The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-05-19


THE STATE CONVENTHON.
Next "Wednesday the State Con-
yention of the Republican party Of
Kansas meets at Topeka to elect ten
delegates to the National Republican
Convention, at Cincinnati, to be held
on the 18th of June. The convention
is one of importance. The ten DEL
egates SHOULD be men of character.
taken from the body of the Republic
can party, and representing its intel
ligent voters. They should be taken
from among the people. 1t has been
the custom, to some extent, to elect
gentlemen to the National Conven-
tions from this State, who were mere
professional politicians. with axes 70
grind. On few occasions men have
gone WHO represented no one but
themselves, and who were neither par
ticularly creditable to the State or the
party. Let this kind stand back this
time if they offer as candidates.
Now our notion is that there ought
to be three selected from each OF the
congressional districts, and the tenth
at large. This would be fair distri-
button, and prevent the profession
als'' and dead-beats from the larger
cities from rushing in. We should be
in favor of men who do not fire.
7sa.s uch places to work themselves
:, ., a.,,at-Sss,An ~. order that they may
~ Ne uSteE ebeS 49,, ,,1vor
use the Position for tIizs1 az ="
tage. In this district we can $3.50
of many good men, who would fsiib-
fully represent the people, aud who
would be q credit to the party and to
the State. For instance, take such
men as Harrison Kelley, of Coffey I;
Edwin Tucker, of Greenwood; John
Kelley. of Wichita; Mr.. Fuller, of
COwley; Gen. Taylor, or Fletch-
er Meredith, of Reno; Case or
Campbell, of Marion; Henry Booth, Of
Pawnee, etc. We merely mention
these as showing the class of men who
ought to be selected, in our judg-
ment. There are plenty of others OF
the sam e kind In the district.
And having elected such men from
Kansas we should be decidedly oppos-
ed to any Instructions. We are will
ing to leave the matter to them be-
cause we have faith that that class ol
men will do the best they can for the
whole country. This paper has its
choice from among the candidates
and that choice would be either Blaine
or Hayes. But there are strong reas-
ons why Mr.. Bristow should be NOM
mated, and If the delegation should
think best, after arriving aE Cincinnati
and getting all the facts before them
to vote for him, we want them LEI
free to do so. We remember delega'
ton once went to a National cOnven-
ton from Kansas instructed. 1t wal
at a time when the Kansas delegation
ought to have carried much weigh
with it. This one sat and voted fol
that man to the last, and became the
but OF many jokes tor its constancy
but had no influence. 1t was marked
itaken" when it went TO that conven-
ton, and no one sought its advice OF
cared to consult with it. We dom
want u repetition of that sort OF stu
pIdIty at CinciGnAti. We arc 2. tisfe'
the nominee will be one of the three
men we have mentioned, and there is
not much room for division now
We want our delegation to amount to
something. We don't want them to g
there and sit around like "bumps on ;
log" We want good, true representa-
tive men, and then We want to leav
their hands united, and leave then
free to exercise their own judgments
A man who cannot exercise a sount
and discreet Judgment in this matter
or one who wishes to go there for an!
selfish purpose, should not be elected