New-York daily tribune., 1857-09-05
DELEGATE CONVENTION OF TIE PEOPLE
OF KANSAS.


From The Quisdaro fKaa'a'l ChindOrGn.
GRAssHoPrER FALLS, Kansas,
Wednesday, Aug. 70, 1851.
a Delegate Convention Of the people OF Kansas met
at GrasshOpper Falls, at L. O'Clock In to-day.
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.
The Convention was called to order by DIR. j. L.
Roof of fWyandot.
On motion, 10 60 into temporary organization, the
Hon. HrsRY J. ADAMS Of Leavenworth, was elected
PRECEDENT and A. ID. Richardson of Qundaro and d..
G.. 4. Kob of Atchison Secretaries.
APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES.
On motion the Chair was requested to appoint
Committee on Credentials. The following gentlemen
The Rev daniel Foster Of Emporis NJ Walden Of oqih
tan W. T. M Army Of Hyatt Robert Morrow Of Lawrence
On motion the following gentlemen were appointed
Gommitse & On retnane@ *. Rev W Hutchinson
Of Lawrence, g. Ross Of Topeka '" bsye" oi Dom
The Convention then took recess until O'Clock
p. III.
The Convention reRssembled al the appointed hour.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
n. MILLS MooRE, from the Committee on Perma-
pent Organization, reported the following officers:
Zee P,e,idenf,'TS. Hon Il j. ADAM. q LesyenwOrta
the Hon. Gro. w. SM1H Of Lswrence
Seretarie-A q. RICHARDSON Of Qaind'ro L. g. Ross Of
The report was accepted and adopted by accla-
NUMBER OF DELEGATES PRESENT.
J. NJ. VALDEZ from the Committee on Credentials
reported l63 delegates in attendance. OA motion,
the reading of the names was waived aud the report
soopteo -
Gen j. III. IAsE inquired II any delegate desired
to pree NJ TO the Convention the name OF any candi
date except Mr. Parrot. No other name being offered,
the Hon MARCUS J. PAgToTT, OF Leavenworth, was
non mated by accamaton for Delegate TO Congress.
The nomination was received with three cheers
amid great enthusiasm.
SPEECH OF MI. FArROTT.
Nh P,REoTT in response TO the cal oi the Conven-
,op took the stand and made few remarks return
inc thanks for the honor conferred upon him. and ind
eating the aure and Importance of the issues involved
in the coming campaign.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Gen LAsE offered the following:
Resc!red n. there be Territorial Executive Committee
spisir td by ne Chair consisting o! twenty members who
,hsn keep occ oentrH Hat .no s'l. n session
nusy after the October eet.oo sne ta. hys mem
hers al Constitute quorum for the transaction business
The resolution was unanimously adopted, aud the
Chair selected the following gentlemen:
n. Lane X. Holiday, Dr Jane, p,yi' o. = LerasId
Nil. Mco-s Or ] p Root A. Z. Jameson Geo W Brown
Robert Riddle w K Frost, Geo w Smith y n oo9din d.
II. Glpatrck P. C. Schuyler Dr. Robertson I'd Lines C.
ADDITIONAL JUDGES OF ELEcrIoS.
c. SroRns r., introduced the subjoined resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Re'osd That this Convention reeomness @ 20 .se o
n.tee rse responsible who .hsi record q. vOe' Of
tered and refused the reasons foI ucn ard
hs the citizens be present in umeeh' s'
On motion of G. w. BRows, the Secretaries of the
Convention were reouested 70 furnish report Of its
proceedings to all the Free-Stste papers In The Ter
Yitoyy.
The Convention then .Slsases IL scsEsss ;Hs S c..a
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