The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1876-09-29
GEORGE ANTHONY VINDI.
GATED.
HIS Explanation EnaIreIy sat
IsEacIOry.
The Committee So Resolve.
AnGhOnv's Friends JublInnI

AnGhOnV's Friends JubIIant.
The Republican State Central
Committee met at Topeka on Tues
day of this week to investigate the
charges recently made against Capt.
Geo. T. Anthony, Republican nom
inee for Governor.
The following gentlemen were
present:
j. G. Wilson, P. Q. Bond, NJ. II.
Insley, A. T. Sharpe, proxy for A.
M. Blair, T. c. Henry, proxy for J.
w. Hart. w. A. Morgan, Il. E. Ste
venson; NJ. NJ. Murdoch, proxy for
M. w. Levy.
There being a majority of the
committee present, the chairman
stated that he had called the COM
mittee together at the request of G.
T. Anthony, the Republican csndi-
date for Governor, and that gentle
man being present, he was called
upon for such statements as he
chose to make.
We find in the Daily Common
wealth of Wednesday a synopsis of
Mr.. Athony's statement, and the
action of the committee.
Mr.. Anthony made but few re-
marks before he commenced read
ing a sworn statement. He said
that as President of the Centennial
Board, his duty called him to Phila-
delphis about the time that the
charges against him were first pub
lished in the Kansas City Times.
He considered it his duty to at
tend to the business that the State
had confided to his care, before he
took time to meet charges that were
pers onal to him. 1t took Mr.. An
thony about two hours to read his
sworn statement, and the various
letters and papers connected there
with. He took up each and every
charge and replied to them sepa-
rately. He brought irrefutable ev-
idence to show that each and every
one was false and malicious. There
were, besides the Committee, q
large number of Republicans pres
ent from all parts of the State
Among these were Senators ingalls,
and Harvey, Representative Phil
lips, Governor Osborn and State
Treasurer Francis. Each one ex-
pressed himself as entirely satisfied
that Mr.. Anthony had cleared him
self from every imputation sought
to be cast upon his character.
One thing came out that was moi
generally known and that was thai
charges similar to these had been
made in Leavenworth in 1872, and
at that time were fully answered
but were refused publication in the
paper in which the charges were
made. He showed that he had lived
in the full light of the people and
that he was before the public in the
State of New York for years be-
fore he came to Kansas, in as pub.
lie positions as he had filled in Kau
sas and that no one there had ever
whispered anything against him sa-
voring OF wrong. Mr.. Anthony
had the rare good sense to not giYt
to the public the reasons tor thI
malicious charges that had beer
made against him. He remarked
that it was not always best to wasl
the dirty linen of family before
the world. IL was enough for hin
to clear himself without denoun
cling others. Mr.. Anthony, in con
clusion, said that if the Committee
desired to select an attorney to e
to New York, or elsewhere, b
would be to all the expense. Tn
attorney might take with him an,
person who had charges TO make
If there could be found a single &C
of his whole life that reflected dis
credit upon him in any way, shape
or manner, he would get out of tn
3 way of the Republican party G
t Kansas, and he would almost sa
: out of the world.
= After Mr.. Anthony had conclut
n ed his statement the committe
y room was closed and the committt
II went into secret session. The 70
lowing resolutions have been hant
ed TO us as the result of their d
n alterations
t, We shall endeaVor. to publish NJ
c. AnthOny's complete statement mel
i, week.
r. HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN STATE
,a CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
~ TOPEKA, Kan, September 26th, 1879
d WHEREAS, At a meeting called by I
IS Chairman of the Republican State Ceutl
IN Committee for the purpose of conslderi
" the charges made against George
ne Anthony, the REPUBLICAN nominee
N Governor Of the State Of Kansas, SAID C
being made at the request OF said Geoc
Is T. Anthony, the following resolutiC
es were unanimously adopted by the comm
l., tee:
~ RESOLVED, That it is the sense Of
is Republican State Central Commit
os after hearing a full and complete eXplaI
ton by G.. 4. Anthony, OF the charges q
IS, specifications made against him and pl
he lished by newspapers in various. Pla
throughout the state, that such exp
au nation is entirely satisfactory, and in
opinion is complete Yindicatiop Of
- character from ali charges made agai
NC him.
'er ResoIUed, That the chairman Of
=, committee be instructed to publish tn
resolutions, and also Geo. Il. Anthem
m. sworn stat ement, together with all accC
nj panying documentary evidence st as ca
day O. possible. ''
j. C. WILSON, Chairman.
est Il. O. BOND, Secretary.
"a NJ II. INSLEY.
'lo A. T. SHARPE, (proxy for A. Bla
TIC. HENRY, (prOXy for }. HRl