The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1874-09-17
The Temperance Contention Nominate
Ticket.

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frage lunatics,a few, very few, consclen-
uous temperance men, and sprlnkllng
o! PLAYED out dead-beats Of the Sam
Wood type. The convention was called
to order with j. II. Stockton, Esq. IN
the chair, whereupon few admirable
remarks were made by "bland and
child-like" youth, yclept Hines. Inc
Rev. ID. p. Mitchell, who is reputed an
excellent Judge of beef cattle, then Sc
cured the floor, ostensibly to suggest
various committees, but really for the
purpose of relieving himself of we'll
dipested oratorical effort at sclt-giorin-
cation, that was intended as a
medium to place him before the
convention as candidate for governor.
AT the conclusion of Mr.. Mitchells re-
marks, the Rev. ]. Boynton was called
upon TO preside over the meeting. You
will remember, you have any memory
tor small affairs, that Mr.. Boynton was
pastor of the Sallna Methodist church
some years since, and is no politician
this is evidenced by the fact that he
managed TO be elected to the Legislature
almost before be had secured legal
residence in Saline county, and actually
moved away before the legislature closed
its session, since which time he has been
perambulatlng the eastern portion of the
state, with 4 political lightnlng-rod stuck
in the crown of his dusty beaver.
A platform, containing mixture OF
civil rights, woman suffrage and tenn
peranco policy was adopted after run
ming fight, which lasted from eight
O'Clock in the evening until three next
morning, during which time the dele
gates INDUCED in many remarks reflect
ing upon the honesty of each other.
The framing of the woman's rights
plank in the platform produced the most
chips and occasioned very heated dis
cussion; many coarse remarks were
INDUCED in at the expense OF women,
that called forth loud laughter, clapping
of hands and stamping of feet, which
so Disguised AIR. Pearce that he entered
an angry protest in the name of tho
trustees Of the church against such row
dy demonstrations in a building dedlcat-
cd to God. This acted as a temporary
COOIcI, anu lux bN INV GA '" go 49, 80
"along the Potomac.
The committee on credentials report
cd adverse TO the admission Of Mr. bet
wilcr of PottawatomIc because he had
the manllness to say that his constltu-
ents did not desire 10 see ticket nomI-
mated. This was regarded BY the spec
tators rs a most arbitrary and manifest
ly unjust report, since Mr. Detwilcr has
been Il prominent temperance lecturer
for seventeen years, and he was fortIhed
by properly authenticated credentials,
which entitled him TO a seat.
Mr.. Dctwier in retiring from the con-
vention made q bold, dispassionatc and
comprehensive speech, in which he as
serted his lifelong devotion to the cause
of temperance, and warned the conven-
ton to learn wisdom, and not permit
ambitious indictments and disappointed
sore heads to retard the cause of tenn
perancc by the premature nomination OF
a ticket that would be disgraceiully de-
feated and repudiated by the people.
The speaker was 50 frequently Interrupt
ted by coarse remarks that the Rev. Mr..
Fisher deemed it necessary TO apologize
for the rudeness OF the offenders. AZ:
ter tho platform had been adopted, q
lath-limbcd youth of Lawrence, whose
raven locks were artistically arranged
on the equatorial line OF his empty
skull, offered resolutions offensive to
Gov. Osborn these were pcremptorily
tabled, and the sweet Adouls collapsed
in discomfort for awhile.
Nominations for Governor being now
in order, the following names were
placed before the convention: The
Rev. J. Boynton, Rev. ID. Z. Mitchell
and Rev. n. Green, all being of the
Methodist persuasion. Some lover OF fair
play nominated Rev. McVicker of the
congregational church then Cuscyitc
presented the name Of his favorit0
Sam Wood acted as sponsor for ID. Z.
Haskell. and finally some one nominal
cd "Hwich" Taylor of Wyandotte. Sir.
TAYLOR rose to his feet, asserted his ale
glance to the Republican party, aud
begged to be excused. An informal bal
lot was thea taken, and eulogistic
speeches were made by friends OF the
various candidates. Each delegate deem
ed his candidate the proper standard
bearer, but all quite agreed it mattered
noI who was nominated, Thomas \. Os
born would bc elected. Cuseys friends
EXPRESSED conviction that romina-
ton by the temperance party would hart
Cusev's chances. Sam Wood now com
mcnced his tactics as wire-pullcr, and
a formal'ballot resulted IN the nonina-
ton OF his man, ID. G. Haskell.
Mr.. Haskell was q warm worker, and
active committeeman OF the late Rcpub-
ican convention and of course cannot
accept the nomination without stult ity
ing himself. Besides he has too much
good sense 10 permit himself TO be put
up rs a figure-head to be knocked
down.
Mr. p. b. Maxon was nominated for
Lieutenant Governor W. III. Robinson
for Secretary of State VIM. Fairchild
for Treasurer of State {. b. Lines for
State Auditor A. IL. Foot for Attorney
General; Mistress NJ. J. Sharon for Sup
erintcrdent of Puhic Instruction; u. NJ.
Valentine for Supreme Judge.
After drumming up recruits, con-
shutting every temperance man TO be
found delegate, there was then only
sixtv-four present instead of four hun
drcd and twenty-ciSht as there woElG
have been had there been a full represcn-
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