White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-09-23
THE CoNYRNTION-THE TICKET.

THE C0NVENTI0N-THE TICKET
Pursuant to notice, a Free State Coup-
~ Convention assembled at Troy. on
Saturday last. White Cloud being much
farther from Troy than any other point
in the County, our delegation did not
arrive there until noon. when the prelim-
insries had been already completed, and
the Convention had adjourned for dinner.
Judge Lyman Nash was President, and
Albert Perry, Esq, of Doniphan, was
Secretary A COMMITTEES on Resolutions
had also been appointed. but we did not
learn their names. After dinner, the
ballotting for candidates for the Legisla-
turs was proceeded with, and the follow
ing persons nominated upon the first
ballot:
Robert Graham. SEN. of Doniphan;
A. Larzelere. Of Wathena;
Ward L. Lewis, of Elwood;
Judge A. j. Allison, of Troy;
Thomas Stevenson, of Highland
The ticket is by no means constituted
as we had desired. butthe candidates are
ali good and true men. and it behooves
the Free State party to go to work and
elect them. They can easily do it, il
they will.
There were several other candidates to
nominate; but as our delegation had a
long journey before them. We had to leave
before the ballotting. But from the signs
. Ofthe times, we judge that the following
were the nominations
For Superintendent of Schools, Joseph
Thompson, of Geary City.
For Auditor. B. A. Seavcr, Of High
land.
For Treasurer, Robert j. Porter, the
present incumbent.
The Resolutions we hal not time to
wait for; but we will publish the entire
proceedings. if they reach us before the
election.
We do not admire the distribution Of
the candidates. land the lola ticket is no
better, in this respect There is but one
Legislative candidate in the entire portion
of the County north of Troy. The bal
ance are all in the lower corner The
fact is, every town wants candidate. and
the, strongest localities get them. We
thought that White Cloud was entitled
to a candidate for once. She has never
had one for any higher than Township
Office, although she always does her duty
at elections. Webelieve that Iowa Point
has had men in every Legislature but the
last one; Highland had one in the last
Legislature /; and we thought it no more
than right that White Cloud have show
this time. But, to tell the truth, we did
not expect to succeed with our man, fan
excellent and a capable man he was,
and were not disappointed. He received
Just one vote besides our dclegation-the
balance Of the County gave him the cold
shoulder. However, we are not disposed
to be ugly about tive will support the
ticket as cheerfully as If White Cloud
had been successful. We will defer our
grumbling until after the election; for we
know that persons are watching to take
advantage of every flaw in the Free State
organization. White Cloud is in no
hurry. When all the voters of Highland
have served term each in the Legisla-
ture, and three-fourths Of the voters OF
Iowa Point; and then. if no new aspi-
rants have in the meantime appeared in
Highland, or none have desire to serve
a second term; and if the Pro- Slavery
leaders at Iowa Point consent to smile on
our town, and she is strong enough to
take care of herself, perhaps she may ask
for and get candidate. But it does
seem little hard. that the Free State
town Of White Cloud should always be
kicked aside by Free State Conventions,
lest the Pro-Slavery men of Iowa Point
should be offended
We believe everything passed off har-
mOniously. We noticed that one person
calling himself Free State, and who is a
standing aspirant for Office, attempted to
create discomfort This Township had
sent one more Delegate than she was en-
titled to; and the Convention referred the
matter to the delegation from this Town
ship. One Delegate, who was a substitute
for an originally appointed one, vOlunta-
rily offered to withdraw, which was agreed
to. 'WhereupOn the person whom we
have referred TO, took the others aside,
and put tinto their heads that there was
combustion to rule Iowa Point out Of the
Convention, and induced them to with