The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-03-24
HEARST ENDORSED
FOR PRESIDENCY
Resolution Causes Trouble at
Democratic Convention
DALE URGED FOR GOVERNOR
Haymaker Delegate to Ma
tionaI Meeting.
DALE URGEDFOR GOVERNOR

IT the absence Of David Crewson, chair
man. J. T. Dorsey, secretary, called the
Sedgwick county Democratic convention
TO order yesterday afternoon in Garfield
hail, for the purpose Of selecting dele
gates and alternates to the state and
congressional conventions. he then read
the call.
J. IL Shields announced the name Of
John Saunders. Of Cheney, for temporary
chairman and he was unanimously chosen
TO IN that position. In few words he
thanked the convention for the honor and
assumed u position on the platform.
H. J. Hagny then named J. T. Dorsey
= Tor temporary secretary and Z rank DEAN
: ~Tas selected as Mr. Dorsey's assistant.
J. II. Shields made a motion that a com
mittee Of five be appointed on resolu-
tions. Motion carried. S. T. Amidon
made a motion which also carried, that
a committee Of seven be appointed 10
suggest delegates to the congressional
and state conventions.
Jug L. NJ Ld4t- llt4l NOV ttl LllIL tue
temporary organization be made per-
mauent. The motion carried.
The following committee on resolutions
was appointed: Il J. Hagny, Of Fourth
ward; Z. +. Williams. Of At Hope; Z.
L. Crossley, OF Morton township; J. y.
Haymaker Of the Fourth ward; J. II.
Shields, of the First ward; Adam Voght,
OF Payne township. and II. L. Taylor, Of
the Third ward
The committee on delegates follows: J.
V. Wood, First ward; J. T Dorsey, OF
the Third ward; D. r. Brown, Of Union
township; y. b Smith, Of Minnesota
township; Vim. Dedrick, Of the First
ward; VIM Eathewson. Of the third
ward, and Dan Tierney, of Waco town
ship.
Twenty minutes were then allowed the
two committees to report on resolutions
and delegates In the meantime f. y.
Lawrence Of III Dorado. who is a demo-
cratic candidate for congress was called
upon 10y Chairman Saunders to address
the convention. He dropped in at the
meeting for a short stay while awaiting
to take the three o'clock Missouri Paci-
fic train for his home.
The committee on resolutions then re
ported. H. J. Hagny read them. They
follow:
Whereas We. the democrats of Sedg-
wick county in convention assembled,
do fully realize that the republican
party hy its system Of high protective
tarifI under the specious pretczt of
fostering infant industries. has encour-
aged and rendered possible the organ
cation Of gigantic monopolfes ans IL
ISSal trusts. by which favored few
have been enabled to accumulate cnpr-
nous wealth and therefore obtain con
troll OF the necs ssaries Of life. to the
great detriment of the small manufac-
turer ana tradesman and to the injury
OF the agricultural and labor interests
OF the country. and
Whereas a crisis has been reached
and We are confronted with the CUES
ticn whether our government is to re-
main permanently under the control Of
til lavless ana oppressive trusts and
b. administered by them and for Their
interests or whether it shall again
come under the control of the people and
be administered for tho public good, and
Whereas. there is one man whose
name has been mentioned in connection
with the democratic nomination fo- the
presidency who has the courage to per
sisteatly and ably champion the rights
of the people against the entertainments
of Illegal combinations Of wealth and
who from his place on the floor Of con-
eress as a representative of the people. /
has fearossly attacked these unlawful (
trusts and with his individual means has /
set on foot investigations and developed 1
the evidence necessary FOR their prosccu- /
ton ana
Whereas this man. by devotion TO the /
Interests of the people has proved him /
SELF "a henefactor of his country and an /
enemy to all forms of hoodleism and cor .
ruption in government. therefore be it /
Resolved, That the delegates selected
this day TO represent the democracy Of +
SedEwick county in the democratic state .
convention to be hold i'm the CITY of
Wichita April :. next. be instructed TO
vote for delegates 70 the democratic ma
tional convention from Kansas who are
known TO be earnest. persistent and I'm
advocates Of William Randolp.
Hearst rs the democratic nominee for the
presidency and who VIII unite with the
other delegates Of the state convention in
'nstructinS the G7Iceates To the national
tslvontion TO use every honorable Offer
to secure his nomination. And be i.
further
Resolved. That IT is the sense. Of this
convention that If tha nomination for
governor he rendered the Ioc David
NJ. Dale. he he urged To accept the high