The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-05-18
HI.AL THF rRoURLE

II is ev dent serious trlub1e is brew
ing in the Republican party of Lyon
couAty over the MATER of the appoint
ment of the delegates TO the state con-
gressional convention by the Republican
central committee. Now, We want TO
say, in the outstart, that We are not dis
satisfied with the men who were selected
lin fact our head is not the least sore.
We have not so much as taken
the trou bic To ascertain who
the dslega, es will favor for congress
men. We have no pets among the can
didates. Ali we have to ask is fair play
all round, and the nomination of four
good, able sound Republicans. This
being done il will be our pleasure to
render them all the support in our
power. We have no political favors TO
ask of anybody, and therefore We can
not be justly accused of having any
personal motives in saying what we say
on this subject.
In political campaign 1t is necessary,
in order to achieve the best and most
satisfactory success, to make a right
start. A wrong beginning runs through
the whole campaign, and often the feel
ing growing out OF just such unwise
things as the selection of the delegates
by our committee, becomes embittered
and lasts for years. In fight like that
before US all Republicans ought to be
trends. The action of the committee in
assuming the power to appoint the dele
gates, we fear may, result in mass con-
vention, the appointment OF other dele
gates, and the creation of a new central
committee. Then for year we should
have double Republican central COM
mittee, and perhaps next year two Re-
publican conventions. and wors;.of all,
we should have the bitterness and wrang
ling which this state of things would
inevitably bring IN their wake.
All this would hurt the cause of Repub-
licanism in the county, and it is for this
reason we feel like making an appeal
| to the members of the committee, all of
whom we are glad TO number among
/ our friends, TO heal the trouble before
it goes further. We are satisfied that the
Republicans of the county want q con-
vention. The committee is of their crea
tion. It's their agent, and to whom should
they look for their rights but to their
own committee. The manner of the Sc
lection of the delegates was not Repub
lican. II was bad precedent. We
hope the committee will at once do what
seems their plain duty in the premises
and issue call for convention. Then
if there is any trouble or Installation
they will at least have the consciousness
of knowing they are not responsible
| for il.
| OF course il is understood that the re,
marks above apply only 10 the state
congressional convention, as it is toe
late to take action in reference TO the
district convention, which meets here
on Wednesday next, May 24. AS THF
NEWS has before said, there was no par
ticular objection to the appointment OF
the delegates to the district conven'
ton as there will be but one
| CduuIudlc OctOIo II. Dub LhO StdtC SOH
vention will be held June 2Sth, a month
ahead. and there is ample time for the
holding of a county convention. In ouI
Judgment the calling of such conven
ton for the election of delegates TO tht
state convention would be the wises
thing our county committee can now do
and certainly it would be the best thing
to do for the interest of the county.