The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-10-15
Proceedings OF the Senatorial Convention,
Held at Ellsworth on the 9Th OF october,

Held at Ellsworth on the 9Th OF October
1874.
The hour having arrived for the meet
ing of the Republican Senatorial Con
vention of the 18th Senatorial Distric
of Kansas, the convention was called
to order by ID. r. Wagstaff, chairman
Of the Central Committee of said Dis
trict.
On motion, Hon. David Adams, OF
Russell, was elected temporary chair
man, and ID. G. Nelis of Ellis county,
temporary secretary.
On further motion, the chairman was
instructed to appoint one from each
county in the district, as a committee
on credentials, and also one from each
of sad counties as a committee on per
manent organization.
The chairman appointed JAS. Miller
Of Ellsworth, G. n. Reed Of Ellis, Henry
Baker of Saline, James Sellers of Rus
sell, II. w. Halzy of Barton, G. w.
Boyles of Rice county, and l.. n. Hol-
lenburg of Mcpherson county, as Il
committee on permanent organization.
/ Col. Z. w. Ayres Of Salina, q. kinny
of Ellis, G. E. Pierce Of Mcpherson, w.
b. Mcfarland of Rice, &. l.. Brinkman
Of Barton, and Ii. Y. Farris Of Ellsworth
county, CAS- a committee on credentials.
On further motion, the chairman APP
pointed IL. Inman Of Ellsworth, NJ. d.
Sampson Of Salina, A. b. Cornell of
Russell, G. n. Reed Of Ellis, and j. Free
land Of Barton county, as committee
on resolutions.
On motion, convention took recess
until O'Clock p. m.
Convention called TO order pursuant
10 adjournment. Committee on credcn-
tials reported the following gentlemen
entitled TO seats:
Russell county-David Adams, A. B
Cornell and James Sellers.
Rice county-G. w. Boyles, w. B.
Hadlock and A. Mcfarland
Mcpherson county-M. p. Simpson,
l.. n. Hollenburg, q. W. McClintick,
G. Il. Pierce and J. NJ. Underwood.
Barton county-ti. l.. Brinkman, J.
Freeland and NJ. w. Haley.
Ellsworth county-James Miller, Ii.
V. Farris and Henry Imam.
Ellis county-G. klnny, &. n. Reed
and d. G. Mel lis.
Saline connty-A. G. Couse, N. d.
Sampson, W. S. Wells, Henry Baker,
5. w. Collins, w. n. Anderson, G. T.
Hilton, E. w. Ayres, and |. f. Clark.
Committee on permanent organlza-
ion reported that the officers Of the
temporary organization be adopted as
ho officers OF permanent organization.
Committee on resolutions made the
GLOWING report, which was adopted:
ReSolred, That this Convention en-
Iorsc the nominations for State officers
made at the Republican convention,
eld at Topeka, on the Goth day Of
August, 1874, and also the nominations
or Congress in the several districts o.
he State.
Rescued, That the Republican plat
orm promulgated at the Topeka State
meets the hearty and un-
ualified endorsement OF this Convcn-
ion.
ReS0lred, That tins Convention here !
y renew their Loyalty and devotion to I
hat Great Party in power, whose acts ;
. the past, are the guarantee for the :
lture salvation of RepublIcanism in :
.merica. y
Resoired, That tie candidates for .
tatc Senator shall be voted tor RIA
9cs.
Nominations for State Senator for
le Goth Senatorial District being IN
rider, the following gentlemen were
laced in nomination: Or. J.. Stern
ere, l.. Morse, and Solomon Stevens.
The first ballot resulted as follows
,crnberg, :; Morse, :; Stevens, Il
Whereupon Mr.. Solomon Stevens
Is declared the nominee of the Con-
ention.
On motor, Major Inman, c. y.
eed and NJ. 7. Simpson, were APP
'lnted committee 10 inform Mr.
evens Of his nomination by this con-
'niion.
Speeches were made by various mem
rs endorsing Mr.. Stephens. and p!edg-
Z support.
On motion, Senatorial Central Com
ttec was appointed, consisting of one
pm each county in the 10Th District.
The Convention passed the following -
solution:
ReSolrcd, That The basis OF reprcsen-
Ion for future Senatorial Conventions. ov
on the average Republican vote cast "a
The State ticket. Giving one dele n,
le for every fifty votes cast and one Al
every fraction of twenty five or over.
FRIED.
On motI0n.of Mr.. Cornell. resolution
$ carried, thanking the officers OF the !.
invention for the services they had i.
On notion, Convention adjourned. :.
DAVID ADAMS, President. +.
D. {. NELus, Seciarv. :"