The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-04-21
DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION
State Gathering at Hutchinson Names
Mrs. w. A. Harris One Of the
Delegates at Large.

The Democratic state convention
which recently met In Hutchinson was
both enthusiastic and lively. After
day of struggle between the various
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. M. Jackson, Win
feld; Colonel A. A. Doerr, Larned.
For alternates at large-Mrs. Sam
|. Hale, Lacrosse; George Medley,
hutchinson; Abraham Marshall, Lin
coin; w. H. Carpenter, Marion.
District delegates-First, l.. M. Pen
we'll, 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. c.
Stein, Ottawa.
Third. John Miller, Mulberry; John
Brogan, Coffeyville; alternates, Mrs.
]. 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; alternates, 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. Gilman, Canton; G. P. Nieman,
Whitewater.
Presidential electors-Frank L.
Britton. Topeka, Judge w. T. Nc
Bride, Wellington; William Eitel, Rob-
inson; Ancil Hatten, Westphalia;
Amos Lapham, Chanute; T. ]. ONeill,
Usage City, Emmett Keith, Belleville;
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-
1emned 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 indorsed
Greetings are sent to "thst peerless
Democrat" William j. Bryan, and the
resolutions conclude with strong in
dorsement of President Wilson.
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Killed by New Rhubard.-Oliver Sea,
ton is dead at Turon from eating rhu.
barb greens. The Rev. A. P. Hurst,
pastor of the Christian church, who
was guest at the Seaton home at the
preaching train too late to clear the
who was also taken violently i'll, was
able to say the funeral service.
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Motor Car Kills Wihita Man.-Geo.
w. Berry of Wichita was killed near
Cherryvale recently when his motor
car overturned.
Hamilton Holt to Speak at X. w.
Hamilton Holt, editor of the New York
Independent, will deliver the CON-
mencement address at the University
of Kansas June 7.
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Road Boosters Meet.-The residents
Of Spring Hill held good roads meet
ing recently. The Jefferson highway
men were present and explained the
plans and purposes of the highway and
the benefits to be derived by the COM
munity from the road. Much interest
was manifested.
Orator to National contest.-At the
Kansas Wesleyan recently the West
ern division of the interstate orator.
cal contest was held, in which Paul
R. Brees of Paramount College, WITCH
tia, the Kansas orator, was easily one
Of the three winners. He, with the
other two, William w. Lands of
jamestown College of North Dakota,
and F. w. Ingvostad of Simpson Col
lege, Iowa, will meet in the national
oratorical contest in Fairfield, Ia, May
S. The other states represented were
Minnesota, Nebraska and South Da-
kota. Each orator had won the state
contest in the state he represented.
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