The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06
The following report of the proceed.

sinbul convention at Topeka is taken
f.om the Commonwealth OF Friday:
Chairman Kelly called the convention
To order at 20.
Mr.. Guthrie moved that commI ttces /
now ready Ia report be invited 10 do so.
klr. Ady, chairman of the committee
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION,
reported as follows, which was re- |
ctived and adopted and the committee |
discharged:
Your committee ON permanent organ |
izaiiOn b. leave 20 report the following: |
We recommend the adoption of the |
temporary organization as the perma- |
nenI organization of this convention, |
with the following additions, to-wit: We |
recommend as vice presidents, Hon. w. |
W. Guthrie, of the first congressional
district DIR. j. w. Scott, of The second
congressional district; Hon j. Jay
Buck, of the third congressional dis
trict.
We recommend as two additional sec
reiaries of the convention, Webb Nc
Nall and John 5. Beeson-
We recommend that VIM. Higgins.
sergeant at arms, and his assistants be
continued IN charge OF the hall.
Respectfully submitted.
u. W. hDn1 OHdEI1idu
Mr.. Ady moved that the chairman OF
the state central committee be requested
TO furnish rosters as soon as possible.
Mr.. Veal. chairman of the committee
on rules and order of business reported.
The chairman made the announG ement
Of the death of Hon. G. s. Aldrich, Of
Smith county, which occurred At .: 80
O'Clock Wednesday night
Mr. McNall Offered the following res
| olutiOn and moved its adoption, which
was carried.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Res0Eped, That the members of this
| tine death of Hon. G. s. Aldrich, of
Smith county, with regret, and tender
to the family of the deceased our SYM
| pathies in this dark hour of sffliction.
ResOEued, That the secretary OF this
convention be and hereby is directed TO
| inform Mrs. Aldrich of the adoption OF
the above resolution.
L REPORT OF COMMITTEES ON CREDENTIALS
The committee, in substance, report
ed that, following long and exhaus-
tive consideration Of the several contest
cases, twenty-five in number, they had
sustained the action of the state commit.
tee in the case of three western counties,
and had reversed the action of said com
Il III t0O CA6coR 1lhtuclEs LIOukClndu
and kearney. In Labette and Shawnee
counties, in which the contest was based
| upon the principle of district represen-
tatiOn, the committee sustained the &C
ton OF the state committee, affirming
the right of the sitting members in those
counties TO seats. In the case of Shaw
nee county the committee recommended
that the request be granted of the con-
testants from the sixty-fourth district for
| personal appeal to the convention. In
the case of Rush county, which was not
acted upon by the state central commit
tee, the committee reported in favor of
Mr. Hallett and DeightoR. who bore
credentials from the county committee.
Clarke, Sherman and Meade counties,
not being municipal townships, were
adjudgeh not entitled to representation
Wallace county, which was entitled to q
delegate, was unrepresented.
THE COMMITTEE on RESOLUTIONS
reported the following, which were
adopted:
First-The Republicans of Kansas de.
clare their fidelity to that party whose
history has been that of an unbroken
triumph of right over wrong and of in
tell sence over ignorance and prejudice.
Second-We assert it to be the right
of every qualified voter to cast his ballot
freely and fearlessly, to have it honestly
counted, and that u true republican gov
eminent can only exist where this right
is fully protected and enforced by law ;
and commend most heartily the Repub-
lican majority in congress in its support
of this fundamental principle.
Third-That the grandest monument
} to Republican ascendancy in Kansas is
Its system Of free schools, and we declare
that universal education is the firmesi
basis upon which our national security
can rest.
FOurth-The Republican party stands
pledged to the policy OF granting just
} share OF our national abundance to those
citizens who have helped preserve the
country in the late civil war, and 10
afford relief to the widows and orphans
of those who laid down their lives fol-
the Union in that conflict. The Repub
licans Of Kansas are in favor of dis
charging this sacred trust literally and
up to the full measure of our national
ability, believing that the utmost we
have done or may do ia this regard will
; be but q partial recognition of the price
less services these heroes rendered upon
, land and sea.
Fifth-That Kansas may indulge q
! just pride in the distinguished and
patriotic services of our present deiega-
tion in congress, who by their ability
as Legislators and debaters, and in the
: uprightness of their official conduct
; have won for themselves an enyiahlt
national reputation.
Sixth-That in the untimely and trag
ic death of our beloved president, Jane:
: A. Garfield, We recognize a great anC
national calamity; that his brief admin
istration won for him the confidence
ofthe nation, and that his heroic fOrti
4 A.. akx&1
ing, obtained for him the administration
and tender sympathy of the civilized
: world.
Seventh-That we heartily endorse
I President Arthur and his administration
T begun as il was amid the embarrass
ments OccasiOned by great national ca
r lamity; and that his wise, patriotic anC
judicIous efforts in behalf of harmony
and good government, and his impartial
discharge of the duties OF the high Office
he occupies, entities him to the united
and earnest support of the people; anC
: that we, the Republicans of Kansas, il
! convention assembled, pledge ouraeive:
! and our representatives in congress, tC
, sustain him and his administration.
: Eighth-That We unreservedly pledge
ourselves to the support of the candi
/ dates chosen by this convention.
Ninth-That the proud position which
: Kansas occupies in the sisterhOOl o.
3 states, her unparalleled prosperity anG
the high moral character of her people
: are alike matters Of congratulatiOn e
every citizen of our grand and glorious
commonwealth.
, 1t was moved that the convention ad
jOurn to $50. O'Clock. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was reconveDed a
80 O'Clock.
The chair stated that when the con
vention adjourned there was a motion
: pending, Offered by Mr.. Overstreet
/. which was, that the convention now take
ballot.
Mr.. Ady suggested call of the roll
. and il was ordered.
Mr.. Legate stated that he had prom
ised to present the contest matter in re
: gard to Shawnee county TO the cOnven
ton, and gave notice that he would dc
so ct some future time.
The roll was being called, when Mr.
Crichton moved to dispense with the
further reading, and proceed with the
ballot. Carried.
The secretary then called the roll by
counties, the result being as follows, the
vote being given by the chairman:
FIRST BALLOT.
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