The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-10-25
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DEMOCRATIc COUNTY CONVENTION.

as Chairman, and s n. johnson AZ Secretary.
DEMOCRATIc COUNTY CONVENTION.
The Delegates composing the Democratic County
Convention Of Doniphan Cousty, Kansas, met in the
Court House. in Troy, Oct. @, 1877 at o'clock p NJ
and were called to order by Thos. HenshaT, Chair
man of the Democratic Central Committee of Doni
phan County.
Col. d. NJ. Johnston was elected temporary Chair
man, and George s Harris was elected temporary
Secretary.
Ii was moved and carried that the Chair appoint q
committee on credentials, composed of one member
from, each Township. The following named gentle
men were appointed on said committee: Wolf River,
s L. Ryan: Iowa, b. A. Seaver; Centre, Uriah Grit
fifth; Wayne, Ed. Eye; Washington, Chas. Kearney
Marion, ]. T. Inman; Burr-Ork, Thompson wykert
On motion, committee consisting of one member
from each Township. was appointed on permanent
organization, as follows: Wolf River, VIM. Ward /;
Iowa, Ben. Tracy; Centre, VIM. Chapple; Wayne
VIM. Canter; Burr-0ak, --; Washington,
Robert Armstrong.
1t was then moved and carried, that a committee
consisting of one from each Township, be appointed
to draft resolutions On said committee appoint
ed, from Wolf River, A. w. Waters; Iowa, Pryor
Plank; Centre, T. Henshall; Marion, A. MeCahon
wayne, Dr Ntisn, NdsuihStou, Nnoc. Ahcsaney
Burr-Oak, Henry C. Moore.
On motion, the Convention then adjourned, to meet
at o'clock, Pm. rtt -..-
At o'clock, the Convention WAS called to order by
the Chairman, pursuant to adjournment.
The committe on credentials then made their re
port which was read and adopted-eighty -four dele.
gates being reported present
The report of the committee on permanent organi-
zation was read and adopted, which was follows
ave, your committee ON permanent organization,
do respectfully beg leave to make the following re-
port: For President, Col. D. NJ Johnston; for Vice
President, Maj d. vanderslice; for Secretaries Geo.
WV. WARD,
"Chair. Com"
The report of the committee resolutions was then
read, and it was moved and seconded that section
of said resolutions he stricken out. The motion was
lost and it was then moved and carried that the
olutions be read and voted upon by sections. The
resolutions were as follows, and were unanimously
adopted:
Resoire That as an integral part of the great Dem
ocratic party the Democrats of Doniphan County,
pledge united support to its principles which are
in perfect accord with the spirit Of the age-a promi
nent maxim of the party being, "Peaee ON earth good
Resolred, That we cordially approve of the course
of the lower House of Congress, in inangnrating q
thorough system of economy in the expenditures of
the Government.
Resolred, That we approve of the policy and prae-
establish fraternaI relations and good feeling among
the people Of the different sections of our common
country.
Resoiced, That We IRE inAexibly opposed to large
standing army.
Resoired, That We are in favor of Government
currency and the reconciliation of the silver dollar.
Resored That it the Of this Convention, that
there should be conflict between labor and capital
in this country, capital is nearly every case the
accumulation of labor.