White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-10-15
Republican County Convention.

2. HOS OAN.
Republican County Convention.
In pursuance Of the call Of the Republican
Central Committee of Doniphan Coounty. the
Delegates Of the Several Townships net in
Convention. in Camp / Tracy e Hall. in Troy,
on the 10th day of October. 1868, to nominate
candidate ~ ,the xcious Offices specified in
the call oS.ee ooEe emiase.
The Convention organized BY electins F. Il.
Drenning, of Washington Township, as per-
manent President. and D. Mcintosh, of Centre
Township, aid r. NJ. Williams, of Iowa Town.
ship, as Secretaries.
The following named Delegates we're ad-
mitted to seats in the Convention:
Iowa TowxsHIr-william Fairall. n. D.
Noble. R. NJ. Williams. S. Quincy. H. N.
Seaver. J. Q. A. Troy, Jacob Klose, P. s.
Noble, Jacob 7. Pierce.
WOLF RIVER TowxsHIr-George ". Wood
James Reese, A. Bennett. George H. Robb.
BURR-OAk TowssHIP-David Jenkins, (foI
self and pro1y,) B. H. Brock. tself and proxy.
WASHINGTON TowNsHIr-William B. Craig
r. H. Drenning, r. E. Morris. G. Robinson
L. D. Smith. George Linton, v. Abbey, BENZ
Harding.
CENTRE TowssHri-E. ]. Jenkins, DAME
Snyder. ]. A. Nixon, ]. F. Kotsch, c. Leland
Jr., Robert Neeland, D. Mcintosh.
MARIoS TowSsHrr-J. Randolph, (self ant
proIy,) c. H. Wilson.
WAYNE TowxsHr-David Whitaker. F.
Mix, John B. Kennedy, Warren Day, Franl
Sproules, Edward Hoverson.
On motion, the Convention then proceede
to ballot for a candidate for the sf6ce of Coun
ty Superintendent of Public Instruction.
DIV. Brown of Centre Township. receive
majority of the votes of all the Delegate
present and voting, and was declared dul
nominated.
XXX Stout, of Centre Township. being tn
J only candidate before the Convention. Wa
nominated BY acclamation for the Office c
County Attorney.
John c. Gordon. of Washington Township
received majority of all votes cast, and Wa
declared duly Nominated for the Office Of Pro
bate Judge.
Frank Brown, of Centre Township. bein
the only candidste before the Convention. va
nominated BY acclanation for the Office o
Clerk of the District Court.
For Senator'S, W. H. Smsllwood. Of Wash
ingtou Township. and E. ]. jenkins. of Centr
Township, received a majority of oil votes
aad we're declared duly nominated.
The following nad.ed gentlemen we're ap
pointed Republican Central Committee 70
Doniphan County:
C.H. Wilson, Marion Township.
William Eye, Burr-Oak
Benz. Harding, Washington
DR.. J. Wood, Wayne
C. Leland. Jr., Ceatre
) Sol. Miller, iowa
A. Bennett, Wolf River
The Committee appointed to draft Resolu
tions, reported, through their Chairman, 7
J. Jenkins, the following Preamble and Resc
lutions:
We. the Republicans of Doniphan County
/ in Delegate Convention assembled. re-afirr
our devotion to the principles of the Republ
can party. as carried out by the loyal Congress
in opposition ia the .reacherous usurpations @
) q wicked and designing Executive, and pro
mulgate the following Platform; Of Principles
Resoired, That We endorse the principle
laid down in the Platform adopted by the Ma
tional Republican Convention at Chicago, an
at the State Republican Convention at Topeka
Resolved, That u. 8. Grant and Schuyle
Colfa1 should receive the votes Of all loya
men, North and South. for the Offices Of Pres
ident and Vice President; that their eiectio
will secure peace and prosperity to the coun
try, while the elect m of Seymour and Bal
would, In our opinion, beget revolution danger
Gus to the stability Of the Government.
Resolred, That We pledge our support to tn
ticket nominated by the Republican party. il
Conv ention assembled, on the 9Th day Of Sep
tember, 1868, at Topeka.
Resolred. That the National Debt, create'
by the Govssniaent for its preservation. 10
sacred and inviolable obligation. which shoul,
be paid according to the contract Of the ls'
creating it.
Resolved, That the Republican Party now ID
! Is it has heretofore been. ne steadfast frien
of the Soldiers and SaiIaFs who 80 nobly de
Tended the Government in time of peril.
Resolved, That We are in favor of econom
in the N,tional. State and County expenses.
Rrsoloed, That ~e pledge OR support to Oh
candidates nominated BY this Convention.
Ressived, That comics Of these Resolution
be published in the White Cloud Chief and tn
wathena Reporter.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
F. H. DRENNING, President.
3. 3 H'IT10.a. y E".s.., Secretaries.
Central ComDittee Meeting.
A. a meeting of the Republican Courx