The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-09-19

vention in the court house in this city
at>11 a. 10. Saturday. Mr.. -Brelsford
read the call aud Mr.. Cole was elected
temporary chairman on motion OF
Mr.. Brockway, seconded by Mr..
Rapp. j. M. Lewis was named tenn
porary secretary.
Mr.. Heath arrived from the demo-
cratic convention and reported that
they had named committee of five
to confer with like committee from
the populist convention.
Mr.. Brelsford offered a motion,
which was seconded by John Smith.
that no candidates be named on the
conference committee. The motion
was carried. DIR. Mosher made a
motion, which was seconded by John
Smith that the chair appoint con-
ference committee of five. The chair
man named G. w. Brockway, B. r.
Mosher, Dan Knisley, Z. Craft and
Charles Harvey.
Dr. Mosher's motion that a CON-
mittee of five be appointed on order
of business was adopted. Dell Hoff-
man moved that committees of three
be named on resolutions, permanent
organization and credentials, and
the motion was carried. The chair
appointed the following committees:
Order of Business, 1. Sprigg, John
Smith, S. F. Johnson, Gus West and
John Husser: Credentials, Dell
Hoffman, Frank Sturdevant and G.
Foster: Resolutions, j. F. Malin, A.
J. Rapp and E. E. Hardy; Permanent
Organization, Charles Smith, G. o.
Wilson and John Kearney. The
convention then adjourned to meet al
1:30 p. m.
The convention re-convened about
two o'clock. The committee on Gre
dentials reported full delegati ons
elected from all precincts but Logan.
The report of the committee was
accepted and each delegation was
authorized TO fill any vacancies thai
might exist in their ranks and failing
in this to vote their, full strength
The Logan delegation arrived after
the report was made.
The committee on permanent organ
ization recommended F. N. Cole fol
chairman and J. J. Reeder for secre
tary. The report was adopted.
The committee on resolutions offered
the following which were approved:
We, your committee on resolutions
submit the following report:
l. We endorse the state platfo orn
adopted at Topeka, Kans., June oath
2. We recommend union of al
the reform forces TO the end that tn,
state and county may be wrested frou
the control of the republican party;
B. We pledge our united effort and
hearty support to the state and
county tickets.
JAMES F. MALIN.
Z. E. HARDY,
A. j. RAPP,
Committee.
The chairman asked that each town
ship would report the name of the com
mitteeman selected for this campaign
The following were named: Belpre
1. Sprigg: Brown, G. d. Foster
Franklin, J. F. Malin; Jackson, c. A
Smith; Kinsley, j. L. Brelsford; Lin
coin, Charles Harvey; Trenton, Dal
Knisley; Wayne, Charles Sturdevant
Logan, C. L. Hubbard. The com
mittee retired and organized by elect
ing J. 1. Brelsford chairman ant
authorized him to select his own sec
retary.
The conference committee not .beins
ready to report, a. III. Wilson, fusion
candidate for judge in this district
was called for. He responded in
few words, stating that he was glad t.
meet the people of this county but die
not care to make a speech at this tim
rs Col. Close was present for tina
purpose, and promising that he woult
at some time later in the campaign b
in the county and assist the candidate
in some of their meetings. Col. Close
candidate for lieutenant governor OF
the fusion ticket, was called for an,
asked to talk until the conferenc
committee was ready to report. Th
colonel is an old soldier who lost al
arm In the war of The rebellion Will
carry ing musket before he was six
teen years of age He referred briefl.
to the kind of patriotism that ha