The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-02-28

hand The first name presented wa:
Henry Schad and his appearance was re-
ceived with cheers by the throng. Close
ly following came the nomination OF
Clark Means. of Ninnescah township: o
p. Massey, of the first ward. then ]
II. Mcpherson, of the fourth ward anc
the last name placed before the conven
ton was E. W. White. also of tn,
fourth ward. Amid continuous excite
ment the ballot was prepared and wher
the secretary rose to call the roll o.
wards and precints. the house was as
suddenly stille1 as If the elements haC
broken forth in awful destruction. The
vote of the convention was 240: necessary
for choice, 121
On the first ballot the result was Schad
6s; Means. Sc: Watt. "a: Massey. 35: Nc.
Pherson. 63: Wnhite. g. Schad led or
this ballot over Mcpherson his closest
opponent. by only five votes. Without
interruption. the second ballot was called
with the result standing Schad. SPY
Means. 3511; Watt. p; Massey, 90: Nc
Pherson, 81. Both Schad and McPher-
son gained in this ballot. and before the
next could be called the first ward dele.
cation threw it's entire vote. q for Schad
MCPHERSON. realizing that the blow had
struck, made his way to the front and
amid thunderous applause. withdrew from
the race and moved that Schad be nom
mated unanimously AS this was out OF
order the question was raised. and the
other candidates were quick TO fall In
line and withdraw from the race. It was
then moved that the rules be suspended
and schad given the unanimous nomin-
alton. which was done IN an perfect ava
lanche Of cheers and applause.
Mr.. Schad was escorted 70 the plat
form and spoke briefly OF his record in
the Office and his desire to continue 10
merit the confidence and friendship OF
his supporters.
The County Clerk Battle.
Nominations for county clerk were now
IN order and once more the crowd be-
came still. the quiet that precedes a storm.
The names offered for this Office in their
order were. Frank Ford. A g Richards
0. N Pittinger. Wm. Hottaspillar and
Jesse Leland. on the first ballot the re-
suit was Ford. =: Pittinger. es: Richards
S. Hoitospillar. 70: Leland. =. The fur
vote q tho convention vas 20, necessary
for choice. 121
During the second ballot Ford with
drew from the contest and the voting
proceeded. the two leading contestants
being Piitinger and Richards. Mr Pittsn-
ger had tho outside vote almost soiid.
but Richard-s strength IN the city was too
hard 20 overcome and the final result On
the second ballot was Richards. u: Pit
finger. II. Richards majority a
once more the house vas n n uprozr
which continued vntu Mr Richards was
escorted 70 the platform
Geo. Clark Renorinated.
FOR clerk or the district court but ons
rarre Ess presented. Gen. a Clark. and
the motion 10 suspend the rules and nom
insts - Exclamation vas made and car
ried
Otto Eckstesn's Reconciliation.
Fer county attorney. Otto Ec<stein ~ss
also nominated under = suspension - E13iss
T.. scciariassan there befnz 10 opponent
Hr Eckstein. ~hen escorted ~ fhe plat
<o--, addressed the zsso-zh,zrs 81 trslF
orstorical .ssAiou. p.etsct1ag TIE E'sooess
cf the entire ticket ard oszTtng fhe Al
legation q the p~noc-s-y that FtTtfe ss-
tzsass II -he ranks ~ tire gep1hlseaa a party.
VIA. sre n,erzocr> Designated 80 strife
and sisse-sioa 1fr Fsckstssn oisHrzcie-fz&f
as rivalry ard rsds the Eiatr1 '1ss 'ne
susrst - rivalry that exists n the grad
old party = SIS t-Ess Nfs, the fSct>r 'asi
esab blsz ., 70 rush VIA '.sstor=oe'all
Sped On n victory.
Fer County Treasurer.