The Kansas herald of freedom., 1859-11-12
Douglas County Republican Convention.
LAwREScK. Monday. Nov. z, 1859.

In pursuance of the published call the
Republican Convention, held for the pur-
pose of nominating ticket for Douglas
county, under the Wyandott Constitution,
met this morning at 10 O'Clock. The
Convention organized by calling R. G.
Elliott to the chair and electing VIM. j
King, Secretary pro tenn.
On motion, the chair appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen on Committee on Per-
manent Organization: Messrs. A. Cutlep
J. A. Wakefield, L. j. Sperry, VIM. Rowe
and Newton Henshaw.
The following gentlemen were then
appointed Committee on Credentials:
]. C. Horton, E. Heath. L. c. Peat E. s.
Scudder, 8. P. Hawes, 81. G. Rundlett
and VIM. Guest.
A committee Of one delegate from each
township was appointed on Apportion-
ment, as follows: Lawrence township,
Samuel Walker; Clinton township, G.
w. Umberger; Lecomptou township, E.
Heath Marion township, Levi Breni-
man; Palmyra township, W. B. Hayden;
Willow Springs township, D. NJ. Alexan-
der; Eudora township Newton Hem
shaw.
The Convention then adjourned until
2 O'Clock P. NJ.
The Convention was called to order at
2 O'Clock. The Committee or Permanent
Organization submitted q report recon-.
mending A. ]. Totten as Chairman and
VIM. j. King as Secretary. Adopted.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following delegates as entitled to seats
in this Convention
Lawrence township-Saml. Walker, R.
G. Elliott, A. Cutler, P. R. Brooks, ]. C.
Horton, D. Prayer, A. j. Totten, c. F.
Garret, L. ]. Sperry. Thos. j. Simmons,
A. A. Spicer, J. B. Gilliland, T. B. Smith,
P. s. Hutcheson.
Eudora township-Newton HensIiaw
VIM. Guest, F. Fairber.
Lecompton township-E. Heath, A. R
Leonard, G. NJ. Mock, ]. B. Reeve. R. H
Fsrnham, Benjamin Hoyt.
Clinton township-J. A. Wakefield, l.
C. Peat G. W. Umberger, H. Burson,
P. H. Berkau, j. G. Steele,
Palmyra township-W. D. Martin, II.
C. Rundlett, H. J. Canniff, W. B. Hayden,
J. H. Dearing, VIM. Rowe.
Willow Springs township - Joseph
Eberhart, z. s. Scudder, D. NJ. Alex
ander.
Marion townships. P. Hawes, Levi
BRENNAN, Charles P. Twiss.
Robert Morrow and Josiah Miller oi
Lawrence, were elected by acclamatior &
and declared the candidates of the Conve.n
ton for the State Senate.
The Convention then proceeded to the
nomination of Representatives from the
different townships, when the following
gentlemen were nominated:
Lawrence township. B. Abbott, E.
D. Thompson.
Marion township-W. D. Blackford.
Willow Springs township-D. N. AL
exander.
Clinton township-0liver Barber.
Eudora township-Levi Woodward.
Lecompton township-J. c. Bartlett
Palmyra township-A. Soule,
For Contingent Representative, ]. Gard
ner.
The Rev. DR.. Davis was then nomi-
mated Superintendent of Common Schools
The convention then bslloted for Pro-
bate Judge, which resulted in the noni.
nation of Louis Carpenter.
Henry Shsnklin was then nominated
by acclsmation Clerk Of the Distric,
Court.
The following gentlemen were then
elected a County Committee for the ensu-
ing year:
Lawrence township-Samusl Walker
and ]. B. Gilliland.
Eudors township-Lsvi Woodward and
Vim. Guest.
Lecompton township-E. Heath and G.
n. Mock.
Marion township Levi Brsnimsn and
8. P. Hawes.
Clinton township-D. G. Peabody and
VIM. Pierson.
Willow Springs township-E. s. Scud-
der and J. Eberhsrt.
Palmyra tovnship-W. B. Martin and
Capt. Bell.
The following Preamble and Resolu-
tions were then offered by ]. G. Horton,
and adopted by the convention:
| WHEREAS, There seems to be . mis-.
understanding in one of the counties in
this Senatorial District as to the spportiou-
ment of Senators and Representatives
among the several counties composing
said district, therefore be it
Resolved, That our Republican friends
of Wyandott and johnson counties be
and are hereby respectfully invited to join
Us in district convention to be held ct
Olathe in johnson county. on the 1lst day
of November, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, to agree
upon the spportionment of Senators and
Representatives among the several coun-
ties comprising this district and to transact
such other business as may come before
them interesting to the Republican party.