The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-04-09
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.

of the State Republican Con-
vention at Topeka-A Hot Fight With
~ Happy TerminRtiOn-The CenVen-
ton Sends n Full Blaine Delegation To
Chicago.
From the Topeka Commonwealth. April LIST.
Topeka, March 31.-The convention
was called to order at 4 p. IN, by Q. lie
land, ir. chairman of the Republican
state committee.
The call was read by the secretary of
the committee.
A. L. Redden, of Butler county, and
John Edwards, of Ellis county, were put
in nomination for temporary chairman.
On roll call Redden received 100 votes
and Edwards Ill votes.
Mr. Redden, on taking his seat, made
a neat little speech, acknowledging the
Justice done the great southwest in Sc
lecting Butler county man to preside.
We are assembled TO assist in the selec-
ton of the next president of the United
States, rs the nominee at Chicago will
be the next president.
w. w. Walton, ID. B. Ashley and A.
Saxey were elected secretaries.
The convention ordered committees of
seven each on credentials, rules and or
der of business, and on resolutions.
The chair announced as committee on
credentials: L. n. Morrill,, A. w. Gray,
l.. J. Perry, w. ii. Caldwell, W. X.
Brown and VIM. Conner.
Adjourned till 8 O'Clock p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
The convention was called to order at
8 p. m.
After numerous vexatious delays in
| seating the delegates, numerous chairs
being occupied by outsiders, committees
were announced on permanent organiza.
! ton, on rules and order of business, and
on resolutions.
The committee on credentials made d
report, which was adopted.
The committee on permanent organi
cation reported that the temporary or
ganiZation be made permanent, with the
addition of j. L. Mcdowell, ). \. Day
and J. Jay Buck as district vice Presl
dents. Report adopted.
While waiting for committee work
Judge Hanback, was called out for {
speech, which he delivered in his usua
style; eulogizing both the prominen
candidates for the Presidency, and proph
esying that no member OF this conven
ton would cut crow.
A motion to adopt the minority repor
was lost, on a close viva voce vote.
A motion to adopt the majority report
being made, NJ. w. Reynolds moved t.
lay the motion on the table.
Roll called with the following result
ayes 131 noes 1872.
The previous question was demanded
on the adoption of the majority report.
Finally vote was reached, on order
! ing the previous question. which result
ed-ayes, 173, noes, 1877, on rising
, vote.
The question recurring on the adOI
ton of the majority report Of the com
! mittee on rules and order of business
I Mr. Hackney, demanded division of tn
. subject.
The chair refused to entertain the d.
mand, and by rising vote the maJorlt
report was adopted as Il whole-ayes, 1874
: noes, $50.
= NOMINATION. OF DELEGATES.
, Mr. Biddle, of Linn county, offered tn
1 following resolution and moved the pr
a vious question on its adoption:
5 ResOlred, That the following name
gentlemen be elected by this conventio
as delegates to the national RepublIca
convention, To wit:
/. John A. Martin.
/, Q Perry Hutchinson.
{ g. George II. Case.
T. 5. Mott.
; 8. s. s. Benedict.
/ 9. b. F. Simpson.
+ Z. b. w. Perkins.
q 3. p. b. Plumb.
.. II. I. Wilcott.
10. William Thompson.
And the following as alternates,
l. wit:
l. n. A. Adams.
=. w. B. Townsend.
&c 3. w. ii. Barnes.
IS 4. c. +. johnson.
Of 3. w. j. Buchan.
8 9. L. X. Kirk.
Z. +. A. Howard.
'r 8. II. w. p. Muse.
8. c. 7. Daniels.
10. j. Q. Long.
=, De ated.
III Mr.. Edwards raised the point of orr
H. that this convention has no authority
in elect the whole delegation under the C
of the national Republican committee
A. MIR. Keplinger insisted that the on
IT. proper election of district delegates is
adj the districts, and denied the right of q
w. convention TO usurp the districts I
- thortiy.
u, Mr.. Wright, of Labette, announC
CHI that the second district proposed to sc
ad its own delegates TO Chicago, and wo'
ns not submit TO the election of their de
gates by this convention.
IN Capt. Folks raised the point of or
ne that It is incompetent to elect set
of delegates by a resolution.
IN A vote being reached, and the VIC
counted, the chair announced that tn
Ut had been 3S1 hands counted, while tn
". were only 3l6 delegates with right
rst vote. A call was therefore ordered,
al. sulting as follows: Ayes, 17S; nays,
Mr.. Tinney voted no, not as Or
'n- man or Blaine man, but on princi
of as against gagging delegates. We KIN
he that the third district has not had hi
: :, in selecting the names on the ticket.
DIR. Wright, OF Labette, notified
90 convention that the first district co
led not overcome the second district VIII
will provideits own delegates to Chica