The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-10-13
OUR WELSH REPUBLICANS.

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1t is welLknown that large number
Of our Welsh Republicans are dissatis-
fed with the manner in which their re-
quest for a place on the ticket was treat
cd by the late Republican county con-
VenIion held in this city. It has been
the rule for years TO give them repre-
sentation upon the ticket, and We think |
the rule an eminently fair and proper |
one. There are, we suppose, from 400 |
TO 500 voters Of this nationality in this
vicinity, and they are nearly all Repub-
licans. We would not fs<Or man
for an Office simply because he is a
Welshman, German, OF Irishman, but
on the ground of fair recognition
and just distribution of the favors of the
party among its members. HIRE is q
body of four or five hundred
voters and they are as good
people in all respects, as any in the
community. They united unanimously
in asking that one of their number be
placed upon the ticket Of their party,
and politically speaking. rs well as in
other respects. il was a mistake to ig-
more them and send them away disap-
pointed. Let II be understood that We
do not say this to reflect on the action Of
anybody, or to fnd fault with anybody.
We say it because the interests Of the
Republican party, as q whole, are far
more important than the interests Of any
individual. We are well satisfied that
the failure to respond TO their wishes
was not intended as an expression
against our Welsh Republicans as class.
There was . combination Of circumstan-
ces and forces which worked
against their candidate and he
was defeated. If We believed
it was the intention Of the convention to
purposely ignore them or antagonize
them, We should not urge them to sup
port the ticket. AS It Is We believe it
would be decidedly unwise in them to
iDjate The party In this county, which
has 30 often favored them. and whose
members we are satisfied intend that
they shall be treated as fairly as the
balance OF the party, by voting the OppO-
sitiOn ticket, or any portion Of 1t. We
wish TO cali their attention to the fact
that their claims have not been always
overlooked. For nine years one Of their
number has filed the office of Register
Of Deeds and other positions have been
accorded them.
Mr.. Jones went into the convention to
take his chances with the other candI.
dates. He and his friends could only be
excused for boiling the action Of the
convention by proving that he had
been beaten by dishonest means. We
believe 1t is not charged that he was %
beaten. He was nominated and elected
two years ago by the efforts Of Re
publicans who now think Il will be the
wisest course he can pursue, as well As
TO the best interests Of the party, to throw
aside all feeling and do what he can for
the success of the Republican ticket
So far as we have heard them express
themselves. his true friends ad
wise this course. And, while we believe
the Welsh Republicans were not treated
with that confederation which their in
terests demanded at the hands Of
the late convention, we do moi
believe they would gain q
single point At this time by contributing
TO the defeat OF the Republican ticket
We have no doubt but that efforts will
be made. for selfish purposes, to turn
their dissatisfaction to the political
advantage of those who desire
TO defeat the Republican party in this
county, but we hope that no such mo
tive will be grati6e6.