White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1866-10-25

Pursuant to call of the Republican Centra
Committee of Doniphan County, Convention
assembled at the Court House, in Troy. on the
Goth inst.
The Convention met at noon, and was called
to order hy Hon. F. H. Drenning. of Washing.
ton Township, Chairman of the old Republican
Central Committee.
On motion, Capt Nathan Price, of Wayne.
was chosen President, and W. H. Smallwood.
of Washington, Secretary.
Capt. Price came forward, and thanked the
Convention for the honor paid him; and urged,
in few appropriate remarks, the Importance
of supporting harmoniously whatever ticket
night be nominated BY the Convention.
On motion, q committee of three was appoin.
ted on Credentials, consisting of the following
gentlemen:
w. H. Smallwood, Of Washington; Samuel
Flickinger, of Wayne; w. W. Moore, Of Iowa.
On motion, a committee of Eve was appoint.
ed on Resolutions, consisting of the following
named gentlemen:
Cyrus Leland, Jr., Of Centre; D. B. Jones,
Of Washington; Hiram Housed, of Wayne;
Henry s. Cowger, of Burr Oak; Robert Myers,
of Marion.
The Convention then took q recess until 2
O'Clock, P. N.
Convention met at 2 O'Clock. President,
Nathan Price, in the Chair.
The Committee on Credentials reported that
the following gentlemen were entitled to seats
as Delegates in the Convention
Iopa Tounskip-w. w. Moore, Joshua
Taylor. Douglas Noble, s. J. Edgerly, Bayless
Campbell, W. b. Bayless. W. F. Jones, s. F.
Nisbet. G. Nuzum, C. Fox.
Wolf Rioer Tovnship-M.j. w. ]. Gray,
Jacob Heaston, Henry Leverantz.
Wayne ToonsAip-Cspt. Samuel Flickinger,
A. c. Low. Ole Clemiusou, 10y Lewis CIemin-
son, pro1y,) Capt. Nathan Price, Hiram Housel.
BUR- Osk Tbvasap-D. L. Payne, Albert
Hazen, John R. Williams, (by Col. F. M. Keith.
proxy, Henry 8. Cowger.
Centre Tsaa&ip-Cyrus Leland, Jr., Robt
A. Trdcys H.yIH -MeAdsms, Isaae T.Ilnaa,
Rober. NeelaBd, Henry Boder, Jr.
Marion Tsnnshp-Robert Myers. C. G.
Kinnison, Chafles Wilson.
Washi.gton fspnsaip ip-Henry Wilson, II. B.
Luce, Tracy Bancroft, E. F. Dixon, W. H.
Smallwood, d. B. Jones, A. A. Bradner, (by
Henry Wilson, proxy.)
On motion, the rerert was adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions then report
ed the following Resolutions. which we're un.n-
imously adopted:
Resoioed, That the Republican Party Of Don
iphan County cordially approve the platform of
principles adopted BY the Republican State
Convention, EeId at Topeka, Kansas, sep,em
Der 5ib, 1886.
Resolved, That as an expression Of the ear
nest feelings Of the Republican voters of Don.
iphsu County. their Delegates in Convention
assembled hereby instruct their Senator, and
Representatives in the next Legislature to use
all honorable means to secure the election of
Gen. A. L. Lee as United States Senator from
this State.
On motion Of Col. Keith. the COMMITTEES an.
pointed BY the citizens Of White Cloud and
Iowa Point we're invited to seats on the aoo,
Of the Convention.
On motion. the Convention then proceeded
to the nomination Of County superiqtsodeos of
Public Instruction. The Chair spoo;uted Co,
Keith, of BUR- Oak. and Hiram Hou,el. al
Wayne. sslls's. The vote uss taken BY bal.
lot, With the following result: .e.s
Gary Hickman, Of Washiugton, g: w. P.
Bishop. of Io~a,9 b. P. Robinson, Of lows, 6.