The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-08-25
'EakE CONGRESSIONAL
CONVENTION.
Nomination of Hon. TI,o-
mass RYAN,

the nomination of a Congressman
of this, the Third district. met al
Wichita the 18th. All the counties
were fully represented.
The convention was called TO or
der at 10 O'Clock a. M, and was
opened by prayer by Rev. MIR.
Wheeler, of Reno county.
Hon. r. III. Nichols, of Elk coun-
ty, was temporary chairman, and
Capt. Henry Booth, of Pswnee,
temporary Secretary.
On motion of Judge Hanback,, a
committee of seven was appointed
on credentials.
On motion of Mr.. Hubs, COM
mittee of 8 like number was ap-
pointed upon permanent organiza-
ton.
TIE char ann 0Hnced the follow
ing committee on
CREDENTIALS.
Hanback, of Shawnee, Bunker OF
Harvey, Williams of Marion, Wood
of Sumner, Worton of Chase. Guy
of Chautauqua, and Riser of Green
wood.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
Hubbs of Edwards, Wheeler OF
Reno, Finch of Usage, 10y of Lyon,
Troup of Cowley, Richardson OF
Harvey, and Coffin of Morris.
The convention then took q re-
cess till two o'clock p. m.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Judge Hanback,, from committee
on credentials, reported the follow
ing persons duly accredited to seats.
Barbour county-W. NJ. Friedley,
II. A. Van Trees.
Barton-M. W. Halsey, S. S.
Dennis.
Butler--A. L. Redden, II. T.
Sumner,I. MOONEY, j. L. Ferguson,
T. B. Murdoch.
Chase-T. Worton, P. D. Mont
gomery.
CofIey-s. X. Cross, Fl. s. Cow
gill, casting four votes.
Cowley- L. j. Webb, z. L.
Walker, j. B. Evans, NJ. G.. Troup,
Z. G. Manning.
Chautauqua-W. II. Guy, A.
Ellis, D. J. Moore, c. J. Peckham,
II. 0. Lyster.
Edwards-T. L. Rodgers, C. L.
Hubbs,
Elk-R. H. Nichols, Geo. Mckee,
Thos. Hendricks, Chas. Barbour,
W. M. Cummings.
Ford-R. w. Evans, IL. J. Erin
ger.
Greenwood-H. j. German, w.
F. Osborne, G. NJ. Rizer, Walt.
Smithers.
Harvey-John Putterhaugh, A.
G. Richardson, II. w. Bunker.
Lyon-Geo. Johnston, E. Borton,
L. B. Kellogg. I. A. Taylor, J. w.
10y.
Morris-E. L. LOOMS, Charles
Fearne, j. A. Flesher.
Marion-J. NJ. Corbitt, John w.
Williams, VIM. Smith.
Osage-M. B. Morris, G.. M.
Foulks, j. Wilkins, J. F. Edie, L.
E. Finch.
Pawnee-Henry Booth, II. r.
Reno-J. 4. Leard, G. w. Har-
dy, Hiram Raft. Prof. Wheeler.
Rice. x. Miller, w. r. Lee.
Rush L. P. De Laplane, E. N.
Gum.
Sedgwick-W. B. Williams. Hor-
ace Carpenter, Milton Stewart, Geo.
Salisbury, A. r. Burr.
Shswnee-B. A. Patton, r.. Q.
A. PeYton, A. G. Sherman, Byron
Roberts, Lewis Hanback,, A. j.
Huntoon, II. j. Loomis, F. r. Eos
ter, j. A. Troutmsn.
Sumner-SamI Balm, j. G..
Woods, w. A. Winchel.
Wabaunsee-JosepE Fields, G.
w. Daily, G. d. Hill.
Woodson-A. B. Mann, W. w.
Sain, w. A. Cozine.
The report was unanimously
adopted.
The Committee on permanent
organization reported in favor of
Hon. E. c. Manning for permanent
chairman, and Henry Pierce, of
Rush. for secretary.
Nominations for mem Der of Con
gress being in order, Judge Han
book obtained the floor, and, after
short speech, nominated Hon.
Thomas Ryan.
Mr.. Kellogg nominated j. Jay
Buck. Mr.. Nichols nominated w.
r. Brown. Mr.. Martin nomina-
ted s. N. Wood. Mr.. Finch nomi-
mated G. S. Martin.
An informal ballot was then TAX
en- as follows:
Brown, "a; Ryan, 80; Buck, Is ;
Martin, Z; Wood, 6.
Mr.. Finch withdrew the name of
Mr.. Martin in favor of Mr.. Ryan.
This brought great cheering.
Mr.. Martin withdrew the name
of Mr.. Wood in favor of Mr.. Ryan.
A formal ballot was then COM
menced, but before it was compile
ted, Mr.. Ryan having received q
large majority, Capt. Booth moved
to suspend the rules and make the
nomination of Mr.. Ryan unani-
nous.
This motion prevailed amidst i'm
mense cheering and enthusiasm.
A committee consisting of Judge
Hanback, and Capt. Booth, conduc-
ted Mr.. Ryan to the chair.
After some time, order having
been restored, Mr.. Ryan accepted
the nomination in ringing speech,
and pledged himself TO q thorough
canvass and an impartial perform
ance of his duties as repi esenta-
tive of all sections of the Third
district.
Judge Brown in answer to re-
peated calls, then came forward and
predicted 8 majority of fifteen
thousand for Ryan and the whole
ticket. He was in the harness
ready for work at the bidding of
the people.
Others followed in short speech
es, after which q central committee
was appointed for the ensuing year,
and the convention adjourned.
A Chicago telegram of the 10Th
says.
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