The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-05-09
DELEGATES FOE 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 Chairman Ped
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 aRepublican 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 Republic
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. committee of seven. one for each
Congressional district on credentials was
appointed. A committee of five on
permanent organization was then APP
pointed, also committee of
seven on resolutions; also 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 Presiuent,
was laid on the table. The following com-
mittees were then announced by the tempo
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-Ritcllie, 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, Uf
Shawnee; Moriarity, of Morris; Felt, Of
Nemaha; Lawhead. of BOmoOn. Commit
tee on Rules and Order of Business-Staln-
baugh, of Dickinson; Leland, of DOnipHan;
Harvey, of Cherokee; Houston, of Amer
son; Goddard, of Clay. At half-past five
motion to adjourn to 80 o'clock Was car
ried.
Upon reaSSemDlmS the Committee on
Credentials made report which was
,dontad Tho Committee an Permanent
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oisaniLi'ioi iegoiteu Saptaili d. ID. JoNii-
son Chairman. Writ Walton Secretary, j.
II. Stuart Assistant Secretary. and William
Ui,,,,ino Sorro,,n- ~ .rms JTnnr bairor
'hSS' w, ", me: SP'h oii,S
escorted 10 tne Clalr captain JOHNSON nllde
an eloquent speech in vindicatiOn of Repub-
Iican princinIes and foy harmony in the
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PtH.! ~ 'ho St"'o an" .>"'oi' nc .or
vent0u received nominations Tor delegates,
and proceeding to vote, elected the fol-
lowing gentlemen delegates: L. b. Plumb,
of Lyon County: James 5. Merritt of POtta-
watomie Corntv. i A. Woo6 . nf Simmer
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Couiits u. w. Maiiii, vi JeW6i County
Alternates-RickSecker, OF Rlce; douglass,
of Butler: Fueli of Douglass: Jones' of
Saounvab EIactors-CeneraIR Pic. ,f Fort
c0iuo', W mn i ~. VI M
Scott; Deil Naieutine, OF Clay Centet. Inc
Committee Oh Resolutions made the follow
Ing report:
We the representatives Of the Republican
party Of Kansas renew ou.fealty to the great
,hn,,n ali w. bist .1 Pr Gy.tio uS nrnr.,S