The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-09-21
COUNTY CONVENTION.

Inc 0ooeanGot the kepuollcan Conven
ton at lola, We called 70 order By B. b
Stevenson. who read the call Of the Cen
tral Committee. Wm. Haakins Va
noninassd temporary Chairman and E
@. Eldridge temporary Secretary. J
On motion, . committee Of three wer'
appointed on credentials Chair sp
pointed J. L. Woodin. L. 81. Gorrell and
8. J. Stewart.
On motion, committee of three wer,
appointed on permanent organization
Chair appointed Frank Waggoner, p. B
Mcclure and 8. 81. Stevens.
On motion, . committee of i've VA
appointed on resolutions. Chair ap
pointed George Inge, A. A. Martin, s.
Wilcox, A. Wood and 81. English.
Moved, that recess Of twenty min.
utes be taken to allow various commit
tees to report. Carried.
REAssEMBLED-The committee on
permanent organization reported fol
chairman, s. ]. Stewart /; for secretary,
E. G. Eldridge. On motion report was
adopted.
Committee on credentials reported the
following named persons entitled to seata
in this convention:
Osage township-Henry Cochran and
A. A. Martin; Deer Creek-W. c. Smith
G. A. Johns, J. w. Christian and W. H.
Evans; Geneva-P. R. Mcclure, w. 8.
Boseman, Geo. Inge and VIM. Hyde ;
lola township-H. A. Perkins, VIM.
Hankins, J. L. Woodin, s. J. Cowan, G..
A. Steele, s. Tozer, John Walters, J. L.
Christy, A. G. Jones and L. L. Low !;
Elm .township-H. English and T. T..
Anderson; Marmaton township-L. H.
Gorrell Elsmore township-J. w. Cox
8. Wilcox and John Bailey Salem
township-D. P. Green and A.; Wood !;
Humboldt township-J. H. Osborn, P.
s. Shelly, G. D. Rice, w. F. Waggoner.
J. P. Duncan, E. G. Eldridge, John
Spawr, A. L. Dornberg, G. II. Allen and
G. w. Crandall Cottage Grove town
ship-F. Nigh, s. J. Stewart, E. Sniff
and w. G. Reynolds.
On motion, the report was received,
adopted and committee discharged.
The Committee on Resolution report.
ed the following:
l. Resolved, That we endorse the &C.
ton of our Board of County Commls-
sioners in their action looking to com.
promise of our Railroad bonded indebt-
edness.
2. Resolved, That the next Represen-
tatives in the Legislature from this
county and our State Senator are re.
quested by the Convention to use their
best endeavors to secure the passage of q
resolution by the State Legislature mem
oralizing Congress to instruct the Attor-
ney General of the United States to
commence suit in the Federal Courts
to test the title to all railroad lands sit
uated in this county, the title of which
is in dispute between the railroad COM
panies and the settlers.
8. Resolved, That we heartily endorse
the financial views of the Republican
party Is enunciated at the State COnven-
ton of August %, 1873.
4. Resolved, That we are emphatically
opposed to the wholesale cutting down
of our army, being detrimental to the
best interests of our country.
Moved, that the resolution be laid on
the table for the present. Motion lost.
Moved, that the report of the commit,
tee be received but that the committee
be not discharged. Motion carried.
Moved, that the resolutions be adopted
as . whole. Lost.
Moved, that the adoption of resolu-
tions he postponed until after the nomi.
nation of candidates. Moved to amend
by reading resolutions separately and
acting upon same. Amendment lost
and original motion carried.
Moved and carried, that the roll be
called. The. roll was called and all
the members were present, answering
to their names. -
On motion the Convention proceeded
to ballot for County officers.
The Chair appointed D, P. Green and
L. H. Gorrell, a. tellers.
Moved to take an informal ballot for
Clerk of District Court. VIM. Davis,
"a; G. A. Lakin, Is.
Second ballot, formal-Wm. Davis,
%; c. A. Lakin, 10. VIM. Davis was
declared the nominee for Clerk of Dis
trict Court, which nomination on motion |
was made unanimous.
We W. Alll0Ou was uOu0lu8tCU LUZ
Probate Judge by reclamation.
Frank Root was nominated by accla- |
nation for Superintendent Public In |
struction.
On motion an informal ballot was
taken for County Attorney, resulting as
follows: i
First ballot, informal-W. II. Slavens
IL: Peter Bell 10: D0naho IL; G. \
A. Amos /. h5zofu-d
Second ballot, formal-W. 81. Slavens
81 Peter Bell IA; Donaho z.
Third ballot-Sisvens 81; Bell IA
Donaho Z. i s.e7s
Fourth ballot-Slavens %; Bell 20.
w. d. Slavens was declared nominated
which was made unanimous. aa '.@"''
Moved and carried that the resolu-
lions be taken up and read and acted on
By sections. -iahii -s
Resolution number was read and on
motion adopted. ~ 1
Resolution number was read and on
motion adopted. t
Resolution number was read and the
following substitute was offered which
was on motion accepted,
Resolved, That experience having shown
hat the United States Notes commonly
:alled Greenbacks, originally issued by
administration during the
war are admirably adapted to all pur-
poses of q permanent paper circulation,
We hereby declare ourselves in favor of
retiring the notes of the National Banks
md making the greenback currency the
ole paper currency of the country, and
demand that it be issued in sufficient
volume to fully accommodate all the
wants of business. without depreciation
in value, and that they be made receiva-