The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-05-28

]. B. Fugate, of Burton county: F. B.
Smith, of Sedgwick county; J. E. Veal,
of Harvey county.
The committee recommended John
Martin for delegate at large
The report was adopted by acclama-
Mr.. Fenlon declined the nomination
of delegate at large, and recommended
and moved the unanimous election of
Gen. c. w. Blair. 1t was unanimously
carried
MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
ST. LOUIS, May 26.-A Post-Dispatch
special from MOberly says: The Demo
cratic state convention was called to or
der shortly after II o'clock
John F. Williams, of Macon county,
was elected temporary chairman, and
Daniel Abel, of st. Louis, Secretary.
The committee on permanent organi-
za;ioR reported b. GratZ Brown, presi-
dent, with one vice-president from each
congressional district. T. j. Single, of
Henry county, secretary, with four assis-
tants. Capt. Parks, of Plat county,
nominated the temporary chairman, j. T.
Williams for permanent president, sayiDg
that Brown was a Tilden man, and the
fight between Tilden and anti Tilden is to
be now made. This lead to a good deal
of discussion, when finally Mr.. Williams
obtained the floor and declined to be a
candidate, and asked Capt. Parks to
Withdraw his name. The report of the
committee was then adopted unanimous
ly, and Mr.. Brown escorted to the chair.
A series OF resolutions favoring TIlden
as the choice of the Missouri delegation,
were read and referred to the committee
m Inf 10 al I'M doll fnc
at large were elected: VIM. HYDE, st.
Louis; Geo. q. Vest, Silas WOodson, st.
Joseph John o. Day, Springfield. The
following are the alternates: John F.
Williams, Theodore Brace. Louis Hauk,
Geo. w. Easily. Adjourned.
DELAWARE DEMOCRATS.
DOVER, Del. May 25.-The Demo
cratic state convention met here to-day.
Chas. b. Love was made permanent
chairman. Delegates to Cincinnati were
chosen. A resolution instructing the
delegation to vote for Senator Bayard
for president was adopted, us was also
one recommending the national conven-
lion TO adhere To the two-third rule. The
proceedings was not once interrupted by
objections or debate, and lasted only
two hours. The delegation TO Cincin-
natl is believed will vote as unit for
Bayard, Notwithstanding the fact that
some of the members are personally an
tagonistic to him.
COLORADO FOR GRANT.
DENVER, Colorado, May 26.-The fol
lowing delegates TO Chicago were chosen
ex-governor Routt, ex-lieutenant Cover
nor L. Head, Amos Steck, j. A. Elliott
Geo. A. Clark and NJ. Magurie. Elk
governor Routt was chosen chairman OF
the delegation.
Resolutions were adopted requesting
the delegates to use all honorable means
to secure the election of Gen. Grant; de
claring Grant fit and competent person
to conduct affairs of the nation. That
while the Republican party of Colorado
express a preference for the nomination
of Gen. Grant, they recognize in James
G. Blaine one of the purest patriots and
most able men that America has ever
produced, and, should he be the nOmi
nee at Chicago, pledge him Colorado by
hs large majority as any other candi
date, and pledge themselves to support
the Chicago nominee.
The convention stood 106 Grant to CT
anti-Grant delegates, and was perfectly
harmonious. The anti-Grant men made
very little.
KANSAS GREENBACKERS.
NEWTON, May 26.-The Greenbacl
convention elected the following dele
gates to Chicago to-day: Vroman, o
Greenwood; Cole, of Reno. and Webster
of Mcpherson county. There was no in
structions, but resolutions favorable t.
Weaver, of Iowa, for president. They
resolved that the Imprisonment of Den
mis- Kearney was against free speech anC
liberties of the American people.
THE ADVANCE GUARD AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May 26.-Prominent Repuh
lican politicians continue to come Il
this city in anticipation of the conven
| ton. Among late arrivals are w. ii
Frye, Don Cameron, Eugene Hale, Gen
MCGEE, l.. p. Morton, Gen. Kane, Pow
ell Clayton, Senator Fitch and VIM.
Chandler The subcommittee of til
national committee to day took full
charge of the exposition building.
LOUISIANA DIVIDED.
NEW ORLEANS, May 24.-The Repul
lican convention assembled at Expos
| ton hall.
After roll call 1863 delegates were an
nOunced as being present and every pal
ish in the state as represented. Judg
DumOnt called the convention TO order
and was named as temporary chairman
The following named delegates wer
elected to Chicago: H. G.. Warmatl
James Lewis, John Ludelig, A. j. DIT
mont, w. P. Kellogg, Richard Sims, A
S. Badger, Sam Wakefield, 4. H. LeOI
ard, WIN. Harper, ]. S. Matthews, w.
| Mcmillan, David Young. j. ii. Burcl
Jack Wharton, T. Dom, and A. Purdet
The delegates to Chicago go uninstruc
ed They are said to stand seven f.
Sherman, seven for Grant, one fC
Blaine and one for Kellogg. Preferenc
not known.
| Congressional Summary
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 22.-SENAT
The bill passed extending nOrther
| Nebraska to include the present territOr
of Dakota south of the forty-third para
iel, east of the Keyapada river and we:
of the main channel of the Missouri III
er, when the Indian titles will be e!
| tinguished.
4 very spirited debate on senator Mo
CAMS rule for counting the PRESIDENT;
vote ensued, in which senator Conklin
and the author of the measure took prom
inent parts, pending which the senate al
jOurned till Monday.
Nothing of importance TRANSFERRED /
the house.
WASHINGTON, May 25.-SENATE =
The president pro tenn. laid before th
senate n communication from the seer
tarY of the treasury, in response TO
resolutions of inquiry, stating that til
amount due Kansas as five per cent. {
the sales of school lands IN Indian rese
vatiOns in that state is $50, 26S.
A bill passed providing that sectio
three of the act increasing the pension
of widows and orphans, approved, Jul
%, 1868, and section 13 of the pensiO
act of July 81, 1878, and sections II
of the revised Statutes shall not appea
to reduce the rate of pensions which ha
been allowed to naval officers and thei
widows prior to July 90, 1866, and ths
such pensions shall be restored to til
rate from which they were reduced, {
date from the original date of such pei
sions.
The supervisors bill was then take
up. The bill was read as follows: b
it enacted, etc, That the term of Office
supervisors of election, provided for il
section 2,025 of the Revised Statute
shall be two years. Such term shall bC
gin on the flrst of May, except eve
numbered years. The term ofthose no.
in Office shall expire on the LIST day
May, 1880, and their successors shall /
appointed from among the qualifie
electors of the proper judicial district
by the President of the United States, b
and with the advice and consent of tn
Senate.
The measure was warmly discussed b
senator's Conkling, Bayard and Hoa
pending which the senate adjourned.
HOUsE.-At IL O'Clock yesterday
session ended, and that of to-day openet
The house again went into committee {
the whole on the s1ndry civil bill.
A long discussion ensued, but withoI
coming to vote, and after disposing c
twenty of the fifty-twO pages of the bill
the committee rose and the house too
a recess, the evening session to he fC
the consideration of the steamboat bill
Washington Notes.
| WAsHIN6ToN, May 24.-The bill {
Hon. Thomas Ryan, of Kansas, for Ii
relief of settlers on the Usage trust an
diminished reserve lands passed til
house.