The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-06-23

liant euiogies, equally devoid OF
sycophancy on the one side and OF
aDimosity on the other"
It was treat TO be there rarely
enjoyed in a lifetime. At times the
widest excitement and confusion
prevailed, which were the natural
results, in q contest of such impor-
lance, and where the work must
necessarily be done so quickly. 1t
made one feel proud of the old par
ty to listen to the noble utteranees
of the leaders, and to know that its
destinies were In such good hands.
at the result of the convention
there was some surprise. But ii
was legitimateIy reached, and was
the expression Of that large and
able body of men, after an earnest
fight, TO meet the best demands OF
the times. No Convection ever la :
bored harder TO meet the demands
of the people, according to the best
information before II. So indepen-
dent and anti-partlzIn have the in
telligent masses of the Republican
party become, that a nomination is
no longer equivalent TO an election.
This fact the convention lealized
This was evidently the paramount
motive that brought about the re-
suit. 1t seems to have been every
where expected that the great
statesman, James G.. Blaine,
would be nominated. Especially
was this the case in Kansas. The
causes of his defeat are several.
The influence of the Liberal Repub-
licans, aided by such great papers
as the New York Times, the Chi
cago Tribune, Cincinnati Gazette,
and Harper's, Weekly, were against
him, not that they hated Blaine, but
because they believed success in the
next campaign was above a consid-
Grafton of the personal interests OF
any individual member OF the party.
1t was claimed by the wisest New
Workers that he could not carry that
State. Indiana and Ohio, which
each have an October election of the
greatest importance to the Nation
al struggle in November, it was
claimed by the shrewdest politicians.
could not be carried with
Blaine at the head of the ticket
that these States were very close
anyhow, aud that the canvass
would have to be, to o great extent,
a defensive one, and that those two
States would be lost in October.
The interests of Ohio and Innians
had great weight in the contest,
There are various other reasons
which it does not seem necessary
to mention. We may refer to them
again. The fight showed that
Blaine was strong. 1t was clean
one on his part, and he gained con-
stantly. Michigan was the first to
20 to Hayes in solid column. This
was Oh the sixth ballot. When the
seventh and last ballot opened, it
was clear that the fight had narrow
ed down TO Hayes and Blaine. The
widest excitement prevailed. 1t
had previously been stated that In.
diana, Kentucy, New York and
Pennsylvania had attempted TO form
a combination on Hayes. It..was not
believe generally that such COM
binatlon would or could be made,
and when Indiana was called and
the chairman withdrew Morton and
cast nearly a solid vote for Hayes,
and Kentucky did the same in re-
gard to Bristow, five thousand vol
ces broke into cheers, that were
deafening. New York was soon
reached, and in response to the Sec
retary's call, sang out sixty-one
votes for Hays, and nine for Blaine.
1t was not till this moment that
Blaine's friends gave up the fight
Blaine gained forty-three votes on
the last ballot, but it was too late.
The prize was carried off by the
Hayes men.
We publish elsewhere the plat
form and a history of the candi-
dates, which every reader should
cruise carefully. Both are of the
highest interest in view of the cam
paign before US.
The whole country seems to be
well satisfied with the ticket. Gov
ernor Hayes is one of the noblest
and truest men in the nation. With
him as the leader, with the part
again united, victory is sure, an(
the country will have four mor'
years ofpeace and prosperity.
The following are the votes oil
each of the prominent candidates il
each of the seven ballots. 1t will
be remembered that Morton, Conk
ling and Hartranft were with
drawn after the sixth vote.
HAYES.
81, Ga, 76, 6S, 104, 113, 384.
BLAINE.
2S5, 29S, 295, 292, $50. 3OS, 35l.
BRIsTow.
l13, ia, 121, 126, ia, HI, 81.
MORTON.
l24, Ill, l13, los, 50, So.
| CoNKLING.
80, SO, 80, "a, 50, 81.
| HARNTRAFT.
So, "a, So, 7S, 50, so.
shO rt-Horn Breeders Association OF
Kansas.
| Kansas Farmer.
| During the recent sale of +. McH lrdy
& Co., at Emporia, Kansas, the Shor
horn breeders perfected an organization
to be known as the ShOrt-hOrn Breeder
Association OF Kansas, the object OF