White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-16

Ihe plea OF the Commute wse. that
instead Of making the last Republican
vote basis. they took the enrolled mi
litia. lows and Washington Townships
have sent several full companies to the
war. and there are but few fighting men
left in them. Nov al able bodied mill
tia remaining are enrolled. including
Democrats. Secesh. and everything else !;
and these are made the basis of represen-
tation for Republican Convention.
Bot that was not the real object in view.
It had been determined. for long time
past. in certain quarters, that Ed. Rua,ell
and Sol. Miller must be squelched; and to
that end they have been industriously ywork.
ing. They found. that in order to make the
work sure. these two obnoxious persons
Townships must be cut down in represeu.
sation, and loyal Townships raised cor
responding'y. They therefore hesitated
not to do it.
Now. as far as We are concerned, We
have not been anxious for Office. and
would have gone on the shelf with good
grace. had the solicitous managers but
known it. But We are not willing. in
order to carry out little scheme against
ourself. that the Republicans of our
Township shall be the sufferers. and Be
deprived of good portion Of their rep
resentstion and we are prond to know
that the delegation from this Township
so expressed themselves. by their act.
unanimously. They ask that right and
justice be done. We always deprecated
boiling at Conventions: but there is such
q thing IS right. and when . Republican
Convention disregards that, it deserves q
rebuke.
The delegates from Iowa and Wash.
ington. after maniully but vaiuly striving
for their rights in the Convention, quiet
ly withdrew. signed protest. and issued
call for Convention to meet on Monday.
the Goth inst. It conld not be termed .
regular bolt. IS they took no part in the
nominations. but went out with clear
skirts. and without violating any faith.
We await the action Of the Conven-
tion on Monday. If it decides to make
new nominations. ve shall feel it our duty
to support the ticket. il composed Of the
right kind Of men. If they decide not
to nominate. We shall support the ticket
nominated last Saturday. the names Of
which will be found in the report Of the
Convention. published in this issue. We
deeply regret the necessity for calling an
other Convention but it is time for Re-
publicans to learn that fairness 10 not to
be thrown aside for tho accomplishment
Of personal objects. The ticket nomina.
ted is good enough. Several Of them
have ably filed the Offices for which they
ere re.nominsted. and ne should be pleas
ed to see them continued in Office. But
as we before said. we shall hold ourself
bound BY the action Of the Convention
on Monday.
The following 10 the protest and call Of
tho Withdrawing delegates
We, the undersigned. delegates at .
County Convention ordered to be held at
Troy, on the 1lth day of October. A. D.
1862. having Withdrawn from said Con.
vention. because we believed that the righis
Of portion Of the Republican voters Of
the County Of Doniphan have been in
fringed upon by the action Of said Con-
vension, do hereby appeal from the decis-
ion of that Convention to the Republi.
can voters of the County. We ask Of
tha Republicans of the County to send
delegates to . Republican County Con-
ventioa. to be held at Troy. on Monday,
October 90. 1862. at IL NJ.
The basis Of representation shall be as
follows; tho same as the basis Of the last
Rennhlican Convention hel,l in 1860.