The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-26
What's the Matter with Billy uesO for Alderman of the Eighth Ward?

resolutions was adopted with the un
derstanding that the members of the
committee on constitution and bylaws
be reduced to five members and in or
der to save expense that they be ap
pointed from members living neal
Kansas City.
The chair appointed the following
committee on constitution and by
laws:
T. w. Bell, chairman, Leavenworth
Kas.; j. Silas Harris, Kansas City
Mo-; c. H. Galloway, Kansas City, Mo.
j. Dallas Bowser, Kansas City, Mo-;
I. F. Bradley, Kansas City, Kas.
The chair requested the committee
to have its report ready within thirty
days.
On motion J. Curdy Johnson of Ok
lahoma was elected treasurer.
The chair announced that he would
appoint committee on extension and
procedure in national affairs later.
Mr.. Fullbright of Higginsville, Mo-
addressed the convention.
On motion the chair was authorized
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committee of the actions of this con.
vention. Motion carried.
The president was empowered to
make arrangements for headquarters
in Chicago during the Republican nd.
tional convention.
A vote of thanks was rendered, Mel
son C.'Crews for the use of his rooms
and for badges, etc.
At S:15 a public meeting was held
in st. James A. NJ. E. church, which
was largely attended. Music was fur
nished by Lincoln High school orches.
ira under Prof. F. ]. Work, and after
the presentation by Lawyer c. H. Cal
loway of Judge E. T. Barbour, presi-
dresses were delivered by DR.. j. R.
A. Grassland, ex-minister to Liberia.
st. Joseph, Mo-; j. Cody Johnson of
Wewoka, Okla; T. w. Bell,
Leavenworth, Kas.; N. G. Fulbright of
Springfield. Mo-: John G.. Pegg, Oma-
ha, Neb.; F. ]. McNeill of Watonga,
Ok, and Hon. /. H. Bradbury of ST.
Louis, who remained over and deliv-
cred two stirring addresses to the Re.
publicans of the Eighth ward Wednes-
day night. At the conclusion of the
set program a universal cry went up
for Rev. VIM. H. Thomas. the erudite
and brilliant pastor of Allen chapel,
who in three-minute address simply
carried the convention by storm. Aft
er the benediction refreshments were
served by the ladies of the church.
Donation for the use of church for
public meeting, $3.50. Collection
$4.65.
The conference adjourned to meet
at the call of the chairman.
f. T. BARBOUR, President.
GEO. w. X. LOVE, Secretary.
Those present were:
E. T. Barbour, box 395, Ell Reno, Ok.
Nelson c. Crews, 1908 E. 18th ST.,
Kansas City, Mo.
John Grant Pegg, 1903 Patrick ave-,
Omaha, Neb.
I. H. Bradbury, 3O19 Laclede ave-,
st. Louis, Mo.
H. I. Monroe, 1156 Clay street, To-
peka, Kas.
Jesse A. Graves, 955 10th St, Des
Moines, Ia.
Frederick H. McNeill Watonga. Ok.
DR.. ]. R. A. Grassland, 903 Freder-
ick ave-, st. Joseph, Mo.
Thos. Kennedy, 932 Oakland ave-,
Kansas City, Kas.
James H. Guy, 410 Kansas avenue,
Topeka, Kas.
o. NJ. Shackleford, 1906 E. 14th ST.,
Kansas City, Mo.
DR.. S. H. Thompson, Kansas City,
Kas.
J. w. Jones, Kansas City, Kas
Willis Allen, Kansas City, Kas.
Geo. w. X. Love, 241S Flora ave-,
Kansas City, Mo.
w. C. Hueston, COL Delaware. ST.,
Kansas City, Mo.
DR.. ]. Edgar Dibble, 18th and Paseo.
Kansas City, Mo.
DR.. E. B. Ramsey, 1419 E. 18th ST.,
Kansas City, Mo.
]. H. Sample, 31OO Wabash avenue,
Kansas City. Mo.
]. Dallas Bowser, 29OO Lydia ave-,
Kansas City, Mo.
]. Silas Harris, 1911 Forest avenue,
Kansas City, Mo.
L. A. Knox, 1925 Paseo Kansas City,
Mo.
C. H. Galloway. COL Delaware street
Kansas City, Mo.
Crittenden e. Clark, st. Louis, Mo.
Prof. Fullbright, Higginsville, Mo.
T. w. Bell, Leavenworth, Kas.
J. Curdy johnson, Wewoka, Ok.
w. w. Fields, Cameron, Mo.
F. A. Turner, Kansas City, Kas.
Fred w. Dabney, Kansas City. Mo.
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