The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-08-21
DELEGATE ELECTIONS.

We wish to urge upon the RepuDll-
cans of every township in this county
the importance of the delegate elections
called by the County Central Commit
tee in another column. Two sets of
delegates are to elect-one from each
Representative district to the State Con-
vention, and three from each Represen-
tative district to the Judicial Conven-
ton to be held here on the 10Th of Sep
TENDER. Will the Republicans in each
precinct see to it that the meetings are
well attended and the fullest possible
vote secured. If these township meet
ings go by default or are slimly attend
ed, and the nominations are unsatisfac-
tory, the voters must blame themselves.
Where the voters turn out and take an
interest in these primary conventions
good nominations are more apt to fol-
low. Where the vote is light in the pri-
mary meetings designing men do not
regard it as an expression of the senti-
ments of the people, and hence act as
they please; whereas, if the vote is
strong, and given in such way as to I'M
mistaksbly indicate the preferences of
the voters, there are few men who will
disregard it. We say, then, that the
voters are in a great measure RESPONSE
bic if we don't get good nominations.
Here is work in the election of these
delegates that is worth the attention of
all good Republicans who have the best
interests of the country at heart. Here
is a chance for active duty for the Grant
clubs and all Republican organizations.
We hope to see a good strong vote in
every township. The time is short,
reason for the short notice is found in
the late day of the organization of the
party. But there IS time, If the people
tciU act at once.
The call for the Judicial Convention
comes to US signed by the Chairmen of
the County Committees of Coffey, Usage
and Greenwood counties. We had I'M
derstood that this call was to be defer
red until after the State Convention.
This seemed to be the desire at the
State Convention in April. While we
think the notice too short, majority Of
the counties have made the call and we
must join them.
We hope and believe the plan adopt
ed for the conduct of the primary meet.
ings will give general satisfaction. The
County Central Committee thought il
would be better to have the meetings il
each of the respective voting precincts
than to have one mass meeting in eacl
of the Representative districts. For in
stance, the people of Pike township
would rather vote at Plymouth than t.
come to Emporia, and the people o
Waterloo and Elmendaro had rathe
vote in their respective precincts thar
to travel to any one point in that Ions
district. So in the Americas district
The plan was adopted to give the Re
publicans a chance to vote at home in
stead of travelling miles and spending
whole day to get to meeting of tn
entire district. 1t is hoped that thi
will secure full turnout of the Repub
licans. The meetings are called at
O'Clock, and the vote of each precinct
to be returned to the Central Committe
at Judge Spicer's Office, in the cour
house, on or before Saturday, Septem
Der 9Th. The Committee will count tn
votes and issue the credentials to tn
delegates elected.
1t was thought that the district com
mitteemen of the respective district
had better call these meetings, but o.
account of the absence of the commit
teeman in one of the districts, and tn
likelihood that there would be no ca
made in that district, the County Con
mittee have taken the matter in hand, i
accordance with the call for the Stat
Convention.
Both the delegations to the State an
Judicial Conventions are to be electe
by the same meetings.
Nothing remains to make these NEE
ings satisfactory and harmonious b'
the presence and action of the Republ
cans.