonious
and business was dispatched so systemat-
icaIly that Adjournment was taken after
less than an hours session in the after
noon.
The convention was clearly in the inter
est OF Charles Il. Luiing, candidate for
Commissioner Of insurance, Governor
Stanley, candidate for the United States
senate and Chester J. Long, candidate for
congress. Fitting tributes were paid 10
each OF the gentlemen in resolutions
which were applauded. Senator J. 7.
Burton was fndOrsed. There was not a
dissenting vote in the convention and
curing the entire proceedings, strange as
II may seem. not a negative vote was cast
on any question, motion or resolution
before the convention. There was no
roll call during the session. not point Of
order raised, nor question asked, SO
harmonious was the work done.
The convention was well attended. only
four precincts in the entire county being
without representation. The veterans Of
the party were fn attendance and not a
few young Republicans took part.
The delegates TO the congressional con-
veution VIII be unanimous for the re-
nomination Of Chester I. Long The dele
cation TO the state convention are I'M
pledged save to work all the time in the
political interests Of Charles II. Luling.
only one has a pronounced choice Tor
governor and that one is Fred Richter.
whose brother Is a candidate.
The convention was called 20 order by
County Chairman Charles L. Davidson
and the call read by sam Timmons. OF
Valley Center.
on motion OF John W. Adams. FinIay
Ross was elected temporary chairman
10y acclamation and he was escorted To
the chair by James Stewart and Mr.
EWb-ick whore he made quite q happy
Htile speech Of thanks
on motion OF Victor Muriock. Editor
Miller OF the SearcaliEht was elected
temporary secretary by exclamation
on motion OF Rudolph HarhllI. the
chairman Uas instructed 90 appoint d
set of committees. each committee 70
consist II saven members. sour from the
CITY and three from tho county. The
comm ttces appointed were as follows
Committees Are Appointed.
Committee on resoIutions-John D. Da-
Wis Rudolph Hatfield. j. d. Caldwell.
Otto Eckstein. T. II. Randall, =. Phil
lips Jos Limerick.
Committee on selection Of state dele
gates-B. It. Downing. II. D. Ieiserman.
49, T-Fs q
Walden ~. II. Dwight Bruce Banamee.
order Of busiress--A. c.. Husey, O H.
Bentley :. &. Richards. j.. r. Beflew. y.
A Nickeson, T.. n. Singer, T. J. Briggs.
Permanent organizatiou-J. IL Chain.
Victor Murdock Geo. e. Cuhhon s. II
Harris. +. S. Doflemeyer. Oscar sesrls.
Committee on credentals-Wm Throck-
morton. p G.. Jacku2n W. s. Pierce.
Geo A. Miller. 7. c. Downing. Clark
Means =. Webb.
Committee 70 select congregational dele
Eates-E T. Allen. 2. F. Mclean. 6 n.
Bridgman. s. B. Herman. Dan Boone. W.
c. Hoover. J. W Skinner.
Bob mccullooh Makes Speech.
on notion 0f Councilman seheli. u the
Second vard seconded bv Mr.. o. C. Eek
stein Hon + p. 1IcCuu0ch Of Hurper
county. candidate fer att0rnev general.
was invited 70 address tn e convention
he was given On enthusiasts reception
and made q spieudid cpae oh. Among
other things h. said
IT am greatly hcnored Pr being invited
q address This representative BODY and
these Re0nhlican who have gathered ir
convention in SeirTVick county and trust
that your 5clihera TORS uul he harmon
fous. and 7 an cutie sure rs look into
vou- faces that whatever Won shan do
VIII he for the interests 10 your rartg
81 tho district ard The state think &
viii not ba inappropriate no this time fo-
ne 20 saw that the Seventh congressional
distri.t s proud NJ i-self and especially
Tr7aH ~ it~ roso~tative in congress
Wl-hll recent tines our Representa- tive
has impressed hirnself mon the l'Sis.a-
tiaa DC tho country. Since his entrance
done fafthf,d service ard is Becoming
2 power ln ha councils ri tho nlrtv. No
further Demonstration ~ this fact is
needed than that re has recently had the
homer OF presenting n tie WAYS and
mcans corrittce such recommend tions
and suggestions touching our reciprocal
relations whit Cuta as have mex with
mendatiors wiH undoubtedly be adopted
ry thai committee aud in due time
raised by che house
we enter upor the CeupaiEn riCht
herr and now. This convention is bur
preliminary TO matters OF ereat ir10rrt-
a7ce We enter upc1 our clmpaicl with
a feeling 81 sorrow. and whatever IL done
81 that campaign VIII BEE tioEed with that
sorrow. You Know tnat Z refer 90 the
crlios desth 90 our ilmEnted President,
william Mckinley. That sreat l.fs has
gore out We shah miss his jud-laeur.
his wisdom and his influence ana his
power for the 1dTauCern5 lent ~ our t0lfl-
try. but The principles which he 50 slren-
uouslv c0nteuded for live. and VIII
always live when the reins q govern
neat dropped from his nerveicss hs.1ds.
we had man who was able On take con-
frol- and not only So but WHO Indicated
that DE would. ana who VIII c1rry olt
She policies as were announced lF WIZ
Nau1 sic Kin y And now we suter Cprn
the campaign with g leader in the rers1n
Of that Young reselute. determine pat
riotic nan. tFe Youngest president 81
greater America Theodore Roosevelt 4
shsJ not Cetaiu yea with q discussion az
tho issues II fact sou have no- ~ YET
snnounced the platform. 7 an auits sure
rryselt with tisis observation ! stand as
yon stand Tor the ere7rer America for
expansion and reciprocity. [ stand for
the continuation II policy WATCH Ni-l
WELD 20 his country tha largest trade q
which K IS capable I stand IS EoG sfaD5.
for the u7erchart-l1ar shan hlil Vhe
s7av -rhcn anon tie waters az Rim EIohe
our ships Of commerce shall be se-n carr
rvfng orr DrouGc-s 10 eFerE laul. and
protected IA cher ileipfll uzlssi31 q
humanity by splendid warsalps Manned
by the pest blood ~ oar COUNTY, be-
lfeve. as you believe ID the F pies
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