White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1872-02-22
state Convention.

LAWRENCE, KS, Feb. Fl.
The State Convention for the election of dele
gates to the Republican National Convention at
Philadelphia, assembled here to-day. 1t is the
largest and fullest one of the kind ever held in
the State. The organization was effected by the
selection of Col. Jas. ID. Snoddy as Chairman, and
| ter which the following preamble and resolution
were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Republicans of Kansas, assem-
bled in convention for the purpose of electng del
egates to unite with delegates of other States ON
June 5th ensuing, for the purpose of nominating
the next President and Vice President Of the Uni,
ted States. desire to give unreserved and most
emphatic expression to their confidence in the
principles, their pride in the record. and their
faith in the future of that National political or
ganization which carried the country through the
difficulties, and preserved it amid the disasters of
one of the stOrmicst conflicts of all history, and
which has addressed itself to the solution Of those
delicate and difficult problems which are the gen.
erai legacy of all wars, and more especially as
| such civil strife as ours, in such a manner as
with such local exceptions as would be insepara-
bic from any policy of qualification to secure to
the country at large . degree of internal peace,
organic unity, financial standing and credit, that
der and admiration of all the Nations of the earth
and believing As this Convention does that this
satisfactory condition of public affairs is largely
attributable to the patient courage and wisdom
of the man who was first the trusted Commander
President Of the councils of the Republic, it is
therefore
Resolved, That the delegates this day chosen to
attend the Philadelphia National Convention be,
and hereby are instructed to cast their votes for
the patriot President and citizen and soldier,
Ulysses 8. Grant, who, In tho dark and disaster
GUS days Of. the Republic displayed those quail
ties Of courage, wisdom, loyalty and unyielding
persistency, which inspired the friends Of FREQ,
dom with new energy and hope, filed and fired
the gallant soldiers Of the Union with the spirit
to fight, and if need be, die in its defense, and
which the inestimable boon of the complete vic
tory and permanent peace, and who in the less
dangerous, but more difficult duties to which .
grateful people called him has proved himself an
able, steady and successful pilot of the ship of
state amid conflicting opinions and trying exigen
cies the earnest advocateof all judcious attempts
at political reform, the foremost friend of all op-
pressed and distressed people, of whatever coHdi-
tion or color, who struggling for the inaiena-
BILE right Of perfect equality before the law the
undaunted defender Of our National claims anG
equities in the great Parliaments of the Nations;
whose Administration, in short, has brought us Q
degree of prosperity at home and respect and dig
nifty abroad which it would be suicidal to inter
rupt or interfere with until the time has been
given to complete and cement the work 50 well
begun and 50 auspiciously prosecuted to the pres
ent time.
The Convention then proceeded TO an informal |
ballot for delegates, and the afternoon was spent
without reaching any definite results. In the |
evening the following delegates were chosen: H. |
Buckingham, B. +. Sampson, John A. Martin, |
William Baldwin, H. C. Gross. VIM. A. Norris |
Josiah kellogg, Geo. Noble, J. N. Habsriin, and |
J. C. Carpenter.
strenuous effort was made to select a. dele |
gate Chas. H. Langston, Esq, . well known col |
ored Republican, but failed. Tho debate over |
this question was earnest. and the result disap-
pointed large number Of colorcd citisens; 9TH |
erwise general good feeling prevailed, and there |
WAS not dissenting voice to the denomination |
Of Grant.
At very late hour the Convention adjourned. |