Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-05-09
DELEGATES FOR CHICAGO.

ma Republicans 81 Kansas Meet a
TOPEKA and Elect Plumb. Merr1ts, Wood
and Mann Delegates, Ricksecksrs Doug
lass, Fuel. Jones, Aieernates.
TOPEKA, KAs., April Chairman Red
din called the Republican State Convention
10 order yesterday at $50, and after eau
honing the delegates not to smoke during
the session, called upon Secretary Watson
Tor the reading Of the call. The Chair then
announced that the Convention had met for
the purpose Of selecting four delegates from
the State at large, whose duties 1t should be
to attend the National Convention and there
assist in selection of Republican candidate,
who would doubtless be the next President
OF the United States. David Kelso, of La
bette, was elected temporary Chairman, and
was introduced 10 the Convention By
Chairman Reddin. Mr.. Kelso, after thank
ing the convention for the great honor,
went into historical sketch Of the Republic
can party. Mr.. Stotler, of Lyons, nomi-
mated Senator A. p. Riddle, Of Crawford as
temporary secretary, who was unanimously
elected. Upon motion of Mr.. Walton, Of
Clay. committee of seven. one for each
Congressional district on credentials was
appointed. A COMMITTEES of five on
permanent organization was them ap-
pointed, also committee Of
seven on resolutions; also q committee OF
seven on order of business. A motion to
Instruct the Committee on Resolutions to re-
port resolution fav0ring the nomination of
James G. Blaine, OF Maine, for President;
was laid on the table. The following conf
mittees were then announced by the tempo
rary chairman: Committee on Credentials
--Messrs. Walton and Eagen, of Wyan-
dOtte; Wright, of Labette; Bis
sci, of Phillips; Wright, of Davis;
Lambert, Of Lyons; Patton. of Kingman.
Committee on Resolutions-Ritchie, of Nor.
ris; Snoddy, of Linn; Misselwitz, of Leav-
enworth; Stanley, of Sedgwick; Baker, of
Saline; Craney, of Osborne; Barker, of
Crawford. Committee on Permanent Or
ganization-Kelly, of COffey; Byrth, of
Shawnee; Moriarity, of Morris; Felt Of
Ncmaha; Lawhead, of Bourbon. Commit.
tee on Rules and Order of Business-Stain-
baugh, of Dickinson; Leland, of Doniphan;
Harvey, OF Cherokee; Houston, of Ander-
son; Goddard, Of Clay. At half-past five a
motion TO adjourn to 1880 o'clock was car
ried.
EVENING SESSION.
Upon TeaSselnbling the Committee on
Credentials made report, which was
adopted. The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported Captain j. ID. John
son Chairman. Writ Walton Secretary, j.
ii. Stuart Assistant Secretary, and William
Higgins Sergeant-atArms. Upon being
escorted to the Chair Captain johnson made
an eloquent speech in vindication of Repub-
lican principles and for harmony i'm the
party, i'm the State and Nation. The con-
ventiOn received nominations for delegates,
and proceeding to vote, elected the fol-
lOyUir,r 20. ID
OF Lyon County; James S. Merritt, of Potta-
watomie County; J. A. Wood, of Sumner
County; A. W. Mann, of Jewell County:
MISUNDERSTANDING of Rice; Douglass,
of Butler; Fuel, of Douglass; Jones. of
SequOyah. Electors-General Rice of Fort
Scott; Dell Valentine, of Clay Center. The
Committee on Resolutions made the follow
ing report:
We the representatives OF the Republican
party of Kansas, renew our fealty to fhe great
principles which the party has maintained
through all It's history If nat onal prCgress
fair, free ballot, an horeSt count of the votes
ana strict accountability of all officers of the
thereof.
Lesolrcd, That the administration of Chester
A. Arthur as President of the Omitted States,
beginning under circumstances of great EN-
barraSsment. has been guided by a wise and
intelligent judgment which commcnds itself
TO the hearty approval OF the whole people.
Resided, That the mission of the Republic
can party will not he fully a'complishcd until
in oil the States of the Nation the humblcst
citizen Is made secure in hi right to vote fol
the man of his choice and have the ballot
coulted which lie voted.
Resolved That we are in favor of such lcqis-
latton as will afford lator Just remuneration
and make capital secure i'm invcs ments
RcSOired, That we are in favor of national
Liquidation regulating intercommerce.
Hon. \. l.. Resldcn offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
RssDlrf6 That the convention ,oOuaef ho
coming Republican National Convention to
provide that In all future NATIONAL Conventions
Representatives shall be prOIortiOnate to the
hep'- blicSn vote cast io- President in the pre-
cediifg Presidential election, and that the
delegates this day elected by this convention
arc hereby instructed to use all honorable CT
forts to secure the adoption of this rule by the
National Convention.
The state central Republican committee
met and decided to hold the State
Convention to nominate state officers, July
16.