The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1870-09-15

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At Up. M, the Convention met and tho
members present, were, if anything, more
than in the morning.
The Topeka band marched up the street
playing a lively tune, and on entering the
Capitol took seats in the gallery. Before
the Convention opened they played two. or
three tunes.
After the Convention was called to order
it was stated that the Committee on Creden-
t!als would not be ready to report for some
time. SO, on motion, the Convention took
a recess Of one hour and a half.
| AFTER THE RECESS.
| The Convention was not called together
till five minutes before six, when the Chair
man said the Committee on Credentials
would be ready to report in a few minutes.
| Judge Horton moved that all but dele
gates, and alternates whose principals were
not present, he turned out of the hall.
Mr.. Taylor, of Wyandotte, did not be-
lieve in turning the people out Of doors.
They had come here to see how the delegates
did their business.
After some further talk the motion was
changed SO as to have the delegates take the
| front seats, and others back seats.
On motion of NJ. Legate, T. Billings, was
| appointed Sergeant-at-Arms with power to
appoint deputies.
Mr.. Sears the chairman Of; the committee
on credentials, then submitted the report Of
that committee. The report recommended
| that the anti Clarke delegates in the dis
| tricts that were contested he admitted 10 the
seats.
Mr.. Legate, moved to accept and adopt
the report of the committee. -
Mr.. Potter, moved an amendment that the
report all be adopted except that portion of
| it which referred To contested cases.
Mr.. Potter, and Judge Horton, advocated
the adoption Of the amendments.
Judge Horton, wanted to bring each case
before the convention, and allow the cOntes-
tants an opportunity to state their cases to
the convention.
Judge Sears, the chairman Of the commit
| tee stated, that each case had been looked in
| to, and that all papers had been read and
statements listened to. II the convention
| took these matters SP We should SIT here all
night to settle these contested cases.
Mr.. Legate said he understood the cause
Of this attempt to delay action. He Uegate)
had olaen been in the same condition that
Mr.. Potter was in. The Object, and the only
object, was TO delay, and, if possible, break
up the convention. 81 -
Mr.. Potter said that the assumptions and
insinuations Of Mr.. Legate were unwarranted.
The amendment of Mr. Potter was lost,
67 only voting for it.
The motion to adopt the report of the
committee was adopted by a vote of 104
to 66.
This announcement was greeted with great
cheers.
Some sparring here took place, when the
question was raised as To how long General
Sherry had been Republican. The General
told them tina: when Sidney Clarke was
beaten he would explain his political history.
A good deal of excitement took place at
this time. Mr.. c. G. Foster, Of Atchison,
got the floor, and said he was not going to
be put down, and harangued the convention
for short time.
T. J. Anderson, from the Committee on
Permanent Organization, reported in favor
Of retaining Col. Snoddy as Permanent
Chairman, and J. B. johnson as Secretary.
The report was adopted, and thus the con-
vention was permanently organized.
Mr.. Hamilton, Of Shawnee, presented
letter from p. McVicar, saving he did not
want his name used as a candidate for Con-
gress, and he would no. accept if nominated.
The convention then adjourned till 9 p. m.
EvcninS Session.
The Convention was called to order at
9: p m.
Mr.. Potter, moved that We now proceed
to nominate ofiirers in rotation as on the
call of the Committee.
This was amended so as to take an infor
NAL ballot for member Of Congress.
Sidney Clarke, Il; d. p. Love, S.; NJ. S.
Adams, Is; john Richie, 6; Jacob Stotler,
Is; d. r. Anthony, u; W. p. Rorland l
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