The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-04-23
DISTRICT CONVENTION.

DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The delegates of the 64tb Representative
District. composed of Pike. Center and En-
pOria townships. convened at Emporia, on
Saturday, the 18th inst, for the pun pose of
slecting delegate to represent the District
In the State Convention.
The Convention was called to order by
electing Van R. Holmes Chairman, and
George W. Frederick Secretary.
On motion. Eli L. Davis, Malcolm Camp
bell and Aaron Miller were appointed a
committee on credentials, who reported the
following gentlemen entitled to seats as del
egates
EmpOria-Van R. Holmes, s. G. Brit
ton. Evan L. Jones. George W. Frederick,
Aaron Miller.
Pike. w. LoVesee, Eli L. Davis, NAL
colin Campbell.
Centsr-G. r. Soule.
On motion, Messrs. Lovesee, Britton and
Soule were appointed committee on reso-
lutiOns. The committee reported the fol-
lowing, which were unanimously adopted {:
RESOLVED, That having full confidence in
the ability, integrity, loyalty and patriotism
Of our present worthy Chief MAGISTRATE
Abraham Lincoln, we hereby declare him
to be our FIRST choice for the Presidency of
the United States the next term.
ReSOlUed, That we have full confidence
in our entire delegation in Congress. in their
disposition and ability to advance the inter
ests of not only this section, but the whole
of Kansas.
RESOLVED. That we have entire confidence
in the ability, patriotism and integrity of
Hon. ]. II. Lane, our Senator IN Congress.
whose influence was sought to be destroyed
by the late fraudulent election of Thomas
Carney.
RESOLVED. That we regard the election of
a United States Senator by our Legislature
at its last session as a wanton usurpation of
power, not delegated to them by the people
at that time, but against the known will of
the people of the State, and we therefore de-
nounce it as the grOssest of frauds. and a
violation of their solemn obligations, and
we hereby instruct our delegate to the State
Convention to support only such men as are
known to be uncompromisingly opposed to
the fraud, for any position
RESOLVED, That in our opinion, South
western Kansas is Justly entitled to dele
gate in the National Convention to meet III
Baltimore in June next; We therefore here.
by instruct our delegate elect to use all fair
means to secure that delegate from this sec
ton of the State.
On motion of S. G. Brtton, the delegates
proceeded to ballot for delegate to the State
Convention. The first ballot resulted as
follows: For A. G. Proctor, 6; for c. c.
Lynch, 8.
On motion of E. L. Davis, Mr.. Proctor
was declared the unanimous choice of the
Convention.
Mr.. Campbell offered the following reso-
luton, which after some discussion was
adopted:
Resot0ed, That any person or party at
tempting to have any other person than
Abraham Lincoln nominated for our next
President, does it ignorandy or wilfuIly tn
the injury of the country.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
elect new District Committee, which re-
suited as follows: Emporia, J. V. Ran
dOlph Pike, g. c. Lynch Center, L. o.
Priest
On motion, THE EMpoR1A NEWS and
Leavenworth Conservative were requested
to publish the proceedings Of this Conven-
ton.
On motion, adjourned.
VAN R. HOLMES, Chm.
G. W. FREDERICK, Sec'y.