The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-09-04
LYON COUNTY DEMOCEArs.

A delegate convention of the Demo
cratic party OF Lyon county was held in
thIs city Saturday 70 place II nom-
inAtlon county ticket. The attend
ance was quite large, and the interest
manifested indicated that the organiza-
ton il preparing for lively canvass.
The convention met in the court house
at 2:30 p. M. and proceeded at once to
ell out the list Of delegates and effect .
permanent organization. Full deleRs-
tions were reported from all but three OF
four Of the voting precincts IN the
county.
Mir. G. N. Stowell was elected perma-
nent chairman and J. d. McCown, 7.
L. Ryan and q. w. Paxton we're chosen
e secretaries.
The convention then proceeded 20 the
selection Of candidates.
F.A. Brcgan, of Hartford. presented to
the convention the name of w A Ran
dslph for the office of county attorney,
and j. II. McCowen followed with that
of j. Harvey Firth.
A ballot was them taken, with the fol-
lowing result: Randolph. 81; Firth. %.
Mr.. Randolph was then, on motion of
McCoWn, made the unanimous nominee
of the convention.
G.. W. StowelI, of Pike, was then
selected by . Vf0G UOce vote as the nomi-
nee for the Office of probate judge.
FA Brogan then placed in nomina-
tion Geo. Kremer for ths Office Of clerk
Of the district court. Frank Bucber's
name was also put up, but was with
drawn by the authority of that gen.
tIeman. Kremer was then chosen by
exclamation.
The central committee was authorized
TO fill the place OF candidate for superin-
tendent of public instruction.
DIR. Slower was then placed in nomI-
nation for the Office of coroner.
The following resolutions we're then
offered and adopted:
Resolved, That we, The Democracy of
Lyon county in convention Assem- bled
do hereby endorse the principles enun-
ciared by the Democratic national and
state platforms and pledge our hearty
and undivided support to the Democrat
&c ma ional aud state tickets.
Resolve d, That we endorse the ad-
minIstration of Governor Click, as wise,
honest and economical and commend
him to the support Of the people ire
spective of party.
Resolved, That We are in favor Of
q resubmissIon of the prohib-
ItorY amendment to a vote of the people
in order that they may have an oppOr-
tunitY TO again pass upon the wisdom of
this measure.
Resolved, That we ex' end our sympa-
thy and corporation t. those of our Cit
liens Interested in the movement to open
the Oklahoma lands to settlement and
demand that the question as Ia the title
Of said lands be speedily settled by the
United States courts.
Resolved, That we favor an honest
and economical administration of the
affairs of the country in order
that the burdens of tax payers may be
leseened and the value of their property
enhanced.
Resolved, That we oppose lh' calling
OF q grand jury as an unnecessary and
needless expense upon the country.
Res lived, That We inYIte all voters in
the county who are in sympathy with
the principles enumerated by the Dem
Ocratic platforms to unite with US in the
support of the ticket nominated by this
convention.
The following central committee was
chosen:
John EskrIdge, First ward.
L. A Newton, Second ward.
G. w. Paxton. Third ward.
Cliff Burge. Fourth ward.
Thos. McWharton, Craig's.
E. d. Whitmore, Fremont.
w. A Anderson, Americas
Jake Metzger, Pike.
Jacob Jacobs, Neosho Rapids.
w. ]. Brogan, Elmendaro.
j NJ. Young, Center.
Ed. Gaughn, Reading.
j. Winged, Agnes City.
Ivy and Waterloo to be supplied.
The county convention then on motion
adjourned
REPRESENTATIVE.
j. NJ. McCown was nominated for
representative from the Sixty-first dis
trict and W. A. Anderson, of Americas,
for representative from the Sixty second
district.