The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-09-15
LROH UHIsR C0UTTY
COrroERoOD FANS,
September, 18th. 1865

desire to State 10 the people Of Chs,
county that vas refused a seat in n.
State Republican Convention, not on .c
count of any political sentiments Of min.
The question was not one of LOYALTY :,
party or POlitical iutegrity. Il vas no,
how were you elected, or by whom. but
hO'O 'OiH yOu roe. If sdmittsd ? In fact
vas taken iato private room, IA Tone
ka. and the offer deliberately made tba
if would vote for certain men, should
have satin the Convention. stated
then-stated in the State Convention. and
state nOWs that in my opinion, the Re
Puhlicans Of Chase county had The RICH
to decide who should represent them i.
the State Convention. I vas, elected By
the Republicans Of Chase eouoty-elect
ed bya Delegate Convention. The lar,
ger Republican townships of Toledo, Falls
and Diamond Greek, we're fully repre-.
scented. and ! received their 4napimou.
vote. -Four delegates only bOl,ed the
Convention. two from Cottonwood and
two from Middle Creek. The Cotton.
wood township delegates represented bu,
seven voters at their primary meeting. and
we're instructed to bolt. As the Middle
Greek primary meeting seven voters we're
present. They elected Robert Brash and
George Collect delegates; but c. G.. Allen
boiled even that convention, and himself,
Mr.. Dart and Mr.. LoVejOy, (IhIee, all
told, held another meeting, at which
Mr.. Allen was elected delegate 20 the
County Convention. The four delegates
that thus boiled our County Convention,
represented but ten votes all told. I
went to Topeka in theinterest of no man
l went there believing that aside from our
local interests, Crawford, for Governor,
and Clarke, for Congress. we're the choice
of Chase county. But I went there de-
termined to unite with the Neosbo Valley
and Southwest Kansas. for Our local in
terests. l could not sell my vote for q
seat in that Convention, without being
false to the people of Chase county; am
glad that did not do il. l am proud,
under the circumstances, that / was vo-
Ted out-glad because those who voted
10 exclude me, we're men, devoted, not 10
principle, but sold to men-wers those
whose votes were already in the keeping
of others, many of whom came TO nae AZ
forwards and admitted they had commit.
ted an outrage upon Chase county. One
delegate Who voted me out, pretended to
represent 4 county where no convention
had been held, and WHO held his seat on
forged credentials, and voted to disfran-
chise the Republicans of Chase county.
l thought at Topeka. and think now,
We could have secured Governor in tie
Neosho Valley. The night before the
Convention there was 81 delegates at the
Anti-CTaVford caucus, and but g at the
Crawford caucus. The Anti Crawford
men, with the Neosho Valley, could have
nominated the Governor. Yet the Neo-
sho Va ley refused To take it. They of
fersd to nominate Judge Akin, of Coun-
Gil Grove; offered u 35 votes out Of SO,
but seven voIes could not be found in the
Neosho Valley Even the delegate from
Council Grove refused to vote for him.
Council Grove deserves. as she will, to
grow up to grass if snch politicians are
to control her destenies. The Anti
Crawford men offerG to vote for Maxson,
for Eekridg', PrOuty. and even S. N.
Wood, CHATS ne but the NsOsho Val
ley would accept none, aud We we're de-
feated by the treaehery, and ssl6shnsss
of our own men.
Yes, l am glad was voted cut of such
a Convention; yet rejoice to know that
the truest and most Radical Republicans
in the Convention voted for me. Such
men as Anthony, Speer, Abbott, in fact,
81 of the best men 10 The Convention. I
also feel proud to know that every dele
gate in the Southwest voted for me; Nor
ris, Marion Butler. Lyon, Greenwood
and Usage were unit in my favor. ]
now ct it pass. There is but one course
to be pursued by the Republicans Of Chase.
This outrage upon our rights must pass,
and although We had no voice in nomina
ting the ticket. We must support it-sup
port it with = will. We must. in fact,
roll up the biggist majority of any coun-
~ in the Southwest, in proportion to our
population. The breach now between
Congress and the President is too broad
to be bea'ed. To follow the President is
10 lAnd in the arms Of the rebels lately
in arms. NJ true Republican can do so.
Whilst Congress may have come far short
of It's whole duty, As think they did,
aud whilst We all hope and pray that peace
may reign throughout our country. aud
that loyal men. may Be represented IN our
National Congress-, and treason made
odions Yet The boon for wh:cb ~