The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1882-09-07
of his history and qualifications for the

of his history and qualifications for ihs
Office.
John Bay placed in nomination E. n
Forde, and f1ttingly presented his quail.
fications.
j. NJ. Griffith presented P. P. Hitler
man as a candidate, and his motion was
seconded by Charles Fletcher.
G. W. S. Lewis advocated the interests
E. II. Forde.
G. w. Albright took the floor and ably
advocated the cause of Col. Feighan,
bringing down the house several times
with loud and boisterous applause and
laughter.
The voting commenced amid consider
able confusion. The result of the bal
lot was as follows:
Feighan, 141; Forde, Al; Hillerman,
III Feighan was then declared
the nominee for county attorney.
Mr.. Feighan was called to the front
and made ringing speech which was
heartily cheeIed.
This was glorious triumph for the
Feighan party, and was received with
loud applause. Calls were made for Col
Feighan. He came forward and made a
ringing but brief address. He said in
substance that the words that would ex-
press his gratitude on this occasion could
hardly be found in the Englishla1guage.
He could say he had received honorable
treatment from his opponents, and HE
gratitude would embrace the whole
county.
When he should take the oath of office
he would do his duty to the letter He
would, If elected, be the county attorney
of Republicans and Democrats alike
He would be the county attorney for all
the people, English, Welsh, German,
Irish and colOred men. He would do
all in his power for the election of the
Republican ticket. both county and
state. Again thanking his friends, he
retired amid the applause of the audi
ence.
The next thing in order was the nom-
ination ola candidate for the Office of
county superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
w. S. Cook nominated James E.
Klock. The nomination was ably sec
onded by Prof. p. j. Carmichael.
James Miles nominated o. 3. Whar-
ton, the present incumbent. Col. Buck
ner seconded this nomination.
D. w. Eastman, nominated A. w.
Stubs, and Mr.. Clark, of Americas,
seconded the nomination.
Mr.. Sonnedecker spoke in favor of o.
B. Wharton, and DIR. Lamphear, of
Hartford, put in good word for J. f.
Klock.
A ballot was then taken, which result
ed as follows: Klock, 1872; Wharton,
81; Stubs, 25
The nomination of Mr.. KIock WAS re-
ceived with loud applause, and being
called for, he came to the stage and re-
turned thanks for the expire ssiOn of con-
fidence and promised, if elected, to fill
the Office to the best Of his ability.
The next thing in order was the nom-
ination of candidate for clerk of the
district court. On motion of Ed. Bor-
ton j. Il. Traylor, the present incumbent
was nominated by reclamation.
The convention then proceeded 10 the
selection of a county central COM
mIttee with the following result:
Agnes City, d. S. Avery; Amer
icus, T. A. Wright; Center, W. t.
Stokes; Elmendaro, David Burgess;
Emporia, j. ]. Wright; First ward,
John Bay; Second ward, L. D. Jacobs;
Third ward, l. E. Lambert; Fourth
ward, E. w. Cunningham; Fremont, d.
G. Edwards; Jackson, w. S. Cook |;
Pike, James Miles; Reading, E H.
Spencer; Waterloo, Robert Pollock.
The nomination of member of the
committee at large, as provided for by
the resolution, being iu order, Judge l..
B. Kellogg and Ed Borton were nomin-
ated, but Judge Kellogg withdrew in ia
vor of Mr.. Borton.
G. S. w. Lewis nominated Henry
Rogers and G. w. Albright nominated
WA. Smith. Both these gentlemen
declined. Mr.. Borton was then nomin-
ated by reclamation.
Mr.. Clark, of Americas, moved to add
two additional members. Lost.
On motion the convention adjourned
sine die.