The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-10-03
THE RE-suB. CONVENTION.

THE RE-SUB. CONVENTION.
According to call, the re-subrnissiol
"mass convention" met at the cour
house last Saturday afternoon. A!
we prophesied week or two ago, al
though under different name, 1t wal
the same old crowd that has Away!
composed the opposition in this coun
ty. There was Coffin and Bond and
Gleason and Fitzsimmons and Smith
H. D., and Rath and Smith, G. T. ,anG
Gordon. OF course there were few
new faces, but the old crowd managed
the business. Capt. Coffin called the
meeting to order, read the call, and
explained the object of the meeting
He called for a chairman and some
body suggested H. A. Perkins. He
was unanimously elected, and as he
walked forward with becoming mod
esty aud grace to assume the duties Of
the position, the crowd testified theiI
delight and appreciation by thunders
of applause. Everybody was delight
ed. The straight republicans were de-
lighted that one who had longbeen stab
bling them in the back as a profess ed
friend, had at last become an open en-
envy; the ants were delighted that
they were at last in undisputed pos
session of one who had been coquett-
ing with them for many years. So
everything was amiable. and the fowl
that startled Rome with its cackling
was suspended at an extraordinary ell
ovation.
After order had been restored the
chairman said that he was resub-
mission republican (applause). He then
inquired in the dulcet tones peculiar
to him. whom they would have for
their secretary. McElroy was nomi-
mated. Major Bond rose to enquire
whether Mr.. Nc. occupied the same
upright position as our chairman, on
the re-submission question" Nc. re-
piled that he was re-submissionist
but absolutely declined to serve as sec
rotary. This declension evidently dis
concerted the machine somewhat, but
after diligent search for some
time to find some one who
could write, they at last found James
Flynn, who was elected. Committees
were then appointed on Resolutions
and on Order of Business. While the
committees were consulting, Major
Bond entertained the crowd with a
speech. He evidently thought he was
in the house of his friends for he made
some very true and unguarded state
ments. For instance he said, "This
is meeting in which We are here to
get the Offices" Very true. but where
are your eternal principles? Again,
"We have two watchwords, Resub-
mission and Revocation. We want
men In the legislature soho wiu repeal
The liquor lar the first day of the ses-
sion and leave the amendment unsup-
ported, q dead letter." Exactly. That
is what we have all along insisted that
they wanted but we never could get
one of them to avow it.
The speech was brought to an I'M
timely end by the entrance of the first
committee which reported the follow
ing
RESOLUTIONS:
Whereas, The most important and
overshadowing issue, to be determin-
ed and settled by the people of Kansas
for their own material, moral
social and political prosperity at this
time is the resubmission to the vote of
the people of the prohibitory amend
ment Of the constitution of our State to |
the end that this unfortunate and dis
turbing element may be dismissed
from the politics of the State and the
cause of good government and true
temperance be promoted, therefore be it
ResotUed, That we will support no
man for State or county office who is
not an avowed friend and open sdyo-
cate of resubmission.
o. S. COFFIN, Chairman.
The report was unanimously adopt-
ed. 1t was followed by the report of
the committee on Order of Business.
whose report was also adopted and &C
cording to which the following gentle
men were chosen as candidates for the
various county offices: For Represen-
tatlve, A. G. Jones; for County At
torney, J. c. Gordon; for Clerk Dis
trict Court, Leroy Runyan: for Pro.
bate Judge. L. Hobart; for supt.
Public instruction, Jas. Flynn: for
Commissioner LIST District, J. w. Pine
Ihere were no opposing candidates for
any of the offices and each of the above
named gentlemen was chosen unap;.
mously for the respective positions
The county ticket having been
f1lied, A. e. Jones introduced a
resolution "that this convention
recommend Col. J. B. Stockton oil
"oodson county, as one who is in
harmony with re-submissionists of this
and that he be declared our
cnoice Tor senator from this district. III
Inc resolution was adopted. 1t was
next declared in order to select an
executive committee. Less than halfI
'he townships in the county were