The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-09-12
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Proceedings Of the Republican Com
ventlon Held Here Tuesday.

GkQSCc0inSe VI INC &cpUOuC8o Oous
ventlon Held Here Tuesday.
Chairman Mosher called the meeting
Secretary Andrews read the call to
the few present. Senator Smith NOM
tuated Mr.. Mosher for temporary
chairman; the motion was seconded.
This somewhat embarrassed the chair
man and there was little delay while
Mr.. Beezley explained to the Senator
the desirability of his putting the
question to the house. Mir. Mosher
was elected without opposition. In
assuming the duties OF presiding Of
ficer MIR. Mosher said in part that he
did know il he was honOred in the
selection but would take it as such.
TO the fact that the campaign was al
ready a hot one and called upon the
delegates to accept the work of the
convention in good part even though
1t might be that they were disappoint-
ed in the results as there we're several
candidates for some OF the places on
the tice1.:.. and but one could, be nom
iuated for each place and that every
delegate should leave the hall shout
ing for the ticket and not fighting it.
On motion OF MIR. Wire the rules
were suspended and Mr.. Andrews was
elected temporary secretary.
Mr.. Beezley made a motion that
the chair appoint committee OF five
on rules and order of business. This
was passed and the chair appointed
Messrs. Beezley, Carlson, Webber,
Rankin aud Slobohm.
On motion of MIR. Watson the chair
appointed the following committees:
Kesolutions-Me Watson, F..
D. Smith, o. E Smith, Burcher and
Hardy. Credentials-Mes Hatch,
Uhl. Medley, Keyser and Erickson.
MIR. Watson addressed the conven-
ton urging that the delegates get to-
gether promptly at one O'Clock so
that all business might be disposed of
before three O'Clock, at which time
Mr.. Long was to speak. He also in
vited the Kinsley delegation to con-
ference in the band room Immediately
after adjournment.
On motion of Mr.. Beezley a recess
OF fifteen minutes was taken to allow
the committees to prepare their re-
ports. at the expiration of the time
Mr.. Watson called the attention OF
the chair to the fact that it was time
to resume and the business was again
taken up.
The committee on credentials re.
ported the list of delegates as sub
mitted, there being no contests.
Committee on organization, rules
and order of business recommended
that the temporary chairman be made
permanent, and that Lee Hardy be
permanent secretary.
On motion of Senator Smith, sec
onded by Mr.. Watson, each delega
tion was authorized to cast the full
vote of the delegation through its
chairman.
Mr.. Watson presented the following
from the committee on resolutions:
We, the republicans of Edwards
county in convention assembled, here
by renew our allegiance to the princi
pies OF the party, believing that in al
its splendid history crowned with
achievements unparalleled among 20
ha
been a time when it was stronger anC
more potent for good than now.
We endO and commend the Splen
did record Of President Roosevelt. Sc
far made, and especially commend hi.
attitude on the trust question, believ
ing that there is no hope of trus
regulation except through the genera
government, and to that end we en-
dorse the republican amendment tt
the constitution giving congress tn,
power to regulate and control all cor
porations doing interstate business.
We endorse the splendid record o
Governor Stanley and his associate
In the conduct of our state affairs TO
the past four years-a record neve
surpassed in the history of the state
We have watched the career of GU
congressman, Hon Chester l. Long
with growing pride since the hou
when he entered congress, unknown
and unframed, till now, when h
stands in the foremost ranks of tn
natiou's leaders. We give him GU
unquestioning and unbounded conf
dence. We believe in his integrity
his ability, his patriotism and hi
loyalty to his state and his constitu
ents. We believe that his career j
as yet but on the threshold of its use
fulness and honor, and we predict 70
him future that will be credit t
his district, to the state and to tn
nation.
On motion of Mr.. Watson, the cor
sention adjourned to o'clock.
The chairman called the conventio