Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-24

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Chairman's desk were hung pictures of
| Blaine and Logan, which were also
decorated with the stars and stripes. On
] the right and left of this scene hung
| hfe-size portraits of Washington and Lin
coin.
The Convention was called to order by
A. L. Redden, Chairman of the State Cen
trail Committee. The Secretary, w. w.
| Walton, read the call under which the Con-
vention assembled. After the roll of dele
| gates had been called the chairman asked
the pleasure of the Convention. L. J. Perry,
of Miami, nominated Hon. Rev. ]. J. A. L.
Dixon, of Russell, for temporary Chairman.
| There being no other nomination the gem
| tleman was declared elected. Messrs. L. J..
Perry, Albert Griffin and Mr.. Wise were
appointed committee to escort Mr.. Dixon
to the chair.
| On being introduced to the convention,
| the gentleman said that he was very thank
full for the honor conferred upon him and
his section ofthe State. He proceeded to
review at some length the present political
situation of the country. Among other
things, he said, we are in favor of the Re
publican party. We are in favor of the
principles enunciated at Chicago, and we
are in favor of enforcing all laws on the
statute books. At this mention the audi
ence cheered Justify. He further stated
that we will have the gallant John A. Mar
tin for our standard-bearer this year more
cheers1, and he felt satisfied that the Repub-
ican party would not be Clicked again.
| CONTINUED and long applause.l
On motion of T. T. Carver, L. J. Perry
was selected to act as temporary Secretary,
and on motion Of Mr.. Bassett, f. T. Fitz-
patrick, of Saline county, and L. M. Bedell,
of Labette county, were chosen to act as
Assistant Secretaries.
It was moved that Committee on Rules
and the Order of Business and one on Gre
| dentials, each consisting of ten members,
one from each Judicial District in the State,
be appointed.
Rev. Kelley, of Cowley. moved that a
Committee on Resolutions, consisting of
one member from each Judicial District
and three from the State at large, be ap-
poinCed by the Chair.
Immediately Col. D. r. Anthony obtained
the floor to oppose this motion, and in do
ing so he moved Jas an amendment, that the
delegates of each Judicial District be al
| lowed to select the member for that COM
mittee wanted by the District. He pro-
posed this amendment because it had al
ways been customary in all State Conven-
tions, is customary in the National COnven-
ton, and is customary in the County
Convention.
Pickering of Johnson, Taylor of Reno,
and Griffin of Riley, spoke against the
amendment.
E. N. Smith, of Butler, and Biddle OF
Linn, spoke in favor of the amendment.
The vote was first taken viva voce, but a
| division being called for the roll was called
by counties, resulting as follows: Whole
number of votes cast 344, of which the
amendment received 178 to 166 against.
After the result of this vote had been an
nounced, wild scene ensued and the vic
tors threw up their hats.
It was moved that a Committee on Per-
manent Organization, consisting of one
member from each Congressional District,
be appointed. Carried.
On motion of Albert Griffin, the Conven-
ton took recess of fifteen minutes to give
time for selecting the Committeeman.
On reassembling the Committees were
announced as follows:
On resolutions
First District-M. M. Beck, Jackson
county.
Second District-Rev. P. Krohn, Atchi-
son county.
county.
Fourth District Robert Atkinson,
| Franklin county.
Fifth District-J. V. Admire. Usage
county.
Sixth District-A. H. Tanner, Bourbon
county.
Seventh District-F. F. Kirkpatrick. Will
Eighth Distinctly. P. Wilson, Dickin-
son county.
Ninth DISTRICT. G. Eckles, Rice county
Tenth District-D. E. Cornell, Wyan-
dotte county.
county.
Twelfth District-H. G. Higginbotham,
Clay county.
Thirteenth District-Rev. B. Kelley,
COwley county.
Fourteenth District-T. F. Carver, Saline
county.
FiftoooEb nis+riot TobD n ROhinson
Jewell county.
Sixteenth District-J. G. strang, Pawnee
county.
Seventeenth District-A. H. Ellis. Mitch
ell county.
man county.
On Credentials
First District-T. P. Moore, Jackson
Second District schilling, Brown
county.
Third District-W. G. Sherman, Shawnee
county.
Fifth District c. H. Graham, Cofey
sixth District w. R. Biddle, Linn
county.
Seventh District-D. H. Philips, Woodson
county.
Eighth District-A. K. Johnson, Morris
county.
Ninth District-T. T. Taylor, Reno coun-
Tenth District F. Hollenbeck, John
son county.
Eleventh District-T. P. Anderson, Chero-
kee county.
shall county.
Thirteenth District-Tell w. Walton,
Sumner county.
Fourteenth district "A. c. spillman, Nc
fifteenth District Geo. H. Case, Jewell
Sixteenth District-C. P. Townsley, Bar
Seventeenth District-Wm. Bissell, Phil
| liz county.
county.