The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-08-22
Determined Opposition to Phillips
and The Latter's PIucky Fight.
Thursday Afternoons Caucus and
the Results Nomina-
lion of Col. Anderson.
A Brief Sketch of the Life OF the
Next Congressman-Various
Convention Notes.
MANHATTAN, August 16.

cultural College. The contest was an eI-
citing one, prolonged beyond the expecta'
tions Of every one, and a. brave a fight az
was ever witnessed in Kansas. 1t was an
"any thing to beat Phillips" fight, the op-
position being determinedly in earnest and
resolved to win. Ga Thursday afternoon
after eleven ballots had been taken, an adj
iournment was had shortly after two
O'Clock, and from that time until six
O'Clock,
| THE QUESTION WAS IN CLOSE CAUCUS,
finally, after many ballots, uniting upon
Anderson. Phillips men stood by him to
the last, and like the old guard at Water
loo would not surrender. Capt. Mohler,
OF Salins, like Cambronne, at the last
moment, when all was gone, when Ander-
son was nominated and every hope dissi-
pated, stood with his men 'brave!y, never
flinching, each and every man answering
TO his name as the roll was called with as
much alarciiy and cheerfulness as II each
vote was helping 10 swell majority al
ready gained instead OF being but slight
Strengthening TO i barrier which must
needs 90 down before the resistless sweep OF
the opposition. Shortly after six O'Clock
it was known that the opposition caucus
had agreed up.h Anderson and that fur
| Their resistance was i.uliies-.
| THE TEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS.
1
The Convention met in Peaks Hall at
p. NJ, ON "Wednesday, being called to order
by Hon. Cyrus Leland, chairman OF the
Congressional Committee, Gen. }. l.. Nc
DoweIl, OF Jefferson county, upon motion
of Dr. Hodge, being chosen temporary
chairman and {. II. Krebbs, OF Atchison,
and A. Saxey, Of Osborne, temporary Sec
retaries The chair, on motion, appointed
the following committees, after which the
Convention adjourned until 5 r. NJ:
| COMMITTEE On CREDENTIALS.
| 4. f. Parks. e. W. Higinbotham, \. Il.
Keller, Il. f. Hudson, II. J. A.en, Il. Jack,
son, J. NJ. Hodge.
COMMITTEE on PERMANENT ORGANIZATION,
ii. b. Cox, X. K. Hayes, J. :. Van Win
kle, ". I. Dollison, L. NJ. Williams, Geo
Wells and J. ". Hamilton.
COMMITTEE on ORDER OF BUSINESS.
g. W. Barr, Thomas Plowman, john
Schilling, J. Il. Kennedy, I. J. Humes, W.
c. Davidson and J. ). Mcdowell
| COMMITTEE On Resolutions.
y. Green, W I. :. May, John NJ. Price
Willis Brown, W. W. Smith, John Mcke,
and L. f. Carver.
| EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re-assembled at eight
o'clock, when the reports OF the variou!
committees were heard. The committee
on permanent organization reported ii. NJ
Aller, oil Leavenworth, as permanent chair
man; c. Chandler, W. T. Dollison, W. {
Davidson, J. s. Schilling, ana ". Il. Graz!
az Vice Presidents; Willis Brown and y
Saxey a. Secretaries. Judge Aller, upoI
taking the chair, thanked the Convention
for the honor conferred upon him, and thei
the regular business, according 10 the re
port of the committee on Order OF business
was proceeded with. The report 81 tn
Committee OF Credentials, after consider
able debate, was adopted. The followin
is the complete list OF delegates a. rcporte
by the committee:
, LEAvENwoRTH COUNTY.
Sanly Chairman, John Brandon,
III. NJ. Aller, John Mckee,
a. q. Spaiding, Thos- Plowman,
J. \ VanWinkIe, &. }. llalstead,
+. II. Linton, A. Il. Keller,
Henry J. +. V. Boiling.
ATCIIIsoN.
John NJ. Price, Chas. ii. kreb',
4. r. Martin, X. \. Nan WInkie,
Robt. White, ". NJ. iIamm,
T. +. Hudson.
poNIrHAN.
L. NJ. Williams, J. :. Philbrick,
l &. Burkhalter, Phi. Kelley,
q. W. Barr, W. Il. Craig.
= GROWN.
$ Hunter, John SchilIing,
Il III. }. Alien, l. y. smith,
II. Graves.
SEMAHA.
W. s. White, ". Brown,
w. +. Tronghton, \. W. Williams
JEFFERSON.
Il A. q. Patrick. J. l.. Mcdowell,
e l.. J. Trower, j. l.. Eirues,
4 }. l.. Gerhart.
r, JACKSON.
;, ". \. Allen, ii. T.. Cox,
" NJ. H. Jones.
;. rorrAwAToMIE.
d Geo. Wells, {. y. Pointz,
E L. +. Chandler, y. +. Graves,
le Thos. liuey.
r RILEY.
4, q, W. Higinbolham, f l.. Purcell,
{. W. Knapp, \. Green.
MARSHALL.
4. Holm. A.. q. Edwards,
r A. f. Park, q. NJ. Lewis,
n W. ". Smith, J. L. Voorhees,.
WASHINGTON.
Id I'll Uumes. John Bell.
W. j. Mcconnell, IS. Chapman
CLOUD.
r W. F. Reid, Mchinn"T, -
d. Il. Dutton. W. I. Beatty.
i. CLAY.
CM Kello NJ. NJ. Miller,
ALLEN Wilson, W. T. Hustled.
DAVIS
George f Beates, Frank Patter-nn-
DICKINSON.
J. NJ. Hodge, j: W. Hamilton,
IS a. \ Root W. G. David "a,
A. Il. Flemming.
r. ELLSWORTH.
49, liz Iasl.oa, w. Briggs.
ELLIS.
svl H. 7. Wilson.
LINCOLN.
N. G " Finch ME- leit-
Il OTTAWA.
". \. Johnston, d. II. li"ig.
At. While.
ROCKS.
H. L. Z. Smith.
ng JEWELL.
os- f. u. Smith, J. X. McClaIn.
os' Ii. X. Hill, Thos. Shaier,
'h' ii. Van Tilbarg.
MITCHELL
TO CYRUS Gasto.- }. ID. Mitchell
he j. W. Hatcssr, NJ. :. Chapel.
sst NORTON.
-, John Lands
en- OSBORNE