The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1884-05-08
DELEGATES FOR CHICAGO.

The Republicans of Kansas Meet At
Topeka and Elect Plumb, Merritt, Wood
and Mann Delegates, Ricksecker, Doug
lass, Fuel, Jones, Aiternates.
TOPEKA, KAs., April S0.-Chairsan Red
din called the Republican State Convention
to order yesterday at $3.50, and after eau
tioning the delegates not to smoke during
the session, called upon Secretary Watson
for 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 it 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 to the Convention by
Chairman Reddin. Mr.. Kelso, after thank
ing the convention for the great honor,
went into historical sketch of the Republi-
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. a committee of seven. one for each
Congressional district on credentials was
appointed. A committee of five on
permanent organization was then ap-
pointed, also a committee OF
seven on resolutions; also a committee of
seven on order of business. A motion to
| Instruct the Committee on Resolutions to re-
port resolution favoring the nomination of
James G. Blaine, of Maine for PresmenG,
was laid on the table. The following com
OnitfnaS fhpO announaaA hxr tho
! 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
Nemaha; Lawhead. of BOmOOn. Commit
tee on Rules and Crder of Business-Staln-
baugh, of Dickinson; Leland, of DonIpnan; /;
Harvey, of Cherokee; Houston, of Ander-
son; Goddard, of Clay. At half-past five a
motion to adjourn to Z 80 o'clock Was car
rled.
EVENING SESSION.
Upon reassembllns the Committee on
Credentials made a report, which was
adopted. The Committee on Permanent
Organization reported Captain j. B. john
son Chairman. Writ Walton Secretary, j.
II. Stuart Assistant Secretary, and William
Higgins Sergeant-at-Arms. Upon being
escorted to the Chair Captain Johnson made
an eloquent speech in vindication of Repub-
lican principles and foy harmony in the
ventiou received nominations for delegates,
and proceeding to vote, elected the fol-
lowing gentlemen delegates: 2. B. Plumb,
of Lyon County; James S. Merritt. of POtta-
watomie County; }. 4. Wood, OF Sumner
County; A. W. Mann, of Jewal County:
Alternates-RickSecke of Pice; Douglass,
of Butler; Fueli, of Douglass; Jones, of
Sequoyah. ElectOrs-GeneralR Rice, of Fort
Scott; Dell Valentine, of Clay Centes. The
Committee on Resolutions made the IOllOW-
ing report:
We the representatives of the Republican
party of Kansas. renew our fea!ty to the great
principles which the party has maintaiLad
through all its history of national progress,
fair, free ballot, an honest count OF the votes
and strict accountability of all officers of the
60 -ernment, from the highest 10 the lowest
thereof.
Kes0ired, That the administration of Chester
A. Arthur as President of the United State.
beginning under circumstances of great eur-
bar-assment, has been guided by u wise and
intelligent Judgment which commends itself
to the hearty approval of the whole people.
ResOlred, That the mission of the Republi-
can party will not be fully accomplished until
in ali the States of the Nation the humbIest
citizen is made secure in his right to vote for
the man of his choice and have the ballot
counted which he voted.
ResOlUed, That we are in favor of such legis-
lation as will afford lator just remuneration
and make capital secure in inves .ments.
ResOlCed, That we are in favor of national
legislation regulating intercOmmerce.
Hon. A. l.. Redden offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
ResoiUed, That the convention request the
coming Republican National Convention to
provide that in all future Ma ional Conventions
Representatives shall he prppOrtiOnate to thu
Republican vote cast for President i'll the pro
ceding Presidential election, and that the
delegates this day elected By this conventions
are hereby instructed to use III! honorable et
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.
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