The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-26
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Monday. and during the morning session
the chairmen of the various delegations
wanted all but necessary business held
until afternoon because some OF the
members Of the ward delegations were
not present but would be IN the conven-
ton after dinner
James Dorsey, secretary OF the Cltl-
zens central committee. read the call.
and Mr. McNicol asked for nominations
for Temporary chairman. VIII Ayres Of
the second ward nominated Whitney
Tucker of the Third ward for that posi-
ton ard he was elected by reclamation.
r F Coates nominated Oscar Barnes for
temporary secretary, and he was elect
ed by reclamation after refusal Of the
position. They were called to the plat
form and On the call OF the chairman, j.
y. Haymaker moved that the chair ap-
point five members for each Of the fol-
lowing committees: Credentials, perman-
ent organization. rules and order Of
business, and resolutions.
Chairman Tucker walked over to the
secretary's desk and pulled a sheet OF
paper out Of his pocket and read the fol-
lowing names Of committeeman to the
secretary. The committees had been
made UP before the convention convened
Credentials-John Exton, DR.. W. II.
Graves. w VI Bright, George Young,
Louis Stippich.
Permanent Organization-E. H. Nudd
a. c. Dickson, r. T. Bean. Lon Williams,
L F Means.
Rules and Order of Business-P. V
Healy. E. i. Hughes. Jesse Haymaker.
". B. Jones. D B. Crewson-
Resolutions - David smythe. VIII
Ayres. ]. H. Shields, J. II. Allen, Walter
iinick
The chairnen Of the committees an
no -
speetive committees and the convention
took q rcess until o'clock, the morning
session lasting Just twenty-five minutes
The convention convened shortly after
O'Clock and the committee on creden-
tails reported that the delegations from
the First Second: Third, Fourth and
Fifth wards were regular and entitled TO
a voice in the convention. but the dele
cation from the Sixth ward was irregular
as the delegates elected were Democrats
and the convention was for Citizens and
not for any party.
J. y Haymaker moved to amend and
make the Sixth ward delega ton regular,
and the motion carried.
Jerry Simpson. ex-congTessnan from
mis- district, and now a resident of Ros-
well. y. NJ, walked into the convention
at this point and was an interested spec
tator.
1t tNAi4LAAiNEt Oh permanent OleGniZd-
ton reported that the committee favored
making the temporary organization per-
manent and the report was adopted.
The committee on rules and order of
business reported that the length of
nominating speeches should not be lin
tied, and that nominations be made in
the order given in the call. This order
vas; Mayor, city treasurer, city attor-
ney. city clerk. judge OF police court.
judge Of city court, clerk Of city court
marshal Of city court three justices OF
the peace. and three constables,
each ward was 10 elect its own NOM
inee for councilman and member of the
board OF educa ton, and the selection OF
central committeeman was 70 be made
one member for each precinct and six
chosen by the chair
Following this came the report Of the
committee on resolutions as follows:
Your committee on resolutions begs
leave TO submit the following resolutions:
The Citizens convention OF the city Of
Wichita duly assembled view with deep
solicitude the present demoralized and
corrupt condition OF affairs. both admin !
SIrative and social, in this community, |
and believing the present city admins /
-ration responsible for this deplorable
condition. we condemn it for its indis-
-rlminate licensing Of vicious devices for
5emoralizing and corrupting the citizens.
We especially condemn the slot machine
and the cigarette. and We demand that
these demoraliZing and debauching
agencies be eliminated from the commun- /
.ty
We condemn the profigate waste of
monies collected from the citizens
through taxation ard by question: BILE !
and demand that every dollar
u money collected in the name Of the /
city be honestly accounted for and eco
nomically expended for the public bene- /
fl alone.
I'VE believe that the city of Wichita /
should own and control its public utili-
ties. and especially its gas electric light !
and water works, and thus relieve the I,
-ltiZen OF the excessive and extortionate /
,harges exacter by the present corpora |
tons operating the same"
Inc chairman then announced that I
nominations for mayor were now in or |
der and J. y. Haymaker arose and refer |
ring 70 the chairman as former Re /
publican. a Populist and now a Demo /
crat, and J. y. Dorsey. who was assist !
Ing the secretary, as the chief factotum (
placed Nj Ross name before the con-
vento2. The delegates did not go wild .
when Mr. Ross name was mentioned {
Some cheered. but il was rather weak
J. ". Burton placed the name OF J. L I
(
nation OF Mr.. Ross. The roll Of wards 1
was called and there was not break
until the Sixth. when their vote was cast +
for Francis. Ross had $ votes and iran
is IS. and Burton then moved 10 make
the nomination unanimous. The motion
"a -ried-
Nominations for treasurer were next
IN order and l. ". Gil was mentioned.
but IL a neat speech before the conven-
ion. but he absolutely refused 10 run and
stated thar he would decline the nomina-
non. r Z. Coats nominated ". p
Tucker Tor the place and Mr. Tucker
-efused il The rules were suspended
md the nomination made by aeClama-
ion. and Mr.. Tucker said that for the
good OF the party he would accept
City attorney was next in order. and
James Dorsey moved that the Office be
1asse6 and 70 nomination made. and this
Would concede the election Of Earl Blake,
he Republican candidate. Some one
made a kick that this would leave a
space for the words no nomination. -
nd this would be the cause Of ballots
leing thrown out NeTmilion Harris and
Percy Leland were nominated, and the
irst ballot resulted ~ for Harris and
~ Tor Leland When r. F. Coats nom
mated Mr.. Harris he said. Some cal
II. Harris q young man but let ne tel
-ou he Is Al old younS man and he
70 through without Nos Harris stamp
n L. Some one then mentioned the
act that the convention did not want
candidate who had q guardian
Nominations for city clerk were then