The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-09-12

Convention which he did, receiving great
applause. He gave reminIcenceS of Jsc Sson
and the war Of isl1,
q. $. Coffin, Of Allen county, offered the fl.
lowing les Dluti n. which WAS carried 10y a..
ciamation:
Resolred, That the Democrats of Kansas
witnessing with profound sorrow the contIu.
ual prstiiencs that now and for Hy.-g ks past
has visited the people OF the southern cities
of our Southern States, that We extend
TO them In their hour OF sad and sorTUwiGl
bereavement our deepest and most proIoIIna
sympathies, and that TO the extent al our
abilities W. will each of US contribute our
means 10 relieve their wants.
OTHER NOMINATIONS.
The nominations for State officers was then
proceeded with.
JUDsE SHERRY nominated George I'm =
methun, of L-avenworth, for the Ofiic, OF
Lieutenant Governor.
The name of l.. w. BOrton, of Cloud coun-
ty. " as ais put . nomination.
The Esme OF ID. NJ. Johnson, OF Donipha n,
WAS put in nomination.
The vote WAS proceeded with, but before
the ballot Was concluded a motion To- dis
pen>e with the ballot was made, TO declare
Mr.. Ummeihun the nominee of the Convrn-
ton by.acclarnation, which was voted down,
after n running IRE OF motions and counter
motions To lay on the table, etc. The leay-
enworth delegation Was not In favor of the
motion, "a II might create hard feeling Th'.
balIo was then proceed with, with the Io,-
lowing result:
Ummethun, 25j.
johnson, 80.
BOI ton, 81.
The nomination WAS then m ade unanimous.
L. j. Nandersiice was put in nomination
for Secretary OF STATE
OSbun Shannon and l.. W. EOrton were also
placed in nom nation.
The name Of Mr. NandeIsiice was then
Withdrawn.
The ballot was then proceeded with, with
the following result:
BOTtOn Observation-Disclosures. 2 -.
The nomina, ion ofNr. Borton was maze
uDanimt us.
The motion that the speeches in making
nominations toe limited - Two minutes Vas
pa SEED unanimously.
Shannon and Dr. EIa bly,, were dominated tor
Auditor of state.
\ W. Walters. withdrew, and Mr., Shannon
was unanimous!, nominated a. tie
candidate for State Auditor.
c. Z. B!ack, Of cowley county, wlS unsni-
mDuslv dominated by the Convention for
tie Office OF = ate Treasurer.
John Gray, of Atchison. and J. F. Cox of
Reno COZ Mt, were placed D. ore rht cnnyen-
ton for Attorney Genera. John Ciray's
name was Withdrawn before btlloting, and
the domination OF J. F. Cox was mstie I'M
aEimOUS.
Two candidates for tn. office of s. per n
teDdrnt nf Pubic Instruction, were put AZ
q. McKim, OF Sumner and W. E Tim
MOI :, of Chase county, were p aced be.pr,,
the convention
Beiors. The baIloting was concluded tie
name of W. T.. TrimmOas was 'gitIdra :, n
and Mr.. &ckiIa was nominated by acclsma
ton.
The name Of Pom. r. NJ RuggTes. was put
frrwa d ~ a candidate tor Chief Justice.
The name Of Hon. John Martin, of Shawnee
county, was put forward but Mr. Martin DE-
Ginning, Judge RuggleS was maize the nomi-
nee of the convention by acclamation-
JOHN MARTIN. Of Topeka, m we'd thai
the tommiit, on solutions be ordered 10
report Judge sherry resolution upon the
Mexican question, offered in the morning
session
Tie r. solution being taken up by the 60 :
vention Mr.. " heat moved that IL be laid
upon the table
GEN. : ERRY sbole In favor of hi. ,e-o-
luton. and said that AS the Convention had
passed a resolution of sympathy for he ~uf-
ferers by the yellow fever il was no more
than right that they should pa>s his resolu-
ton regarding the protection of the Mexican
border.
MR.. HARRIS said he had been in Texas
and they had told him they didn't want
any help, as they could take care NJ ere
Gressers themselves. They gave Tilden lol :
10 majority Texas and they though, they
could taken care of themselves
MR. WHEAT'S motion to lay the resoiu-
ton on The table was carried
MIR. PARK, of Atchison, moved that the
Chair appoint a Central Committee, comro>-
ed of one from each judicial district and live
MR.. MARTIN, OF Topeka, suggest Il that
the Chair appoint one member of the Cen.
trail Committee from each judicial district.
upon the recommendation of the delegaf ions
from each judi ial district
MR. CAMERON, OF Douglas. suggested
that the farmers and wOrkingmen b- recog-
nized in the appointment OF the Central
MIR. PARK modified his motion so that
the Chair should appoi' n member of the
Central COMMITTEES from each judicial dis
trict upon che recommendation of the dele
cations from each judicial district.
The resolution AS modified was passed.
The foliosing gentlemen were named AZ
mem hers OF state Contra! Committee, one
from each judicial dietricf, being recon.
mended by the delegations representing each
district:
Isf, Edward Carroll
I'd, Thomas Henshaw.
Sd, Marshall Gephart.
4th, Eli Moore.
5th, Z. Rogers.
9th, w. H. Spencer.
It'll, NJ. s. Goss
9Th, Isaac Sharpe.
9Th, A. +. Diffenbach
10th, } Is. Scroggs.
18th, George W. Fox.
18th, 7. W Wattersou.
18th, Allen White.
I4th, John Foster.
18th, John !. McClrnont.
A resolution rendering the thanks Of IN.
State Convention To the Democratic Club a.
Leavenworth. the Democrats OF eaven
worth, the citizens of Leavenworth. and IN.
officers AZ Fort Leavenworth. and the Officer
OF the Conve ton. for the kind and courieou
treatment received by the delegates Of III,
Convention during their stay in The city, wa
carried unanimously.
A vote of thanks was moved to all Of III.
railroads in the State, and a special vote q
thanks 10 the AtchisOn, Topeka and SAINT,
Fe road, for courtesies extended.
The Chairman announced that there wou!C
be meeting of all Of the soldiers attendins
the Con Sention At the parlors of the Cont
mental Hotel this morning.
A meeting of the State Central Commute.
was announced 70 be held at the ofIlc- of n
vention then adjourned sine die