The Leavenworth weekly times., 1878-10-17

. In the District Court room AT the county
!, court house yesterday morning at eleven
, o'clock.
Hon: II. NJ. Aller, chairman of the Re
, publican County Central Committee, called
the Convention 10 order and read the call.
The temporary organization was effected
by TIE selection Of S. A. Couch as tempora-
~ chairman and Z. Hollebbeck and A.
Clark as TEN Dorary secretaries.
The chairman then appointed commit
tees on Credentials, Permanent Organiza-
tion and Resolutions, after which the con-
vention adjourned until one O'Clock P. n.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Immediately after re-assembling at
. o'clock the committee On permanent organ
izaIion reported as follows, which was ad-
opted:
Chairman, A. Couch; Secretary, E.
Hollenbeck; assistant secretary, Arthur
Clark.
The committee on resolutions reported as
follows:
WHEREAS, The Republicans of Kansas, in
State and Congres. ional Conventions assem-
bled, having adopted sound financial prin-
ciples, and asserted their determination to
correct the abuses that have prosirated
trade and industry throughout the nation,
in their platforms; therefore be it
Resolred, That we, the Republicans of
Leavenworth county, in Convention assem-
bled, do endorse the principles asserted in
the State and Congressional Conventions
and be it further
Resolped, That We reafirm our faith and
confidence in the integrity, wisdom and
patriotism of the Republicans of the nation
and congratulate the people upon the res
torstion Of peace and promised prosperity
through the wise administration of its
party; and be it
kesotred, That We demand Of our Repre-
sentatIves in Congress the immediate repeal
of the national banking Law and the issu-
ing of all monies direct from the national
treasury in sufficient volume to satisfy the
demands of trade; and be it further
Resoiued, That We demand of our Repre-
sentatives the passage of such laws as shall
prohibit the contracting of prison labor to
constituted monopolies and the utilizing of
suchssprison labor to the best interests of the
people and the moral correction OF the
convict.
The following was the report of the COM
mIttee on Credentials:
FIRST WARD.
DELEGATES Dodswor.h, Jno
Brandon, W. Dundon, Moses Foster, Dick
Moore.
ALTERNATEs-Dick Moore, David Staiger
Thos. Newton, C. Van Tuyl, James l..
Byers, Harvey Miller.
SECOND WARD.
DELEGATEs-S. A. Couch, William H.
Bond, NJ. Przy zybylowicz, A. Clark, Moses
Rrffins, II. l. S McLanathan.
ALTERSATEs -Chas. Tullis, II. J. Den
nis, II. l.. Bickford, Ed. Fritsche.
Nathan Mann was chosen by the con-
vention 10 serve in the place Of W. II.
| Bond, who was absent, and whose alternate
was also absent.
THIRD WARD.
DELEGATEs.-HeDry Baldwin, Ed. Rus
sell, Cyrus hicks, Joe Carris, Enos Hook.
ALTrRNATEs.-IraC Clark, Robt. Adams,
Rcbr. Forsythe, A. B. Ii. II. Turner, Wrigh,
Thornton.
FOURTH WARD.
DELEGATEs-John Nolz, L. MAYO, Thos. |
Plowman, kobt. Samuels, John Schott.
ALTERNATEs-Wm. g. Hesse, ii. f.
Miller, Z. f. Hunt, J. ". Henderson, Fred. |
| Werner.
John Coulter was CHOSEN by the conven- |
ton TO act in the place of John Nolz, who |
was absent, az was also his alternate. |
Robert Brooks, also, to serve for Thomas |
Plowman, whose alternate was also alb |
sent.
SHERMAN TOWNSHIP.
DELEGATEs-A. G. Wright ". Harris. |
ALTERNArEs-D. Z. Kirby, H. Baker.
DELEwARE TOWNSHIP.
DELEGATES A. G. Cogswell, n. F
Fsirchilds.
ALTERNArEs- F. d. Lecompte, l.. n.
Riper.
ALEXANDRIA TOWNSHIP.
DELEeA1Es-J. Medill, J. Emery.
ALTERNATEs-J. Moody, c. Bell.
KICKAPoo.
DELEGArEs-S. Handle, F. Theis.
ALTERNATEs-Chas. Flagg, VIM COrney.
ToNGANoXIE.
DELtGAris-W. ]. Van Eman, T. Dill
lard.
ALTERNAr sc. Carver, J. H. Blythe.
RENO TOWNSHIP.
DELFGAIEJ. G. Kirby, r. W.
Hughes.
DELEGArEs-T.J J. Stout, F. c. Jaggard.
ATLERNATEs-Dr. E. w. Meyers, +. W.
Lucas
EAsroN TOWNSHIP.
DELEGATEs-M. J. Decker, Chas. Robin
son.
ALrERNArE-A. Crane, r. E. Fether-
bridge.
HIGH PRAIRIE.
DELrGATEs-D. n. Barnes, W. Meredith.
ALTERNATE-R J. Ettinger, J. Boiling.
STRANGER TOWNSHIP.
DELEsArH-E. f. Hollenbeck, ]. Car
ter.
ALrERNArEs-S.P P. Haas, ]. Pemberton.
The convention then proceeded to ballot
for County Attorney.
COUNTY ATTORNEY.
William Dill and John L. Maxwell were
placed in nomination.
The following was the result Of the first
ballot:
Dill, 60; Maxwell, 20.
The second ballot stood as follows:
Dill, 81 Maxwell, l9.
Mr.. Dill having received the majority Of
the votes cast was declared the nominee Ci
the convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Dodsworth the nomln-
alton was made unanimous.
PROBATE JUDGE.
Hon. Jacob Winter and Judge Mann
we're placed in nomination.
Mr.. Winter asked leave to address the
convention. and in short speech withdrew
his name as q candid ,te,
Mr.. Mann was then nominated by accla-
ma'ion!.
DISTRICT CLERK.
John Coulter moved that the nomination
of McCown Hunt, the present incumbent,
be made unanimous, which motion was car
ried
Mr.. Hunt, being called upon, made .
lev remarks, which were loudly cheered.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
Three candidaas were placed in nomina-
tion. A. K Van Eman, A. c. Rogers and
r r. Soper.
The following was the result Of the 6rst
ballot:
Van Euan, "a; Rogers, g.; Soper,s.
Mr.. Van Ena' having received the ma
frty Of the votes cast was declared the
nominee of the ,onv~niion-
On motion, th. nomination of Nj. Van
Eman was made unanimous.