White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1869-10-28
Republican County Convention.

In pursuance of call Of the Republican
Executive Committee Of Doniphan County,
Kansas, the Republicans Of said County met
in Convention. in the Court House. at Troy.
on Saturday, the 18th day of October, 1869,
at - O'Clock, NJ, for the purpose of nominat-
ing car didates for County officers.
The Convention organized by appointing
Col. Frank NJ. Tracy Chairman, and Hon.
David Whitaker Secretary pro tenn.
On motion, Committee on Organization.
consisting Of one from each Township. was
appointed, as follows: Wood. of Wolf River,
Chairman; Taylor. of Iowa; Brock. Of Burr
Oaks Holt, of Washington; Leland. Of Cen
ire; Randolph, of Marion; and Kennedy, Of
Wayne.
Ou motion, . Committee on Credentials,
consisting of one from each Township, was
appointed. as follows: Johnson,- of Iowa,
Chairman; Bennett. of Wolf River: Sutcr. Of
Burr Oak;. Ruber.son,- Of Washington; Jen-
kins. of Centre;. Powers. of Marion; and
Wood. of Wayne.
On motion, = Committee on Resolutions,
consisting of one from each Township, was
appointed, as follows: Smaiiwood, of Wash
ington. Chairman; Taylor, of Iowa; Long, Of
Wolf River; Paul, of Burr Oak; Neeland, Of
Centre; Deckard, of Marion; and Anderson,
of Wayne.
On motion, Convention adjourned till 2
O'Clock, P. II.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Convention met, pursuant to adjournment.
Wood, Chairman of Committee on Organi
zation, submitted the following report:
For President, Col. Frank N. Tracv, Of
Centre; for Secretaries, Joel Holt, Of Wash
inston, and C. F. Van Buskirk, of Iowa. Re-
port adopted.
Committee on Credentials submitted the
following report:
Your Committee on Credentials report that
the following named persons we're elected del
egates, as appears from the credentials, to Wit:
Iowa.. TAYLOR, o. C. Whitley, C. F. Van
Buskirk, P. Kelly. 8. D. Ewing. P. 8. Noble.
D. F. Hasness. D. DERRICK, J. P. johnson, H
N. Seaver. W. II. Bayless.
W OLF hINGk-hUTam Deuuetts ). Ii. Long,
R. P. Shulskey, G. w. Wood.
BunR-OAK-J. Suter, A. Hazen, (by B.
Brock, Fred. Paul.
WAsHrNeroS-J. G. Robertson, ]. D. Hier,
W. H. Smallwood, c. Poirier, H. d. Hunt. J.
Holt.
CESrsr-F. NJ. Tracy, C. Leland. Jr., E. J.
Jenkins, r. NeelaHd, j. A. Nixon, J. B. Ca
ry, ]. T. Wheeler.
MAHroS-w. R. Powers. J. Randolph. W.
II. Deckard.
wArsk-J. Wood. Roht. Flickinger, David
Whitaker, o. Anderson, ]. B. Kennedy.
We further fnd that the delegates from
White Cloud precinct in attendance are au-
tboized to Oil any vacancy in their dslegs-
ton. And We further find that the delegates
from Iowa Point and Highland precincts, and
from Wayne Township, in attendance, are in
structed to cast the votes OF absent delegates.
And We also find that John d. Hier and II. D.
Hunt. delegates from Washington Township,
have authorized the delegates in attendance
to appoint proxies to cast their votes in this
Convention. And we recommend to this
Convention. that the delegates present be au
thorized 10 fili vacancies and cast votes Of ab.
sent delegates, 10 accordance with The instruc.
tons and resolutions o: sail precincts, a.
above reported.
JOHN P. JOHNSON, Chairman.
Report adopted.
Mr.. Smailwood, Chairman OF Committee on
Resolutions. submitted the following:
We, the Republicans Of Doniphan County,
Kansas. In Delegate Convention assembled,
do hereby afirm the following platform of
principles, to Wit:
lst. A stesdfa.t adherence to the doctrines
Of the great Union Republican party Of the
nation. and continued fidelity to that policy
which delivered rs in triumph from Disunion
and Slavery.
ID. Emphatic endorsements Of the Admin. !
istration, With reference to the public debt,
and hearty concurrence in that work Of econ.
ony and reform it has already 90 successfully
iuaugurated.
I'd. An earnest desire 10 see the york ofI
retrenchment and reform In the adninistra- |
tion Of the State and local Affairs In Kansas, !
Doniphan County IN particular; at the zane |
time calling upon the people to support no man |
for ONCE Who uill not do his utmost 10 arrest
the present. ezt.avagant nee Of public fsnds. |
and By consequence bring sbout . reduction Of
the enormous taxation which nov burdens the !
people. .f
4th. That ss viIl neither nominate nor
support for ofBce any but true and tried Re-
pub'icans. and men Of known integrity.
sth. That se call upop the LeRisIasure. AZ |