The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-07

Interesting Incidents and Closing scenes
Of the Convention.
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS PROCEEDINGS.
The Democratic state convention re-
assembled at the Whitley opera house
in the evening at s O'Clock, the reports OF
the committees appointed at the after.
noon session being the order of business,
The house was densely packed with del
egates and spectators, and the assem-
blage was the largest that ever gathered
within its walls. A number of ladies
were present who occupied seats In the
proscenium boxes and on the stage. The
burlington Silver Cornet and Knights
Templar bands were in attendance and
the interest OF the session was augmented
them.
The first business In order was the re-
port OF the committee on Credentials.
which was read and adopted by thc
convention, as already printed in this
The chairman of the committee on or.
der OF business made his report which
was adopted without debate.
The following report was made by tbs
chairman OF the committee on perma.
nent organization:
We, your committee on permanent or.
ganization, would respectfully recon.
mend as your permanent chairman Hon
Thomas +. Fenlon, of Leavenworth
county, and recommend the following
gentlemen as
VICE PRESIDENTS:
Hon. A. A. eileen, Sedgwick county.
Hon. i: j. Barker, Wyandotte county
Hon. Charles Griffin, Atchison comfy
Hon. HIM. Brickie, Mcpherson county
Hon. A. A. Harris, Bourbon county.
Captain w. ID. Covington, Phillips
county.
Hon. A. Hamilton, Woodson county
Your committee would recommend
Hon. II. Miles Moore, of Leayenwortl
county, as secretary of your convention
with the following assistants:
j. M. Hood, Washington county.
John McAleese,
Chris: Shuber, Leavenworth county.
John Il. Watrouse. Coffee county.
Z. w. Payne, Barbour county.
ID. o. McAllister, franklin county.
Attest; SIDNEY HAYDEN,
Chairman.
GEO. w. Brown, Secretary.
On motion of G. w. Brown, of Craw
ford, Major Vanderslice was added 4
the list of vice presidents
The honor of being continued as per
manent chairman was acknowledged il
graceful manner by Mr.. Fenlon, VIII,
declared that the permanent organiza
ton was perfected and he was cheeret
ut the conclusion of his remarks.
A motion was then made to procee,
TO the selection OF a state central com
mittee, but IL was reconsidered and III,
matter was deferred.
A long wait then ensued pending tn
action OF the committee on resolutions
which was pleasantly relieved by must,
and sparkling badinagc among the del
egates, In which a gentleman from tn,
ninth Judicial district became the objec
OF mirth-provoking railerY, to the grea
amusement of the convention.
Major Nanderslice. venerable gentle
man who had followed the fortunes OF tn
time honored Democracy for over half
century, was conducted To the stage anC
reviewed with pride the achieve
ments of the party of Jefferson anC
jackson, and predicted bright future
for II In the state and nation. His re
marks were we'll received, and he re
tired from the stage amid ringing
cheers.
Repeated calls were made for Hum
phreys, Moonlight and other prominent
OAoeOao ~ party Jul AuGJ I'LL
to be absent from the hall being at work
on the platform which was the subject
OF discussion at the Coolidge parlors.
A number of motions were made &C
adjourn till morning, but were largely
voted down.
Finally, on motion of Geo. S. King
OF Labette county, the convention tool
recess OF fifteen minutes to selec
members of the state central committee
and the following gentlemen from III,
several judicial districts were reported
First district-Marshal Gephart, o
Oskaloosa.
2. X. +. Nelson, of Seneca
3. l.. q. Prunty, of Alma.
4. Manford Schoonover, of Garnett.
>. Deferred till morning.
o. w. G. Perry, of Fort Scott.
z. w. q. Jones, of Humboldt.
:. A. G. Buchanan, of Abilene.
o. George w. Clark, of Sterling.
10. John T. Burris, of Olaihe.
II. George s. King, of Oswego.
~. j. q. Lowe, of Washington.
ID. Frank Dale, of Wichita.
IA. John Foster, of Saline.
10. A. ]. Harris, of Osborne.
10. DIR. II. A. Trimble, of Larned.
II. w. G. Covington, of Logan.
After vainly waiting for another hou
Tor the report of the committee on resC
lutions, motion was made to adiour
until Thursday morning at 8 O'CLOCK
which was carried.