The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-05-02
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the late Farmers State Convention, at
Topeka, the Farmers of Lyon county
met at the court house in this city, on
Saturday last, the 2Gth ult., to organ
ize County Association in harmony
with the State Association formed at
Topeka.
\ large majority of the school dis
tricts were represented by two dele
gates from each district, in accordance
with the call.
The convention vas called TO order
at l o'clock p. M, and NJ. j. frey was
chosen temporary chairman, and Rob-
ert Mcmillan temporary secretary.
After the chairman stated the object
of the meeting, y, G. White, c. c.
Martin, j. X. Walkup, j. $. Craig
and Joseph Ernst were appointed 4
committee on credentials.
On motion of T. T. White, the dele
gates from the districts in the various
townships were authorized to meet at
once and each select from their num-
Der n person to act on the Committee
on Permanent Organization, and that
said committee be composed of one
member from each township. The
following gentlemen composed the
committee:
Agnes City, X. Mcmillan; Ameri-
Gus, j. 3. Morgan; Elmendaro, Il. f.
Mahatley EmpOria, w. B. Ross; FIRE.
mont, L. T. White jackson, ID. l..
Ward; Pike, j. e. Lambdin; Water
loo, c. E. Paine.
Reading township was not repre-
scented.
J. S. Craig was elected assistant
secretary.
During the absence Of the commit
tees r. j. IIumes, OF Agnes City, was
called upon for a speech. lie stated
that he did not come for the purpose
of ms king speeches, but to assist the
good work OF organization. He had
for - years been resident of Lyon
county, and had for years thought that
some organization ought to be made.
He had always opposed going in debt
for railroads, school houses, churches,
etc. His neighbors were coming to
the same conclusions.
Chas. Drake and 5. NJ. Wheeler
were called upon, but both excused
themselves from speaking.
7. 7. White, of Fremont, presented
the following petition to the conven-
tion:
PETITION.
To the Farmers County Coarention at
EmpOTia:
We, the undersigned, do earnestly
ask you to hold your meetings on some
other day than the seventh dav of the
week, as We observe that as the Sab
bath, and would like to attend your
meetings, as we are fully in accord
with the move you are making to eIe-
vate the condition of the laborIng
classes. C., ID. BT-HDrcI,
\ j. BURDICK.
LIST OF DELEGATES.
The committee on credentials re-
ported the following gentlemen as en-
titled 30 seats in the convention from
the various districts.
Fifth-T. z. Hicks, Jacob Taylor.
Eighth--.Jno. GrimsIcy, A. p. With
ington.
Tenth--W. Wright, D. C. Beverly.
Eleyenth--Chas. Johnson, Mark
Patty.
Twelfth-M. S. Piper, David 10y.
Thirteenth--Wm. p. johnson, w. j.
Carney.
Fourteenth-E.T T. Miles, Fred Work
man.
seventecnth-J. l.. Williams, Simon
Butcher.
Eighteenth-w. IF. Harden, Rob
ert Mahaffcy.
Eineteenth-Chas. Drake.
Twenty-frst-C. Beckes, d. L.
Ward.
Twenty $. Craig, VIM.
Hollingsworth.
Twenty-third-A, Hinshaw, David
May.
Twenty-fourth--J. F. Evans, Geo.
Twenth-seventh--D. T. Lewis, J. r.
Moddock.
Twenty-eighth--Jacob shafer, Vim.
s, Cook.
Twenty ninth-John Miller, j. NJ.
Thirty-one--J. E. Lam bdin, J. w.B. |
Hewitt.
Thirty-two-R N. Clark, Isiah NJ e
Cray.
Thirty-three--J. W Gray, R. W.
Mcmillan.
Thirty-four--Joseph Frost, Robert
Drake.
Thirty-hve--G. II. Harper, c. c.
Deweese.
Thirty -six-Harvey Fowler. a G
white.
Thirty-sesen--James Walls.
Thirty-eight--C C Martin, o II VIII
Jams.
Thirty-nine-M II culley:. w L
rrayior.
Fortieth-DArius chamberlin, John
i. Farren.
Forty-seeond-John a Laughlln, a
liller-
Forty-third--T T White, J NJ Mil
er.
Forty-fifsh-L o Priest, F G. soule.
Forty-seveuti--H f Mcmillan, E c
edwards.
FOrty-eighth-o Van Sickle, a
Straud.
FOrty-ninth-B F Parker, W B1
toss.