The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-01-09
KANSAS STATE CONVENTION!
NOMINATION OF STATE OFFICERS
The "National Democrats" Defeated

held on the 22d ult. at Lawrence. Col. Lane, |
Formerly Of Indiana. and others have been very |
busy lately organizing in Kansas National
Democratic party in distinction from, if not
in direct opposition to, the Free State party
Col Lane is one of the tools of Pierce in Kan
sas, and the ''National Democratic party he
has been endeavoring to organize is nothing
else than Pierce Administration party. They
had strong hopes of electing their own men
as candidates for the State offices, and went
into the Convention sanguine in their hopes
But the Free States men overwhelmed them
and carried the day. The Executive Com
mittee" of the State, was composed entirely
of these modern National Democrats, and
every man of the Committee was a candidate
for Office, and every fellow of them was de
fsated. Our correspondent thus briefly gives
an abstract of the proceedings of the Conyen-
tion:
"a large delegation was present from every
portion of Kansas. Out of the 80 delegates
elected 70 were present. 1t will be seen that
Lane, Goodin Holiday and Smith, National
Democrats, and members Of the Executive
Committee, were defeated in every ballot
The Convention was called to order at 10
o'clock A NJ. Gen. Robinson, Of Lawrence,
was elected President pro tenn and j. Redpath,
of Lea5enworth, Secretary pro tenn. Messrs.
Kloty, Cutler, Conway, Moore and Barket,
were appointed Committee on Credentials.
''Messrs. Wakefield, Woodward, Hillyer,
Cole, Lands, Latta and DetzIer were ap-
pointed committee on permanent organize
ton. is7ssa.- .ts
"The Committee on Credentials made a re-
port which aft,r considerable discussion was
adopted. lss
"The committee on permanent erganzati0r
made the following report: Fer President
E. M. Thurston of Waubousa; for Vice Presi
dents Geo. A. Cutler, of Doniphan, j M. Cole
of Indianola G. w. Dictzler, of Lawrence, anG
HilIyer, of Grasshopper Falls For Secretarie:
j. Redpath, of Leavenworth and j. w. Lowry
of Lawrence. On motion Convention adjourn
ed until 2o'clock P. M. g
Convention met pursuant to adjournment
and proceeded to ballot for candidate for Gov
erIIUr. urr ustne ana Uen. Robinson, OF Law
renee, Col Roberts, of Washington and Judge
Smith, Of franklin, were nominated; no choice
on the first ballot; on motion the three highest
Lane, Robinson and Roberts, were balloted
for; no choice on the I'd and Sd ballots; Robert,
was dropped, and the 4th ballot went Robin
son So, Lane %. Col. Lane moved that Gen
Robinson be elected by acclamation, carried
Convention proceeded to ballot for Lieut.
Governor, Col Roberts, of Washington, ant
Mr.. Cele. of Indianola, were nominated Col
Roberts was elected on the first ballot by 6
large majority. aaa.aes..
"Messrs. Schuyler, of Council City, Holiday
of Topeka, and DR.. Crane, of Tecumseh, were
nominated for Secretary of State. Judge Scuy-
Ter was elected on the first ballot.
~. K. Goodn, of Blauton, and DIR. Cutler
ofDoniphan, We're nominated for Auditor o
State. Col. Lane asked leave to withdraw the
name of Judge Goodin, and moved that DR.
Cutler be elected by acclamation; carried
Judge Wakefield of Bloomington and E. C.
K. Carney of Topeka were dominated for State
Treasurer. Judge Wakefield received As
votes. Mr.. Garvey 80.
'Mark N Delahey, of Leavenworth, Mr.
f. Conway, of Fort Scott, and Robt Kloty,
of Paunee, were nominated to Congress; nc
election on the first, second and third ballots.
Mr.. Conway withdrew on the 4th, and Mr..
Delaney received Al, Mr.. Kloty 80 on the
9Th. @
"H. Miles Moore, of Leavenworth, J. G.
Emery Of Lawrence, and Chas. Foster of Os-
sawattamie were nominated for Attorney Cen
eral. No election on the first and second bal
lots. Mr.. Moore was elected on the third bal
lot.
&c. n. Latta, of Leavenworth, NJ f. Con-
way, of Pawnee, and Morris Hunt, of Lawrence
were elected Judges of the Supreme Court ON
the Sd ballot
N9ohn Speer of Topeka, j. f. Cummings of
Topeka, G. w. Brown of Lawrence, and Mr..
Elliot, of Lawrence, were nominated for State
Printer Mr.. Speer received the nomination
on tho 4th ballot
"E. w Thurston of Waubonsa was elected
Rep. of Supreme Court on list ballot.
rs. B. Floyd of Neosho, Scott j. ANTHONY
of Leavenwortha and Ben Harding of Doniphan,
were nominated for Clerk of Supreme Court.
Mr.. Floyd was elected on the Sd ballot.
On motion the nominations were received bv
exclamation, and such shout arose from the
crowd as was never heard in the Gree State
Hotel' before.
81 ON motion the convention o5;o,,r,,od