Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1920-03-18
G. 0. P. HELD
LIVE SESSION
IN FROM ALL
PARTS or COUNTY
AGAINST TRAINING
Delegates Selected For The Two Big
ConventiOns-Strong ResOIu-
tions Were Adopted
Wilkins Chairman.


Wilkins Chairman.
The Republican county convention
elected Walter n. wilkins Of Chap
man chairman and w. c. Grigg
secretary 1t was called to ordr
by County Chairman II. G. Kyle
and after the reading of the call the
officers were elected. Every pre-
cinct in the county was represented.
altho the session began ut IL a. IN.
Committees Named
ON motion OF Arthur Hurd com
mittecs were named by the chair
man as follows:
Order Of business, l.. Book,
Mrs ]. r. Scott, w. $. Ayers, G. =.
Peterson, S. NJ Sollenberger,
Credentials-Gl Ryan. II.
snider. Il. J. Muenzenmeyer G. A.
Sprecher, d. \. Sheets.
Nominations-A Hurd, G. l..
Peatling. pr Roberts, w. G. Grigg,
C. H. I.ouden
Resolutions-W H. Mott. A. A.
Peterson. c. NJ Harger Mrs II. A.
Humphrey, Smith Pearson.
Short addresses were made by
Representative y. Il. Lamb. Mrs. j.
+. Scott, c. NJ. IIarger and d. r.
Gorden and then an adjournment
was taken until 80 p. m.
Delegates Named
The convention met again at 80
at which time the committees re-
ported. The credentials committee
reported every precinct represented,
except Flora and Union townships.
The nominating committee chair
man, Arthur Hurd reported the
following delegates
District Delegates
Delegates-W. wilkins, Mrs. r.
Il. Munsell, Fred Baker, G. A. Case,
A. A. Peterson. G. w. Hamilton. P.
IL. Halleck. NJ. II. Price. G. II. Lou
den. A. Hurd, Il. r. Nelson, Mrs. Q.
NJ. Harger, S. Sollenbrger, s. H.
Gugler, j. Frey, ]. Cregan
Alternates--Mrs. ii. A. Knight,
T.. +. Munsell, J. Henderson, G. l..
Blue. j. Kelzow, o. NJ Johnson,
Mrs. II. L. Humphrey, H. NJ. Blach-
ley. r Scanlon, G. w. Taylor, G. b.
Burlington, G. NJ Harger, l.. ID
Grigg. II. T. Shank, Mrs. A. r.
Pautz. w Woodson.
State Delegates
Delegates-T. Il. Conklin. d. n.
Lamb, ]. 10. Brewer Mrs. J. T..
scott G. A. Roberts, Glenn Ryan,
j. N. Burton, L. Patton, O. Bell, ID.
r. Gorden. c. =. Peterson, r. G.
Dedeiick. j. Fullerton, Mrs. G. A.
Scherer, Mrs. G. G. Weller, II. Falk,
Alternatcs-G Scanlon, w. II.
Mott, Curtis Brewer. u. w. Naill,
Roe Holllngsworth, r. Il. Peat
ling, II. w. Rohrer, Blaine Foster,
Sue Bell, A. w Rice f. w. Karl,
g. w. Rees, Mrs. II. Waddick, G.
Scherer, g. G. Weller G. 4. Estes,
Against Military Training.
The resolutions adopted condemn-
ed the National Democratic admin
istration for extravaganza and In
commended Senators
Curtis and Capper, Congressman
Strong. Gov Allen, the industrial
court law, Senator Myers, Repre-
sentative Lamb and the county
They said: while
favoring physical education in the
schools to make healthy boys aud
girls, we are opposed to compulsory
military training" L. H. Halleck
for elector and Mrs. ]. T.. Scott for
alternate were endorsed.
Square Deal For Farmers
The resolution ON the county COM
was: 1--WE commend the
policy of the commissioners OF
Dickinson county in their cordial
and able cooperation in the develop
ment OF the countys interests and
in good roads with the
rest Of the state"
eve demand from the national
a square deal for
he farmer and stock raiser and such
action as will bring down. the cost
VI living. We are weary of unful-
filed promises and investigations
that do not investigate or get re-
suits"
After the regular business Of the
short talk was made
by A. A. Peterson. Of Hope.
The court room was filed at the
afternoon session and it indicated
a thoroly wide awake Republican
sentiment in the county.
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