The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-09-07

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And then, there being no choice, at 10 p. m.
the Convention adjourned till next day.
On reassembling at O'Clock on the a0th
the seventeenth ballot was proceeded with,
result: st. John, 1855; Martin, 12s. The
long, weary fight was over, and Col. John
P. st. John was duly declared the Republic
can nominee for Governor.
Addresses were made by Messrs. st. John,
Anthony and Martin, after which the Con.
vention proceeded to vote for candidates for
the remaining offices, the result being as
follows: On the third ballot, L. U. Hum.
phrey was nominated for Lieut.. Governor;
James Smith was nominated as candidate
for Secretary of State ON the second ballot;
for Treasurer Of State, Hon. John Francis
was nominated by reclamation; P. I. Bone
brake received the nomination for State
Auditor by reclamation; the vote for At.
torney- General resulted In the choice Of
Hon. Willard Davis, ON the first ballot; and
Judge Albert II. Horton received the nomi-
nation for Chief Justice by reclamation;
Hon. A. B. Lennon was unanimously
chosen as candidate for Superintendent Of
Public Instruction.
The committee to suggest names Of MEM
bers of the State Central Committee report
ed the following, choosing them from each
judicial district:
l. George A. Eddy, Leavenworth.
g Cy Leland, Doniphan.
3. j. @. Wilson, Shawnee.
4. L. X. Kirk, Anderson.
5. VIM. Thomson, Usage.
q
!. E. H. Funston, Allen.
8. 4. j. BucEiand. Barton.
ii. S. o. McDoTeil, Cherokee.
Il. w. E. Reid, Cloud.
Is. A. L. Redden, Butler.
IA. George A. Atwood, Ellsworth.
Is. s. d. Farwell, Osborne.
The report was adopted.
Mr.. Eskridgs then offered the following
resolution:
Resolrsd, That we are in favor Of the faith.
full payment of the public debt In accordance
with the provisions of the laws under which
It was created.
Adopted.
Mr.. Tomlinson offered the following reso-
lions, which were adopted:
Resolved That we indorse the platform of
the Republican State Convention at Topeka,
and the candidates placed by it in nomina
support Of its nominees.
Resolred, That the present political condi:
ton of our country demands on the part OF
earnest support in behalf of the supremacy
of the Republican party. q party which has
proved the country's savior In the past, and
promises the only safeguard for the future.
Mr.. Reynolds offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolrsd, That in the administration of
ne
and justice-the bulwarks of our Republican
faith-that we gladly pay tribute to the stead
fastness of his devotion 70 the best interests
party, and say to him in the name OF Kansas.
" Well done, thou good and faithful servant
Resolutions thanking the officers Of the
Convention were then passed, and adjourn
ment had sine die.
THE Larned Press says: A Mr.. Rhoom,
living 10 miles south Of the river, had his
house, granery, and straw-stack burned to
the ground. A9-year.old son poured some
kerosene oil into an UPSTREAM, and set fire
to it with q match, when the oil exploded,
setting fire to the paper ceiling, from thence |
10 the shingles, and also to the grain and |
straw stack, the entire contents of the house
and granery being consumed. The boy was |
badly burned also, but not dangerously.
j. W. COOPER, aged 50 years, residing on
Lard's Creek in Ohio Township, about five
miles northeast of Parkerville, Morris
County, died in the latter place, recently,
rom excessive heat and congestion Of the
brain.
NEAR Garrett, few days ago, Jas. Black
ost 60 tons Of hay through the earelessness
If 5.year-old boy, who fred the stacks
while playing with q match.