The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-03-24
City Ganc,,s.

Pursuant to previous notice, those favoring
the nomination of anti-license candidates for
city officers met at the court house in Emporia
on Saturday evening, 18th instant. The meet
ing was called to order by Hon. Il. NJ. Over
street. Col. J. Jay Buck was chosen chairman
and DR.. J. j. Wright secretary.
On motion the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed a committee on resolutions: j. X.
Graham, r. NJ. Overstreet and s. B. Riggs.
His honor, Judge Watson, in a few we'll
timed remarks urged a rigid but not ultra
course.
On motion resolved that this meeting will
support no candidate unless he pledge himself
opposed to license.
The names of VIM. Gilchrist and VIM. \.
Randolph were placed in nomination for City
Marshal, both of whom declared themselves
unequivoeally opposed to license. Rev. A. p.
Stewart and w. w. Williams were appointed
tellers to receive and count the ballots Bal.
lot was thereupon had for Marshal, with the
following result: Whole number Of votes
cast, iO1; necessary to a choice, %, Of which
VIM. Gilchrist received 81, and VIM. II. RAN
clared duly nominated.
On motion L. W. Cunningham was nominal.
ed by reclamation for Police Judge.
The committee on resolutions, through their
chairman, reported the following resolutions
which were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, We cannot but recognize that
much of our past prosperity a city is the re.
suit OF the strong sentiment of our citizens iu
favor OF temperance which has thus far mani.
tested itself in the determined opposition Of
our citizens to the granting Of license for the
sale of Intoxicating liquor, and
Whereas We consider it all important nj
this time to declare again our determined op
int nNNNeR
| ty under cover of license of saloons, as wei
as our determination to use every Lawful
| means to suppress the sale in any and al
ways, of intoxicating liquors; and
RheredS, We consider il but right tina
| those put in nomination for city officers by
| this meeting should be the opponents of it
principles, therefore,
ReSoIred That the candidates who shall b,
put in nomination by this meeting, are hercb!
| instructed and required TO pledge themselve
| to fully carry out, If elected, all the statute
/ and ordinances for the suppression of the liq
nor traffic and of disorderly or bawdy houses
| and that they will not by ordinance or other
vase grant or favor the licensing Of saloons o
dram shops OF any description whatsoever.
j. r. GRAHAM,
! r. VI. OvERsrREET,
/ 5. b. RIGGS.
| The names OF VIM. Jay and Col RobinsO
| were placed in nomination for Mayor. both c
whom In response TO calls placed themselye
fairly upon the platform, whereupon a baIIo
was had for Mayor, with the following result
Whole number OF votes cast I23; necessary Z
q choice 81; Of which VIM. Jay received 8
votes; Col Robinson IS, and Gov. Eskridge
On motion Of Col. Robinson VIM. Jay was d.
elared the unanimous choice OF the meetin
for Mayer.
! On motion Of Mr.. Bruner, the chairman an
secretary were instructed to call ward NEE
ings for each ward on Tuesday evening at y
p. m, for the nomination Of two couneilme
and two nembres Of school hoard for eac
ward, End 10 designate the place Of meeting
} On motion the meeting adjourned.
j J.J. WRIGHT. JJAY BUCK,
Secretary. Chairman.