The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-08

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| figure up the vote numerous changes were
made. The Sixth ward gave all its ls
votes TO Mr.. Clark. who had only received
one vote from that ward; Minnesota IN
creased IFS four votes for him to six: ke-
chi gave him one more and Norton chang
ed from Mr. PEARS to Mr.. Clark. The
Sixth ward again changed. giving Mr..
Hoover Il votes and Mr.. Clark 2 Grand
River changed from Mr.. PEARS 20 Mr..
Hoover and Union took two votes away
from Mr.. PEARS and one from Mr. Clark
and gave them to Mr.. Hoover. The Sec
ond ward gave its Is votes TO Mr.. Clark.
which was a gain OF 5 for him Waco
township gave Mr.. Hoover 3 more votes.
After ali the changes had been made the
tellers announced that the vote stood:
Mr.. Clark. 142; Mr.. Hoover, So; Mr.. Peairs,
"A. Dir. Clark was declared the nominee
of the convention.
Mr.. Clark in accepting the nomination
said. after the APPLAUSE which greeted
him had subsidized: Il &in do all in my
power for the success Of the ticket, as
l would have done had l been defeated"
When Chairman Denny announced that
nominations were in order for county at
torney, c. V. Ferguson placed ia nominal
ton o. g. Eckstein. A. Thomas Cherry
Of the Fifth ward was also named. The
roll call began. but when Erie township
had recorded its vote il was announced
that Mr.. Eckstein had been nominated.
He had received every vote cast.
He was greeted with tremendous ap-
plause when he mounted the rostruni.
and made probably the most eloquent
speech delivered at the convention. lie
said,
Not quite two years ago when ] had
returned to my office after the election
l stated through the paper that ] had
become acquainted with the topography
of sedgwick county and the political lido
syncracies Of its people. ] thank you for
the honor you have conferred upon me.
and I promise that the blush OF shame
will never appear on the check OF any
Republican because OF my conduct. zap
plause)
History has never recorded until now
that Democrat Of Kansas has ever re-
fused a nomination. Only a few weeks
ago. however. IN the Democratic state
was witnessed the amusing
spectacle Of the disciples OF unnirga;ed
Democracy climbing over each other 20
pass the cup gently By Applause.) f
Praise he TO the Lord and the antl-fusion !
law (Applause)
Gentlemen, the Republican party has /
been compelled 20 meet new issue each 4
Silver a crown u thorns free 1
trade. and so-calied imperialism have 4
been sunk into innocu0us desuetude. The I
verdict Of the people has been that the ]
Democratic party has been on the wrong
side OF every question since Eansas was
a state.
America not only occupies z sea. IN
the band wagon Of the nations. bur va
Intend 20 do some of the driving we
have the strength OF giants and the u
lure OF our country its glory the flag.
ard the expansion OF our commerce. the
Of our prosperity the good
government OF cur island possessions
an be best subserves By the policies ard
principles o. the Republican party
The Democratic party claims that Il
has been the champion q the downirod-
len. but the advance sheets Of sts cam
'aign literature give as the whole stock
n trade an attack upon the honor Il
he army. The American people have
vice regulated that hereditary attack =
Z rcss-tack BomocrscT
! viii lend ny voice 20 The eiec-
ION Of the whole ticket. and We wfn
ally round the old aas 70 a glorious vIo-
ory."
When Mr. Ecsrtein has anisbes RS
peech. ". r. KeSsler sas no1sinais5 for
ounty surveyor by acciauatson
A contest was rrecis ststed % The o.
Ice Of COUNTY superintendent ~ the rou-
nation q o. 2 Taylor - Garden Plain
nd J. ". swanay q Rockford. Ths rciI :
Tas called. resulting p &r TaTior re-
ewing Isz5 votes and Mr. sEaneY re-
ewing Ils-s votes
IN scceYtlng TIE no-niHatior Nf. Tayier =
tated that q elected ne Sculs rish for 8
rard TIE good work ROW heszr deas -
te schools q fsc county
n ~ Mccolllster vas rer0rinstCd f1r 4
eronsr By acelzraztion after ~. Lee
hliias Il Payne teEretlp had bfen
Jared - acrsirstson ard hz6 der.i1e6 :
70 after ! rs 4ieKznser had received
. votes ard 1r Badger - ghe sixth
ard hzs received = The roH caa Eas
o co-n.letrs. before N Ne Coiissge-
a. named b. Arclzzzafier-