The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1882-08-17
TIE STATE CONVENTION.

The State Republican convention assem-.
bled in Topeka last Wednesday evening and
organized by the election Of II. c. Sluss, Of
Sedgwick, ITS temporary Chairman. That
night caucuses were held by the st. John
people and the anti-St. John Republicans
which settled the fact that st. John had about
three to one.
The temporary organization was made per-
manent On taking the chair Mr.. Suss
said:
Gentleman II tie Conrentson:
thank you for the manifestation of the es-
TEEN OF the Republicans of Kansas toward
me by this mark Of your confidence. The
duties of this position at times are very try
ing and difficult to perform. trust that this
convention has not cast this burden upon me
out of any idea that any experience | may
have had has fitted me to properly discharge
the duties of this position. Unjust therefore
appeal to the sense Of fairness that charac-
terizes Republicans everywhere to assist me
in carrying out the duties devolved upon me.
We come up here as Republicans represent
ing the people of the State of Kansas, and in
view of its power and influence ii may be
said that the Republican party of Kansas is
Kansas. In fact it may be further said that
the Republican party of the country for near
ly generation has been the country. ZAP
plause.] 1t is not party of Jefersonian
principles or of Jacksonian traditions. Its
principles are the principles of the cver-liv-
ing present. Its past issues and the princi-
Piles of its past life have been wrought into
the history OF our country and are represent
ed by achievements unequalled in the annals
OF man.
need not detain you further. THANK you
for this mark of esteem, and as we are now
assembled in this hall, dedicated TO the ex-
preston OF the peoples will, 1 sincerely as
sure you, so far as am concerned, every Re.
publican in Kansas, represented in this con-
vention, shall be properly heard.
Col. John a. Martin. of the minority, was
elected vice president.
The ballot for candidate for governo re-
suited as follows:
John p. st. jobn $50
S. q. Thatcher ..... 62
y. IL. johnson ..... -. -. - il
John A. Martin. -. .............. . =
Senator Kelley presented the following pro-
test of the minority:
''The minority of this convention opposed
to renominating Governor st. John, through
their chairman and secretary, desire to nut
upon record their formal protest against
departure from the precedents and customs
OF the party of the State, which have been
uniformly against the nomination OF third
term. They also put upon record their pro-
test against the nomination of st. John be-
cause we believe that this nomination for a
third term is personally obnoxious to a large
minority of the Republican voters of the
State. will endanger Republican success in
number Of counties, and threatens to alien
ate the support of large number of Repub-
ican votes. The party, even in Kansas, can
not, we believe, afford to force upon such a
body of Republican voters candidate who
is obnoxious to them"
A committee was appointed to inform ST.
John of his nomination, and the governor
came in and said:
Mr.. President and GeAtiemen of the Conrention
| am here simply 10 tender you my heart
felt thanks for this, the third Endorsement
given to me by Republican State Conven.
ton of Kansas. | am not so vain as to claim
it as victory personal to myself, for it is not
1t Is n victory for principle. Principles are
everything-men are nothing except SO far
as they have at heart earnest desire for
the success OF principles at stake. The Re-
publican party is the party of the people. 1t
extends a helping hand to suffering human
ity everywhere. 1t believes in morality, So
briefly. good government. a paper currency ]
worth one hundred cents on the dollar in gold |
or'silver in every State in the Union; tariff |
not alone for revenue, but tariff that shall |
give protection TO our American industries,
not to the extent OF establishing moBopolies, |
but such tariff as will insure to the laborer |
fair compensation for services faithfully |
performed. 1t demands that just and prop |
er protection should by law be given to the |
people against every monopoly, corporation, |
or individual, that would Cypress them: that |!
every law-abidng human being of mature |
years should have voice at the ballot box |
in shaping the laws that they are compelled |
to obey; that Kansas should be kept in the |
front rank of the march of civilization in |
which we live. To you who stood for me, by |
iic anu WIN mt, again icluih NY sluCcft /
thanks; and for you who have conscientious
ly opposed ME, have no unkind word nor |
do l entertain an unkind feeling. We are all |
Republicans, having at heart not only the |
best interests Of our party, but that which |
rises above mere partisan politics, the happi- |
ness and prosperity of all the people of this /
grand commonwealth. Then let us, now
that the battle is over, as true Republicans,
united, move forward to the achievement. of |
a victory that shall rebound to the good of
the whole people. In conclusion, will say
that trust that my conduct may always be
such as to never give the people of Kansas
reason to regret the action of this convcn-
ton.
Two ballots were had for lieutenant gov
ernor, the second resulting as follows:
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