The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-04-03
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
The Melting Of the Delegate Conren.
lion to Nominate Officer. for the
City Iiectino


City Ilection.
The delegates elected Tuesday night at the
| Convention 10 place IN nomination Repub
| lican ticket for the ensuing City election
met in said Convention at the Criminal Court
room, in the Court House, at noon YESTERDAY Y,
( There was large attendance Of OUTSIDE par.
| ties.
The Convention was called to order by
Terry N. o'BIien, Chairman OF the Central
| Committee, who read the call of the Conyen-
ton.
Il. y. Eershfeld was chosen temporary
Chairman saI Terry N O'Brien, temporary
Secretary.
The list Of delegates was read, which
showed the following 10 be present:
FIRST WAkD-Henry Grandy, Seth Hun
geTfoTd, John Thomas, IN. Remmin ston,
n. g l.. Hack oush-J. Z. Ketcheson and King
Robinson.
sEcoND WARDS. A Couch, o. r McNary,
Geo. Hoylsn, Christ Meeth, Nat. Mann, A.
Clark, and I. VI. O'Bri-n.
Third WARD-R. y. Hershfe'd, George
Eddy, Joe Cares, VIM. Booth, J. r. Legate.
Fam. Rice, Juo. Mckee.
FOURTH WARD-John Schott, II. Jackson.
4. J. Angell, X. sarnuels, Jonn Volz, Dem
ms Jones, Jr., Fred. Werner.
On motion, Committees on Permanent Or
ganizGtiCn, Credentials, and Resolutions
were appointed, as follows:
Permanent Organization - George Eddy,
Chairman %. L. McNary, Seth hungeriord,
j. Murphy.
CyedeattalS-J. & Keicheson, Chairman; s.
A. toucn, Nm. Booth, X Samuels
LosOiutiOns-d. Z. l.. Hackbusn, Chairman :;
John SCnot, j. r. Legate, Chris. Mesth.
MI Legate moved that the Convention
adjourn TO three O'Clock, and that the dele
gaI meet at two O'clock in caucus.
Alter a spirited discussion, the Conyen-
ton adjourned To three P.n
AT two O'Clock the delegates met in caucus,
and had "A session for about an hour ana "a
der, and the Committee on Permanent Or
ganiZstion reported fivoraDly % the temper
airy officers for the permanent officers, which
report was adopted.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
names Of delegates a. they appear above,
which report was accepted
TIE Committee on Resolutions reported
the following, which Were adopted:
RcsOiUcd, That tfis Convention PLEDGES
anew ~, f-aliy as Republicans to the faltn OF
the Republican party, as announced b, the
National X publican Convention at CIncIn-
natl, in 4. D., eco.
keyOlU,d, That we pledge the nominees of
this Convention to the stricJest economy ia
the discharge of their duties, and u the ad Op-
ton Of the motto into practice OF PAY We
CO."
deDss, uEdrr the law passed by the last Legi--
latur-, we shall expect ana demand that they
DE compromised at the lowest possl BILE figure,
expressing the opinion that 80 cents on the
dollar = al be ample com Improvisation for any
raj road Juded Indebtedness.
EosOirsd, That this Convention pledges its
nominees q nd the Republic party % this
city agi lnst rings anu ~ indicates and for the
highest interests of labor ana the .aboring
men, ana with this pledge, cordially invite
ali 10 co operate wiki Us Tor success and pros
perity.
q. he Chairman then announced that numi
nations OF candidates IoT LlI. different 4 "
Officers WA the next oIder, and that a Mayor
should D. nominated
J. +. Lcgsie placed in nomination the
name uf a man WHO was ritcu above all
Others Tor TIA. position; who was pre- eminent
ly able l. carry JIe city through tue trouble
some times II Was low undergoing, and
whose name was "A credit and n power TO me
panty; and ne therefore had the honor TO
present tn. name Of Al. - Rush.
Mr.. Ru h : nomination w.ls made b. accla- |
nation.
The selection Of candidate for City Mar
shal being next, > A. Couch Presented the |
satisfy the Re, fUbiIcsns of tn" CITY, ana who, |
IL elected, would i.l the OFF * HccepJabiy-
TIL gvEtl. man TO Huom he referred was a |
lie loL- Republican, and though foreign |
born, Was thoroughly IGeHtifiUd with our |
republican institutions. He therefore uomi- |
mated amts Shire
NJ. Mann said Jnat although a young man, |
and peThap, NO; carrying the J. iiuvnce Of |
Ode an. Oers, that Tee f-!J like heartily en- |
dnrsirsg the nomination, and at that at |
the coming ele,lI n would I've heard sweet /
songs from Old Ireland" all on. the line |
The nomination WAS made UuauimOus.
For jy Attorney WIZ. Booth took pleas |
ure ana felt that Al waS az nOa or TO anne 10 /
ia- convection "A young man BEoWu bN /
every body ia tbe cit " tao h.id grown from /
early TOY hood EutO m nhOOI among IA, and /
" hose maine would add strength la Ih-. Tick
n He therefore pr scented The maine OF T. I
l. earn y, aa1 moved that the nomination /
be made to- .tcc,amtiIun IL was CARED.
tuF CITY CIeTf John ~gho-t Presented To tie /
con vrGIiUn Tie lame OF one whom lie had 1
known nom Oh idhUOd, and his father DeigTe
b IN; WHO vss, The present Incumbent, and
= lac had q l.d ;Ir Office IL isrnIy ard hon
1T y. and " noe name Carried with D. rn II
resi- ot- element Oi sir,ng IA. tie therefore
you Il ave 10 The cOnven Ion the name Uf
Fred NJ SptldIng- Els nomination was
made UnaHlmOus.
FOR Pol!cr Judge, Joseph CaresS Offered the
name II one Of the oldest Republicans IN The
state OF Kansas; one whose icalIy To party
Isd never been Questioned; who would give
strength TO the Jick-t, and I'LL the Office as
acc ptab.y ia the iulgTe as he undoubtedly
Iad ia Tue past tie had been tined In the
position fpT which lie HOW nominated him
nd had done his duty. He would, then, take
pleasure IA presenting the lame Il j. I.
Naushan- This was made unanimous
ma SClOu then put Ia nomination l.. VI.
It4Cc, James Franks and Deans j once, JT.,
- cat iIs.Ies Tor roustabir>. Their nOmiua-
ions We're made ny a-c4sInaiiOa.
4. was I4eu mUN eli and carried unanimous.
y that the members of the School Board and
,f the ely Council who mad been e.ectedAt
he Republican primaries Should be endorsed
Jy ScrismatiOn.
The City Central Committee then an
bounced, a. follows:
FIGst wasd-JOhu Trump
S"cou HaTd-A. Clark.
TuiId SaTd-IOhn Mckee.
Fourth HaTd-A. J. Angel.
Al LuGe-S y. Couch.
Ine Convention then adjourned.