The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-07-06
TIE FORTUNATE rouR.
Judge 8. H Peters. Judge w. B. Perkins.
Hon Lewis Hanback, and Hon. X n
MORRILL, NoIatDatG as Candidates
Enr cnnarr.snnen-af-Ea rre

udgo 3 h Peters, > udgo w. b RefklDss |
Hon Lewis Hanbaek and Hon. K n
MORRILL, Nominate Candidates
for c"ngrrssinen-at-LArEe-
AdoPtad by the Convention,
Speeches OF the Candidates.. &C.
Topeka Commonwealth: The dele
gates and their aIIernates commenced
in the senate cham
! e about hall past 2 O'Clock, Wednes-
day alter I'm. June %, being drawn
there early III order 10 ind their chaiIs
and to learn the result OF the deliber-
aliOns of the stale central commit
tee. AS they entered good opportunity
was afforded TO view them IS \ body and
Il was apparent that the best men in the
various counties had been sent to the
great pow-wOW- The convention is
composed of intelligent men. The ush-
eTs seated the 700 delegates and alter
mates and the LOG newspaper men very
satisfactorily. The gallery did not fill
mp as rapidly as was anticipated, and as il
probably will to-day, but by the time
the conVehtion was called TO order there
were fully go persons there. The ar
rangement OF the room is as good as il
could be made, and is IN fact excellent.
There is good ventilation and the chairs
are placed far enough apart 10 allow
freedom and avoid cFOwding. Mr.. Hig-
gins is entitled 10 much credit for the
work, which was difficult and had 10 be
done in few days. The removal of
the partition between the old represent
alive hall and senate chamber has mage
q splendid hall for convictions or larde
gatherings. Looking ahead, however.
il occurs that the senate, composed of
only forty members, will be lost next
winter.
The convention was called 10 order by
Capt johnson At 4:I0 p. m, who said !:
''As chairman OF the state central COM
mitlee 1t is my duty TO call this conven-
ton TO order, which now do. The sec
rotary OF the committee will read the
call under which the convention is as
sembled."
Mr.. Harris the secretary, then read
the cali, and then commenced the call Of
the rC1l Of delegates, and MIR. Legate
moved that the further calling be dis
pensed with. The chair stated that he
would not entertain the motion.
The calling Of the roll was proceeded
with and Mr.. Stanley moved 10 dispense
with the roll call. Then followed q dis
cussion between the chairman and Mr..
Stanley, who insisted upon his motion
being put. The chairman decided it out
of order as the convention could not de-
tOrmine who its members were until the
roll had been called.
"Then desire to appeal from the de.
cision Of the chat r." said Ar. Stanley.
"There is nobody to appeal to-" said
the chair, and the calling of the roll was
chair was received with cheers.
After the call had been read the chair
stated that he was ready 10 receive nom.
/ inafiOna for chairman
Gen. Mcdowell nominated Harrison
Kelly, Of Coffey county. who was unani-
mously chosen.
The chair appointed Mr.. Legate. Mr..
| Stanley and Gen. Mcdowell commit
tee TO escort the temporary chairman to
his seat, which was done amid great
cheering.
Capt. johnson said: al take pleasure
IN introducing your temporary chair.
man, Hon. Harrison Kelly.
Mr.. Kelly, on taking the chair, made
the following address;
Gentlemen Of the Convention:
The assembling of such q convention
as this for the purpose of selecting -four
men to add to our congressional celega
tiOn Is an epitOme of all the questions
which have, for the past twenty-five
years, divided the two great parties 81
the country. Without the bencfcent in
| fiuences of free soil and free hOmesteads
the just legislation, the school system
the temperance and morality principles
of the great Republican party which
have been maintained by the Republi
cans and opposed by the Democrats
there would be no reason for the calling
of such q convention as this for choosing
representatives in congress to double oul
representatives already there. For the
honor which you have conferred upon
me, I extend my most earnest and heart
felt thanks. The soul of John Brown il
still marching on with his knapsack Oh
his back, and If in the course Of his tou
his knapsack should become burden
some, and he should conclude to stOI
awhile and visit the scene of his earth
ly labors and see the progress and ad
Vancement of the state he loved so well
as well as the progress and advancement
of the race he did SO much to maxi
free, he could resume his journey agaiI
with his knapsack upon his shoulder
and feel that his burden was lighter
He would say to. US. You have come
nearer keeping step to the music of my
march than any other state IN thu
Union ] hope that good feeling vii
prevail throughout the progress of th,
convention, as feel it will, and know
that the nominees of the convention
will be endorsed by the people of Kan
sas, and that the state will proceed Il
elect, without boilers or bosses, the tick
ct we nominate here, by the custOmar!
IS, 600 majority. What is the pleasure
of the conYentiOn?'
Mr.. Sharpe, of Franklin, nominated
Writ w. Walton, L. N. WOOdcock, 4
w. Waynant and j. l.. Waller as tempo
1 oNErS Gaa Ind
| Mr.. Buchan moved that q committee
consisting of one from each judicial dis
trlct, be appointed on credentials. Car
ried.
Dr. Scott moved that a similar CON
mittee be appointed on permanent OI
ganization. Carried.
Col. Veale moved that q committee O
II be appointed on rules and order O
business. Carried.
Col. Anthony moved that a simila
committee be appointed on resolutions
Carried.
A motion to take a recess of fifteel
? minutes was lost.
Mr.. Kimball moved that the Chairman
be requested to not put on any of tn
committees the name of any persol
WhOee seat is contested. It was argue,
that this was dig at the chairman, VIII
would certainly not do so, and the me
ton was lost
A motion to take a recess of f1itee
minutes failed.
The chairman called Gen. w. w. GutL
RE, of AtchisOn, to the chair and left th
room to make up his committees.
The chairman having returned, II
ported the following
COMMITTEES:
CredentIals-W. ]. Buchan, j. Legate
Phil Kelly, c. P. Jeffries, o. q. Rich
ards, J. w Johnston, w. L. Winter, ]
o. Fife, J. II. Burton, w. A Morgan,
d. Hinkle. d. E Ballard, J. G. Long, D
B. Long, s. b. Farwell, c. j. Jones ant
L. Z. Pratt.
RuIes-Geo. w. Veale, ]. L. Mellow
ell, Ira r. Collins, ]. P. Harris, w. II
Smith, r. w. Blue, Geo. Z. Faler, w. L
Harvey, Tom Morrison, L. w. Breyfo
gle, 81. G. Webb, Il. B. Hogan, r. L
w. Crawford, A. L. Patchen.
DR.. John w. Scott, Charles johnson,
C. King, VIM. Mitchell, L. r. Gordon
II. J. McMasters. j. NJ. LimbOcker
Frank Moriarty, Thos. Shoemaker, n
c. Kelley. II. Lathrop. Geo. Cutler
Jones, G. F. BOgue.
Revolutionary. R.. Anthony, John
Seaton, E. B. Purcell, A. T. Sharp. J. ]
RObt. Henderson, w. r. Brown, Arch
Shaw, JnO. II. Smith, Thomas Wrong
George LeitZenburg, Hill P. Wilson, 81
Chariesworth, T. Mccarthy. JnO. Bissell
Mr.. Mcdowell suggested that all the
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