Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-03-30
A LARGE CONVENTION.
Barber County Democrats Turn Out in
Large Numbers and do Things.

The first delegate convention held by
the Democratic party of Barber county
since 1890, was held in Medicine Lodge
on Saturday. Heretofore the party did
not have sufficient membership to
warrant the holding OF delegate con-
Vention and it was customary to trans.
act the business in mass convention;
but now that 1t has a thorough organ
iZation In every township in the coun-
ty, the party is in shape TO do business
In delegate conventions, and Satur-
days turnout is proof of the fact that
it is a strong factor in Barber county
politics. The attendance at the con-
VeAtiOn exceeded that Of the republi.
can convention held several weeks ago,
In the ratio Of almost three to one,
with four townships unrepresented.
The convention was organized by
the election of 0. p. L. Ewell Of Kiowa
chairman and F. r. Hayes Of Medicine
Lodge secretary. The committee on
credentials was dispensed with. The
following committees were appointed,
consisting of one from each commits
Sioner district on each committee:
ResolutIons-Dr. l. w. Stout, w. A.
Newklrk and w. K. Nichols
Order OF Busness-Lester White, j.
E. Fritzlen and Nick Lorenson.
Permanent Organizatlon-Ed. Boots,
VIM. Kincaid and F. l.. Gordon.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and the order of bust.
ness was as follows:
1st. Selection of four delegates and
four alternates to the state delegate
convention.
End. Selection of four delegates and
four alternates to the state nominating
convention.
3rd. Selection OF five delegates and
five alternates to the congressional
convention.
4th. Selection of six delegates and
six alternates to the senatorial cOnven-
tion, 37th district
1t was decided that since the appor-
tiOnment of delegates to the congress
sional and senatorial conventions had
not yet been made by the respective
district committees, if tho county
should be entitled to more delegates
than the convention had selected, that
the alternates receiving the greatest
number of votes be constituted regular
delegates until the requisite number
is provided to make complete delega-
tioD.
1t was agreed on motion that IN Sc.
lecting delegates those receiving the
greatest number of votes be declared
the regular delegates and those receiv-
ing less number be declared alter
mates.
The committee OH resolutions report
ed as follows. The report was adopted
without dissenting vote:
We, the Democrats of Barber county in con-
vention assembled, set our seal of protest
against the policies of the republican party in
state and nation; and cite the indictments
against the senior senator of Kansas as the
existence Of corruption and venality in the
republican party OF Kansas.
Also the reversal of the will of the people
of Barber county by the courts In the case
against H. c. Walker.
We condemn the republican administration
OF Kansas and cite as evidence of their cor
ruptlon, the turning down of Gov. Bailey and
the old machine, and the establishment of a
new machino>
We endorse the Kansas City platform and
commend William Randolph Hearst for his
untiring zeal and able defense of the rights of
the people and his matchless fight against
trusts and monopolies, the foe OF the common
people. Therefore, resolved. that it is the
sentiment of this convention that we endorse
the candidacy of VIM. Il. Hearst for president
The following delegates and al
ternates were selected:
DELEGATES ALTERNATKS
STATE DELEGATE CONVENTION.
r. NJ. Smith j. W. Brown
H. A. Bailey LID. Sparks
I'd Boots I'D. Spangler
DR.. A. g. Cloud Riley Lake
STATE NOMINATING CONVENTION.
II. G. Walker Seward /. Field
j. D. Spangler J. e. FrItzlem
D. r. T. Ewell w. A. Newkirk
u. C. Herr A. A Marched
CONGRESSIONAL.
F. L. Gordon r. H. Hall
F. r. Hayes j. A. Mccoy
v. c. Sleeper w. P. Gibson
Wm Kinkaid NJ. F. Stewart
A. T. Groendycke P. B. Cole