The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-10-03
From LiDcOln County.


EpIToK, JOURNAL: We noticed in your is
sue of September 10Th from parties in this
place, signed By James J. Pca,e, Henry Yer
non. l.. W. Metcalf and ". ". Wimstead. the
other BY B. W. Brown, james Hall. James As
key and L. ". Metcalf. each regulating call
for a peoples convention. said call being
signed by James Askey. chairui:llI. Their IT.
pudia,ion Of the cll tOr peoples convention
appears to be for the following reasons: first.
a expressed in both communications, THAT
having put ourselves OH record in the late
conventions at Lawrence and Concor,la "a
straight-Out Republicans second. the call
WAS signed flames Askey. chairman central
committee. the call having been issued " tiIOut
the knowledge Or consent Of tile Republican
central communicable. Askey never having
signed such call They that this SIM
pie. state Of fIci- may appear. that tine Repufe
licans OF nan-.ts DIav know that they are " hat
they calm 20 be. -.strligit-Out Republicans.
That some of these gentlemen are Republicans
and sincere in what they have daae. have no
doubt. while thai Others ar not Republicans
( but enemies Of the Republican party We have
abundance of proof. We also deny that they
ever siissti Themselves on recor! "a. R,pubii-
calls: but they gained thai record through
fraud. aided by Democrats at iio:le and sconii-
Jrcis abroad and not oir.-;ifih of those claim
/ ing To- be Republicans in LINCOLN county had
any lot or Parcel in il. the Who'll. proc.s ding
having been and still being conducted with a
view to defeat the regular Republican ticket in
/ the county, by creating AZ impression abroa,i
that the regular Republican, party i nerr
faction supported by only very small portion
of the Republicans 1T the county. Ky and
Ihrvu,h their moutli-picce>. Henry Vernon.
the gro> est fIl>ehood- haze besn circulated
through the columns OF liz JOURNAL. stating
that the party consisted OF only II WHOM he
STYLES bUiters and oilicesceker>. Now will
Henry Vernon state nhat they bolted from ::
was there any organization in whole or in part
that they left. Did they withdraw from 4
body OF men, with whom a. honorable Rcpub-
iican>. they could remain ia council upon par
+ " me.i,urs>: We affirm that they did not. The
principle remain. the SAME whether there
were thirteen. Or one hundred and thirteen
who len that meeting. No true Republican
who knew the facts ia the case could have re-
manned. There il plenty of proof that Henry
Vernon and Others catered into conspiracy
20 either break up the meeting. or by packin.
n Democrats To- vote. eject 4 central commit
tee that would not call 4 Republican county
convention. This conspiracy MAS disclosed by
Henry Vernon himself 10 ". ;. Gilmore and
!, W: ). Wait As they are ready to testify.
This plan they attempted 10 carry out. when
the greater portion OF the Republicans prs
ent withdrew TO another room lately occupied
as a schOOlrOOu but then vacant. and effected
the organization, ssunder which over fOur-fifth,
vi the Republican. II the county are TODAY
acting. The convention which lie states VIE
composed Of but thirteen. was unable to as
semble in house twelve by twenty-five feet,
many being forced ~ stand outside. unable to
gain Slmittance in consequence Of the crowd
Inside Only two Of that crowd have ever
asked the people Of Lincoln county for all Of
flee. One VI them has proved u good and eff
cient officer u the county. and the other will.
Now, Mr.. Vernon. how !. it with yourself
Have you not. for the last five months. rode
over the county almost daily asking the peo-
pie for Office: First representative till George
Green ran you OF the track, then n State
Senator ill YOU found that was too big job
then as county attorney. till George Green. be
coming disguised with you. declared that he
did not want his name coupled with yours. and
that he would not run on the same ticket that
boast Of yours that you always accomplish
what you undertake! We could mention sew
eral things you've undertaken during the pact
few months which you've not accomplished.
As to that call for Peoples convention viii b
you have helped to p.pudiafe, there is plenty
u proof that you wrote the call yourself and
only rcpudiAtesli il after George Green. who in
stigated tire call. had repudiated you. More
than this. xre you rot nov engaged in calling
Peoples convention to be held next saturday:
How Is that for .' straight ouf.- Finally Mr..
Vernon. IL your OUTFIT consists OF the bulk
Of the Republicans Of Lincoln county. Why
are you trying 80 hard TO sell yourselves TO the
Democrats for an offer: Why should you fear
the little thirteen =" Your reputation a. q
:. straight OUT is better abroad than 1T home.
But would not the term. as applied To you.
have different meaning in Pxtiese.ry'
LiNCoLN.