The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-28
THE GREAT uNTERRIFIED.
Work of the Lyon County Democracy
Saturday
J. W Lynn Nominated for County Attor-
ney, w. t. McCarty for Probate
Judge,
Frank Butcher for District Clerk and
Miss Matte Spencer for County
superintendent.
E ID. whitmore Receives the Nomination
for Representative From the Ged
District,
And Joseph A. Miller for Commissioner
From the Second District.

And Joseph A Miller for Commissioner
From the Second District.
The Democrats of Lyon county met
in mass convention at the court house at
2 o'clock Saturday for the purpose of
placing in nomination candidates for the
following offices, viz: County attorney
probate judge, county superintendent
and clerk OF court; also representatives
for the 61st and 62d districts, and coun-
ty commissioner for the I'd district.
The convention was called to order
by Mr.. Brogarr and F. z. Smith was
elected chairman and Frank Butcher
secretary.
1t was moved and seconded that the
convention proceed 10 the nomination of
county officers.
w. A. Randolph moved TO amend by
nominating none but Democrats for of
fee carried.
II. E. Norton placed in nomination j.
w. Lynn for county attorney.
W. A. Randolph objected to the nomi-
nation because Mr.. Lynn was not Dem
ocrat, but his objection was overruled by
the convention and Mr.. Lynn was nomi-
mated for county attorney.
w. T. McCarty was nominated for pro-
bate Judge by the unanimous vote of the
onv ention.
Frank Butcher was named Tor district
clerk and received the nomination.
Mr.. Roberts nominated Miss Matte
Spencer for county superintendent.
Mr.. McCown moved that the conven-
ton endorse w. E. McMahon. independ-
ent candidate for county superintendent
His motion was lost, and Miss Spencer
was made the. nominee of the conven-
ton.
1t was moved and seconded that the
county central committee consist of one
member from each township and two
from the city of Emporia, and the toll
lowing committee was selected;
Geo. Kremer and ]. NJ McCown, EN-
poria.
VIM. Grimsley, Americas,
Jacob Jacobs, DR., jackson.
Chas. Wilmington, Agnes City
z. Il. johnston, Waterloo.
G. w. Bryson, Center.
Geo. III. Stowell, Pike.
f, Z. Smith, Emporia township.
Z. d. WhttmoFe, Fremont,
Francis Brogan, Elmendaro.
w. A. Randolph offered the following
! protests
hereby protest against the nomina-
ton of ]. w. Lynn by this convention
for county attorney for the reason that
he is not Democrat, and under the
rules of this convention is not eligible
to the nomination. w. A. RANDOLPH.
Mr.. Randolph also offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That the secretary of this
convention be instructed to notify the
different nominees of the convention of
their nomination, and that the nominees
be requested to signify their acceptance
of the same within twenty days from
this date to the chairman of the Lyon
county Democratic central committee,
and in case any one fail to accept the
| nomination, the central committee are
instructed and empowered TO fill the va.
canoy.
II. f. Norton moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the sable. Motion was lost
The resolution was then adopted by
the convention.
Mr.. Roberts moved that the sconven-
ton adjourn and that the voters of the
61st and 62d representative districts
meet and nominate representatives for
their respective districts. Mosioa car
ried.
E. D. Whitmore was nominated for
representative of the 62d district. The
61st district made no nominations. Jos.
a. Miller, independent candidate for
commissioner was endorsed by the
Democrats of the second district. The
convention was tolerably harmonious,
consideringtha Harry Norton and Will
Randolph were both on deck, and the
ticket is good enough to merit better
fate than will befall it in November.