The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1861-03-02
THE DISTRICT CONVECTION.

SOnFcuttOH Ce1itc4 " HOu1IudlO .
State Senator for this District, to fill the va
cancy occasioned by the death of DR.. Kerr,
met on Wednesday last, at Neosho Rapids.
in this county. The day was fine one.
and in company with our worthy Sheriff, a
couple of climbs of the laws and young
gentleman who formerly lived in New Jer-
sey, but is now resident of the United
States, we repaired to the scene OF action,
some twelve miles distant from Emporia.
Neosbo Mpids is beautiful little village.
and some of the best fellows We know of
live there. We always feel at home when
We get there. In company with George
Lille, Hi. Sleeper, Doc. Tallman, Jack An
dIews. For. Page and others, who could
feel otherwise ? As we entered the town
groups of men could be seen in every d.
rection holding confidential ''ccnfabs," and
the-very air was pregnant with "sculdug."
AS we stepped from the carriage we were
seized by the hand by an ANXIOUS looking
gentleman, and despite our efforts. were led
away by the button-hole. We informed
him that we had not the honor of being one
of the delegates from, Breckenridge county.
In less time than 'dorg" would drop
hot potator we were released from his
friendly f?1 grasp. and took our place as
mere '.Iooker-on in Venice Like the boy
at the circus. We were .'glad we come"
The principal cause of our joy was. that we
received two new subscribers 10 The News.
cash in advance.
About O'Clock the Convention was tenn
porarily organized by the election of Dr..
G A. Cutler. OF Leroy. President. and ].
V. Randolph. OF Emporia, Secretary.
On motion, Messrs. Winchell, B,rton
and Graham were appointed Committee on
Credentials. They reported the following
named gentlemen as delegates to the Con-
vention: Mark Patty. R. w. Cloud, G. H.
Lille. Ell. Borton and j. V. Randolph, of
Breckenridge county; o. E. Learnard. G.
A. Cutler. II. w. Watrous, w. n. McGin
mis- and A. Graham, of Coffey; and j. NJ.
Winchell. casting the two votes of Usage
county. The Convention was afterwards
permanently organized By electirg George
H. Lille President and J. V. Randolph
Secretary.
We have not room TO give all the ballot
alterations we're not as harmonious as we
would like to have seen them. II. S. Sleep
er. of Neosho Rapids; F. w. Potter. of
Burlington, and DR.. Hawkins, of Coffey
county, were the candidates. Lane and
antiLane was the issue. Eight of tie
twelve delegates were for a Senator who
would vote for Lane for U. s. Senator.
Coffey county wanted the man and 80 did
Breckenridge. Cottey very justly claimed
that they were entitled to it from the fact
that the deceased Senator was from that
county, and also unless this nomination was
given 10 her she would be entirely unrepre-
sented in the State Senate for the next two
years. After several ballorings, in WI ich
Sleeper had six. Potter three. and Hawk
irs three. the Convention TOOK recess.
When it met again, four Of the Coffey coun-
ty delegation offered to compromise by pre-
senting a new candidate, who was said by
all who knew him. to be a Lane man. But
this would not do. With some Of the del
egates every other consideration sutk into
insigni6cance. and they would support no
man whom they did not know, of their own
personal knowledge, to be in favor of Jim
Lane for the Senate. They would not even
take the word of some of the most radical
Lane men from Coffey county. such as Mr..
Prouty. of the Burlington Register.
After several more 'baflotngs. the result
being the same as before. the Convention
adjourned sine die. without making any
nomination. the unders landing being that
all the candiGiates should run who saw fit.
After tie adioun 1ment of the delegate
Convention The people, present were called
10 order by John T. Cox. of OltGm"a. as a
Mass Convention. A gentleman named
Kelly. from Coffey. was President. and Mr..
Cox Secretary. Some doubted the author
ity of the mass .meeting to take any action
in regard 10 nomination. Mr.. Cox nomi-
mated Mr.. Sleeper, to which motion several
amendments of variousr kinds we're offered.
and before the original motion was put. the
Mass Convention adjourned sine die. So
that that. too, was grand 6zzle.
Thus ended the proceedings of the Dis
trict Convention. without having effected a
nomination. Messrs. Sleeper and Potter
are both independent candidates. Whether
DR.. Hawkins is running or not, we cannot
say to certainty, but are rather inclined
to think he is not.