The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-05-29

SIcucuIihIS-J v. AiuSue, II. L.
Sumner, Charles Curtis, A. 3. Spencer
and J. NJ. Lane.
Permanent Organiz4tion--W. F.
Ewing, Edwin Tucker, K. o. Nelson,
W. A. Morgan and Joseph Fields.
Resolu,ions-C. g. Baker, Z. Borton,
w. Il. BIghmsn, Job ThrOckmorton and
VIM. Thompson.
During the absence of the committees,
on motion of Hon. John Guthrie, the
convention proceeded to select Repub-
lIcan congressional committee of one
from each county, the members To be
selected by the various county delega-
tions. The following gentleman were
selected:
Shawnee-John Guthrie.
LyOn-E. Borton.
Butler-AlVa Sheldon.
GreenwoOd-W. l. Richardson.
COffey-Job ThrockmOrton.
Marion-R. o. Nelson.
Morris-M. l. Richie.
Chase-W. A. Morgan.
WoodsOn-B + Everett
Wabsunsee-J oseph Fields.
Osage-J. v. Admire.
Col. Alexander, OF Topeka, was called
upon for a speech, and responded brief
ly in the most happy manner.
There were loud calls for that old pa
triot, Tom Anderson. He only said
that all he was tit for nowadays was &c
vote the Republican ticket.
Mr.. Admire, chairman OF the commit
tee on credentials, reported the dele.
gates the same as the list below, except
that L. Veitz's name was substituted for
that of Mr.. Stafford, In the Butler county
delegation, and 1 r Pbenis was added
to the Greenwood delegation to fill a va.
cancy. This report was adopted and
the delegates were as follows:
Shawnee county-John Guthrie, Chas.
Curtis, H. NJ. Cline, Henry Fox, John
F. Carter, A. w. FOwkes, Geo. Bowhay,
w. A. 8. Bird, C. G. Baker, F. NJ. Stone.
street, II. X. Devendorf, John J. Jen
nings, l.. j. Webb, T. v. Coddington,
Thos, White, j. j. Fisher, Fred w
Thomas, j. II. Murphy, T. F. Colwell,
w. d. Alexander, John Kemp, I. ]. An.
derson, j. Z. Lucas.
Lyon countY-E. Borton, John w.
10y, W. F. Ewing, ] A. Williams, j. w.
Thatcher, j. B. Moon, P. p. Hillerman,
w. Il. Mapes, John E. Jones, M. w.
Stratton.
Usage county-H. K. Mcconnell,
Robert o. Watts, ]. w. Lord, j. V. Ad.
mire, ]. K. Drew, VIM. Burns, G. w
Logan, w. s. Rilea, Chas. Cochran, j .
NJ. Asher, d. w. Phelan
Butler cOunty-H. w. Avery, ]. c.
Jones, j. @. Lambdin, l. Mooney, Z. E
Harvey, Jno w. Long, 8. j. Stafford, H
I. Sumner, j. II. Shlvely, Jos. Satter
thwaite.
Morris-W. r. Blgham, c. H. shaffer
A. A. Houke, F. A. Moriarty and A. B
| Spencer.
Chase-W. A. Morgan. G. w. Jones
VIM. Norton and F. johnson.
Woodson-J. Z. Pickett, B. F. Everett
and Geo. Z. FaIlor.
Wabaunsee-Joseph Fields, H. A
Peirce, Robert FIX, J. r. Luty, and
Robert Mcclellan.
GEeenwoOd-R. A. K Baily. Edwin
Tucker, DIR. Richardson, F. p. Marshall
and w. w. Wells.
Coffey-Job TIL rockmOrton, ]. NJ
Lane, John A. Kennedy, C. II. Graham
Jacob Baer, b. l.. Kingsbury aHd J. L
Senior.
Marion-R. o. Nelson. Fred Lewis
NJ. s. Miller, A. G. Reynolds and JohI
Dale.
The committee on permanent Organi
zation here made its report. 1t namet
II. E. Mcconnell for chairman, and G
II. Shaffer for secretary. The repOr
was unanimously adopted. Mr.. Nc
Connell on taking the chair, brOugh
down the house in one or two hspp.
hits, but did not desire TO detain tn
convention with a speech
G. Q. Baker, chairman of the commit
tee on resolutions made a report Whicl
was adopted. 1t is as follows:
Resolved BY the Republicans of tn
Fourth congressional district in conven
| ton assembled:
LIST. That we reafflrm our devotion q
the principles of the Republican party
that have IN the past brought to tn,
nation and the people q degree of pros
perItY without parallel in history.
2nd. We are opposed to the doctrin
| of free trade, and are in favor of q tarii
so adjusted as to protect American la
Dor, promote home manufactures AM
foster home markets for the products O
American agriculture.
Sd. We demand in the interest of III
farmers, business men, and shippers @
the country that congress shall regulat
by proper and stringent Legislation
Interstate railway commerce on q basi
! alike Just to the carrier and to the busi
ness interests OF the country TO the en-
that unjust discrimination and exorbi
lant shipping rates shall be abolishe,
and prevented.
4th. We are in favor of the imme
diate forfeiture of all unearned Ian,
grants hitherto made To railroad com
panies and demand the reservation O
the balance of the public domain 70
actual settlers and especially for thos
who risked their lives in defense of a
imperiled country.
9th. We indorse Hon. Thomas Rya
as q faithful, Modest and wise publ
servant, and commend him for his uI
right and manly course as the represent
alive of this district in congress.
9th. We heartily indorse the wis,
able and patriotic administration c
President Arthur.
7th. That we are in favor of the enac
| mcub VI y uAtlOual Do0krUpL law
terms embodylng the provisions of th
bill that has already passed the Unite
States Senate.
Each resolution as it was read va
heartily cheered.
On motion of T. J. Anderson, the col
vention proceeded to the nomination
candidate for congress.
Mr.. Throckmorton nominated Hol
Thomas Ryan, where1pon Mr.. ThomI
son moved that the nomination be mad
= by exclamation. The motion was ca
ried unanimously by e rising vot
} and the result was announced by Chat
. man Mcconnell amid hearty cheers.
, Mr.. Pierce suggested three cheers +,
our nominee, the entire conYennon ri
. ing and answering the suggestion vii
] q vim.
The central committee announc,
! that It had met and organized by q