The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-17
TIE STATE CONVENTION.
Organization of the state Republican
Convention at Topeka

Organization of the state Republics
Convention at Topeka
Platform OF Principles Nomination q
Ohlesrs.
Commonwealth. There was a CON
paratively small crowd in the sen2t
chamber yesterday afternoon, when TIA
Republican state convention to nomi
nate state officers was convened Their
was not the rushing to secure desirabl
positions that characterized the thronl
who attended the congressional stat
convention. The interest WAS gone sine
!, it was conceded that st. John woult
have large majority. The gallery wa
we'll filled, however, and a good many
of the chairs in the lobby were taken
There were comparatively few ladie;
present.
At twenty minutes past 4 O'clock
Capt. j. Il. Johnson, chairman of tia
central'cOmmittee called the convention
TO order and instructed the secretary to
read the call, which was done.
He then directed the secretary to call
the roll of the delegates as the roster
had been made up by the committee.
This means of organization was TO have
been fought by the 81. John folks, but
| Lu6Y COHcluucQ uOI 10 l0UcElcTC anu luS
roll call was preceded with.
Before the roll call was completed the
crowd had arrived so that most all the
standing room was taken.
Three hundred and ninety-twO dele
| gates responded.
| Mr.. Webb then nominated Hon. 81. G.
Sluss for temporary chairman.
Col. Martin nominated Gen. Harrison
| Kelly.
Mr. Redden moved that the roll be
called by counties. Carried. The re-
suit was, whole number, 500; Sluss.
2S4; Reilly, IS.
Mr.. Sluss was declared elected and
Judge Webb, Mr.. Myers and Judge
Holt were appointed TO escort him to
the chair.
Capt. johnson said: 81 take pleasure
in introducing your temporary chair.
man, H. c. Sluss.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Sluss SAID:
Gentlemen of the convention: thank
you for the manifestation of the esteem
of the Republicans of Kansas toward
me by this mark of your confidence.
The duties of this position at times are
very trying and difficult to perform. l
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 du-
ties of this position. l must therefore
appeal To the sense OF fairness that
characteriZes Republicans everywhere
to assist me in carrying out the duties
devolved upon me.
We come up here rs Republicans rep
resenting the people of the state of
Kansas, and in view of its power and
influence il may be said that the Repub-
lican party of Kansas is Kansas. In
fact it may be further said the Republi
can party of the country for nearly u
generation has been the country. APP
plause. 1t is not party of Jetfersoni-
an principles or of JacksOnIan tradi
tions. It's principles are the principles
of the everything present. Its past
issues and the principles of its past life
have been wrought into the history of
our country and are represented by
achievements unequalled in the annals
of man.
l need not detain you further. THANK
you for this mark of your esteem, and as
we are now assembled in this hall dedi-
Gated To the expression of the peoples
will, sincerely assure you, SO far as 1
am concerned, every Republican in Kan
sas represented in this convention shall
be properly heard.
Col. John A. Martin was elected tenn
porary vice chairman while chairman
Sluss was making up his committees.
Col. Martin thanked the convention
for the high honor conferred.
The ModOcs were called for and APP
peared and sang marching ThrnS Gecr.
gia, ""Carve dat Possum," "Old Shady"
and Zone More River to Cross" Messrs.
Hiram Alden and Harry Overhold sang
a duet, "The Night Stars are Falling"
being loudly called for.
There were many in the convention
who had never heard the MOdOcs before,
enjoyed by all, it was especially so to
them.
The chairman at length appeared and
announced the following committees:
Credentials. o. Pickering, Ham
Tarr, II. c. Linn, F. NJ Sisson, A. p.
Cogswell. j. NJ. Limbocker, r. Stilwell,
V. p. Wilson, w. Kanaga, w. l.. ST.
monds, II. c. Sprengler, J. w. Forney,
G. NJ. LHtes, A. w. Mann, w. G Ed
wards, w. >. TIlton.
Permanent organizatiOn-W. p. Hack
ney, w. J. Fleming, s. NJ. Johnson, g.
S. Burt, C. c. James, Harrison Kelley, r.
Kollock, II. II. Williams, John Ritter,
Ii. G. HigInbotham, ]. e. Flick, N. M.
Skinner, VIM. Lockard. s. N. Coder.
Rules and order of business-Joel
Holt, L. A. Myers, S. Fl. Kelsey, E. B.
Purcell. G. w. Woodward, L. E Finch,
E E Tolles, I. N. Holloway, G. w.
Stephenson, A. S. Hackney, j. P. Root,
Daniel Grass, John Mcpherson, o. j.
Thorstenberg, ]. Witaker, w. s. Tilton.
Resnlutions-J. K. Hudson, II. Hop
kins, X. G. Chase, Ii. c. Meachsm, A.
Gillett, j. Bremen, S. 8. Kirkpatrick, J.
NJ. Miller, ]. G. Eckles, 1. o. Pickering,
H c. Webb, Z. T. Peck, A. l.. Redden,
J. D. Milliken, Calvin Reasoner, Frank
Cox, w. L. Morgan.
Judge Webb then moved that the
convention adjourn to 80 d. NJ, Thurs
day.
Mr.. Baker moved to amend, making
the hour 8 p. m, Wednesday. So the
convention adjourned.
EVENING SESSION.