The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-11
OUR .sREFORSa'' CONVEN-
TION.

OuE yOuuB AEACAO % 4As ANSS~A
was nominated for Congress in this
district at the Reform convention
held here on the 4th. His name had
not been mentioned up to the day
Of the convention, and his
nomination was something of a
surprise to all. How the conven-
ton happened to stumble on so
good q man is also on the surpris-
ing order. The convention was
rather a slim affair in numbers and
spirit. We did not see It but under
stand only about g dozen OF the rep
resentative districts out of the %
were represented by duly accredited
delegates, and q portion of the doz-
en- had only partial delegations pres
emit. So that there were less than
twenty regularly elected delegates
In attendance. 1t was Q aim and
sad looking affair to those who had
looked upon the great Republican
convention OF q week previous.
There was no enthusiasm, all evil
IDENTIFY feeling that there was moth
ing In It but the mere form. There
was only one man, we suppose, who
really desired the nomination, and
that was an notwithstanding man
from the hills, named frey. But
the convention didn't want him. 1t
is charged by his friends that he was
even "sold out" by his own house.
hold right here. Be that as It may,
frey went away "sad and lonely"
Sam Wood was delegate, with
three votes. Nothing else was need
cd to make it q Reform convention
of the most approved pattern. Our
enterprising friends Jerre Barker
and Dave Paine, of Newton, got up
Q little "scheme" to stake in" the
whole outfit. They were the only
delegates present from the 9th iu-
dicial district, which was entitled
to about thirty delegates. Jerre and
Dave made strenuous efforts to have
the convention "come to limerick"
and give them authority to cast the
vote OF the entire district. This
proposition made some of the can
didates uneasy, while a bread grin
was visible on the countenances of
the bystanders. 1t meant mischief
to the aspirations of sundry Reform
ers. In view of recent Reform
events and transactions, the only
wonder is that such q reasonable
request was objected to by Reform
convention. Jerre and Dave would
have "made the fur hy" had
they got In there with thirty to thir-
ty-flYe votes. -
Our opinion is that the nomina-
ton of Hudson was the strongest
one that could have possibly been
made by that convention. He Is Q |
gentleman OF vim and pluck, and is |
possessed of considerable ability,
and good character. His record
is clean. He has been g farmer and |
stock raiser and Is at present editor |
ofthe Kansas Farmer. He has been q |
member ofOur legislature. We don't
mention this last item particularly
as a recommendation, but simply |
to show that he is not without some |
experience; although We may add |
that as 9 legislator he stood o. X.
Last winter he was at one time tax
On up by the % votes which "slosh-
cd around" so much, for Senator.
For one day It was believed that
had struck him sure. But
the % fellows that tried to fasten on
most every voter In the state, and
only failed for lack of time, left him,
and the event OF being hit was post
poned till the 4th of September.
de is regarded as q good man, and
It is pity the Reform outfit singled
him out for the sacrifice. The in
terests Of the state, and particularly
hose OF the farming people and ed
Itorial fraternity, demand his serYi-
'es, here, where he is doing more
rood than he could in Washington,
md 1t is q very pleasing reflection to
hose who love him to know that he
will remain with us, the Reform
streak of lightning" which struck
him last Friday to the contrary not
Vithstanding. Joe, shake.