Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-07-31
OBERLlN CONVENTION.

ScTdCcn VIII MS coat on ana sleeves up
ready to go to work like a man for the
nominee, and the whole Republican
ticket.
The Senatorial Convention for the
3Sth district.met in the school house at
Oberlin, July %, 1884, at II o'clock a. m.
In the absence of the chairman, Jake
Wilson, w. P. Dimmick, Secretary,
called the convention to order and read
the caEi.
Judge Adams, of Norton county,
placed A L Patchin of Decatur county,
in nomination as temporary chairman
Mr. Patchin was unanimously elected.
Frank Strain, of Phillips county,
placed A. Hemming, of Rawlins county,
in nomination as temporary secretary ;
he was unanimously elected.
Hon John Bissell, of Phillips county
moved that a committee of five be ap-
pointed on order of business.
F w Brown, of Rawlins county
moved that committee of one from
each county and one at large be appoint
ed on credentials; carried.
LII Thompson, of Norton county,
moved that a committee of three be
appointed on resolutions; carried.
The chair then appointed the follow
ing committees:
Credentials W Brown, Wilson
Adams, w H Dimmick, j D Greason,
j. A Hughes.
Order and Rules-John Bissell, J w
Simmons, Jas Knight, j M Buffers, j
D Greason.
Resolutions-L H Thompson, J L
TrOup, Albert Hemming.
On motion of c A Lewis the conven-
ton adjourned until NJ.
Convention assembled at o'clock p
m, committee on rules and regulations
reported, report adopted. Committee
on credentials reported the following:
Cheyenne County-A M Brenne man :;
j D Greason, proxy.
Rawlins County-W H Dimmick,
Thomas A GOOdin, Albert Hemming,
Fritz Brown, James Mcknight.
Norton County-L H Thompson, W
Adams, G l. Emery, j H Wright, S H
McVey, B S Miller, Anon Butler, A
Simmons, R w Ellis.
Phillips County-C A Lewis, Frank
Strain, ] w Lowe, Thomas Davidson,
j } Without, A j Bowman, w Ryan,
j D Matteson, A Kennedy, j L TrOup,
Amos Ewel. John Bissel.
Decatur County-A l. Patchin, N w
Strong, w Buffers, F P Emo, N A
Knowlton, r A ReasOner, w @ Ewing,
j w Hughes, w w Mckay, l L Peck.
Committee on resolutions offered the
following which upon motion of c A
Lewis, who headed the Phillips county
delegation, were adopted as read:
RESOLVED, That we fully endorse the
sentiments expressed through the plat
form adopted by the Republican Nation-
al Convention at Chicago and the Re-
publican State platform adopted at To-
peka.
RESOLVED, That we recognize in the
nomination of John A Martin, as the
standard bearer of the republican party
of Kansas, an able and conscientious
man, a brave soldier, an old and hon.
ored citizen of the State and an earnest
worker in the cause of Republicanism
and we congratulate the State COnVen-
ton in presenting to the people of Kan
sas such an elegant ticket as it placed
in nomination at Topeka last week.
RESOLVED, That we recognize in the
Hon John Ingalls, an able
and fearless exponent of the
rights of the people, and demand
OF our Senator, nominated at this Con
vention, to use all honorable means to
secure his reelection to the United States
Senate.
RESOLVED, That we recognize in oul
Representative in Congress, the HOr
Lewis Hanback,, an earnest and indefat.
igable worker In the interest of the sol.
diers, of which the Republican party is
so largely composed. and we pledge him
our earnest support In the coming cleo
ton.
Nominations next being in order, the
roll of counties was called and the fol
lowing gentlemen placed in nomination
] B Hitchcock and A NJ Marks, Deca
tur county, r Hamilton was placed il
nomination by l. n thompson. In nea
and appropriate speech, followed by {
A Lewis, who nominated 81 S Granger
of Phillips county. First ballot, Gran
ger Il, Hamilton 10, Hitchcock 10
Marks 8, Greason l. Eighth ballot
Granger IA, Hamilton u, Hitchcock
Marks 3. The remainder of the ballot
varied but little from the eighth, excep
the 18th when Granger received q
Hamilton 13, Hitchcock 1. After tn.
nomination committee was appOinte'
to wait upon the candidates and invit
them to the hall, where Mir Grange
thanked the eOnYention for the homo
conferred in a short ard very appropri
ate speech, followed by ] B Hamilton
/ who made a speeeh which was acknoWl