The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-03-23
REPUBLICANS GOT INTO A ROW
STEVENSAIACHTNE IN HURRY To
DO THINGS BEFORE TINE.
Charged With Beginning Meeting Be
fore II A N. to FOrstaH Men Who
Favored Other Candidates.

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fore II A NJ. to FOrstaU Men Who
Favored Other Candidates
The republican county delegate
convention at the court house Satur-
day 70 elect three delegates TO the
congressional, three to the state, and
three to the judicial conventions, de-
velOped genuine political storm
The clash originated by the charge
against the Stevens faction that il was
altogether too swift in calling the con-
ventiOn to order before the arrival Of
the appointed hour, and had done 50
70 set up an Illegal machine to grind
out a One-sided product before any
possible opposition should arrive.
The republican county central com
mittee, through its chairman, George
W Edwards and secretary, H ".
Stewart, had issued a call for the con-
VentiOn to meet in the court house
man Edwards had sent word that he
could not be at the convention, in
which case II was the Office and duty
Of the secretary to call the cOnven-
ton TO order Knowing the facts and
precedents in such case, Mr.. Stewart
arrived at the court house six min
utes before II o'clock, by his watch.
He was surprised, and Stevens and his
men, thinking they had caught the
secretary mapping, had called the
meeting to order, elected Thomas p.
Leonard chairman and Warren Sham
burg secretary, had hurried through
the appointment Of the various COM
mittees. and had already adjourned
for FIVE minutes after which time
they were to select the delegates to
the various conventions.
Mr.. Stewart objected to such unpre-
cedented haste upon the ground that
II was not yet II o'clock, and that
il was his office. being secretary, to
call the convention to order.
It's FIVE minutes after IL" rang
out several voices
It's six minutes before H. he re-
Joined.
Mr.. Chairman, has the call been
read in the presence of these dele
gates, which states the purpose of this
meeting" the secretary asked.
NO, sir" replied the chairman.
Then, do you presume, in the pre-
sence OF these facts, to thus stall the
expression OF duly elected delegates
by practically closing business before
business Opens2 People are even now
treading the walks toward this con-
yentiOn. This looks to me like a ma
chine with a rank-smelling kind Of
oil on it"
The house was soon in a state Of
disorder, when J. Ed Stevens, captain,
shook himself in front Of Stewart and
exclaimed: You're a democrat!"
Just what Stevens meant by the out
side remark has not been explained
except that he now hates the party
he once loved, and simply uses the
name as an epithet Of condemnation
Meanwhile E J. Scott, delegate
from the Second ward. and 3. T.
Brown, delegate from the Third ward,
came in The convention was again
called to order by Chairman Leonard
Mr. Scott arose and addressed the
chairman, who told him that he didn't
believe that he (SCOtt) was delegate.
The accused grew very stern. Il
know I'm a delegate" he said.
Il don't know that you are" was
scott is a delegate" sounded out
a couple Of voices.
Mr. Scott then took occasion to re-
buke his assailant in no uncertain
terms, afterward COunseling the con-
ventiOn wisely to abstain from hasty
action, and for the sake of party har-
mOny TO do only what a fair and hon
est consideration warranted He
urged it to shUn the appearance Of
sharp politics, and to adjourn until
1 o'clock p. m so that all delegates
living outside of the town might have
a chance to participate if they intend
ed to.
The motion to adjourn resulted in
a defeat by just one vote. Changes
in time were put as motions repeated
" and as often voted down by the in
vincible one majority. At last Mr..
KrOw, in a timely little talk, sought
at the conclusion that since 1885
O'Clock had been omitted out of the
numerous motions, he proposed that
the convention adjourn until that
time, which carried by one majority.
This was the end OF the storm.
The afternoon session was not
punctured by any npleasantness.
The temporary organization was
quickly made permanent; the COM
mittees reported; and the election Of
he 81 reae f1nF eF1n
est contest was for the election Of the
congressional delegation, DR.. Quick
nominating +. Z. Murphy, Q. L. Har-
per and Thomas Butt, as the Stevens
choice; while H W Stewart nOmin-
ated and urged the election Of George
W. Edwards H +. Steude and r. L
Peters The former list Of three was
elected by a good majority.
The convention next ballOted for
state delegates. the honors being even
in this bout. George Hamlin, George
McCIelland and o. A Edwards receiv-
ing the largest number OF votes Nc
Clelland was on both lists, Hamlin on
one and Edwards on the other.
Williarl Richardson, J. W. Ger
mann and q. W Edwards were nOmi-
mated by reclamation to attend the
judicial convention.
The delegates TO both the congress
siOnal and the judicial conventions
were instructed to vote for Reeder as
the nominee Of the congressional con-
ventiOn, and for Judge Charles ".
Smith as the party's nominee for
Judge for the Thirty-fOurth judicial
district The state delegates were not
instructed to vote for any particular
candidate for governor, but il seemed
TO be the opinion OF the convention
that Governor z ". HOch had given
the state a satisfactory adminiStra
ton. Perhaps the only reason why
his administration was not indorSed
vas that no one offered a resolution
and a motion TO adjourn was speedily
carried.
Taken Up-A black gelding coming
two years old Enquire Of Leonard
ChinberE-