New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-10
INTERESTING FROM KANSAS.
TIE CONVENTION.

1,on On, spcs.i Correspondent
TOPEKA, K. T., Aprl %, jo37'
Tie Sistc Convention has ius, competed ie
ScsA and adjourned. IL was largely Attended "
both delegates and outside visitors. Some nineV
delegate. we're present. Mr.. Newton OF BOURBON
Cssn.y, was elected temporary Chairmi' ana
O. 4. Tsppan, Secretary. After apPo'h'ns ="
nit:ees on credentials and perna'eot org' '''n'
TIE Convention adjourned until afternoon. AoquAE
Ter (xnyention was held 10 the lnterim 10 cohsiu't
the matter of the land sales, when committee OF
a. ,.,sons was appointed 20 memorable the Adj
-,n;.,rs,;on Gen. Lane and Gov. Robinson got
INTO a di,cussion of Il hat personal character
,e,ipg 20 the suspicons that have been entertained
m relation to the latter gentleman.
In the afternoon the Convention proceeded TO
elet permanent officers, Mr.. Lines of WaubOusa
Ieipc chosen President Of the Convention, and
Nessrs l.. T. Tappan, and I. Dwight Thatcher,
ssas. Secretaries The President delivered brief
address IN relation 10 the dutes of the delegates, 10
taking the char.
The following gentlemen were elected Committee
o. Platform Messrs. Thatcher Of Lawrence, Ew-
ING of LeayenwOrth, j. i. Weeles OF Sumner, }.
w. Robinson Of Manhattan, Charles Foster OF
Osawatamie, and X. B. Mitchell Of Lynn County.
The Convention then by vote deferred the nom,-
nation of Senators until after the Safe officers had
been nominated. This was done after considerable
discussion. 1t then proceeded to nominations.
Henry j. Adams OF Leayen worth was nominated
tor Governor, there being no opposition 70 him.
For Lieut.. Governor, Messrs. Holiday, Wynchel
and Thatcher were brought before the Convention.
Mr.. Thatcher was withdraw, when, on the second
ballot, L. X. Holiday Of Topeka, was nominated.
For Secretary of State, Mr.. +. 7. Bancroft, OF
Emporia, received the nomination. DIR. Wheeler,
SfGumner was nominated for State Treasurer. Mr..
&. l.. Hitler, of Grasshopper Falls, for Auditor.
Mr.. j. Conway, Of Lawrence, was nominated a.
representative TO COngress-the hardest fight beng
OH that nomination. which lay between himself and
Mr.. Parrot
For the Supreme Court, Judge Mckay, Of Wy
andOt. was nominated for the Blk years term; LO-
senzo Dow, esq, of Breckenridge county, for the
four years term, and w. A. Philips, OF Lawrence,
by acclsmatOn, for the two years term, Chief
Justice.
Chas. Foster, of Osawatanie, was nominated, by
exclamation, for Attorney General.
For Superintendent Of instruction Mr.. Walden
Of QuindaTO was nominated after contest with Mr..
Whitman Of Lawrence.
Or. John W. Robinson of Manhattan was nOlni-
mated for Superintendent of School Fund.
Mr.. W. +. Army of Hyatt was elected Clerk of
Me Supreme Court by acclamation. \. ID. Rich.
ardsoD, esq, of Sumner, was elected Reporter OF
the Supreme Court by acclamat0n.
4 discussion then ensucd on the motion To elect
United States Senators. After great many mo-
Gone and counter motions the matter laid on
the table.
The Committee on Platform then reported
through T. Dwight Thatcher, esq The resolutions
take the ground of maintaining the Leavenworth
Constitution az the cause of the Free-Stlte party
They declare against organizing under the Lecomp-
ton Constitution in any contingency, or for any
time or purpose. These were signed by all the
members Of the Committee, and after short dis
eusson adopted, with only two dissenting voices,
after short debate The Convention has just adj
,OurDed this evening.