The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-03-09
NOMINATING CONVENTIONS.
EmpOria tho Best Place for the Con.

Emporia the Best Place for the Con-
gressional Convention.
II now seems 10 be settled that there |
will BE- no called session of the legisla-
ture for the purpose of making a con- |
gressional apportionment. The four adj |
ditional members of congress will there
fore have 10 be elected nc large. They |
will have to b. nominated by state
convention. In discussing this matter
he Paola Republican says:
eve are most decidedly in favor of
having two Republican state conven-
ii ms called-one to nominate a govern
OF and state ticket, the other to select
four candidates for congress at large.
The conventions ought TO meet in differ
ent towns on the same day. This plan
was followed in 1872, aud the results
were satisfactory. II will eliminate
strong tendency to trading, which will
develOpe tremendous force If all these
candidates are to be nominated by one
convention. With two conventions the
real wishes and sentiments of the people
will he more likely to be consulted and
find expression. BY all means the Re
publican state central committee should
call two conventions"
THE NEWS, we believe, started the
suggestion in 1872 which led TO the hold
ing of two separate conventions in diff
ferent towns on the same day to prevent
combinations among candidates, which
would work TO the injury Of the party.
The convention TO nominate a state
ticket was that year held at Topeka, and
the congressional convention to nomin-
ate three congressman at large was held
at Lawrence.
We most heartily endorse the suggcs-
ton ofthe Republican that the precedent
Of 1872 in this regard be followed this
year. If we are not mistaken the Com
monwealth has made the same sugges-
ton. 1t would undoubtedly create great
dissatisfaction to have the two cOnven.
tions held at the same time and place,
or TO have both attended by the same
delegates. BY holding these two con-
ventions at the same time in different
towns all these Objectionable fea-
lures will be removed and the best inter
ests of the people subserved. We sup.
pose il will need no argument to con.
vince the committee that this plan
ought to be adopted, because it is SC
mGnifcstly the best.
The state convention will of course be
held at Topeka, and the question til en-
7 arises as to where the congressional con.
vention ought to be held. Without
wishing to oppose the advantages other
towns may present we shall urge that
no town in the state is better located fol
such convention than Emporia. 1t is
within ten miles of the center of state
north and south. Draw a line from
north to south along the west lines Of
the counties of Republic, Cloud, Otta
wa, Saline, MCPHERSON, Harvey, Sedg
wick and Sumner and it is in almost
the exact center of the fifty-two popu
lous counties east of that line. 1t is &C
cessible by railroads from five different
directions, and these roads connect with
! others reaching all portions of the state
1t has an opera house which could be
made to accommodate ten or twelve
hundred people, with every
convenience for committees, will
ample stage room, water, gas
and everything at hand. We have MOI
consulted our citizens, but we know
that the building, with all necessary sta
tionery, etc, will be rendered the use
of the convention free of charge.
In the matter of hotel accommoda
tions no city in the interior can compete
with US outside OF Topeka, and hote
fare will undoubtedly be afforded at The
most reasonable rates to delegates. Ir
brief, Emporia presents advantages and
accommodations for the holding of thu
congressional convention not possessed
by any interior town in the state out
side of Topeka, where the state conven
tio9 ought to meet the same day.