Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-04-11
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

Hon. W. Perry, chairman of the dem
ocratic state central committee, and
IL. Miles Moore, secretary, have issued
the following call fol democratic con-
vention:
A delegate convention of the demo-
cratic party of the state of Kansas, is
hereby called to meet in the hall of the
house of representatives, in the city of
Topeka, at O'Clock p. NJ, on Wednes-
day, the 18th day of May, 1884, for the
purpose of electing eighteen delegates
and eighteen alternates to represent the
democratic party of the state of Kan
sas in the democratic national conven-
ton to be held in the city of Chicago on
Tuesday, July sth, 1854.
The basis of representation in the
state convention shall be one delegate
/ and one alternate for every $50 votes, or
any fraction thereof of l25 votes, cast
for Hon. George w. Click, democratic
candidate for governor in 1882. Also,
every county in the state that has been
organized as municipal township,
shall be entitled 10 one delegate and one
alternate To said convention.
We recommend that the primary con-
ventiOns for the election of delegates
and alternates to the state convention
be held in the counties or districts as the
several county committees may deter
mine, on Saturday, May 18th, 1884. The
manner of selecting delegates and al
ternates, whether by county or district,
mass or delegate convention, to be de-
termined by the several county commit
tees, each for itself.
The secretaries of the several conven-
tions, county and district, are respect
fully requested to forward to the secre-
tary of the state central committee at
Leavenworth full aud accurate lists of
the delegates and alternates chosen i'm
mediately after the adjournment of
their own respective conventions.
The state convention, when assembled
at Topeka, shall elect four delegates and
four alternates at large to the national
convention, and the delegates from the
several congressional districts, in atten-
dance at said state convention, shall
elect in separate conference, two dele
gates and two alternates from each con-
gressional district, to be reportedto and
endorsed by the state convention.
All voters Of the state whether here
to formerly affiliated with the demo
cratic party or not, who are in harmony
with the position of the democracy on
national questions, and believe in the
principles of the party as emphasized
by the election of George w. Click as
governor are cordially and heartily in
vited to join in the selection of the re;
resentatives of our party to the nation
al convention.
We earnestly urge upon the democrats
OF Kansas the absolute Importance OF
prompt and thorough organization OF
the party in every county and township
IN the state, in order that every district
may be fully represented in the state
convention and an active and effective
organization obtained at once for a Wig
orous campaign the coming summer and
fall.
we respectfully request every demo.
cratic newspaper in the state to publish
mis- notice, and editorially call special
attention to the Importance Of comply.
ing with the suggestions herein made.
by order Of the state central commit
zee at Topeka March 18th, 1884.
w. c. PERRY,
IL. MILES MOORE, Chairman.
Secretary.