The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1902-04-18
JUDGE SMITH REEOMlNATED.
There Was No Other Candidate Be
fore the Judicial Convention.
Gov. Stanley Addressed the DeIegates-The
Resolutions Endorsed Everything
Republican From the Presid-
ent to Senator Burton


ent to Senator Burton.
The republican convention of the
Thirty fourth judicial district met in
Goodland Wednesday and renominatsd
Judge Q. ". Smith, of Stockton, by ac-
elamatiOn. There was no other name
before the convention as a candidate.
In fact there was not enough contest in
the convention to create any enthu-
siasm.
The district embraces five counties
and there were 3 delegates allowed. as
follows: Sherman, >; Thomas. 3; Sheri-
dan, 3; Graham. Z; Rocks, 10.
The convention was called to order in
the court house at ten o'clock by Secre-
tary W. H. Hill, Of Hill City, in the alb
sence OF Chairman Hawkes.. On tenn
porary organization E. F. Murphy was
chosen chairman and W. F. Schultheis,
Of Sheridan county, secretary. Com
mittees of five each on resolutions, cred
entails and rules and order of business
were named. The convention then ad-
jOurned until / 80 o'clock.
When the convention reassembled after
adjournment the report of the commit
tee on rules and order of business re-
commended that the temporary organi-
cation be made permanent. The report
was unanimously adopted. The com
mittee on credentials reported the fol
lowing delegates present:
Rocks D. \ Hamilton, F. NJ Smith,
G. H. Dewey, J. B Kelly. L L. Marshall,
NJ. S. Graham, c. S. Wall, W. R. Nc
Mutt
Graham-W. H. Hill, "A. Case, Scott
Jenkins, Frank Since, J. E. Adams, W.
H. Franks, A. Gof.
Sheridan-W. W. Warner, Charles
Toothacre, W. F. SchuItheis, D. NJ.
Freeman, G. ". Lewis.
Thomas Henry Franklin, c. L. Will
son, A H. Willis, J. H Gillespie, NJ.
Schwab.
Sherman-T. N. Simmons, E. F. Muir
ply, Frank KOontz, Thomas Butt, Will
liam Dubre
Secretary Schultheis read the follow
ing report of the committee on resoIu-
tions which were adopted by the con-
vention.
Resolved, We, the republicans Of the
Thirty fourth judicial district, in dele
gate convention assembled, hereby renew
our pledge to and give our support to
the principles of the republican party as
announced in its last national platforms.
We earnestly commend the admins
tration of the late martered president,
William Mckinley, and sadly deplOre his
death at the hands Of an assassin.
We earnestly commend the admins
tration Of his successor. Theodore ROose-
welt, and desire his continuation in the
Office of president for the coming four
years OF the national administration.
We hereby endorse the work OF our
representatives iu congress and cur sen
atOr, J. r Burton.
We earnestly endorse the administra-
ton of Gov W z. Stanley during the
past four years for its efficiency, loyalty
to the principles of the party and its
care for the interests of the whole people
OF the STATE.
We earnestly endorse Judge c. ".
Smith, who has for the past Il years so
ably conducted the judiciary of this dis
.trict from an impartial sense of duty.
Further. we recommend him TO the fav-
orable consideration of this convention.
W. T. SCHULTHEIs.
". II. HILL,
G. S. WALL,
J. B KELLY,
J. II. GILLESPIE,
Committee.
". H Hill, of Graham county, then
arose and moved that as there was no
other candidate before the convention,
that Judge Smiths nomination be made
by reclamation. The motiOz was IN
animOusIy adopted and Judge Smith de-
clared the nominee. There were repeat
a7 calls for JndOe Smith and in a sDeech