The Kanzas news., 1859-06-04
PR cEEDIN Gs
OsaWatomie Convention.
osAwAroM1E, Nav f1a. II A. NJ.

to previous call. T. Dwight Thatcher cal.
led it to order. and nominated Henry Fox
of Shawnee County. as temporary chair,
man. Carried ~ 70 f''.'7 - =. -
On motion of A. Dannford T. d. Thaeher
was chosen Secretary pro. tenn al ts- -;
| On motion of Erastus. Heath, the chair
appointed, the following Committee on Gre
dentiais: E.. Heath. q. Danford, P. Shep-
herd. j. l. Mcdowell, J. Marlin, Wm.
SPriggs. land A, J, Shannon; Adjourned
2. P. 'M-cohmiltee on credeptials re-
ported that they presented the names of the
following as delegates. and recommended
that the delegation from each county be al
lowed to cast the vote allotted 10 it By the
apportionment of the call of the Conven-
ton. --1.-.ac- f.c-9 Z
DOniphor co.-A- Larzelere. D. W.
Wilder, J. B. Wheeler, n. Price. E. .Flem,
ing. Joseph Randolph, John Bayliss-; j. j,
BroaOn. Nsmoha, Potawatomie and Jack
son ntiss.-Abraham Ray, W. E. Bow
kerE ,HeaJ se
Madison. Butler and Hunter-L. D.
Bailey. ~ . 49,,
linn Co.-J. H. Jones, Mark Robertson,
A. Danford, T. w. Babb. .,-a
Douglas iCo.-Edwin Stokes, John Will
der, John Roe, P II. Townsend, T. D..
Thachef, Joseph iGist. Geo. Gutter. c. H
Wyandot Co.-Wm. Mckay. Joseph
Downs, J. P. Root. ...''
Johnson c0@AmOs Fuller. Q. B Gard
,ner. DR., J. H. Firebaugh, - -,
7 CNf 7
McKown. H. H. Williams, E. Downing.
Sha,onee Co.-Paul Shepherd, Henry
Fox. John Richie, ]. L. Cummings. c..
K. Holiday. DR.. Fletcher. i
Riley Co-W. H. Smythe, F, n. Blake.
-Arapohoe Co.-Wm a. Phillips.
LeapenwortA Con- J.. Parrott, Thos.
Ewing A. c.. Wilder, j. Nc Cahon. Mr.
Foster. H. j. Adams. J. L.. Mcdowell.
VIM. Tholen. Mr.. Bransfield. H. P. John
son. NJ w. Delahay. J.. P! -Hatierscheidt
Atchison Cos. @. Pomeroy. John Mar
tin. R. McBratney. NJ, R. Benton, Robert
Graham, j. ingalls,. - -. -.---..t..--.-
anderson Cor. fitzpatrick, D. w.
'iCFsi Es9nkiin nc eo.NP. P. Elder. W. W. H.
Lawrence. - ''- .
Barbons CO.-1J.C Barnett. T. R. Rob
erts, BSG. JEWELL i@ a
Breckenridge Co. N. Rankin ~
Gofey Co. z. Learnard Silas Fearl.
On motion, the roll was called, and dele
gates responded.
Mr. Mckay moved to amend the report of
the Committee on Credentials by giving to
Wyahdot County six delegates, instead of
Mr.. Johnson moved to amend, by giving
also to Leavenworth sixteen delega,es, in
stead of twelve
On motion, both motion and amendment
were indefinitely postponed,
Mr.. Phillips moved that the report of the
committee be adopted.
Mr.. Mckay moved to amend the motion
by giving to1Wyandot County four dele
gates. instead of'two. 80
i DR.. Gilpatrick moved to amend so as to,
give Anderson County six delegates Lost.
Mr.. McKay's amendment lost Original
motion adopted. 1T -'5 5a
MIR. Branscomb moved the appointment
of committee of thirteen, on permanent or
ganization. Chair appointed Messrs. Bran
scomb, Fearl, Lawrence, Fletcher Delahay.
Mckay. Larzelere, Ray, Burnett, Pomeroy,
Gilpatrick, Gardner and Shannon.
Mr. johnson moved TO appoint commit
tee of one from each Council District, TO
make new appointment for this Conven
ton.
Mr.. Shannon moved to amend BY ma
king the appointment for future conventions.
+ Motion and amendment indefinitely post
poned. .....t-
Adjourned to P. NJ,
T. p M-Committee on permanent or
ganization reported as follows: For Presi-
dent, D. E. Learnard, of Coffey County.
Vice Presidents, a Danfo1d, of Lykins
Co.; N. Price, of Doniphan Co.; S. c.
Pomeroy, of Atchinson Co.; Thos. Ewing,
Jr, of Leavenworth Co.; Joseph Speck, of
Wyandot Co.; E. Heath, of Douglas Co.:
II. Fox. of Shawnee Co.; D. W. Houston,
of Anderson Co.; E. G. Jewell, of Bour-.
bon Co. Secretaries, D. W. Wilder, 7. D.
Thacher.J. L. Cummings, and J. 4. Mar
tin. sd p @ 1
Report was adopted. "a
Chair appointed Messrs Pomeroy and
Heath 20 conduct the President to the chair.
The President. on taking the chair, made
brief and appropriate speeck. 80
On motion, voted committee OF thirteen
be raised, one from each. Council District.
as Committee on Platfarrn. and that ihe
various delegates name their committee,
and it'case of a vacancy the Chair appoint.
On motion, one delegate was added to the
delegation of each of the counties, Wyandot
and Johnson Moved that Central Com
mittees of five be appointed. Laid on the
table till morning. After short recess,
the delegates reported the following Com
nIttee on Platform: ssERe ss@ 5gtil71ssJ q
LIST District. A. sLargelere; end Jro.
Martin SID. Fhos. Ewing jr.: 4th. Jas
McCahon;6th Wm.H. Smythe; 7th, j. L.
Cummings; 9th. T. d. Thacher; eth. D.
w. Houston; 10th, w. Y Roberts; ] ith,
A. ]. Shannon; I9.h, T. r. Roberts; 18Th,
Silas Fearl. The 5th district being unrep-
resented, Chair appointed Mr.. Viraldi, of
Riley county. On motion. Wm. A. Phil.