The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-26

thanked the convention for the reception
the delegates from the new country
had received at their hands. lie spoke
! CT Inc prospects il Com archie county ana
predicted that the Republican party
would dominant in the coming campaign.
During Judge Stokes speech, Dennis
! Flynn's name was mentioned for the first
! time in the convention and created a
storm of applause.
Judge Stokes in closing his address,
mentioned the names of all Of the can.ii-
dates which brought out a storm of ap-
plause when each mans name was men
toned.
Following the address Of Judge Stokes
Governor Ferguson stated that the next
business of the convention would be .he
selection of a temporary chairman and
secretaries. Thomas r. Reid of Canadian
county addressed the chair and placed
Colonel Chas, p Lincoln Of Canadian
county in nomination. There were no
other nominations and Colonel Lincoln
was declared the nominee OF the eonven-
tion for temporary chairman by acclama-
ton.
A committee Of Canadian county men
escorted Colonel Lincoln 90 the stage.
In stepping before the assemblage to
preside over the deliberations of the day
he said:
You are to be congratulated that I
come before you without a prepared
speech. was notified this morning that
I was wanted to preside over this con-
vention- / appreciate the great honor.
assure you that I am highly gratified
We are here for business. We are to be
congra tuiated that we are Republicans.
We are here TO nominate a man to send
to congress They are all splendid men.
and while have a preference. being from
Canadian county. yet I assure you that
there viii be nothing in my work. as
chairman that viii indicate my preference
for all these candidates are my friends"
The next thing in order was the selec-
ton of a secretary and assistants.
F. II. Greer. of Logan county, nomi-
mated E. ". Kimber, of Kiowa county,
for secretary, S. II. Hilton. (colored) of
Oklahoma county and r. Emmett Stewart
(colored) of Logan county, were named
nations were made and the selection was
by acclamation.
Immediately after the organizing of the
convention. c. G. Jones of Oklahoma
county. moved that one delegate from
each county, 10 be named by the chair
man of the delegation, be placed on COM
mittees on credentials. rules and order of
business and resolutions. The motion car
ried and the committees were named
The committee on credentials is as fol-
lows: J. E. Thompson. Blaine; r. 2.
Addington, Canadian; 1. G.. Conknng,
Ca6do: Jn0. Mccartney. Cleveland; F. G.
Prouty, Comanche: ]. NJ Gilbreath. Gus
ter; Geo. ". Carr. Day; Frank Gallon.
Dewey; B. W. White. GARFIELD; T. J. Hart
man. Grant; J. A. Trotter. Greer; G. L.
Leigh, Kay; ]. c Robb. Kinghsher;
Frank Hale Kiowa: Fred Wagner. Lin
coin; J. E strang Logan: Frank
Wright Noble; Frank Wells, Oklahoma;
J. A. Burkholder. Pawnee: J. H. WI
iiams. Payne; 5. 4. sheldon. Pottawato-
ME, I. L. Hoover. Roger Mills: c. e.
Hartron. WaShita: William Mahonev.
Woods; A. c. Thompson, Woodward; Ed
Leech. Otoe; R. N. Bressie. Ponca; y. F. 4
Overieid. Usage. The committee on rules
and order Of business is as follows:
J. p Demoriguand. Blaine: ". 7. Beeks
Canadian; J. W. Hammond. Caddo: l. !
NJ Little. Cleveland; A. H Cobb. Com /
anche; T. J. Nance. Custer: !. c. Wright /
Day: F.>W. Reece. Dewey: Geo. NJ. /
Dizney, Garfield; c. NJ Keiger. Grant; ]. I
Little, Greer: T. II. Martin. Kay; Chas.
G. Woodward kingfisher. c. 4. Morris. /
Kiowa; Joe Pringy, Lincoln: y Il. Hus-
ton, Logan; 3. W. Cress. Noble: ". ].
Pettee. Oklahoma; G. ". Sutton. Pawnee:
Frank Hutto. Payne; Geo. L. Rose. Pot
tawatomie; Judge Chadeyne. Roger Mills.
G. f. Wagner. Washita. G. W. yickers
Woods: Chss. oakes. Woodward. J. ".
Robb. otoe; Geo. Brett. Ponca; T 7
Rogers. Usage.
The men on the committee on resolu-
tons are as follows. H E Fee. Blaina:4
" 5. Brown. Canadian. g l. Cram.
caddo;eJ N Bishop. Cleveland: z. X
Rtchey Comanche: Chas. Brewer. Custer:
Geo. ". Carr, Day; ". .. Smith. Dewev;
Frank Frantz, araeld; & II. Ioomis
Grant; ]. X. Van Mater. Greer. e r
Aorus. kay. J. Y Admire. Kfarnshar.
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,oln' T. II Greer. Logan; a. r Messick.
SoSer NiilS, F. T. Cook. washita. C. r.
Woods, Woods. J. N De Isle. Wood
fara; z r carlia. Ctoe. Ino. Jensen.
9onoa; o. A. Mi;schcr. Osage The Faw
.sency was not represented IN the con-
-ention- Owing 90 "a contest in the s,le-
'auons from Beaver county. the county
vas not represented ga any os the com
niitees- After the naming oc the ccra-s
rattees. the convention adjourned 10 meet
L o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION
Al 2-io Chairman Lincoln called The
convention % order. About oue-haIf of
ne deiesates yere in their seats aas Il
vas some tsrse before order could be had.
h snSgcsiioa o. sefseas.s- s-as Arms d. I
FATTY smith " " Painter Of eo.nznrhe
o1il's'' and T. {. Gass. OF Logan equity.
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