The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-04-22
Democratic State Convention
Names Mrs. w. A. Harris
Delegate at Large.
COL. BILL SRP REELECTED
GaIena Statesman Chosen for National
Committee After Hard Fight
president Wilson Endorsed.

factions the following were chosen:
For national committeeman-Colo
mel W. F. Sapp, Galena.
For delegates at large to ST. Louis
convention-Mrs. w. A. Harris, Law
renee; Senator w. H. Thompson, Kan
sas City; Judge A. NJ. Jackson, Win
field; Colonel A. A. Doerr, Larned.
For alternates at large-Mrs. Sam
!. Hale, Lacrosse; George Neeley,
Hutchinson; Abraham Marshall, Lin
coin; W. H. Carpenter, Marion.
District delegates-First, L. M. Pen
well, Topeka; Tom A Moxcey, Atchi-
son; alternates. J. A. Mann, Troy;
Frank Gragg, North Cedar.
Second, Dr. J. T. Sawtelle, Kansas
City; W. E. Brooks, Fort Scott; alter
mates, L. r. Higgins, Fulton; L. G.
Stein, Ottawa.
Third, John Miller, Mulberry; John
Brogan, Coffeyville; alternates, Mrs.
J. E. brennan, Arkansas City; P. H.
Albright, Winfield.
Fourth, w. H. Price, Emporia; W.
E. Robson, Westmoreland; alter
mates, Oscar Schmitz, Alma; O'Don-
nell, Yates Center.
Fifth, c. T.. Davidson, Concordia;
John Carroll, Chapman; alternates,
NJ F. Shepherd, Ottawa county;
Sam Clark, Washington.
Sixth, S. R. Tucker, Codell; Dwight
G. Hamilton, Norton; aIternates, Scott
W. Carney, Downs; Ben Baker, Smith
Center
Seventh, Dan Callahan, Kingman;
John Kelley, Hugoton; alternates,
Harry Barbee, Pratt; L. L. Taylor,
Dodge City.
Eighth, Sam Amidon, Wichita; E.
NJ. Eby, Wellington; alternates, Mrs.
F. j. Ehman, Canton; G. P. Nieman,
Whitewater.
Presidential e1ectors-Frank l..
Britton, Topeka; Judge W. T. Nc
Bride. Wellington; William Eitel, Rob-
inson; Anci1 Hatten, Westphalia;
Amos Lapham, Chanute; T. J. O'Neill,
Usage City; Emmett Keith, BellevilIe;
S. c. Smith, Jewell City; Mrs. R. c..
Layman, Hutchinson, w. R. Shull,
Burton.
The resolutions adopted by the con-
vention declare for safe and sane"
preparedness, urging the enactment
of the Hay Bill as placing the main
reliance of the Nation in a citizen
soldiery. The Republican party's pol
& icy toward the army and navy is con-
demned because of its failure to pro-
vide adequate defense in sixteen
years of rule.
I'VE believe in seeking the paths
of peace and pursuing them,' the res
buttons continue, but do not believe
in sacrificing American rights for the
sake of peace"
Woman suffrage is recommended
to other states and prohibition is up
held. The actions of the Democratic
Senate and the course of the Kansas
Democratic congressman is Endorsed.
Greetings are sent to that peerless
Democrat" William J. Bryan, and the
resolutions conclude with a strong in
dorsement of President Wilson.
Died Under Wagon WheeIs-While
playing around wagon load of hay
recently, the 4-year-old daughter of
George Shook, a farmer living near
Lebanon, fell under the wheels and
was crushed to death.
Golden Belt Doctors EIect.-Mem-
bers of the Golden Belt Medical So
ciety, at their meeting in Junction
City, elected the following officers
DR.. L. o. Nordstrom, Salina, presi
dent; DR.. B. Runner, Wamego, first
vice president; DR.. L. R. King, juno
ton City, second vice president; DR.
W. A. Smiley. Junction City, secre
tary; DR.. w. S. Yates, Junction City
treasurer. The next meeting of the
society will be held in Wamego July 6
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Couple Wed 65 Years.-Mr. anC
Mrs. Solomon Lowell of Axtell have
just celebrated their sixty-ffth wed
ding anniversary. Both are hale anC
hearty for their advanced ages and
bid fair to live to celebrate severa
more wedding anniversaries.
Month of March Extreme-For the
third time in the weather record
which has been kept at the Universit,
of Kansas forty-nine years, the TEN
perature went to 80 degrees in March
The lowest temperature in the month
was II degree below zero, and thi
figure appeared only once before OF
the record.
Fatal Tank Explosion-An explosion
in the Bergen machine shops at Goes
sci recently, instantly killed the pic
prietor. John Bergen, and injured hi
brother, Peter, so badly that he prot
ably will die. The men were at wor,
repairing gasoline tank.
Woman Election Judge Died-Mrs
Emma Chaplin. an active worker In c
A r. and W. C. T. U. circles in soutt
west Kansas, died when stricken wit
heart diseases at Winfield while ser,
ing as one OF the judges on the munic
pal election board.
X
Youths for Naval Academy-CoI
gresham W. A. Ayres of Wichita ha
appointed Bryan Gossett principa
and Ross McCausland. alternate, bot
OF Wichita. to the naval academy e,
animation to be held in Wichita Apr
as.
Woman Died in church-Mrs. Ann