The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-09-18
THE STATE CONVENTION.
Its Nominees and Platform.


Topeka last week was one of the best
ever held in the State. It was largely
attended by delegates-every district
in the State being represented-and
by prominent Republicans from all
parts of the State. We have never
before heard SO much talk about the
good of the State and party, in Con-
yention, as there was in this, and there
was mono of the old ''rule or ruin" spir-
| it. There was desire to get the best
men, and as consequence we have,
altogether, the best State ticket ever
put in the field in Kansas. No man
can charge bad influences in bringing
about the nominations. The preaching
about honesty seems to have had a
good effect, and for once, thank God,
our ticket will be free from charges of
corruption. As a delegate we mixed |
freely among the candidates and their |
friends, and we don't believe there was
a single dollar of money used or undue
lpromises made to secure any of the
nominations.
The whole interest conferred in the
two positions of Congressman and
Governor, and until these were dispos-
ed of the minor positions were scarce
ly mentioned. 1t is true there was a
regiment of candidates, among whom
were many faces as familiar as 'Ehouse-
hold words to those who have been in
the habit of attending State conven-
tons. They stood in the Offices and
halls of the hotels and on the street
corners, as usual, and with bland
smiles and low, eloquent voices, plead
ed their claims, ever anxious and viii
ling to shake hands and receive intro
ductions tor strange delegates. Some
men have always been urged by their
> friends to accept a position on the
. State ticket, and always will be. AT
every State convention since we be-
came member of the Federal Union
the affairs on which they have so reluct-
:, antly laid themselves have been ruth
- Iessly trodden over by inconsiderate
and inhuman State conventions, but they
arc lot discouraged, and at each recur-
ring convention we find them ready
= and willing to offer themselves anew.
They can always tell you to fraction
" Just what delegations they will get, and
make it quite clear that at least two
- thirds of the counties of the State are
anxious that their names shall be upon
= the State ticket. They accept the three
= to eight votes they usually get as q
y, good endorsement and retire to wait
patiently until the next convention
meets. They never get mad and swear
they will not try it again. They never
- threaten to bolt the ticket, and sink the
party, but smile and go behind the cur
tain to stay for two years.
: SIDNEY CLARKE.
- It was evident to all close observers,
from the time a majority of the dele
III gates arrived at Topeka, that this gen.
rs tleman had clear majority in the
n convention, and the fight against him
was practically given up Tuesday
L. night. A few gentlemen in the lob.
+ by, to keep up their courage, insisted
he was "scooped," but the delegates
d. opposed to him could not even induce
the anti-Clarke candidates and lobbyists
to hold an anti-Clarke caucus, although
several efforts were made to have such
scattering their strength among half-a
n, dozen candidates, Clarke and his
a friends were consolidating, and nc
~ doubt picked up several delegates who
of were waiting to be on the winning
W side. Had the anti's held. a caucus
CT picked upon their strongest man, and
~ made an earnest, concentrated fight fol
r him, they would undoubtedly have
I'd made better showing. The nortl
ne part of the State was almost solid fol
~ Clarke on account of his position OF
~, ~ the Usage treaty. This gave him ;
a. start which had been unlocked for
&c, His friends also made good headwa.
ed out of the argument that amid all TIT
- political changes during his four year.
n. in Congress, Clarke had stood I'M
n waveringly by the right-that polite
Id ally he had represented the State bette
II; than any man ever sent to Washington
n The delegates were reminded of thu
Nv shame-faced and traitorous action O
T. Lane and Ross, and of the dish-wate
r. attempt of Pomeroy against Mr.. Lin
l nf coin, and felt like standing by the man
" who had, in this respect, been true t.
Id them. These two arguments nomina
On ted him. 1t is well known to thost
L who read this paper that we preferred
: some other of the candidates, but tn,
IL party has given him handsome en-
dorsement, and we announce our in
er tention of doing ali in our power to sc
"a cure his reelection.
o. .yAAfFs NJ HARVEY
- the nominee for Governor, is residen
Y: of Riley county, and one of the pures
Oh and best men in the State. He is
ry civil engineer and farmer, and his hon
K lest, sun-burnt face and rugged appear
SO ance tell the story of his industry an.
be integrity. He is poor, and had not
n cent of money to spend i'm the canvass
oe That's the kind of man we want i
We these piping times of corrupt politi
clans. He has been in the legislator
al, for four years-twice in the house an
an one term in the Senate. During thes
- four years not word has ever bee
So uttered against his integrity that W
he ever heard Of He served in Kansa
M regiments during the rebellion, most {
NJ the time in active duty as captain, an
no class of men are more reioiced owe
H. Al