Annals of Brown County, Kansas : from the earliest records to January 1, 1900, Part 39

Author: Harrington, Grant W., 1865-
Publication date: 1903
Publisher: Hiawatha, Kan. : Kansas Democrat
Number of Pages: 704


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Padonia-I. P. Winslow, W. S. McKnight, J. F. Leibengood, W. M. Castle, D. B. Ander- son, S. F. Guinn.


Reserve-M. S. Watson, L. D. Burdick, W,


Hamlin-E. Berkley, P. Pfeiffer, John Sterns D. W. Terhune, C. D. Gaston, C. W. Moore L. Argo, Levi Wallace.


Powhattan.Township-John F. Cashman, W. C. Frazey.


Powhattan-S. A. Holcomb, W. D. Rife, Joe Wyeth, W. R. Bartley. [S. P. Rupe, E. Reg land.


Fairview -- C. S. Payne, A. A. Frink, J. B.


Sam Nyfler, alternate; J. G. Lyman, alter- nate; Fred Schmitt, J. S. Belts.


Irving-Ed Buchanan, H. Ryan, Thos. Arn old. Phil Greibling, Lew Garlock, S. Klinefel ter. L. J. Burkhalter, James Bowron,


Everest and Washington-Jas. Freeland, An" dy Kimme, Geo. Anderson, M. L. Streeter, C. B. Weaver, E. W. Simpson, E. B. Crouch, W W. Price, T. C. Honnell, H. A. Price, J. Q Page.


Baker-E. W. Smith, Geo. Kellough. James Bartholomew, A. M. Hannah, L. L. Newland Robinson-J. B. Mitchell, James Jenson, H. Cheal, M. A. Quigley, H. H. Hickman, J. F. Wilson, Chas. Krey, Chas. Cowley, H. M. Co burn, J. D. Hazen, .Thos. Terry, J, H. Lange T. T. Odden.


Hiawatha-E. N. Morrill, E. Radford, John Hauber, Geo. Norton, Robt. Gaston Harvey Seburn, J. R. Ingels, Moses Walters, John Swartz, J F. Meisenheimer, J. D. Weltmer


Willis-W. F. Wilhoit, J. D. Harpster, Fred D. F. Hanford.


294.


ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.


[1893.


The following resolutions were adopted:


Resolved, That we, the Republicans of Brown county in convention assembled, proud of the grand achievements of their party in the past and with confidence in its wisdom, its patri- otism and its purity, do again affirm their devotion to its principles as enunciated in the plat form adopted on the 9th of June, 1892 at Minneapolis.


Resolved, That we re-affim with renewed zeal our unswerving fidelity to the American system of protection, believing that American markets should be first for our own citizens. Home markets with an army of consumers engaged in various industries are for the best inter ests of our people and should be protected in order that labor may be remuneratedt and employ- ment furnished for all who may desire it.


Resolved, That we heartily endorse the position of the national platform in demanding "the use of both gold and silver as standard money with such restrictions and under such pro- visions to be determined by legislation as to secure the maintainance of the parity of values of the two metals, so that the purchasing and debt paying power of the dollar, whether of gold silver or paper, shall be at all times equal. The interests of the producers of the country, its farmers and its workingmen demand that every dollar, paper or coin, issued by the govern- ment, shall be as good as any other."


Resolved. That we re-affirm our opposition to all class legislation and to all combinations organized in trusts or otherwise to arbitrarily control the conditions of trade among our citi- zens.


Resolved, That while we would ever welcome to our shores the intelligent, honest and in dustrious citizens of other countries, we protest against the immigration of the criminal and pauper classes of the old world.


Resolved, The security of life and property, the well being and happiness of our citizens, the best interests of all our people demand that the majority shall rule and that there shall be faithful obedience to the constitution and laws of our state. Without this we can have no civil government, and for this disregard for the constitution and the rights of the majority and this open and notorious violation of law we arraign the present state administration and charge them with a violation of their oaths of office We arraign them and all who sustain their ac- tions as false to the best interests of our state and as having by their conduct and slanderons ut- terances dishonored the fair name of Kansas and driven from the state worthy citizens of other states who would have settled within her borders. By discrediting the financial ability and honesty of our citizens they have driven capital from our state and made it impossible for our citizens to get extensions of their pecuniary obligations; and we appeal to the patriotism and good sense of the citizens of our country to arrest their power in behalf of good government and to place the seal of condemnation upon those who have thus proven themselves unworthy of public trust.


Resolved, That the delegates of this convention hereby express their grateful appreciation of the splendid hospitality accorded them by the people of Brown county's "Magic City." To the patriotic women our hearts thanks are extended.


S. W. Moore for treasurer, J. V. McNamar for clerk and S. E. Brown for sheriff were nominated by acclamation.


For register of deed, Chas. Wolf, J. M. Robbins, Samuel Miller, H. M. Robinson and O. J. Nugent were placed in nomination. Nugent was nomi- nated in the sixth ballot the vote standing:


1 2 3 4 5 6


Nugent 62 68 68 69 80 101


Robinson 59 57 54 59 60 59


Robbins 13 15 21 21 15 1


Wolf. 33 27 29 23 15 1 Miller 55000 0 0 Wilson, J. F 00002 0


T. J. Marion for surveyor was nominated by acclamation.


Drs. Pontius, Hoffmier and Mcknight were placed in nomination for cor- oner. The ballot resulted Mcknight 124, Pontius 42, Hoffmier 6.


Simon Fraser was nominated for commissioner by acclamation .


The following central committee was chosen: At large W. W. Price, R. H.


295.


ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.


1893.]


Fox, M. G. Ham; Morrill, L. N. Reid; Hamlin, John Sterns; Padonia, J. F. Leibengood; Irving, L. J. Burkhalter; Hiawatha Township, George E. Norton; Everest, H. A. Price; Baker, George Kellough; Washington, James Freeland; Fairview, J. S. Belts; Carson, J. M. Anderson; Robinson, J. B. Mitchell; Re- serve, A. H. Herman; Powhattan, S. A. Holcomb; Forty-four, J. F. Cashman; West Horton, George M. Davis; Willis, H. A. Smith; Hiawatha, 1st ward, H. C. Bossart; 2nd ward, R. T. Herrick; 3rd ward, C H. Lawrence; 4th ward, E. Muxlow; Horton, 1st ward, J. M. Clark; 2nd ward, George W. Leverton; 3rd ward, L. B. Duff; 4th ward, Julius Pohl. The committee organized by the election of M. G. Ham, chairman; J. P. Dodds, secretary and J. B. Mitchell, treasurer.


AUGUST 31. Death of Mrs. Ellen P. Allerton.


SEPTEMBER 20. Horton celebration and Old Soldiers' Reunion. Jolin J. Ingalls, Bernard Kelley, Gen. Prentiss, Geo. T. Anthony and other lesser lights deliver addresses. The reunion lasted a week.


SEPTEMBER 23. S. W. Moore is elected as trustee of the Academy to fill vacancy caused by the resignation of M. S. Smalley.


SEPTEMBER 29. The Fairview Courier is started by Eugene L. Smith and Cora Zook Smith.


OCTOBER 2. The Amendment campaign committee is organized in Hia- watha with the following officers: President, Mrs. D. W. Wilder; vice presi- dents, Mrs. A. Schilling; Mrs. McGuire, Mrs. Tom Mclaughlin, Mrs. Brad- shaw; secretary, Mrs. Georgia Notestine; treasurer, Mrs. C. H. Lawrence.


OCTOBER 21. E N. Morrill is elected President of the Hiawatha Academy to fill the vacaecy caused by the resignation of M. S. Smalley. A. F. Bechtel is elected treasurer.


NOVEMBER 7. Township election.


MISSION.TOWNSHIP.


Willis,, ..


Baker ...


w Horton


Total ....


Trustee, S D. McFadden.


57


64


40


161


Henry Winterscheidt.


136


77


53


266


J. D Hedrick


13


8


1


22


Treasurer, A. Zimmers 77


Wm. Hauber. 146


Wm. flixson 81


30| Justice, Harvey Riggs .. 84


John Swartz 137


John L. Merrill 120


J. C. LaCroix 28


70


Wm. Forsythe.


31


58


2+


113 J. L Rounds


52


J. B. Hazlett.


120


48


5L


219


L. L Newland


80


54


40


174


Ed Henney


16


14


4


34


C. L Smith


11


12


25


A Gold ...


9


MORRILL TOWNSHIP.


¡Trustee, A. W. Lichty. 140


W C, McDermand. 114


.94 Clerk J. A. Smith 93


Clerk, Wm E. Hazell 45


J. W. Dickinson ..


.95 Treasurer, A J. Howard 81


Wm. L Hammond. 159


.93 Justice, G. L. Parker


11


J. W. Laur 149


S, Marion. 1


S. W. Willard. 1


38 Constable, Frank Jones 72


O, E. Shadle 175


D. E. scott


57


HIAWATHA TOWNSHIP.


Trustee, G. N. Gephart 81


Geo. H. Norton .. 1.47


Wm. H. Chandler 31


Clerk, C. H. Pierce. 85


J. D. Weltmer .. 146


Polk Cyphers 28


Clerk, L. O. Murphy Geo. Davis ..


59


65


33


157


A A. Ferris.


14


14


2


Treasurer, T. J Kale.


54


68


32


154


F. L. Willis.


130


53


55


238


A. McConachie.


15


15


Constable, Frank Geer


56


53


33


142 Constable, James Franklin


John Hauber


140


John Loose 112


Wm. A. Elliott 18


Hugh Donley


24


PADONIA TOWNSHIP.


Trustee, D. S. Jones .48


J. F. Leibengood


Treasurer, Stephen John 45


R. J. McAtee


Justice, David Hillyer 47


D. B. Anderson .90 W. W. Harmonson 1


Constable, Agustus Hamm


J. L. Winslow 88


C. L. Hoover 153


57


57


1.26


240


32


2


1


John I. Smith. 134


296.


ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.


[1893.


POWHATTAN TOWNSHIP.


Forty-four


Powhattan


Total , ....


WASHINGTON


TOWNSHIP,


Washing ton


Everest. ....


Total ..


Trustee, M. Foster


32


73


105


Trustee, A. Leigh


61


106


112


J A. Rife ....


71


61


132 C. B Weaver ..


&


111


119


D. A. Woodman


74


61


135 M. A Sewell.


18


101


119


Treasurer, James Grubb Adolphus Peterson.


30


67


1 John L. Page ...


20


117


137


Justice, A. Peterson .


78


68


1


1 Constable, Jas. H. Coe


9


119


128


Edwin Smith


4


5


S. A. Halcomb.


1


1


ROBINSON TOWNSHIP.


103


Trustees, Wm Nellans


164


J. W Collins ..


103


Clerk, Ed Kopplin


155


J. H Burnam ..


89


Treasurer, James Thuma


175


G. G. Kinman ..


110


Justice, J F. Spickelmier J. H. Lange.


147


Constable, F. H. Hiskey


148


J. B. Morris


145


58


119) 177


C. M, Berkley ....


1


Louis Argo.


1


H. H. Spangler


51


117


168


WALNUT TOWNSHIP.


Fairview


Carson ..


Total ....


2


76


401


116


Wm. Davis


1


117


34


151


S. A. Frink ..


39


8


47


Geo. H. Rochell.


62


45 107


Clerk, Geo. W. Robbins


118


31 149


Samuel Neifler


44


6


50


Henry Willard.


71


41


112


Treasurer, John Witchey Fred Schmitt.


109


32


141


Trustee, John H. Lucas


46


8


54


83 Geo Meyer


72


34


106


63 Justice, W Feigenbaum.


100


30


130


Clerk, John Guinn R. B. Kibbee ..


82


J. N. Anderson


46


8


54


W. D Beale ..


55


42


97


Frank D. Shaw.


101


25


126


Constable, J. V: Smith


116


29


145


A. L. Dickason


66


25


91


Wm Browning


61


Jas. Gaston, Jr


3


8


40


M. Goodwin ..


1


John Guider, Jr


John McCall.


71


69


140


19


119


138


Clerk, Chas. Hildewine


31


67


97 Treasurer, E. A. Lyons


6


99


105


1


146|Justice, W. A. Atwood.


24


191 215


L. C. Clark


Chas. Bastian


231


177


200


4


John Williams


67


51


118


Constable, E. Foster


23


67


90


Ray Bartley


50


50


100


James Thomas


25


41


66


John Hannah


HAMLIN TOWNSHIP.


Reserve


! Hamlin .


Total ....


J. N. Borden


Trustee, N. P. Eglin,


1


1


Treasurer. Peter Pfeiffer Clark Moore ..


45


112


157


Clerk, J. F. Crandall.


1


1


John McGinnis.


2


H, B. Willard.


1


Levi Wallace ..


51


82


133


Constable, A. H. Herman.


31


86


117


W. L. Lydick.


1


24


25


C. Fisher


IRVING TOWNSHIP.


67


Fred C Burkhalter


.63


Treasurer, James Mathers


84


Constable, W. G. Robbins.


58 John Guider.


48 C. L. Fowler


84


Richard King.


8


8


1


1


1


1


Trustee, W. C. Deaver


1


1


118


Chas. Smith.


98 Clerk, Jacob Marak.


297.


ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.


1893.]


NOVEMBER 7. General election.


CANDIDATES.


Irving.


Padonia.


Hamlin.


Morrill.


Carson.


Fairview.


Hiawatha.


Robinson.


Washington.


Baker.


Willis.


Forty-four.


Powhattan,


Reserve.


Everest.


West Horton.


1st Ward.


2nd Ward.


3rd Ward.


4th Ward


1st Ward.


2nd Ward.


3rd Ward.


4th


Total.


For Sheriff.


T. L. Crow, P P ..


71


41


50


134


40


78


94


2


38 58


22 133


31


60


89


42 154


14 58 20


74 27


31


13


29


7


11


8


5


531


J F. McGinnis, D.


6


34


15


14


10


44


30


41


2


42


39


12


41


19


31


1


1


2


3


1


1


3


1


4


4


70


John L. Yaw, P ..


1


2


3


1


2


6


4


....


13


16


1


. ..


....


Treasurer.


Fred Moser. P P


61


39


27


69


36


65 120


77 160


20


43 55


19 115


34


11


26


16.


58 2


20 3


27 3


32 1


31 1


14 5


1


4


89


County Clerk.


59


36


29


72


57


75


3


28 59


122


32


11


27


23


62 1


20 4


24 2


29 1


17


64 26 1


20 2


24


17


13 .649


W. W Thomson, D ..


11


39


29


27


10


56


39


46 3


4


44 17


15


1


1


67


29


19 2


62 1


20 3


41 2


35 1


17


32


18


14


5 9


608


M. D. Spencer, D.


8


33 1


2


9


1


1


85 9


47 2


.


3


36 58


17 121


68 32


48 68


41


55


73


37


68


63


79


43 1913


8


32


21


24


19


46


32


46


6


38


45


11


21


59


19


29


32


14


29


17


18


10


908


1


2


9


1


8


2


:


18


14


1


1


1


2


2


2


2


2


2


6


8


81


For Coroner.


57 85


35 70


70 133


40 34


56 112


79


3


33


18


65


46


8


14


15


?


4


14


30


8 715


8


33


20


28


7


50


31


48


5


44


47


11


23


19


62


20


31


32


15


31


20


17


18


2-8


628


1


2


8


1


1


8


2


14


14


1


2


1


2


2


3


3


4


1


4


3 4


79


Commissioner


69


98


86


49


781


Simon Fraser, R ... Samuel Detwiler, P ....


86


76


151


166


41


491.


103 . 89|


18 122


64


47


10 41


30 116


14 55


10 69


11 83


3


9


8


9


8 :759


B. F. Partch, P P.


61|


39


29


74


39


60


84


68


3 20


36 58 39


51


12


14


1


8


8


13


18


5


12


7


i 8


8 759


J. O. Shannon, PP .... T. J. Marion. R.


60 83


39 70


29


61


39 32


64 117


87 151


67 163


18


63 163


18


55


120


32


68


41


55


72


13 80


38


62


94


84


4.52 1903


F. C Hoffmeier, PP ... Geo. C. McKnight, R .. J. Leigh, D .. Jesse Mack, P


....


.


...


18


66


45 72


40


55


66


78


6 36


4


66


85


82


49|1863


J V. McNamar, R ...


84


68


87


136


114


155


67 162


.. .


1


9


1


1


8


...


84


66


91


134


32


113


146


161


3


14


15


1


2


1


36 114


14 75


14 84


6


6


24


1.2


12


821


S. W. Moore, R ..


83


75


100


160


34


20


10


44


7


2


....


....


..


2


6


37 3


8 7


560


G. Y. Johnson, D.


6


29


21


113


31


108


159


23


6


51


14


21


22 77


13 32


22


13


24 94


13


12


971


S. E. Brown, R ...


77


70


84


61


68


12 65


67


92


88


12


6


15


5 7 7 .755


H. P. Syfan, P P.


9


34 117


12


30


20


39


69


60


1


5


* 7


* 10


81


E. F. Sweetland, P ..... Surveyor.


23


27


10


48


103 146 26


4


65


49 71


13


15


43


5


39


19


Jesse Henney, P.


9


...


...


2


6


5 .92


Wm. Robertson, Jr, P. Register of Deeds.


21 87


78 :7 41 1913


Otis J. Nugent. R.


....


·


H. F. Mellenbruch, D .. T. A Getteys, P.


....


..


.


28


94


157


...


19


84


20


1191 371


Herton.


Hiawatha.


Ward.


73 161


84


52 1901


43 1940


37


63


44


31


27 1


31 118


14 79


96


158


38 33


19


4


14


16 3


17 90


:15


10 67


30 117


..


1


298.


ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.


[1893-4


NOVEMBER 14. The Carmel Moravian church of Everest incorporated with Svend Petersen, Tobias Torkelson and Julius Peterson as trustees.


DECEMBER 14. A special election in the city of Hiawatha is called for December 19th to elect a mayor to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of M. S. Smalley. The call was issued by S. C. Davis, president of the council,


DECEMBER 19. Special election in Hiawatha. R. H. Brewster is elected mayor to fill vacancy . A. J. Hill received 1 vote Rev. Novinger 1, S. C. Davis 1, Jno. Meyer 2.


1894.


JANUARY 16. The Interstate Swine Breeders' Association holds its an- nual meeting in Hiawatha. The following officers were elected: L. W. Leon- ard, Pawnee City. Neb, president; L. C. Clark, secretary; Martin Meisen- heimer, treasurer; J. W. Babbitt, W. T. Garrett, Marysville, Mo., C. H. Beethe, Tecumseh, Neb., vice presidents.


JANUARY 31-FEBRUARY 2. Farmers' Institute meets in Hiawatha. The following officers were elected: President, H. F. Douthart; vice president, Samuel Detwiler; secretary, H. F. Mellenbruch, treasurer, J H. Moyer.


FEBRUARY 13. L H. Smyth purchases the Horton Headlight.


FEBRUARY 21. Vincent Chapel M. E church of Reserve incorporated with L. W, Timberlake, W. A. Margrave, Jas. W. Clark, Jr., Jno. H. Beam- gard and J. F. Crandall as trustees.


FEBRUARY 24. The Hiawatha Law and Order League elects the follow- ing officers: President, B. F. Partch; vice president, Rev. W. B. Bradshaw; secretary, R. C. Chase; treasurer, John H. Meyer; committee on finance, Stew- art Litle, T. A. Dunn, W. S. McNatt.


MARCH 16-17. Annual Brown County Sunday School convention is held in Hiawatha. The following officers are elected: President, Prof. J. P. Farmer; vice president, J. F. Crandall; secretary, A. J. Leibengood; assistant secretary, Mrs. W. M. Shirley; treasurer. P. S Shintaffer; executive committee, L. E. Tupper, W. O. Bechtel, J. W. Howie.


MARCH 29-30. The semi-annual meeting of the Womans' Missionary so- ciety of the Northeast Baptist Associatiou is held in Horton.


APRIL 2. Hamlin city election results in selection of E. Berkley, mayor; S. Sweeny, police judge; A. Nitsche, John Dilly, J. M. Cottrell, G. T. Straub and E. T Blanchard councilmen. C. D. Fisher was appointed marshal, H. B. Willard, treasurer and Joseph Dean, street commissioner.


APRIL 3. City election.


HIAWATHA CITY.


1st ward, ..


2nd ward ..


3rd ward ..


4th ward


HORTON CITY.


Ist ward ...


2nd ward ..


3rd ward ..


4th ward ..


Councilmen


Jas. Lawrence. C ..


63


H. Bossart, R. ...


32


W. O. Noble, C.


101


J. A. Hewitt, R.


54


J. H. Meyer, C


85


Jno. Walters, R.


34


Geo. Harris (It).


J. D Wilkins (st).


Ed Cunningham (st)


30


178


Member Board of Education Henry La Rue (st)


106


J. W Pike (st).


137


Geo W. Kanoff (1t)


90


A X. Campbell (lt)


160


A. B. Phillip.


80


A. L. Musson


131


H Fluke


102


Thos. Nesbit ..


29


J. C. Wallace


75


Dan E. Randall


123


. .


A. F Bechtel.


147


..


.. . .


M. L. Guelich


..


107


W. O. Bechtel ..


86


*C-Citizens.


R-Republicans.


Wm. H. Roush.,


148


John Reinhart


97


M. D Spencer.


82


E. J. Evans


130


98


M. E. Yost, C ..


68


O. D Neibling, R


29


School Board.


Frank Case, R


61


A. J. Hill, C.


32


L. Duff (It)


22


95


W. A. Schnable


Councilmen.


299.


ANNALS OF BROWN COUNTY.


1894.]


APRIL 10. The stockholders of the Brown County Exposition Association elect E Harrington, G. Y. Johnson, J. W. Babbitt, Peter Pfeiffer, A. F. Moore, C. V. Pyle, E. Hoye as directors. The board organized by the election of E. Harrington, president; J. P. Mcknight. vice president; C. H. Lawrence, secretary; Thos. Mclaughlin, treasurer.


APRIL 11. Republican county convention at the court house. S. L. Ryan was chairman and J. B. Mitchell secretary.


I. N. Smith, J. D. Hazen and George Norton were appointed a committee on credentials and reported the following list of delegates:


Irving-E. Buchanan, H. Ryan, L. Garlock, F. Wilson.


Padonia-Isaac Dilley, R. E. Cornelison' Scott McKnight.


Reserve-M. B. Jones, R. B. Wyatt.


Hamlin-John Sterns, E Berkley, J. H. Hayes, C. W. Moore.


Morrill-J. B. Davis, J. I. Smith, A. Lyman. E. L. Yoder. W L. Hammond.


Fairview-J. J. Webb, J. S. Tyler, G. E. Steward, S. Thompson.


Carson-A. Carothers.


Hiawatha-John Schilling, J. W. Swartz, A. W. Bell, J R. Ingels, Moses. Walters, G. H. Norton.


Robinson-J. D. Hazen, J. B. Mitchell, E. Fiechter, S. Quaife, J. F. Wilson, C. L. Car roll.


Everest-J. M. Robbins, S. P. Zimmerman, C. B. Weaver, W. C. Alexander, E. W Simp- son.


Willis-A. F. Moore, L. E. Chase, A. A. Thurman, H. A. Smith, Nels Hanson.


Baker-E. C. Holt, H. S. Adams, E. C. Back- enstoce .


West Horton-G. M. Davis, Chas. Peters,


Powhattan-S. A. Holcomb, H. H. Geyer, H. H. Valentine.


Hiawatha city, First ward-S. F. Newlon, Thos. Mclaughlin, H. C. Bossart.


Second ward-J. A. Hewitt, S. Hunter, I. N. Smith, R. H Brewster.


Third ward-Ira J. Lacock, J. G. Schupp, S. L. Ryan, Chas. Tapscott.


Fourth ward-E. Muxlow, Will Brook.


Horton city, First ward-John Clark, Julius Pohl, H. Laroux, R H. Fox.


Second ward-W. R. Honnel1, P. J. Cleven- ger, W. M. Briggs, A. G. Hobbs.


Third ward-L B. Duff, D. G. Ollinger, David Paschal.


Fourth ward-W H. Pierce, W. J. McAtee, John Collins, W. H Potter, E. K Stout.


Washington-George Anderson.


John Schilling, W. R. Honnell, H. Ryan, John Robbins and E. L. Smith were appointed a committee on resolutions and reported the following plat- form which was adopted:


Resolved, That we re-affirm our devotion to Republican principles as enunciated in the Minneapolis platform and point with pride to the administration of Benjamin Harrison made all the more striking and brilliant by a comparison with the weak and vacillating policy of his successor.


Resolved, that we condemn in unmeasured terms the conduct of the present administra- tion towards the defenders of our country's flag and denounce it as not only unpatriotic but dis- honest and unworthy a great government.


Resolved, The security of life and property, the well being and happines of our citizens, the best interests of all our people demand that the majority shall rule and that there shall be faithful obedience to the constitution and laws of our state.


Without this we can have no civil government and for this disregard for the constitution and the rights of the majority and this open and notorious violation of law we arrange the pres- ent state administration and charge them with a violation of their oaths of office.


We arraign them and all who sustain their actions as false to the best interests of our state and as having by their conduct and slanderous utterances, dishonored the fair name of Kansas and driven from the state worthy citizens of other states who would have settled with. in her borders.


By discrediting the financial ability and honesty of our citizens they have driven capital frem our state and made it impossible for our citizens to get extensions of their pecuniary obli_ gations and we appeal to the patriotism and good sense of the citizens of our country to arrest their power in behalf of good government and to place the seal of condemnation upon those who have thus proven themselves unworthy of public trust.


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Resolved, That we heartily commend the Hon. Case Broderick for his untireing efforts in behalf of his constituents and for the faithful and able manner in which he has discharged his duties which entitles him to the hearty and united support of his constituents


Resolved, That in our fellow citizen, Major Edmund N. Morrill, we have a man whom we can present to the Republicans of the state of Kinsas with the perfect confidence born of our long associations with him and friendship for him. He has been placed in positions here- tofore which have fully tested his great powers as a leader and have proved his unswerving in- tegrity and patriotic devotion of Kansas, to the Union soldiers and to our principles. In pre- senting him as our candidate for governor of the commonwealth we know that we are naming a man amply fitted for that position and whose financial ability will at once restore confidence both at home and abroad.


Major Morrill was escorted before the convention and after a brief speech presented the names of John Schilling, Ira J. Lacock, J. D. Blair, Elias Berk- ley, Jacob Lichty, Henry A. Smith. Scott Hopkins, Lucien Smyth, Eugene L. Smith, John F. Cashman, Harry Cheal, Jno. Robbins, Joseph Wolfley and Si- mon Fraser as delegates to the state convention. The delegates were unani- mously chosen and instructed to cast their ballot for E N. Morrill for Gov- ernor.


The following congressional delegates were selected and instructed for Case Broderick: J. D. Hazen, S. P. Zimmerman, A. F. Moore, E. L. Yoder, John Sterns, J. R. Ingels, J. N. Anderson, L. B. Duff.


W. R. Honnell moved that a ballot be taken for judge the candidate re- ceiving the majority of the votes to select his delegates to the judicial conven- tion. The motion carried and three ballots were taken resulting as follows:


1st Ballot


2nd


3rd


Ballot


Ballot


W. F. Means


33


34


44


R. F. Buckles


22


28


32


Jas. Falloon


22


20


8


S. L. Ryan


6


0


0


Mr. Mean's nomination was made unanimous and he chose the following delegates: W. R. Honnell, W. H. Pierce, T. C. Honnell, J. J. Webb, S. E. Brown, E. Muxlow, N. F. Leslie, E. Berkley, M. W. Meyer and Clyde Holt,


MAY 1. Baker M. E. church incorporated with E. H. Smith, E. T. Meyers, Jessie Holt, A. Gold, Geo. Mell as trustees.


MAY 5. First issue of the Powhattan Post is published with Chias. B. Walker as editor and publisher.


MAY 17. Populist county convention to select delegates to the vari- ous conventions. A. R. Smith was temporary chairman and A. F. Robinson of Morrill, secretary. The following committees were appointed: Credentials: L. C. Clark, Geo. Wise, Nels Allen. Order of business, J. L. Sams, Wm. Smith, B. F. Hildebrand. Permanent organization, T. L. Crow, Wm. Heffner, C. D. Blaney. Resolutions, B. F. Partch, E. C. Clark, F. J. Smith, Jno. McCreary, Felix O'Neil. L. C. Clark was made permanent chairman and A. F. Robin- son, secretary.


The following county central committee was chosen: Morrill, A. F. Robinson; Hamlin, A. R. Smith; Baker, O. F. Baldwin; Padonia, Fe- lix O'Neil; Reserve, J. J. Burger; Irving, Jas. G. Mathers; Robinson, M. V. Christy; Everest, A. Leigh; Willis, S. Weaver; West Horton, A. S. Kennedy;


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Powhattan, John Hall; Forty-four, J. O. Shannon; Fairview, G. W. Warner Carson, George Robbins; Hiawatha, B. F. Partch; Hiawatha, First ward, W, F. Luesley; Second ward, B. Hildebrand; Third ward, Wm. Ahern; Horton, First ward, J. W. Scott; Second ward,- Thompson; Third ward, A. L. Sams; Fourth ward, Daniel Coe.


The following delegates were selected to the state, congressional and judi- cial conventions: State convention, A. R. Smith, Felix O'Neil, M. Foster, J. W. McCrerey, J. D Hardy, M. V. Christy, Nels Allen; Congressional conven- tion, B. F. Partch, H. Mellenbruch, L. C. Clark, C. Findley, G. R. T. Rob- erts, Chias. Macho, A. W Lichty, L. O. Murphy, Stewart Litle, Wm. Heff- ner, F. M. Fry, Wm. Ahern. F. J. Smith; Judicial convention, B. A. Sprague, Jas. Bollinger, A. F. Robinson, Jas. Mathers, S. Weaver, John H. Hall, T. L. Grow, David Hillyer, Svend Peterson, Jolin Witschie.


MAY 29. Democratic county convention. L. J. Fulton was chairman and Joe Stimmell, secretary. `The following committees were appointed: Or- der of business, J. H. Meyer, H. H. Spangler and Elliott Irvin; Credentials, J. A. Clark, J. C. Kelsey, Jonathan Warner; Resolutions, Clyde McManigal, Jas. T. Pomeroy and Geo. P. Moore.




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