The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-09-24

READING TOWNSHIP.
Geo Plumb. ia stratton,
" Elro6, Harry Hibben,
L L Davis, c Reynolds,
" II Phillips, Alexander MacLean.
n jacob.
IVY TOWNSHIP.
C. Robb. Willis Clayton.
WalhnGford, Frens Hutchinson.
WATERLOO TOWNSHIP.
J Finn. o Anderson.
Hiram Miller. JIM WILDER.
o johnson, AP walstrom.
William Sanders.
AGNES CITY TOwNsHP-AGNEs CITY PRE-
cRCT.
c " Lester. Joseph Weeks,
" Vandiver, B Grant,
/ Wells, Hoskins,
ALLEN PRECINCT.
W H Putnam.
The committee recommend that each
delegation be empowered 90 fill any VI.
cancies existing in Its own delegation.
The report of the committee on ere.
dentials was duly adopted.
The committee on permanent organI-
cation reported with the recommends
ton that the temporary organization be
made the permanent one. Adopted.
The nomination OF candidates was
next declared in order.
W. w. Scott moved that in bailosiDg
for candidates that each delegation go
forward in their order in the call aud
cast their ballots, unless dutirg the pro-
gress OF the nominations the convention
decide otherwise.
W. 8. jay moved an amendment that
in balloting the roll be called aud each
delegate arise and announce his choice.
The amendment was lost, after which
the motion made by Scott was carried.
The chairmrn appointed the follow
ing tellers: George Johnston, Charles
Fletcher and w. v. Phillips.
O. N. Sterry. who nominated c. T.
CaYenass for treasurer at the convention
two years ago, placed in nomination
this gentleman IS his own successor
to the office. Mr.. Sterry moved a
suspension of the rules end the nomina-
ton OF Mr.. Cavaness by reclamation;
carried.
Charles Fletcher placed in nomina-
ton for the Office of county clerk, Ro-
land LakIn, the present incumbent, and
the nomination was made unanimous
by reclamation.
! w. W. Scott placed IN nomination for
the Office of sheriff, j. H. White the
present sheriff of Lyon county. The
nomination was seconded by DIR. Sutton.
1f uaHHfnrA oF
the rules the nomination made unani-
nous by acclamation.
The announcement that the nomina.
tions for register of deeds were next in
order called forth murmur from the
entire convention indicating the thought,
that now begins the fun and the "tug of
war"
w. Fl. Clark of Americas nominated
the present incumbent, E.. Beck. The
nomination was endorsed by G.. W. AL
bright, who also moved that the nomin-
ton be made by reclamation. The mo-
ton was lost.
i Charles Harris nominated o. J. Rus
| sell, seconded by D. W. Eastman and N.
, HI. Blankenship.
Il w. W. Hibben nominated Clinton
Keeler, and w. D. Elrod nominsted E.
81. Spencer of Reading.
The roll of precincts was then called
aud MIR. Beck received the nomination
on the first ballo' which resulted as fol-
; lows:
Beck, 105; Russell. 60; Sr sncer, SO;
Keeler, 5. Total number of ballots cast,
2Os. Necessary for a choice. 105-the
number received by Mr.. Beck.
Upon motion of D. w. Eastman the
nomination of MIR. Beck was made unan-
imous.
The order of nomination of a eandi-
date for the Office OF county superin-
tendent WIS reached and appeared TO be
q signal for general speech-making
Miss a. E. Dixon was nomineted by J
| r. Graham, and the nomination endorsed
by euIogistic remarks 10y Mesfrs. Scott,
Johnston, Wright and Feighan. The
convention paid the high COM
pliment to the lady who has so
well filled the Office by making the nom-
ination unanimous sud by rising vote.
R. H Edminston, the present county
surveyor, was nominated by w. p.
Gould of Han ford and the nomination
made unanimous by acclsma .or
Upon the nomination of DR.. G. w.
Frost as his own successor TO the Office
Of coroner by w. F. Ewing, the nomina-
ton was nl1e unsnimous By acclsma-
ton.
The following model aud excellent
resolutions weIs reported by the chair
man OF the commit e, Col. j. w.
Felghsn, and adopt, d by una1imou7
vote:
Inc Republican party of Lyon county
in convention assembled, decls res:
/. Thsi It reeffirms she principles en-.
bodied in the national, stsis and county
platforms OF the Republican party iu
1884.
2. Thatit coneretulstes the republican
patty of Kansas upon its success in 70
storing TO the gubernatorial chair OF THU
great stats man who combines patriot
ism and statesmanshIp. aud who pos
seases the will and the courage 70 exc
cute ali the laws enacted by our legisla-
ture.
3. That IL endorses and ratifes CD,
settlement Of the liquor question in thi
I state, and pledges its hearty support {.
the enforcement Of all laws eractei
upon that subject, end it is oppos; d 4
Eeeubmlssion in every form.
4. That [ slieving that the best wa
20 carry out its principles and serve "a
state is 20 elect Republicans = all Office
within the gilt Of the people it hearti
~ pl- 1ges It's suppo4s to the nOmint
lions Of this convention.
Tae follow ng central committee va
selected for the ensuing gear:
At large-W. V. Phillips, Chairman
Emporia city, First ward-D. W East
man.
EmpOna city. Second ward-W.
Jones.
EmpOria city. Third ward-G. !
Peters.
EmpOris city, Fourth ward-A. 4
F1orY.
Emporia toWnship-Cbas White.
Fremont tOWnship-Gus. Hurlburt.
AmeTIcus toWnsbip-F. e. HzWkin
Pike township-Geo. Johnston.
Jackson ioWnship-A. j. Andrews.
Elmendeyo township-Q. w. Sutto
Center townehip-R. Funk.
Reading toWnshlp-A. W. Plumb.
/ Waterloo toN nship-J. II. Wilber.
Agnes City toWBsbip--E. HoskIns-
Ivy township-C. M Robb.
The convention adiouraed 81 ne die.
n COMMISSIONER CONVENTIONS.
At 3.45. after the adjournment Of q
county coaventlon. the delegates fro
tne second Commissioners district m
and c10ss g w. Plumb chairman Al
d-.raf1 aa,-e.e~~w d.