The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-15
REPuBL1GAk' STATE CONVEX
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About II o'clock yesterday the outsid.
delegates in attendance on the meeting Of thu
convention, commenced travelling toward
the Capitol. From that time till Il o'docl
there Gas,a contiiuots:strean of humanity
vending their way in that direction. w
reached the hall at fifteen minutes befor,
II O'Clock, and found the gallery in Repre-
s :s , H.3t sskea s!i Ed sys sssa j,
Iflle1; shs Senate 0hSmbess and IL differ
ent State Offices were open and full.
Take the men in Representative Hall a
IL O'Clock, as mass, they were, we judge
far ahead in point Of ability of such assem
blies in this State. Casting our eye around
the Hall, such men as Elder, Sears, Horton
Lappin, Wilder, Potter, Sherry, Spriggs
and score or more ofother prominent Kan
sans could be ssm. The pres yeN4 rep
resented, not only among the delegates bu
at the reporter desk. At the desk with u
sat Wilder, of the TINES, Thacher, Of tn,
Journal, Burke, of the Leavenworh Bullctin
Foreman, of the Kansas City BMlJctia
Crowther, of the Irving Recorder, McC affiey
of the Fort Scott Telegram, Manlove, Of tn,
Aositm, Major Ransom, of. The eChGagt
Tribune, Reynolds, of the Lawrence Journal
and Clarke, of the Gail. There were 0theI
reporters at other tables whose names we die
not get.
At precisely twelve o'clock, Mr.. Elder,
the chairman of the State Central Commit
tee, called the Convention to order and read
DE ean pt1ee which the Convention: meets
Mr.. Sears put in nomination for tenn
RoEaEy Chairman a J, ?. is'nfoddy, Of Linn
Judge HORTON moved rs AZ amendment
that Col, J. A. Martin, Of Atchison, be tenn.
pos.ry Chairnan. i1<z Fz.rSs
Mr.. Sears and Mr.. Horton, both embodied
in their nfetiuAS lhatthc vote should lie rird
| rOcc. go. g..
Mr.. Lecatc moved as an amendment to
the amendment that each delegate, when his
name was called, should rise and state who
his choice was for temporary chairman.
This was carried by riud rocc vote nearly
unanimous. g..
Mr.. Perry, of Anderson, and Col. Homer,
of Labette, were appointed tellers.
Col AurdGk the Secntrfy of the State
Central Committee, acted as Temporary Sec
rotary Of the Convention, and called the roll.
During the calling of the roll, and a con
tested case WAS reached, by general con-
sent, it and all other contested cases were
passed until the names of those not contested
were called.
During the calling of the rolt it was dis
covered that there were q number Of contested
seats, many of them, it was believed, being
bogus, and got up in the interest of Mr..
Clarke. 1t took nearly an hour to call the
roll. The tellers announced the result, III
votes cast, Col. Snoddy receiving 1Ol, and
Col Martin 70.
At the announcement tremendous cheer
ing was given all over the Hall. The nomi-
nation was made unanimous.
On motion of Mr.. Potter, the Chair zap,
pointed Col. Ii. ii. Williams and Col. Mar
tin to conduct the Chairman to his seat.
Col. Snoddy on taking the chair returned
thanks in an appropriate manner.
Col. J. Il. johnson Of Jefferson County,
was elected temporary Secretary unani-
mously.
Col. Sells moved that committee of one
from each Judicial District he appointed on
credentials. = s9FIs. -
On motion OF Mr.. Potter a committee of
on resolutions, and on motion of I. j. An
derson like committee, On permanent Or
ganizatiOn. 'P@ at7-t 1914
On motion all resolutions were referred to
the committee on platform, without debate.
Mr.. Crawford, Of Fort Scott offered a
resolution that all nominations he made rim
rocc vote and not by ballot. The motion was
carried -------,---.------- -
The chair then appointed the following
committee; r.f "f-t .
ORGANIZATION. 1i
Anderson, Robinson, Miller, Anderson,
Holiday, Cross, Pmnb, Scott RateA, Max
sUn, Mur1ock, Taylor and Homer. 57 -''
CREDENTIALS. -.
Sears, Sherry, Scraflord, IIillyer, Rice,
Crawford, Dow, WagstaG, Lamb, Hallowell
and Campbell.
RESOLUTIONS.
Crawford, Potter, Sherry, Sears, II. H.
Williams, Martin, 7. l.. Williams. Frost,
Kellogg, Smith and Weaver.
The Convention then adjourned until
4p.m '''