The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-30
Proceedings OF the Greenback Congressional
Convention.
FLoRENCE, Aug. 20, 1878.

lOhhNSG, aug SOS 1870
The Third Congressional District Con-
Ventfon met at 10 q. m. q. w. Miller,
chairman of the District committee, call
ed the convention to order. j. Piggot, of
Usage county, WAS elected chairman, and
P. b. Maxson, Of Lyon county, Temporal
ry secretary.
On motion a committee on credentials
was appointed, consisting of Hon. VIM.
Jeffrey, of Chase county; W. FL. Waters,
of Usage county; S. Nj. Hart. of Green
wood county; Hon. j. II. Watson, Of Ly-
on county, and Hon. VIM. p DoutheLt, of
Shawnee county. -
The committee reported the following
named gentlemen entitled to seats:
Butler county,. A. HamlIn, w. o.
Rizer, j. V. Davis, Hiram Barker, W. H.
Halford, Joseph Williams
Chase county-S. N. Wood, David Big
Coffey cOunty-J. W. Stevens, Peter
Cayott, Alex Jones.
Cowley county-N. C. Caldwell, Demp-
rey Elliott, j. B. Colvison, F. N. Schwan-
tbs.
Greenwood county-A. T. Prudeu. c
II. Kellogg, Fl. T. Talbot, DR.. Dunlap.
T. NJ. Hart, II. p. VroUman.
Lyon county-LeVi Dumbauld, r. T.
Snediker, P. B. Maxson, j. II. Watson, j.
V. Randolph. w. B. Ross.
Marion cOunty-R. c. Bates, B. Fan
ming, John McCarty.
Morris cOunty-Wm. Downing, two
Mcpherson county-M. L. Drake, F. NJ.
Crow, DIR. Haskins.
Usage county-Ed. Marcy, Thos. Cur
y, H. Nj. Austin, g. w. Miller, jesse
PiggOtt, W. II. Wales
Pawnee countV-Col. John W. Adams,
two proxies.
Rice county-C. D. Stevens, w. 8. Da-
Wis, II. s. HaviDghorst.
sumner county-A. HUFF, T. Stratton.
e. Ellis.
Shawnee county-S. j. Crawford, w.
W. CIeminson. j. A. Polly, n. A. Camp
doIas, James Queney, VIM. p. Douthett.
j. B. Otis, A. W. TInkham. j. G. Burgess.
Waubaunsee county-C. j. Mecham. n.
A. Stiles, NJ. Henderson.
The report Of the committe on creden-
| tiaIs was adopted, after amendment allow
/ ing three delegates from Plum Grove
clubs, IN Butler county, seats In the con-
Vention.
ed a committee on permanent organiza-
ton:
Bates. of Marion; Downing, of Morris;
| Douthett, of Shawnee; HUH, of Sumner
and Caldwall, Of COwley.
| Miller. of Usage; Watson, of Lyon. Con-
ner, of Butler, and Wood, Of Chase, were
| appointed a committee on resolutions.
The committee on permanent organiza-
| ton reported G. w. Miller, of. Usage
| President; J. II. Watson, Of Lyon, vice
/ PRESIDENT, ana L. b. maXsOn, OF Lyon
| Secretary, which was adopted.
Committee on resolutions reported, and
report amended and adopted.
| On motion, proceeded to take an inform
al ballot for candidates, which resulted
! as follows:
Frank Doster, of Marion Center, Mari
on county, received "a; s. N. Wood, Of
Elm Dale, Chase county. II; John Richie
Topeka, 8; Jesse Piggot, Lyndon, Osagt
county, Is; A. j. Miller, EldoradO. Butler
| county, 8; j. V. Davis, Butler county, 2
On motion, proceeded to take formal
ballot, which resulted In Frank DosteT
| receiving 90 votes, and Jesse Piggott Is
Mr.. Doster wis decf4fef The ahaniEnoul
| choice of the convention.
The following gentlemen were elected
| Central Committee for the Third Con
| gressional district for the ensuing year:
q. W. Miller, Lyndon, Usage county
p. B. MaxsOp, Emporia, Lyon county; A
| Huff, Salt City. Sumner county; b. Il
Tanning, postoftice not given; VIM. Jef
rey, Eimdale, Chase county; ]. w. Ad
ans, Larned, Pawnee county; W. p
I Douthett, Topeka, Shawnee coanty.
On motion, the convention adjourned.-
| Kansas Greenbacker.