The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-01
IyoN COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Ren.rt of the Proceedings "f the
Delegate Convention.
ueea Day. VOL. s.. As :. .se 81 an

! OGAG88NE
A Good Days Work Aecomptishea and
q strong Ticket Put In the F1elo-
| According TO call the Delegates 10 the
Republican County Convention met in
Bancroft Hall Saturday TO place in
nomination candidates for cpuhty clerk.
county treasurer, sheriff. register of
deeds, county surveyor, coroner and =
county commissioner from the irst dis
trict. There was considerable interest
manifested in the coming contest, and 1t
i was PLAIN to be seen that the friends OF
the various candidates were pressing
their claims with much warmth. but
highly commendabie spirit Of fair deal
ing was observable, and nc signs of un-
due bitterness in the contests were ap-
parent.
About eleven o'clock DR.. 7. Arthur
Wright. chairman Of the county central
committee, called the convention to or
der, and read the call under which the
convention hsd assembled.
Mr.. I. E. Lambert nominated w. W..
Scott for temporary chairman
DR.. G. w. Sutton, of Hartford. nom
mated Judge Culver.
C.N. Sterry then moved that the vote
be taken by ballot and that the chair
appoint four tellers,
| HF. Mcmillan moved in amendment
that viva voce vote be taken and dele
gates announce their preference for
| temporary chairman as their names were
called by the chairman. Carried almost
unanimously.
The chairman read the list of dele
gates as published in The NEWS. The
result of the vote showed 102 votes for
w. W. Scott and 80 for J. F. Culver, and
Mr. Scott was duly presented TO the con-
vention rs their temporary chairman.
DIR. Wright moved that committee
on credentials be appointed consisting
of one delegate from each precinct ex-
cept those in contest.
Mr.. Lambert seconded the motion, but
suggested that the convention would first
be pleased 10 hear from its temporary
chairman In q neat speech of few
minutes length, Mr.. Scott thanked the
convention for the honor conferred and
counselled good feeling during ali the
deliberations and movements of the con-
vention.
W. p. Gould moved that MIR. Emory
Lamphear, of Hartford, be appointed
temporary secretary. Carried.
Mr.. Culver moved as an amendment to
DR.. Wright's motion that each delega.
ton he allowed to name its member of
the committee on credentials. Carried.
Vote taken on Dr. Wright's motion as
amended. Carried.
The following delegates were then
chosen as members of the committee on
credentials: Emporia, First ward, I. f.
Lambert; Second ward, T. N. Sedgwick;
Third ward, J. W. Feighan; Fourth
ward, j. F. Culver; Emporia township,
G.. N. Sterry; Fremont township. Duff
Edwards; Reading township, II. F.
Holmes; Americas township. DR.. T. A.
| Wright; Waushara precinct, T. F.
Bumes: Plymouth, T. N. Dixon; Patty's
Mill, Frank Parker: Hartford, I. A.
Taylor; Elmendaro township, n. G.
GIL; Rock Creek, D. Chamblin; Section,
w. T. Stokes; Neosho Rapids, W. 8.
Harlan; Traylor's, W. b. Scott; Agnes
City, G. Fl. Thompson; Allen. N. H.
Putnam.
W. ]. Combs moved that the chairman
appoint one member from each precinct,
and each ward ofEmporia city as com
mittee on permanent organization. Car
ried.
+. Borton moved the appointment of
a committee of five on resolutions. Car
ried.
Mr.. Stcrry moved Il committee of five
on order of business, TO. be appointed by
the chair. Carried.
The committee on credentials met and
after short consultation Judge Culver,
as chairman of the committee, reported
the Recommendation that the list of dele
gates as published in THE News, ex-
cepting the contested precinct of Ivy, be
adopted as correct, subject to the correc-
ton of such typographical errors as
might appear. Carried.
1. E. Lambert moved that each dele
gate be allowed TO fill vacancies in dele
cations, and where such vacancies could
not be filled each delegation be allowed
to cast full vote. Carried.
The Chair announced the following
committee on permanent organization !:
Jacob Taylor, D. s. Gilmore, j. w,
Feighan, E. Borton, c. T. Cavaness, 1. N.
Wells, H. F. Holmes, L. A. Wood, Rob
ert Pollock, T. N. Nixon, WI. Combs,
w. II. Mapes, w. b. Scott and H. F. Nc
MILAN.
1t was moved the convention adjourn
to halEpast one O'Clock. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION
At about halEpast the convention
reassembled. The chairman appointed
the following committee on credentials:
f. Borton, j. j. Evans, T. N. Sedgw lex,
]. w. harrington and G. H. Eldridge.