The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-05-29
Following are the committees:

toiioWlng are the committees.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
D. r. Anthony, (at-large) Leavenworth
First District-A. II Horton, Shaw
nee; Cy Leland, Doniphan.
Second District. K. Cubbison. Kan
sas City; F. G. Raney. Fort Scott.
Third District-A. z. Shidmore, Column
bus; John S. Gilmore. Fredonia.
Fourth Districe-W e Brown Angus
ia; J. II. Dunn, Wameeo.
Fifth District. c. Gaford. Mime
apolis; F. c Little. Manhattan.
Sixth District-E. E Marshall. Els
worth; J. S. Mcdowell, Smith Center.
Seventh District B. Wall. Wichita
W. E. Hutchinson, Garden City
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
Ira 2. Collins, Chairman.
First District-E H Mcdonald. Jack
son; S. L. Ryan. Brown.
Second District. E. Byers. Neosho:
G H. Buckman, Cowley.
Fourth District-w A. Morgan. Chase.
Frank Hartman, Wabausnee.
Fifth District-E. r. Fulton. Marshall.
Robert MiseH, Cloud
Sixth DistrictF. E. Burke Jewell. Z,
3 Daughters, Lincoln.
l. A oC1teS. Ford
o'Connor, Stafford.
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT OR
GANIZATION
F. Dumont Smith, chairman. Edwards.
First District-C T. HurreH. jackson.
E. c. Schultz, Leavenworth.
Second District-Eli Davis, Miami, Gran
Lowe Linn
Third District-Arch- Shattuck, Labette
E. A Herod, montgomery.
Fourth District-H Schlicting. Wood
sen; H. E King, Butler.
Fifth District. NJ. Bent, Saline; w.
II. Mackey, Geary
Sixth District-W. II. Mitchell, Mitchell;
w. D. CIPHER, Trego.
Though the convention had adjourned
at noon until O'Clock. yet an hour be-
Tore that time there was a large crowd
at the entrance TO the auditorium wait
Ing for the doors to be opened. At 1870
O'Clock the doors were opened and there
was almost a jam at every entrance to
the building. Those who had seats on
the stage pressed in at the stage ent-
rance, where Tom Foss, the sergeant-at-
arms. kept the door
In a few minutes the convention hall
was filled. Every available inch of space
neHEDgnpr
men, visiting statesmen and women
who had come TO watch the proceedings
though they realized they would have
no opportunity to Vote for the candidates
named Many men who were anxious
TO see and hear everything sat on the
stage floor. The galleries were crowded I
10 the doors with on-lookers as was also
the dress circle
Before the convention was called IN !
order Otto Eckstein. OF this city. an
n0unced that the messenger boys would
give every delegate a flower, from the
ladies' or Wichita. which they should
wear as souvenir of the convention.
At 2:l5 o'clock Chairman Cole raped
for order and appointed John D. Royse.
OF Philips county and ". ". Cook of
Labette county. tellers. He then called
for tn report OF the committee on order
or business, which was read by Senator
john Hesstn. chairman Of the commit
tee The report which was unanimously
adopted provided the following order OF
business:
Report Of committee on credentials.
Report Of committee on permanent or
EaEization.
Adoption OF 4 party emblem
Nomination OF candidates in the follow
ing order: Five justices Of the supreme
court one for The two-year term. one for
the four-year term. three FOR six years;
governor: lieuten-
ant governor; secretary of state; treasur-
er; auditor; attorney general: superin
tendcnt Of public instruction; superin-
tendent IF insurance
appointment of a state central com
mittee.
Report Of the committee on resolutions. !
II was recommended that in bauoting
for the justices of the supreme court.
each delegate vote for three men. the
three having the highest number of votes 7
20 be declared the nominee Tor the six =
year terms. The next man 10 have his 7
choice Of the two or four-year term. and 7
the fifth man 70 take the remaining c
term.
Il was also recommended that no noni- +
mating speeches be allowed for any Office z
except governor and that the nominating 4
speech for that Office be limited 10 FIVE {
1t was also recommended that Roberts e
rules Of order be adopted as the rules for Y
the convention n
The report of the committee on crcden- @
ials was called Tor. but that committee
was busy considering n contest in the b
Decatur county delegation =
The committee on permanent orSaniza- D
lion recommended that the temporary or Il
yanization he made permanent This re- "
port was adopted
The. convention adopted the American h
'agie as the party emblem y
Al this point music was furnished by a
he Wyandotte County Glce Club and o.
he TueNedo quartet az Wichita f
As the committee on credentials had not 4
eportcc and consequently the conver- o.
ion WIS not thoroughly organized n
vas decided on motion of Harry Darling n
on. Of Wyandotte county. that the dole u
'ates be seated on authority Of the 81
ickets received from the state commit :,
&c. subject 10 revision by the commit y
ee on credentials. The convention then n
Proceeded &c the nomination Of justices &
q the supreme court Senator +. Dumont 81
smith placed Henry Mason. OF Finnev $
ounty IN nomination. John C. Pollock. IA
y Cowley county. was placed in uornl-
'ation ny Mr.. Buchanan. 81 that county. q
IT. smith, ~ Mitchell county. named 4 =
I. Ellis Of Mitchell county. J,lage = =.
y Cunningham ~ Emporia Was named -
~ Mr. Kramer of LYON county. 4 Is
ircen oi Harvey county. was also placed 5,
n nomination. =,
The ballot resulted in the selection ~ 5,
dessrs Mason. Pollock. ana Green Tor I,
or the siN-year terms. Judge Ellis was d,
1Nen his choice OF the four or two YEAR =.
erns. selecting the feur-year tern. and
IT. Cunningham was given the two-vesr ~
erm =,
Before the ballot was taken on justices >.
he committee ca credentials rencrte5
aufying The action OF the state com X
dttee IN seating delegations With fhs 4 III
reception o. Decatur county. where
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