The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-10-11
POLITICAL PLUMBER.
As Given Out by The Republican Con.
veation Yesterday.
The Infamous Resolutions on Sena
tor ingalls, Fail to Pass.

Yesterday was the day that many achin
| yoids were closed and a larger number opei
ed, and ir was all on account Of the meetin
of the Republican County Convention. tn
convention itself was called to meet at twely
O'Clock, and during the interlude, be.wee
eleven and the hour OF noon, the Distrit
Conventions met TO recommend TO the cour
ty Convention, three members for the Cour
ty Board. The members of the first distrit
recommended b. s. Richards, and the secon
put in the name OF J. :. Van Wrinkle, but Il
the third there was some disceniion and
was left with them To make their selectto
hereafter.
After these preliminaries had been arrana
ed, the hour arrived for the meeting of iii
Convention and TO the Criminal Court roOL
the body adjourned.
The Convention was called TO order by I'd
| Russell, and upon the motion of Ira A CLAIR
| >. A Couch was elected temporary chairmal
| j. q. Kirby secretary and Capt. Couch took tn
| chair, and after thanking the Convention
for the honor conferred, said they were no,
| ready to proceed TO bus ness-
/ Upon the motion of L. H. Coney, the chat
/ appointed the following committee on per
ma, ent ornanizaiion, II. ii. Coney, chair
| man; VIM. Booth, Geo. Halienbeck, ],
Moore, and j. Carter.
Upon the motion Of Jas. F. Legate, tn
chair appointed the following committee O,
| credentials, Sam. Dodsworth, chairman
VIM; Bond, Abram Harr S, H. NJ. Du Bots
| and J. Jewett.
| lowing COMMITTEES were appointed on resolu
| tons, James +. Legate, chairman, II. NJ AL
Ter, Thos- Newton, j. E Lewis and Johr
Schott.
After the committees were appointed Mr.
Legate moved that the Convention take re,
cess until one O'Clock. The motion prevail, d
AFTER RECESS.
The Convention was called to order at half
past one by temporary chairman Couch, zVho
asked for the reports OF the various CON-
mIttees.
r. II. Coney, chairman OF :he COMMITTEES
on permanent organization, submitted the
following report, which was adopted:
ave, the committee on permanent oryani-
zation, recommend the following officers for
the Convention: For permanent chairman,
James +. Legate. For permanent secretaries,
Fred w. Willard and ]. q. Kirby, and assis,
tnat secretaries Therapeutics ofrhe citypress ''
Mr.. Lesate, upon taking the chair, spoke in
"For the expression of your confidence and
Partially in selecting me 10 preside over
your deliberations, allow me to return my
sincere acknowledgements. Our deiibera-
lions are ostensibly of a local character. and
yet they may have Significance which will
aid in giving expression to a conviction
cherished by The party In the state, that will
serve a guide 10 our representatives in
representing a constituency Of whose views
they know nothing except from Individual
expression. Questions sto the policy adopt
ton 10 its southern policy so-called; ques-
tions relating TO the finance of the country,
and questions relating TO the condition of the
laboring classes.
These are the vital questions of the hour.
must De met, discussed ana policy envo!ved
thereiIom by which the party must be guild
ed, else all ITS glorious record, its brilliant
achievements will be embalmed in the history
OF the past, while the party Will become worn
out and aid aside among the thing whose
mission Is completed Desiring nothing
from the The. fr,.fi
/ feel perfect freedom in giving expression to
my sentiments upon all these questions. o
the President say he has done his duly and
no more"
MIR. Schott of the committee on resolutions
submitted the following which were after
much discussion laid upon the table by n
vote of a TO 80:
WAEREAs, No necessity exists for a state
convention Of the Republicans of Kansas, du-
ring the current year, 10 which might prop-
.rly De referred the adoption OF sucu resoiu-
tloi,s az are pI oper for the expressions OF the
sentiments oI our people regarding great
questions oi public concern, by reason where
81 IL VIII naturally fail 10 county conven-
ions To do: and,
WHEREAS, The present Is the first occasion
'ince the late Presidential election and the
of the existing administration
lpon which The opportunity has occurred for
ne Republicans vi Lsavenworth county To
.Xprcss uie4r sentiments Touching Ino,e
vents. therefore, be IL
hesoioeu, That We have seen with unmixed
,raI: fic;,tivn, and mad "a most triumphant
indication oil the suiiiciency OF oar Republic
an - stem for all einiIgencies, The honor
,Dle, patriotic AMI constitutional method by
shIch WIS solved; all the vexea questions
,rowing out Of the uprecedenty cIose con-
eft as tine last presidential election.
Res0ited, That we regard AIS grad result I'm
he incarceration of Rutherford n HAYES as
resident OF the United tites, as the most |
establishment OF the right. and
orsee IN tine wisdom oi his policy the MOST |
Issurln2 guarantees In..t his administration /
5 destined 10 rank second TO none In It's
lealthful and invigorating influence upoa
ne announcement uf our county toward the j
highest equally, fraternity, and freedom OF |!
l. entire. citizenship.
Resoiued, That ia the adoption of a method /
y which 10 settle the threatening question /
whose solution WAS remitt,d to HIM by his /
Predecessor, he has exhibited "A sterness OF /
,urpose To illustrate practically the nobility /
Il the sentiment that she bes; serves his par
y who best serves his county," demanding
ar highest admiration aud conf ence.
Rssotued, That he HAS equally challenged
ur wonaer and our applause, by the bold
ess and thorougness twlth which he has al.
his purpose 10 put To practical and
Ificicni test that innrvo.ion which both po-
tic-l parties have .arowed as a needful
ompiete. eificiaDcy Of our system
f civil service but with which |
9th have been hIthe.to more content to |
eek the political advantage of lis promise |
nee. |
Resolved, That We desire no better evidence |
the siaiesmanship displayed in the selec-
on of a cabinet than that, with their advice
nc approval, he mas SO gicilousiy in aagu- |
ited his administration. |
Resolved, 4 hat We have heard with extreme
-sIet such mntterings of discomfort have
been uttered in Republican |
INKS, and Will not forbear TO express both
,sret ard surprise, that one holding the |
Ugh relation 10 the state, of her senator i'm
Dngress, should have SO lar departed from |
le fair expectations of his consti uents and
the great body of the Presidents crnstitu-
ITS, as TO have thrown upon him, his cabi-
Il, and them, the Migrant discredit implied
saying THAT by some lnscrufable decree of ,
IN raisld TO power" .
We demand That Silver shall be remonetized
III the resumption act shall be repealed |
iat the capital Of the country shall he COM
,iied TO hear its proportion of the burden OF !
e government, with labor, the source Of all
We declare that the laborer never looks no !
here for the redress of his wrongs, or the y
election OF his rights, except with the Re
lbiican party. I.
JOIN ScHoTr.
Ch'n. Com. ON Resolutions. :
Mr.. Dodsworth chairman of the q
..miitee on credentials made his report | 5
1icn was adopted. b
Mr.. DodsworIh then offered the following 1
solution which was adopted. q
Resoiyed, That thu mem ,ers of the present | v
,afa oil county commissioners OF Leaven-
)rth county, deserve the hearty and ul,- | C
aiificd thanks of the p ople of this county C
thout regard TO party politics. v
Mr.. Booth moved that the Convention now b
oceed 10 the election of The various candi-
ties and that II be by rfud roce. An amend
emit was added that il he by ballot The | u
nendment prevailed and the original mo- II
IN was lost. Nv
The Chairman then called for the nomina- II
IN oil candidates for Sh' rif!, and the follow
g were placed In nomination: 40 Spai-
ng, X L. Petherbridge, Da, Id Keller, Jas. r.
snks, and J. T. krayb bill. m
Upon the motion of Mr.. Booth, two tellers b
re appointed.
Ar. Coney moved that the first vote he an | y
form one. The motion Was LOST. And ~
e Convention proceeded To vote for Sh-rifT. -
IN the following result: p
5. Franks, 8; J. r.. Kryebill,5 tn. ir being
.hty votes cast, and no candidate receiving Al
majority of the same the Chair ordered Of
E delegates To prepare their voter for the n.
,ond ballot, which resulted as follows:
Keller, 35; Spalding, Al; Petherbridge, O: m,
: Franks, L; J. E kreybiil, g. Mr.. Spald- v
L W declared the choice of the Conyen- T.
n for candidate for Sheriff. n,
he next nomination i'm order was for that
Clerk, and Mr.. Couch moved that the IN
es be suspended and J. W. Niehaus be de- y,
red the unanimous choice OF the CoDyep- ~
n. The motion prevailed and Mr.. Niehaus N
declared the unanimous choice OF the "
1vention. ~
he n,xf name placed in nomination was n,
Il OF Eaos Hook, for County Treasurer. Mr.. or
moved that the rules be su~perd- y,
in this case, and Mr. Hook be declared the :.
animous choice of the Convention. The ~
ton was carried and IL was so or erred. ~
were then In order for Register n
Deeds, and the following names were sub v
tied: Terry 0'Brien, John Hutchinson, A. q
EgKleston, +. ID. L-compte, DIR. Chas., :. | m
lderson, ]. Willis, J. barley, l. 4. Wicks | nj
WIN. Orfman, and the following was the 81
nit OF the INST ballot, the city candidates M
ndlng mo show" AS the three other candt- er
rs had been selected from the city: John
tcffsnson. -; E ID. Lecompe. 20; Dr. fe
sse, ;; j. ssnderson, Joel Willis, s; A. Ii,