The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-09-03
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{. u Graves. OF Burlington. Nominated
On the First Ballos-
The Republican convention OF the
Fifth judicial district assembled at the
court house in Emisoria, at IL m. Tues
day, August 81, pursuant to call.
The convention was called 20 order by
L. 3. Kellogg. member OF the Lyon
county Republican central committee.
On motion of Job ThrocmortOn, of
CofIey county, Geo. II, Lille. Of Green
wood, was elected temporary chairman.
S. b. Bradford. of Usage county. was
elected secretary.
On motion OF Harrison Kelley, of
Coffey county, committee of five on
credentials was appointed as follows:
Harrison Kelley, of Coiiey S. a. Martin,
Of Greenwood; J. w. Jackson. of Usage;
Job Throckmorton, of Coifey, and S. b.
Riggs, of Lyon.
On motion, E. G Russell. of Usage coun-
ty; j. w. Johnson, OF Greenwood; L B.
Kellogg. of Lyon; W. c. Chatfield, OF
Usage, and b. W. Kingshury. OF Coffey,
were appointed committee on perma-
nent organization.
On motion the convention took re,
cess until 30 p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Kelley, chairman ofthe committee
on credentials, submitted the report Of
the committee, us follows:
The committee ON credentials beg
leave 10 submit the following as the list
of delegates to this convention, bearing
proper credentials from their respective
counties:
Usage County-W. C. Chatiield, Z. G.
Russell, David Dodge, r. E. Gregory, N.
Frankhouser, S. =. Bradford, n. W.
Laubauch, ]. w Jackson 8 p. Shrek.
James Hurst, II, l.. Graham, F. w. Nit
chell
Coffey County, Harrison Kelley, b.
L. Kingsbury, NJ. B Hoover, Job
Thorckmorton, ]. Nj. Lane, Thos. Cross.
Lyon county,. B. Kellogg, Almerin
Gillet,, C. 3. Bachelor, S. Is. Riggs, w.
F. Ewing, r. d. Thomas, T. p. Hall, T..
Arthur Wright, ]. L, Butler, H. F.
Holmes, s. c. Delap, ". ]. Combs.
Greenwood County,. W, johnson,
G, II. Lille, ]. w. Kinner, w. o. Luns-
ford, s a Martin. &c. Nye.,,, ian. -
Your committee, in view of an appa-
rent inequality in superintendent Of del
egates to this convention, would respect
fully recommend that the counties of
Greenwood and Coffey be each entitled
to an additional delegate in the conven-
ton, and would recommend J. B. Clog.
ston, of Greenwood, and 7. j. Goodwin,
of Coffey county, to sit as delegates in
this convention to fill their respective
delegations.
On motion of Mr. Kellogg, the report
| of the committee was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Russell from committee on per.
manent organization reported the tenn.
porary officers as permanent officers Of
the convention. Adopted.
On motion of MIR. Kellogg delegates
present were authorized to cast the full
vote of their respective counties.
On motion of Mr.. Throckmorton the
convention proceeded to the nomination
of candidates for judge
On motion of Mr.. Chatfield it was de-
cided to- vote ripd rOee us the name OF
each delegate was called, tor the candi'
date of their choice for judge.
General Kelley nominated c. &
Graves, of Burlington; seconded by Mr..
Clogston, of Greenwood.
Mr.. Kellogg, placed in nomination J.
Jay Buck, of Emporia.
The roll was then called with the fol-
lowing result: Graves, &c; Buck, 12,
Mr.. Graves received every vote from the
counties of Cotfey, Usage and Green
wood, and Mr.. Buck those of Lyon
county.
On motion of MIR. Riggs, the nomina.
ton of Mr.. Graves was made unani.
nous.
Mr.. Graves was called for and r0turRad
thanks, but declined to make a speech
under the circumstances. He promised
that if elected it would be his highest
aim to merit the confidence of the con-
vention and appreciation of the people.
On motion, the chairman of the vari.
Gus county Republican committees Of
the district were made a judicial dis.
trict committee.
On motion, the convention adjourned
sine die. q o.