The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-07-31
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OF tAe TEentlsth DIstrlct.
The nomination by reclamation at
Eureka, July %, of Judge L. B. KEEL
logG, of this city, for senator Of the
twentieth districE, insutes the election
OF 9 representAtive from Greenwood and
Lyon counties who Is Abundantiy quail
fed for the successful fulfilIment OF
such an important trust.
Tiers was marked degree of hsr-
mOny in the convention, and the unsni
nous endorsement ofthe nominee by the
0eiegates will be supplemented In
both counties by united
and earnest support Of him q
the polk In HoVember. The proceed
Ings OF the BODY which acComplished
such q good work yesterday are as fol-
lows:
The eoventIOn Was called 10 order by
j, II. ClOgstoD, chairman Of the Green
wood county central committee.
On motion OF J w. johnson z. Bor-
ton, of EmpOria. Was elected chairman,
and on motion of Granville GTifitb, DR. i.
8. Z. Lanphear, Of Hartford, was elected
secretary.
]. W. johnson moved the appointment
Of . committee Of three on credentials.
Carried.
J.W. johnson, Of Fullerton; II. Ma
10y. Of Seyery; and w. F. Ewing, of EN-
porIa, were appointed by the char -
the committee on credentials.
The committee on credentials reported
the following delegates entitled TO seats
In the convention:
From GreenwoOd-J. w. johnson, h.
Maloy, A. r. LovelAnd, Granville GrIf-
nth and 8. A. Martin. -
From Lyon-W. j. Jones, w. +. Ew-
ing. G. o. Hughes, w. B. Scott, DR.. =
E. LAnphear, D. A. 5tahl, Z. Borton. G..
w Lester, James Stafford and 1. z.
Lambert.
/. Z. Lamb, II movedIhAt the temporary
organization be made permanent. Car
ried. ,I
I. Z Lambert then placed in nomins-
ton Judge L. B. kellogg, whom he
characterized as an able lawyer, gentle.
man OF clean record and up.
fright character. and q man who
had filled TO the satisfaction OF
the public every position of honor and
trust to which he had ever been called
He moved that he be declared the nomi-
nee by reclamation, which was unsnI-
mously carried.
s. E. LaDphear introduced the follow.
ing resolution;
Resolved, That We, the Republicans
OF the twentieth senatorial district In
convention assembled, hereby heartily
endorse the course of Hon j. j. Ingalls,
in the United States senate; and We
hereby request the nominee of this con.
vention, If elected, to US every honora.
BILE means to insure his return to the
United States senate.
On motion OF j. W. johnson the frs
section was unanimously adopted.
l On motion OIL. e. Lambert the sec
ond clause OF the resolution was adopteC
by q vote Of 0 to 8, upon division of thu
house. MI ~
The district senatorial committee wa
elected as follows: ]. B. Clogston, o
Euruka; w. F. Ewing, of EmporIs.
Speeches were made by the nominee,
j. B. Clogston and Hon Jay j. Buck
all OF which were well received. TIT
words OF acceptance spoken by Judg'
Kellogg were particularly well-timed
HIS hearty endorsement of the r eput
licAn national aud state platforms anC
the candidates of the Chicago and Tope
: ka conventions awakened much enthu
siasm, and the impression made by tn
speaker was OF the most favorable chsI
acter.
s. A. MArtiD offered the folloWin
resolution which was unanimousl
adopted: .f.
Resolved, That we to-day re-indors
; the ancient and we'll established rule {
this district 10 give the state senator
Lyon and Greenwood counties alternate
: lily. -
This completed the business of tn
convention, which was expedited by tn
friendly disposition manifested by th
Greenwood county delegates, who's
courtesy aud kind consideration foun
expression in a variety Of ways, an
which the visiting delegates from Lyo
county have especial cause to remembe
u with gratitude.