The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-10-12
REPUBLTcAN coNYENrIoN.

i Pursuant to can the Republican Delegate
Convention. fog this county, met at this
place on Tuesday last. to put in nomination.
{: county officers, to b elected in November,
and also to elect Delegates to the Judicial
and Representalixe Conventions. to be keId
lat Neosho Rapids on the 18th inst.
On motion, Gilbert Britton, of Emporia,
was elected Chairman, and DR.. D. Swim,
of Americas. Secretary.
On motion. the chair appointed G. D.
Humphrey. Henry Clark and U.s. Pig
.man, eommittesszoas credentials. The fol-
lowing named gentlemen were reported as
delegates from the several townships: EN-
poria-JobR w. Weaver, G. D. Humphrey,
Edward Evans. Van R. Holmes and Gil
bert Britton; Jackson-John Van Gundy,
Geo. 8. Saxton and J. S. Pigmsu; Pike
Neil Campbell and Eli L. Davis; Americas
-Thos. Stanley. DR.. D. Swim and Samuel
Bruner; Waterloo-Samuel Marshal and
William Wbite;- Fremont-Henry Clark
and David Branson; Agnes City-A. I.
Baker, ..rf-f..l (.
The next thing in order was the election
Of FIVE Delegates to the Judicial District
Convention. On the first ballot the follow
ing gentlemen were declared elected G.
A. Tracy, D. Swim, l. Stout, D. NJ Nor
gan, and d. A Painter.
The chair announced the next business
in order to be the election of five Delegates
to the Representative District Convention.
When the vote was about half polled, A. I.
Baker asked the Convention TO take a re-
cess for fifteen minutes, to give himself and
friends time to caucus, saying they had
not had time to attend to that before. Mr..
Humphrey moved that the voting proceed.
Mr.. Baker moved to amend by taking a re-
cess of fifteen minutes. which prevailed.
The time of recess having expired, tn,
convention was called to order by the 6.
The order of business was resur,, -'a'r
Swim complained that the - ,'u' DF'
disposed to dictate to II HJ'rlty were
that the rights of t. ni'nor"y' anu
and ,bata. garded by the Convention,
have t.. Americus township could not
10. rights in the Convention the dele
. from that township would withdrs
fremont seemed to be of the same or
and followed Americas f'n-on
On motion. G. D. Humpb.
pointed Secretary, to fill tb> ley was az
stoned by the withdra . vacancy ocea
The balloting for De- wal OF Dr. Swim
and resulted in ~ ,legates then proceeded
ing gentlemr lie selection OF the folio"
Virgins. IN: A. J. Andrews, ]. D
ton ap' G. D. Humphrey, Gilbert Brit
j. W. Weaver.
"a. /. Baker, delegate from Agnes City
then announced his withdrawal from th
,. Convention, leaving twelve delegates to fin
: ish the work of nominating county ticket
= The order of business being the nomina
: ton of County Treasurer, the ConVen
= ton proceeded to ballot with the followin
:. result: J. r. Swallow, 10; scattering,
# Mr.. Swallow was declared the nominee.
e For Register of Deeds, F. G. Hunt re
e ceived the unanimous vote of the Delegates
For County Clerk, E. Borton received
: votes. scattering 3. Mr.. Borton was de
e clared the nominee.
:. For Sheriff, W. H. Nickel received
S votes, scattering 8. Mr.. Nickel was de
i clared the nominee. z
S For Assessor, Ross Thomas received
votes, scattering 2. Mr.. Thomas was nom
:! mated.
# For Surveyor, E. B. Kirkendall was nom
i mated, having received 10 votes, and n
t opposition. 4, .'' ".
: For Probate Judge. Noys spicer was tn
# nominee, having received 9 votes.
o For Comfy Commissioners, w. B. Da
% Wis received 10 votes, Thomas Stanley, 1C
u and A. j. Andrews, Z. t
!. For Coroner, D. w. Appleby was nomi
: mated by reclamation. .
+ The Central Committee is the same a
+ last year-D. A. Painter, D. Swim and F
Fl. Abraham. aif 19. .e 81 =-i"
! On motion, the Convention adjourned.
y GILBERT BRITTON, Pres't.
n CD. HUMPHREY, Sec'y.