The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1880-04-02
ReDubIican WranglIng.

Toneka. Ks, 1.-The republican
state convention OF Kansas assembled
in the re representatives. hall this after
noon. L Redden, chairman. Com
mjttees on credentials ard the order
OF business we're appointed. and the
convention adjourned until pm
The organization is strictly for Blaine
At the evening session reports were
received from the committees. The
temporary organization WAS retained.
Majority and minority reports we're
received from the committee on rules
and order OF business. The majority
report recommends the election by
the convention of ten delegates and
ten alternates, four from the first and
two each from the seclnd and third
districts Of election OF the fise cleo
tors. This minority report recon-
mends the election of tour delegates
and four alternates at lalge, and re
cess 10 ALLOW each district 10 select
TWO delegates from each election o!
electors. The previous question was
demanded on the adoption of the ma
jority report, when general iillbuster-
ing motions we're made, the rulings
OF the chair being invariably against
Grant men. The majority report vas
at last adopted, by vote of 184 to
$50.
The following resolution was offered
and the previous question moved on
its adoption.
Res0LUed, That the following named
gentlemen be elected as delegates 10
the national republican convention.
John r. Martin, Parry Hutchinson,
George II. Case, s. MorIz. o. s.
Benedict, R. T. Simpson, B. w
Perkins, P. B. Lamb, Il. II. Weicoti
and William Thompson.
Mr.. Edwards raised a point order
that the convention had no authority
to elect the whole delegation under
the call of the national republican
committee. He also demanded ths
the call be read, which the chat
refused to allow.
Mr.. Wright announced that To,
second district proposed to send it
own delegates TO Chicago and woulC
not submit to the election of lhei
delegates by this convention. A motion
to substitute the name OF John J
! Ingalls, for that of John A Martin
= was ruled out by order. S9vera
} points of order were raised and over
/ ruled, and q rising vote being had
! the chair announced that 39l vote
3 had been counted, while there wer
] only 316 delegated with the right t
vote.
The resolutions reported declar
that the due test OF patriotism is lon
continued ieslty to republican inst
tuuons; no one who has wavered i
bis fealty to the Union is a safe caun
selor in the affairs of the natioo; tina
under the name of democracy To
former rebels are arrayed and are en-
II deavoripg to seiZs the government b
e force or fraud; we are nation. an
eyerp citizen must be secure in hi
. rights, political and others, that th
n unhappy cause of the negro exodus
3 the apprehension, persecution an
9 robbery they suffer at the hands OF .hei
: former masters and the govarnmer
, should protect them in their remova
o There will be no middle course in th
coming cempaigp. Those who fave
. the perpetuity of the Union are II
? publicans, and Will vote the tickle
i those who favor violence, anarchy an
a dissolution of the republican go
o eminent will vote for democrat
. candidates; that James G. Blaine hi
the confidence of the republicans
= Kansas; that we recognize in him
! statesman worthy to lead the nations
I republican party to victory; that h
4 is the choice OF the republicans
4 Kansas for President OF the Unite
4 States. and we pledge him our unite
3 support.
The resolutions were adopted.