The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-09-04
CONGRESSIONAL C.;y
THE THIRD DTs: iCr.

committee on permanent organiza-
ton: f. C. Manning of Cowley, p /.
Bonebrske of Shawnee, J. w. Long of
Lyon, Mr.. mccarthy of Pawnee, and c:
Cochran of Usage.
The committee on resolutions was
composed of j. Stotler of Lyon, A. L.
Redden of Butler, n. A. Perrill of
Usage, and L. NJ. james of Shawnee.
After the appointment of these COM
mittees the convention adjourned till
> Z. VI.
At p. NJ. the convention was called
to order, and the committee on ere
dentials made their report, showing
IS duly accredited delegates. The re-
port of the committee was, on motion,
adopted.
The Ioll was called by the Secre-
tary and the following delegates an
swcred to. their names:
Shawnee county,. V. Admire, 4.
NJ. James, Chester Thomas ST., p 1.
Bonebrake, VIM. Sims, Lewis Han
back.
Usage county-Charles Cochran, n.
A. Perrill, j. w. Hammond, G. w.
Millner.
Coney county-Job ThrocEmorton,
John a. Kennedy.
Woodson county-D. w. Finney,
II. S. Trublood.
Howard county-E. X. LOnsley,
Il. II. Nichols.
Greenwood county-S. P..Hunting-
ton, 1. II. Phenis.
Lyon county-Jacob Stotler, Jacob
Coflman, J. w. 10y, c. f. Paine.
Wabaunsee county-Frank Meyer,
w. II. Coleman.
Morris county-D. Mcdonald, j. a
Rogers.
Chase county-A. S. Howard, j. G
Winnie.
aButler county-A. L. Redeem 2
votes.
Cowley county-E. L. Kager, E. c.
Manning.
sedgwick couny-W. S. jenkins, j.
E. Hudson.
Marion county-Thomas Morrison,
S. L. Tubbs.
Mcpherson county-Oiof Olson, G.
w. McClintock.
Rice county-C. d. Stevens, G. w.
Vozles.
Sumner co,lnty-R. w. Stevenson,
J. w. FOrney.
Reno county-H. .IIodson, II. w.
Whitesides.
Harvey county-Geo. w. Swazey,
A. G. Richardson.
Barton county-D. NJ. Hizer, G. W.
Mills.
Pawncc eounty-wm. C. Tompkins,
7. Mccarthy.
Ford connty-H. J. Fringer, A. j
Peacock.
Barbour county-D. Updegraf, IL
f. Vantrees
Comanehe cOunty-G. &. Brace
Alexander Mills.
Edwards county-Charles J.. Hubhs
VIM. Emmerson.
The committee on permanent organ
ization reported for president Mr.. w
Sims, of Shawnee; for vice-president
Jacob Stotlcr, of Lyon; for secre
taries, w. S. Jenkins, of SeGgwick
and w. C. Tomp&ins, of Pawnee.
The report of the committee on res
Ioutions was read and adopted, as fol
lows:
Tie delegates of the republican par
ty of the Third congressional distric
| in convention assembled, resolve a
follows:
LIST. That we endorse and re-ailirn
the platform of principles adopted a
the republican state convention at To
peLa, on the 26th Of August, 1874, an
that we endorse the ticket then numi
mated.
ID. That we heartily endorse tn
constitutional amendment Introduce
at the last session of congress by Hon
10 Z. Morton, United States senate
from Indiana, providing for the cleo
lion of United States senators b
direct vote of the people, and that "
/ respectfully request our senators an
REPRESENTATIVES in congress to us
| their influence to secure the submit!
siSa of said amendment to the varioU
: legislatures. We believe also that I'll
l best interests of the people deman
4 the adoption of an amendment to til
constitution providing for the electio
!, of the president of the United STATE
by direct vote OF the people.
c Sd. That Our senators and reprcSeI
tatives in congress be requested to u!
their influence to procure the passas
of an amendment to the homestes
law, providing that when, by reason
destitntion or Indian raids, settlers a
:. compelled to abandon their hom
steads and remain absent therefro
for a period OF more than six month
OIL their rights thereto shall not be pre-
rs udicel so long as the causes which i
;. them to leave such homesteads ext
II said amendment to apply only to ST
tiers who have already taken SUI
ve hOmestcads.
y Mr.. f. c. Manning offered some a
ditional resolutions; one asking
re national aid to build railroad fro
Kansas to the Gulf west of the 96 me
Ig idian; also in favor of national col
mission to investigate the grasshopr
% question and suggest some means
NAS0 a. AGSOAAbt
mr. eondemning the Indian policy Of (
ST government. Considerable discussi
he was had on these resolutions, but I
he convention refused to adopt them.
ny On motion of A. S. Richardson
's- was ordered that the vote on nomini
ing a congressman should be tax
viva voce.
M L. C. Mannig Offered the followi
icy which was adopted:
Resolved, That the delegates of {
convention now pledge ourselves
heI abide by its action in good faith 6
an to labor earnestly for the success
ch its nominees for the Office of repres
tatives of the Third congressional q
nh, trict of the state of Kansas.
on The convention then proceeded
rHl select a candidate for congress, and
following were placed in nominate
nv C. X. Holiday of shawnee; p.
IN Maxson, of Lyon; C. v. EskrIdgt
aed Lyon; w. r. Brown, of Reno;
su- Kelly, Of Coffey; w. p. Campbell
viii Sedgwick; J. McDermott, of Cow
and II. C. Sluss, of Sedgwick.