Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-01-12
KANSAS CONSTITUTIONAL CON-
VENTiON.

From the special correspondent Of the N Y Tribune.
LAWRENCE, X. T., Monday, Dec. 81, '55.
The Convention 10 nominate candidates for
the State ticket of the future State of Kansas
closed its active labors on Saturday night about
midnight. providing, however, for short ses-
sion this forenoon to adopt platform. The
Convention was well attended. IN spite oftho
severity uf the weather there were ouly some
seven or eight vacancies in the Whole OF the del
ogalions from different parts of the Territory
An active interest seemed TO prcvadc the Dele-
gates, and had there been no doubt or contingen-
cy as to the success Of the movement 10 give
State Government to Kansas, there could have
been no more sanguinc anxiety as to the result
The forenoon ssss.un was short. Gen Robin
son was called to the chair aud Mr.. Cole act
cd as Secretary. A resolution was introduced
authorizing such delegations as had not their
full numbers toihrow a full vote. The appoint
ment Of a Committee on Credentials aud one on
the Organization of the Convention being made,
the forenoon session closed
During the afternoon session there was little
done but the canvassing and debating about the
sea,e of delegates MIR 'Thurston Of Manhattan
was nominated President on the Convention,
Mossrs Redpaih and Lowry, Secretaries, aud a
lot of Vice-Presidents, whose names forget
There was also Committee to draft platform
consisting of Messrs. Robinson, Schuyler, Lane
and Phillips.
At length the nominating machinery went 10
work, and after long and repeated ballo'ings,
the following gentlemen were put in nominations
Cor. CHARLES ROBINSON, (Rep)
Lieut. Cor. W. I. ROBERTS, (Dem.)
Congress, NJ, W. DLLAHAY, (Dem)
Sec'y Of State, z. c. SCHUYLER, Rep.J
Auditor, G. \. CUTLER, (kep)
State Treas. a. WAKEFIELD, (Rep)
Sup Judges, L. n. LATTA, (Dcm.) NJ. +. CON
WAY and NORRIS HUNT, (RePs)
OK Sup. Court, S. D. FLOYD, tDem.) 49,
Rep Of Courts, TIIURSTON Of Manhattan (Rep.l
.afy-GeRerai, II. MILES MORE, (Dem.)
Public Printer, JOHN SPEER, (Rep)
1t will thus be seen that most Of those whC
voted for the Kansas Nebraska resolutions o.
Delahay have been left off the ticket save Col
Delahay, who received the nomination for Con
gress. This he received by very close vote
aud believe on local division of the officers
That majority of the people of the Territory
wish him TO represent them, or that he can prop
peIly represent them ! do not believe. Their
was disposition to give nominations to met
living in different parts Of the Territory and al
so to men of different politics, and those partie
who thus got the nominations, got them on lh'
question of the unity of the Free-Slate party OF
the barequestion of Free State
There was quite contest between Robinso
and Lane, or rather between the friends Of ,hes
gentlemen, for the office of Governor. The lat
Ter gentlemen used all the political skill he s
eminently possesses, but on the final ballot i
Stood Robinson, So Lane, %. This vote ma
Indicate the true sentiment here better than any
thing else.
The weather is now terribly severe To-da
the thermometer has been down to II deg. below
zero: it is showing, and the wind drifts ih
snow about in its eddes. Travelling is almos
impossible. My lux freezes while write.
must confess 'the purpose ofmy firm phiosphy
has not prepared me for anything so fresh from
,he North Pole as this weather. To face tn
Border Rufians is nothing compared TO facing
!hs nerd uSSsi will give YGg more fall GaE
has been no platform adopted to-day in fact
it was too cold to meet
The vote on the Constitution has been yer
light To the north of the Kaw River alon
thesMssouri, it was almost total failure, ow
ing to the mobbing of the ballot-boxes, and tn
other means of intimidation resorted to by III
Border Ruilians. On this side Of the KAY Ri'
or, and all through the south part Of The Tel
rnory, the vote has been light In consequence
of the recent war, which prevented the sendin
of poll-books or the making of any effort in il
favor, the vote will fall short of two thousanC
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