The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-03-25
Proceedings Of the Republican County
Convention.

N0uvCUuOus
The Convention was called to order
by ID. r. Wagstaff, Chairman of the
Republican Central Committee, and
after the reading of the call the names
of HI. ID. Baker and c. S. Radcliff were
placed in nomination for temporary
Chairman.
Baker received A. votes and Radclifi
IS. Baker was then declared elected.
II. S. Cunningham was elected Sec
rotary and ID. &. Lockwood Assistant
Secretary.
Mr.. Scott, ex-member of the Louis
lana Legislature, was called upon and
made an effective speech upon the Ma
tional issues Of the day, for which the
Convention returned him vote of
thanks.
The temporary Chairman then an
nOunced the following committees:
Credentials.-D II Wagstaff, Robert
Crawford, Samuel Hastings, Edward
Wells, H = Cunningham.
Nomination. NJ Coombs, Thomas
J Going, VIM Berg, II G Grider, A 2
Brant.
Resolutions.-TI /. Bond. JIG Moh-
Ter, J G Terry, DIR. Van Eaton, } w
BOggs.
Permanent OrganizatiOn.-TH Cav
anaugh, w Chillson, IL II Nash, A l.
Brown, X Il Ingraham.
The Convention then adjourned to
meet at o'clock, p. NJ, ut which time
the Committee on Credentials made
the following report:
The list was substantially the same
As published in JoURaAL last week. |
With the further recommendation
that no proxy be allowed, but that the
delegation from each township, or
ward, present, he allowed to east the
full vote of their delegation.
Upon motion the report OF the Com
mite was adopted and the Committee
discharged.
The Committee on permanent organ
izatiOn reported the names Of the tent
pOrary officers for the permanent or
ganization, which report, on motion
of Mr.. J. NJ. COOmbs, adopted, aud the
Committee discharged.
The Chairman of the Committee on
Resolutions reported the following res
OlutiOns and moved their adoption.
A minority report was submitted by
Mr.. Terry, which consisted of that por-
ton Of the majority report which did
not endorse L. :. Grant for President.
1t was moved by Mr.. Wagstaff and
seconded by Mr.. COOmbs that the min
Ority report be substituted for the re-
pert of the majority:
WHEREAS, We, the Republicans of
Saline County in convention assem-
bled. recognize the superior worth and
of him who for sixteen
years held in his hands the destinies
Of this Republic, aud never once falter-
Ell or betrayed the trust, and
WHEREAS, The present hour is
with evil by reason of the
and cOnspiracies Of that
political party which has 81 often
proven itself an enemy to the best in
ierests ofour cherished Republic. and
WHEREAS, In the present crisis
man Of cool, deliberate judgment. and
Dne who possesses the entire conf
ience and esteem of the American peo-
pie, therefore be il
ResOired, That, while We deem il |
mpOlitic and unwise To hamper our |
delegates to the State Convention with |
yet we unhesitatingly |
ieclare Ulysses s. Grant to be our first |
.hoice for President.
Resolved, That the United States j.
! Nation, and rs Nation has power
o protect its citizens anywhere within
Is limits.
Resolved, That the mission of the
party will not be accom-
,lished until the time shall come when
he National flag shall be an absolute
TO every citizen Of the coun-
~ throughout the length and breadth
Il the land regarilcss of race. sex or
'revious servitudc.
Resolved, That the success Of the
republican party is dependent not
IPon men hut upon the God-yiven at
r'butes Of the principles upon which
I Is lsa.e,i
Resolved, That We renew our allie
lance 10 the Republican party and
legeby pledge our untiring efforts 10
make II succsssful in the coming cam
'aign.
Our MOttO.-Put none on guard bus
talwart Republicans.
Upon this question the vote stood 81
Dr and ~ against.
The Chairman Of the Committee on