The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-10-05

! TO this, in order TO create harmony. The
/ Mcpherson men then commenced talking
about the population of the two ooun-
ties, calming that Mcpherson had as
many people, if not more, than Saline,
and for this reason demanded ID dele
gates and finally 16-one more than Sd-
| line county's number. The Saline dele
cation. of course, would not hear to so
unreasonable demand. They claimed,
and justly too, that representation In
conventions was not based upon popu,
la,ion but upon the number Of voters.
We never knew representation in con-
vention to DO based upon anything else.
Counting the four or five hundred Men,
nonites who have lately come into Nc,
Pherson county, the population of that
county possible may be some where
near that of Saline. These Mennonites
have none of them become naturalized,
and are not voters. The r0te for the two
counties at the last election was as fol-
lows: Saline, 1,45S votes f; Mcpherson,
! ,030 votes. SO all far minded men
can plainly see that in no respect was
the Saline delegation at fault. The ami
mus of the Mcpherson delegation really
was: We ,cM not consent to 90 into the
conrentton unless Mcpherson man as
nominated. The Saline county men aid
everything in their power to bring those
insane TO men look at matters IN rea-
sonable light, and listen to reason. They
governed their tempers and allowed no
expressions OF ill-wiil Ito escape their
mouths. They were gentiemanIy and
courteous.
Ono other objection the Mcpherson
men urged against the feasibility of their
taking part in the convention was that
the Saline delegation was instructed.
This was no objection. Saline county
almost unanimo usly in the Republican
county convention chose Sampson dele
gates. lie was the choice Of the con-
vention and for him the convention had
perfect right to instruct. In the bolt
ers' convention ono member to show
that the Mcpherson delegates hadn't
things "cut and dried" moved that an
expression of the delegates be taken as
to how they would have voted in the
Senatorial convention on the first ballot.
This was done and Is men voted for
G.. w. McCIintic.
Much was said last Friday about q
private letter which was written by the
Republican nominee tor Senator to c..
w. McClintic. A gentlemen would not
have made public the contents of con-
fideutial letter. However, as the same
was made public, what did 1t contain
that was of advantage to defend the
cause Of the boilers? Nothing. 1t
stated that Saline county would un-
doubtedly send delegation solid for
Hanna or Sampson, and this was the
case. This was all there was in the
letter.
To return to the Convention, the pro-
ceilings of which are published in an
other column. After the organization
and the appointment Of the various COM
mittees, the committee on credentials
reported that Mcpherson county was
entitled to a representation of II delc-
gates instead of l6. Immediately after
their report was made the Mcpherson
men withdrew. The convention then
went to work and made its nomination.
Leading men of Mcpherson county who
were present made speeches condemning
the action of their county delegation,
contending that they did not have a
shadow of right for such proceedings.
Scores of other good Republicans who
live in Mcpherson county have since
stated the same thing.
In the boilers convention many things
were done which showed that the dele
gates themselves thought the conven-
ton which met before theirs the reg
u!ar one. As an instance they ratified
the election of the Central Com
mittee chosen by the regular conven-
ton.
We are confident that the Mcpherson
delegates will soon regret their action
and make haste TO step down from the
position which they have assumed as
party disorganizers. We are confident
that Mr.. Richey will have too much
good sense to accept nomination tend
cred by convention recognized by no
party.
AS the matter now stands the question
is whether Saline or Mcpherson county
shall have the State Senator. It is
purely question of locality. We had
hoped that Saline and Mcpherson coun-
ties, composing he new Senatorial dis.
trict, would be drawn together and
work harmoniou>,v for common inter
cs.s, and that the kindliest of feeling
would prevail. The steps taken last Fri,