The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-04-08
The state Convention.

The state Convention.
The Republican State Convention at Topeka,
lat week, resulted to the complete satisfaction
of every genuine Blaine man, and fully ver-
flied the claim that a large majority of the
Republicans of this State wer il favor of the
nomination of Blaine for the Presidency. The
Blaine majority was not less than IS, and the
fear was grouudess that any portion of them
would weaken, or palter or consent to any doubt
full or half. way action. The President of the
Convention was A L. Redden, Of Butler County,
who, by his action, triumphantly yindicated
himself from the charge of treachery or unfaith-
fulness to the Blaine cause, preferred by the
E!dorado Times. He was firm and true.
Although the contest was animated and ex-
citing, those who were present mite in saying
that they never saw Convention in which all
so we'll preserved their good humlr. From the
Counties forming the Second Congressional Dis
trict, there a majority of Grant men They
also claimed a majority in the Third District,
but the claim is disputed, aud small majority
counted for Blaine. Those Districts demanded
the right to name the men who should be sent
as delegates from their respective Districts,
without submitting the nominations for the &C
tion of the Convention. This the Convention
emphatcally. vetoed, and selected the entire
delegation. Some of the delegates from these
two Districts then went through the mo tiOn of
appointing Grant delegates to Chicago, without
any organization or authority competent to
give them credentials. They claim that this is
in accordance with usage in Kansas. On the
con trary, the course taken by the Convention
was in accordance with usage. Heretofore,
State Conventions have selected the entire dele
CATION; the call for this Convention expressly
stated that it was for the purpose of choosing
ten delegates to the National Convention; the
several Counties all sent delegates to this Con
venton for that purpose and had there been
Grant majority, they would have pursued the
same course, and justified it. They kick because
they were beaten. According to the call for the
appointment of the delegates, they had no author
ity outside Of the State Convention. Tho further
truth is, that in former Conventions, there was
no division of sentiment, but Kansas was a
unit and the custom became established of ap-
pointing the whole delegation by the iull Con-
vention.
The delegates to the Chicago Convention are,
Col. John A. Martin, Perry Hutchinson, George
II. Case, S. Motz, S. S. Benedict, Hon. b. F.
simpson, JuuHe d. W. CChdboi D'
Plumb, H. p. WoIcott and Wm. Thomson. The
alternates are, Maj. n. A. Adams, w. b. Town
send, W. II. Barnes, C. F. johnson, W. J. Buch-
an, L. X. Kirk, E. A. Howard, X. w. p. Muse,
CT. Daniels, and ]. C. Long.
The following are the Presidential Electors ::
John Schilling of Brown; W. A. PETER, of Mont
gomery: James d. Snoddy, of Linn, r. w. p.
Muse, of Harvey and II. Richie, of Morris.
The following is the platform Of resolutions
adopted:
The Republicans of Kansas, in Convention assem-
bled, declare:
is allegiance to the government of the United States
Second That the true test of the faithful discharge
of that duty is long continued and uninterrupted de-
votion to and service of the republic and that no one
who has wavered in his iealty to the Union Is SAFE
counsellor in the affairs the nation one in whose
hands any of the powers OF the government can De
Third. That under the name of Democracy are
arraycd against the civilization of the age men who
hav striven by rebellion and open war to destroy
the nation and now endeavorinS to seize the
government by force or fraud
Fourth. That nation, and that the mission
of the Republican party will not he completed until
under one flag every citizen, however humble Is Sc
cure the honest expression OF his opinions III all
parts of our dominion and is fully protected in his
fife and liberty. and in the full enjoyment OF all the
political rights of an American citizen.
Fifth. That the unhappy cause of the migration Of
the cOlOred people from the South 70 the Nof Is c
apprehension persecution and robbery OF them by
the white people, their former masters, and present
owners of the SOIL and it is the duty of the Govern
men of the United States to extend TO the colored
people of the South such protection that their remov
al from their native land shall cease to be necessity
Sixth. That in the approaching Presidential cam
paign there will be middle ground upon which
tmd patriots stand, and those who are IN favor
of the perpetuty of the Union and the preservation
of liberty and the promotion of civilization, are lie
pnblcans and of necessity must vote for the success
of the Republican candidates, and those who are IN
favor of violence and anarchy, desoatiun and the
utter destruction of Republican government, Will
vote for the success of the Democratic candidates
Seventh That James G Blaine has the confidence
of the Republicans of Kansas; that recognize III
him a statesman worthy TO lead the National Repub-
can party to victory; that he is the choice of the
Republicans of Kansas for President of the United
States and that we pledge him our united support.