The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-10-22
Senatorial and Representative Distric.
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s. E. HOFFMAN, Sec
Senatorial and Representative District
Convention.
The Republican delegations from the coun-
ties of Usage, Breckenridge and Coffey,
composine the 18th Senatorial and Repre-
sentative District under the Wyandotte
Constitution, met at Ottumwa on Wednes-
day the 18th inst, for the purpose. of put
ting in nomination two Senators and
| six Representatives to represent said Dis
triet in the first State Legislature of Kansas.
The convention was organized by the ap-
pointrnent of B. W. Stevenson, of Breck-
enridge, as Chairman, and J. T. Cox, OF
Coffey, Secretary.
On motion, w. R. Watrous, of Cofey,
A. I. Baker, of Breckenridge, and ]. M.
| WinchelI, of Usage, were appointed q com
mittee on credentials.
The committee reported the following gen.
tlemen entitled to seats in the convention
Cofey fGounty-R. s. Futhey; j. He'd
dens, j. T. Cox, c. c. Pnfey and H. b.
| Watrous.
Breckenriags-A. j. Mitchell, A. L Ba-
ker, R. w. Stevenson, S. L. Kenyon-the
latter casting his own vote and that of Oil
yer Phillips, who was absent. Ga
Osage-J. NJ Winchell, o. II. Sheldon.
Report adopted. -s
The apportionment agreed upon In the
! distribution of these Offices was as follows
Breckenridge county, one Senator and three
Representatives Coffey county, one Sena-
tor, and two Representatives, and Usage one
Representative.
On motion the convention proceeded to
an informal BALLOT for two Senators.
| First Ballot.-E. P. Bancroft, s.; j. W.
Kerr, 9 r. w. Sanders, I; G. A. Cutler,
8; Slas Fearl, 4.
| Necessary to a choice, Z.
Second Batlot.-E. P. Bancroft. 8; ].
W. Kerr, g; R. w. Sanders, G. A. Cut
Ter, 8; Silas Fearl. 3;
! Third BalIot.-E. P. Bancroft 5 J. w.
Kerr, 81 R. w. Sanders, Il; G. A Cutler,
a Silas Fearl, 5.
On motion the convention took formal
ballot, which resulted as follows:
E. P. Bancroft, 8 J. w. Kerr, g; R. w
Sanders, 1; G. A. Cutler, Silas Fearl. g
On motion E. P, Bancroft. of Brecken-
ridge. and J. w Kerr, of Co1ey, were de
clared the nominees of the convention by
acclamation.
On motion O. Fl. Sheldon, of Usage
| Vs.
resentatives by reclamation.
The convention then took recess of one
! hour.
EVENING SESSION.
/ Convention met pursuant to adjournment
and proceeded to nominate five 5Represen
tatives for Breckenridge and Coffey coun
ties. The informal ballot was as follows:
R. Kenzie, 3; B. Wheat, g.; R. w. San
ders, 10; j. II. Watson, /; G. H. Rees, 8
G. A Cutler, 6; r. w. Cloud, Z; J. Hoo
yer, g; g. J. Tollman, 4 F. G. Hunt,
Silas Fearl, /.
Necessary to a choice, 7.
The convention then took formal ballo
with the following result:
R. Kenize, a j. II. Watson, 1 !; r. W
Sanders, II; G. A. Cutler, q g. HI. Rees
Ii; j. Hoover, / R. w. Cloud, z +; 6. ]
Tollman, 5 B. Wheat, 10.
On motion, R. W. Cloud, g. A. Cutler
and George Rees, of Breckenridge, R. W
Sanders, and B. Wheat, of Coffey, were
declared the nominees by reclamation.
After the nominations were made, thu
following preamble and resolution were reac
and adopted without a dissenting voice
WHEREAS, Southern Kansas has persis
tently been overlooked, and their claims dis
regarded in the distribution of Territorial
State and Federal offices; and
WHEREAS, She has material interests
second to none in Kansas, which demand
special advocacy of one ofhero own citizens
and
/ WHEREAS, The course of Hon. J. NJ
Winchell has been such as to entitle him t.
the unhesitating confidence of Southern
Kansas, and the Republican party; There
fore,
4 Resolved, That the candidates to the Stat
Legislature. nominated by this convention
be hereby instructed to use every honorable
4 effort for the election of the Hon. J. Nj
WincbeA to the Senate of the United States
4 On motion the convention adjourned.
r w. STEVENSON, President
j. T. Cox, Secretary.