The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1882-06-22

rhrie and ) ohm a. Martin.
| \ Republican county delegate convention assem-
bed itself together in the Court House. yesterday az
ternoon for the purpose of electing eight delegates
AMI eight alternstes to the State Congressional Con-
vention at Topeka, on the 18th. AS convention il
took the cake IL was one long continuous scene of
| confusion and turmoil To outsider, il seemed to
be- as really was. struggle between the friends Of
Col John y. Martin. n supposed candidate for Gov
/ ernor and Gen. W. W. Guthrie, supposed candidate
for Congressman. Bat to the details:
Our venerable friend from Kapioma, r. A. Van
vinkle, was elected chairman. and l.. i. Randolph
and W. X. Smith secretaries. The published list Of
delegates slightly corrected and then approved
as the list of delegates to the Convention The tam
porary organization was made permanent, and In
Gle Van bowed his thanks for the honor conferred
| and asked for business.
Business came at in the shape of the following
resolution in the fine Italian hand of County Clerk
krebs, and offered by Major e. A. Woodwork:
WHEREAS, the Republican voters of AtchisOn
County largely favorable to the nomination of T.
y. Morrill, of Brown County a. one of the Congress.
men at large believing him to be specially qualified
for the position OF the oldest citizens Of the State
always active and prominent in his devotion to it,
best interests Republican faithful to the party and
gentleman of high character and considerable abil-
ity, We believe his nomination would secure the
dial endorsement of the people and his services in
be it
Resoyrc5 That thi. Convention doe. heartily endorse
the candidacy of Hon. Z. y. Morrill, for Congress
at large.
Pendemonium here broke loose, and the clap board
that Uncle Van used for garel was Intellectual to
Gus speech against the resolution, Rev. Pardes But
Ter red bot one for it, and Henry Smith chimed in
with Butler, and all the antiGuthrie folks applau
ded. AT this juncture il vote had been taken, tho
resolution would have been carried, but Guthrie
came to the front and made rattling speech against
it, and the effect of which Col. Martins eloquence
couldn't overcome. The roll called, and this was
the result:
For the resolution, i. e. against Guthrie, -.
Against the resolution. i. E. for Guthrie, &c.
Confusion worse COMPOUNDED now prevailed. The
Hiawatha Hidago set down upon and heavily,
and the convention felt sorry Guthrie feeling that
ths victor conId AFFORD 10 he magnanimon. moved
that the resolution be withdrawn before the vote
was announced. The chair ruled him out Of order
Rev. Pardee moved that each member Of this Con-
ventiou be requested not to say a word about it, lie
was squelched- Ex.Mayor Blair moved that the Pu-
hiot be requested not to publish it. Henry Elston
objected. He said the Pdtriot published for the
enlightenment of the people, and ought not to he
trammeled. He paid a glowing tribute 10 the power
w. The chair endorsed what Mr.. Ellison had said
and then announced that the resolution iustruc-
ting the delegates TO vote for +. " Morrill, had been
defeated" ICheers sam. King now offered a
luton that the proceedings Of the Convention. far
they related to the offering Of the resolution and
the vste thereon. be exPungsd from the records
This was carried.
Col Martin was not very willing to give in or give
up. the may be, and moved that the roll be
called, and that each delegate arise in his scat and
announce his preference for Congressman A. j.
Harwi moved to lay this motion the table, and it
was done in n jify.
Luther Dicksrson moved to proceed to elect eight
delegates and eight alternates. Carried. and nOmi-
nations made, tellers were appointed, and the
secretary shsrpened his pencil. Here the Guthrie
folks pulled their printed tickets The other side
didn't have any. II was evident Guthrie would win.
and TO gain time and prepare for another maneu-
vre. Uncle Van made n speech, characterizing the
Convention n cut and dried affair, and n sided
concern. and pitched into NJ. +. Larkins rough shod-
and hurt Ten. Guthre's feelings by his insinnaiou-
and threatened to withdraw from the Convention
Guthrie said he had been down to LOavenworth at
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ticket. Here some one mentioned Larkins name
again, and it acted upon Uncle Van red flag
waved in the face of bull and he rayed and rantcd
again. till Joe Talbot got scared and thought 10
his life he must offer some excuse for nOminatIn.
Lnrkn. Joe said he nominated l.arkiu because Lar
KIN asked him to- Col Martin by this time reached
the conclusion that there mighty bail blood
in the convention and said 81. lie desired harmony
and moved that the delegates from each ward MONT
nate two delegates and the northern and southern
county precincts, two each. sam King. who had
been leading the Guthrie forces fell into this trap
and seconded the motion IL carried and came very
nearly putting an eternal quietus on Gen. Guthrie,
politically speaking.
After dividing up in four conventions, and wrsng
ling and iawns for about thTeequaTters Of an hour.
the Convention cot together again The first ward
recommended Capt. John SeatOn for delegate ami
Owen Seip for alternate; the second ward, A. ,.
Martin for delegate and e. ID. Walker for alternate
This was Mrrtin's ward and Tom. Pierce Guthrie
candi date defeated.l Third ward, y c. King
Cor delegate and Henry Brandner alternate Fourth
ward. {. W. Benning for delegate and David Baker
for alternate; Southern county precincts-kapiOma.
Centre, Benton, Mt. Pleasant and Walnut, K. 4.
Nanwinko and ;. Swendson delegates, and NJ. +.
Iarkin and e. +. Butler alternates. CIhe defea; OF
Larkin put most placid countenance on Uncle
Nan.l
The precincts in the north part of the county
Shannon, Lancaster and kapioma townships-had
a monkey and parrot" OF a time. They couldn't
agree upon two nominations, and so reported three
J. &. Heath, James Billingslee and W. W. Guthrie
James Billingslee says they agreed to report Gu
thres name, BECAUSE he threatened 10 bolt if they
didn't. The Convention was asked 70 elect two OF
thricites voted for Heath aud Bilingslce. The Gu
thrie folks voted only for Guthrie and TINS saved
him. Luther Dickerson SAYS he hail a hard time try,
ing to get Guthrie to vote for bimself.
The result of the ballot was: