The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-03-27

We are led by some misrepressnia-
tiOns which have been made 10 ex-
plain the action Of the Republican
COMMITTEES Of this county, with ref
erence to the apPortionment Of dele
gates for the approaching convention.
We viii say. In the beginning, that
there were twelve representative Re
publloans present as members Of the
committee, who were all Of the same
mind In Recommending the appor-
tionment, and it was only a recon-
mendation. AS matter Of right and
justice all agreed that II there were
benefits 20 be derived from a Repub-
Mcan convention, they should be en-
joyed by Republieans-not by Ind e
pendents and those who seldom sup
port the Republican county ticket. In
other words the committee felt that
Eureka township. which seldom fails
giving Iis almost entire vote % the
Republican county ticket, should
havea better representation In the
convention than the township of Fa-
lun which seldom fails giving lIs en-
tire vote against the ticket. The com
mittee thought that t@o-thirds or
more Of the Republican party were
better deserving Of representation in
that convention than oae-tihrd OF
less. which has asserted and continues
70 assert thBt It will continue with
Democrats, Independents aud other
disorganizers OF theRepubllcan party,
when they fall to effect the nomIna-
ton Of their men or secure such mea-
sures IS they wani. Two Of the men,
bers present had voted Tor Click in
1882, but warmly and heartily en-
dorsed the action Of the committee.
The misrepresentation concerning
the scti0n and motives Of the COM
mittee has come wholly from the In
dependents and Democrats. and very
little complaint, II fany, has been en-
tered against the action Of the COM
mlttee by true Republicans.
Independent Of the committee,
hundreds Of Republicans have ex-
pressed themselves as being sorely
tired Of having a lot Of scalawag poll
tieIans fiOcking into the Republican
County Convention each year to as
sist in nominating ticket, and then
rushing out again to knock Il in the
head. They believe the time has come
when It is better for the Republican
party to know who are its friends,
and for Republican conventions
TO consist Of Republicans only,
not Democrats and Independents.
These Republicans who have thus ex-
pressed themselves would rather that
the Republican ticket should fall in
an open, square fight, than be stabbed
In the back by enemies. II Saline is
not Republican county, it Is full
time that it was known.
Reverting TO the action Of the COM
mittee, we would say that there was
not the least thought Of debating to
the Republican party Of Saline county.
Every proceeding Of theirs was q rec
ommendatiOn. Every man is en-
titled to his opinion, and the opinion
Of the committeeman was that their
mode Of apportionment was the best
course to pursue. Joseph Sargent, as
candidate for county clerk, ran far
ahead Of his ticket, and the basis Of
representation was fixed upon his
vote. Ifthe committee have erred in
their judgment Of what the apportion-
ment should be, the convention,
when 1t assemblies, has a right to not
only review their action but admit
such additional delegates as they
wish. It il better to have this mat
ter fully and finally discussed in the
approaching convention than to post
pone II until another occasion, when
there may be more ct stake. There
will be several County Conventions
during the summer, and the COM
mittee desires to be fully informed Of
their duty in the premises. They are
willing to stand by the advice and
counsel OF good Republicans, but do
not propose TO be dictated to BY a class
Of men who are not Republicans at
heart, and who are not acting at pres
snt with the party.