The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1878-08-16
LYON COUNTY REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
And the SGD and SD Represe ntatIVe District
Conventions.
Harmonious WOrk-The Ticket Nominated.

Conventions
Harmonious WOrk-The Ticket Nominated.
Delegates to Vote Against Anthony 'FFirst
Last, and All the Time"
Convention met at 10 q. M; called tC
order by Z. Borton. On motion Of w. W
Scott, Il. F. Holmes, OF Reading, was cho-
sen temporary chairman, and on motion
Of j. w. Butler, d. S. Bill was chosen
temporary secretary. On motion OF W
w. Scott, committee OF three on creden-
tials was appointed, consisting OF w. W.
Scott, John Bay, j. L. Butler. Conven-
ton then adjourned to re- assemble at ]
O'Clock .. m.
1:45 P. M, chair called convention tc
order, when Scott, cha. committee or
credentials made report.
On motion report was adopted as fol-
lows:
AGNES CTTY-A. Howard, G. w. Les
ter, Garrett Debaun. AIternates, j. w.
Lesh, j. r. Moys, II. F. McMilIen.
AMERICUs-F. s. DOmm, j. l.. Butler,
Q. Drake, N. wise, L. A. Wood, L. VIII.
lard, (. Swartz, A. d. Tressler, Thomas
Terrell, Elias Morehead. Alternates, T.
). Adair, s. Morgan, Jno. Wise, j. Gal
braith, l.. M. harrington, W. FIickeDger,
DIR. starbuck, Thyge SOgard. B. Davis, D.
A. Stahl.
CENTER-D. ChamblIn, Hugh Williams,
Adam Bittler. Alternates, j. H. Farren,
Evan Williams.
Observation-Disclosures, Ray, Ross.
HARTFoRD-W. p. Gould, w. j. Combs,
Jas. Evans, w. Ii. Priest, VIM. Holt.
FREMoNT-A. W. Plumb, 1. N. Wells,
d. G. Edwards, j. G. Klock, A. Hurlburt.
Alternates, s. NJ. Wheeler, j. Jones, j.
Bolt, p. Edwards, Z. Childers.
NKosHO RAPIDs-G. r. Harper. John
E. Jones, John E. Mcleod, o. F. Rich.
mond, j. NJ. Blue, Jacob Jacobs Jr., W. f.
Hancock, NJ. L. Richmond.
TRAYLoR's-C. Eldridge, N. A. Steven.
son, w. b. Scott.
PLYMoUTH-J. NJ. Kerr, John Carter,
Jr., Mel Campbell, c. c. Lynch.
PArTY's Milo. w. Way, j. Miles
J. Splllman, II. L. Keys. AIternates, N.
3. Gree, A. R. Smith, ]. Patty, G. b
Hewitt.
Il
Alternates, j. Z. Fem, John StuckIey.
BUNKER HILL-John BramhilI, John
Wayman.
ELM CREEKLT. F. Burns, Robert Pol
lock, Hiram Miller. Alternates, H. G..
Phelps, L. w. Bush, G. Baker.
EMPoRIA TowNsHIP-C. T. Cavaness,
J. Z, Davis, j. Il. Maddox, Rich'd Howe,
J. M. Griffith, Ellis Roberts, Joseph Ernst,
ID. s. Gilmore.
EMPoRIA CITY.
LIST WARD-L. d. Fox, Peter Stromberg,
Thomas Harvey, s. B. Riggs, Jacob Kei-
yer, Samuel Love.
I'd WARD-D. s. Bill, j. W. Morgan,
Lew Wood, N. t. Nix, Harry Mathis, Da-
vid Jones, John Bay, VIM. Powell.
3D. WARD-D. w. Morris, j. Nj. Butler.
I. Mccullough, d. Thomas, w. b. Lu-
Their, }. B. Hinkle, j. r. Barnes.
4th WARB-W. A. Smith, j. E. Epstein,
E. Beck, w. w. Scott, j. L. Dougherty,
E. Upton.
j. NJ. Griffith moved to appoint a COM
mittee of five on permanent organization.
1. ID. Fox moved to amend by the election
OF the present chairman and secretary as
permanent officers. Motion adopted as
amended.
A committee of three on order OF bust
ness ordered. W. W. Scott, w. p. Gould,
and Robert Pollock, who retired to
consult.
On motion the delegates present were
authorized to cast the votes of delegates
absent.
Committee on order of business report
ed order of business as follows: Election
of seven delegates to congressional con-
vention, four from SD rep. dist. and three
from $50 dist. and Center precinct.
.. Election OF delegates to state conven-
ton, three from SD and three from S3d
dist and Center township.
3. Nomination of county officers, as fol-
lows: Clerk Dist. Court, Probate Judge,
County Attorney, County Supt., Register
Of Deeds, Co. Cent. Com.
Motion to adopt. Debate followed. Gil.
more thought call for convention prescrlb-
ed order Of business, and motion to adopt
order OF business was out of order. MI
Scott took ground that central com. had no
right to divide convention as it would
disfranchise Center township. Motion to
lay on table, division, lost. Motion to
adopt report called for. Gilmore insisted
that report was out OF order. President
offered to put vote to adopt. Decision OF
point Of order called for. Mr.. Riggs NOV
ed to amend by adopting order OF busl-
ness prescribed in call OF cent. com. fol
county convention, except with adding
nomination for Register OF Deeds.
Gilmore moved that Center township b.
admitted to the convention. withdraw
and motion OF Riggs adopted.
On motion three tellers were appointed
1. ID. Fox, DR.. Roup, and L. A. Wood
and nominations for Clerk of Court were
called for. Moved that delegates com,
forward and vote rs names are called.
Gilmore nominated L. w. Lewis; sec
onded by L. A. Wood.
John Wayman nominated G. W. Fred
erick.
| Epstein nominated Z. N. Bachelor.
| DOugherty nominated B. Fin Irwin.
LIST Ballot. w. Lewis, %; G. W
Frederick, 50; K. NJ. Bachelor, 20; B. F
Irwin, 6: ]. w. Truitt, 2; Traylor, 2.
I'd Ballot-Frederick, 40; Lewis, 80
Bachelor, 10; Irwin, L; Trultt, 1; Tray
lOr, 1.
Sd Ballot-Frederick, 46; Lewis, 30
Bachelor, ID; Traylor 1.
Frederick declared elected, and on mt
ton OF Arthur Plumb 1t was made unar
imous.
Mr.. Scott said he knew Of but one can
didate for Probate Judge, and moved this
L. b. Kellogg be nominated by acclami
ton, and vote so taken.
Nomination Of T. N. Sedgwick, for G.
Attorney, by reclamation.
D. B. Wharton nominated for Superb
tendent OF Public Instruction, by accl
nation.
: A. R. Bancroft, Chas. CaVaness, Hem
Clark, D. A. Stahl, o. ]. Russell, and
B. Riggs were nominated fer Register
deeds.
Informal ballot, Bancroft, SO; Charl
Cavaness, 10; d. A. Stahl, Is; b. Clar
IL; o. ]. Russell, 8; s. B. Riggs, 2.
Formal ballot, Bancroft, a; ChAs. Ca
aness, 10; d. A. Stahl, 20; II. Clark,
| Whola numhar % necessary To a choice