Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1904-04-14

trail committee Of the Eighth judicia
district Of the state Of Kansas wal
held at White City, April llth, 1904
due notice in writing having beer
given prior thereto to each and every
member OF said committee Of the time
and place Of such meeting.
The committee was called to order
by the chairman. j. X. Owens. Upon
the calling Of the roll by P. H. Hal.
leck, secretary, the following mem.
bers Of the committee answered to
their names: A. Bohannon, J. F.
Haskell, P. H. Halleok, w. s. Scott,
N. d. Swenson, J. X. Owens and
Adam Moser, Jr.
Adam Moser, Jr., then stated that
as q question had been raised at the
meeting Of the committee at Marion,
as to right Of j. X. Owens Of Morris
county to cit as q member Of said
committee be desired to offer evidence
upon that question.
He first offered the affidavit Of
Richard Waring which is as follows:
STATE OF KANSAS, [ az.
Dickinson County, '''
Richard Waring, Of lawful age,
being first duly sworn on his oath
says My name is Richard Waring,
I reside at Abilene and am postmaster
at said city. was one Of the pro.
prietors Of the Abilene REFLECTOR
during the month Of June, 1899. I
attended the Republican judicial con-
vention Of the 9Th Judicial district,
which was held In White City in said
district in June. 1899, and which con-
vention placed In nomination Judge
o. L. Moore as the Republican Candi-
date fer judge Of the district. was
present throughout the entire session
Of said convention, and heard the
names Of the members II the Repub-
lican central committee as they were
announced to and elected by said con-
vention. took down the list Of
com mitteemen selected and elected
by that convention at the time for the
purpose Of having the same published
In the Abilene REFLECTOR as soon as I
should return home. l caused the
names Of said committee to be pub.
lished In the Abilene DAILY REFLEo-
TOR Of June 6 b, 1899, and l hereto
attach true and correct copy Of this
list OF names OF the said central COM
mittee Of this Judicial district, as
selected BY said judicial convention
OF this district and as l caused the
same to be published 10 the Abilene
DAILY REFLECTOR Of June 9Th, 1899.
l have the files Of that paper which
am willing to exhibit TO the COM
mittee but do not wish to part with
the possession and control Of the
same. OF my own personal kuowl-
edge l know that this list Of COM
mitteemen is correct, snd that J. X.
Owens Of Council Grove was one Of
the central committeeman 90 selected
and elected by said judicial conven-
tion which met In White City, In
June, 1899, as Aforesaid.
RICHARD WARING.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this llth day Of April, 1904.
[sEAL] s. 8. SMITH.
Notary Public.
Ny com mission expires Dec. 18th,
1904.
The following exhibit was attached
to Richard Warnings affidavit:
From Abilene DAILY REFLECTOR
June 9Th, 1899:
The following judicial central COM
mittee was selected:
Geary: Thomas Dever and W. s
Scott, Junction City; N. D. sweDsou,
Dwight.
Marion: P. C. Hanson, Peabody;
R. T. Battsy, Florence; D. W. Wheel
or, Marion.
Morris county: J.K.0Wens. COuu-
Gil Grove; c. G. Moore, White City;
N. J. Kimmell.
Dickinson county; A. Bobsnnan,
J. 2. Haskell. Hsrington; P.
n. Hslleck. Abilene.
The committee organ z,d BY elect
iBg d. W. Wheeler ehairmsn and P.
h. HAllsck secretary" !