The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-08-10

ELMENDARo TOWNSHIP.
Hartford Precinct-G. w. Sutton, w.
p. Gould, w. II. Priest, T. Campbell.
ELMENDARo.
j. p. Ross, w. II. Baysinger, w. A.
Baysinger.
FREMONT TowNsHIP.
r. j. Rudisill, A. c. Abraham, T. F.
Little, l. N Wells.
READING TOWNSHIP.
Geo. Plumb, l.. L. Davis, Capt. j. A.
Sirarton.
AMERICUs TOWNSHIP.
A. g. Sacket, S. p McCaw, VIM. fl.
Edmistnn, Austin Jaquith, Hiram
Buzzard, j. w. 10y, J. S. Gibson, Ma
than Wise, w. II. Clark. J. VAnvoris.s
AGNES CITY.
a. Howard, w. c. Thompson, Robert
Wells.
CENTER TOWNSHIP.
Rock Creek Precinct. II. Terry.
SECTION PREcINcT-C. T. Cavaness,
w. T. Stokes.
TRAYLoR PREcINcT-A.. M. Hunter,
Mike Myers.
RAPIDS PREcINCT-E ID. Morris, J.
NJ. Blue, NJ L. Richmond.
PATTY's MILL.
J. w. Workman, G. F. Miles.
PLYMOUTH.
VIM. Flickinger, T. N. Dixon. Kim.
ball Porter.
wAusHARA
Vim. Richardson, JnO. Cunningham,
Lester Bush.
IVY PRECINCT
Eliza Moore, John Brownhill.
ALLEN
Not represented.
Judge Culver moved the adoption of
the report of the committee on creden-
tials aud the motion was carried. He
also moved that the temporary organiza
ton be made permanent. Motion car
ried.
Mr.. a. NJ. Hunter moved that when
vacancies exist in II delegation the dele,
gates present be allowed to fill said VA
cancies with other citzeps of :hc pre-
cinct Carried
Resolutions were Offered by Judge
Culver and DIR. Sutton but meeting with
opposition they were Withdrawn and DIR.
Sutton moved that the convention pro-
coed 10 ballot for delegates to the state
convention Carried.
Messrs. Sackelt and Morse were ap-
pointed by the chair as tellers.
The ballot resulted as follows:
Delegates-A. Giliett, j. w. Loy,T. N.
Dixon, j. J. Wright, c. T. Cavaness,
Alernates-L. b. Kellogg, w. A.
Smith, E. W. Cunningham. Gus Hurl-
burt, o. F. Richmond, J. II. White, G.
w. Lester.
Z. BOrton offered the following reso-
luton:
ResOIed, That this convention lie in IA
vor of prohibition and the enforcement
of the law, and our delegates to the state
convention, are hereby instructed to
support for governor John p. st. John
and for treasurer, D. W. Eastman.
DIR. Wright offered the following sub
stitute:
ResOlUed, That this convention is in
favor of prohibition and the enforce
ment OF The prohibition law, and that
our delegates elected this day are hereby
instructed to support for state officers
only snch as are radically in favor of
prohibition.
Resolaed, That we have implicit conf.
dence in the ability and integrity of -ouI
- | ,sss II 1en.
we instruct our delegates To the STATE
convention to use all honorable mean:
TO secure his nomination for the Office
of treasurer of state.
DIR. Sutton offered the following sub
stitu,e, which was adopted:
/ WHEREAS, The Lyon county repre-
sentatives of the people, in convention
assembled, believing there is necessity
tor the reelection of that tried. true anC
t steadfast representative of pFohihitoTN
temperance legislation, Hon. John z
st. John, would earnestly request tn,
delegates that we have just elected &
vote for the denomination of this &C
knowledged chieflain OF the temperate,
cause first, last and until he is nominal
ed to the Office he now honors; and
4 WHEREAS, The Office of state treasure
is also to De filed, We present, with al
abiding faith in his integrity and fines
for that Office, our own honored towns
man ID. w. Eastman, believing that tn,
mantle of John Francis can fall on n
4 worthier shoulders.
The resolutions ELECTED quite an az
D imated discussion, a number of the dele
: gates being opposed to instructing 70
: st. John and others ardently favorin
such n course.
DIR. ]. J. Wright made a motion I
D strike out that portion OF the resolution
which refers to John Francis. but III
9 objection was made that as he hadn
i voted for the resolution it was out {
\ order for him To make the motion.
A motion was then made by John Bl
to reconsider the resolution but the m,
ton was lost.
a motion was then made TO adJour
which prevailed.