The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1885-10-08
Proceedings Of the Republican County
ConVeniiOn.

Proceedings Of the Republican County
Convention.
Saturday morning the delegates to
the Republican County Convention
assembled at the court house, and
about II o'clock were called to order
by NJ. ID. Sampson, chairman of the
Central Committee. Harper Cum
ningham, Secretary Of the Central
Committee, read the call for a Re
publican Comfy Convention. J. G.
MOhler and ThOs. Anderson were
nominated for temporary chairman,
the roll was called and all claiming to
be delegates were allowed to vote.
J. g. MOhler receiving a majority OF
the votes cast, was declared elected.
K. L. Bishop was elected temporary
Secretary. ]. q. MOhler, before as
suming the duties Of chairman, made
q short address In which he appealed
10 .all TO do their duty as loyal Re
publieans TO lay aside all prejudice,
and nominate y ticket that all would
be proud to support. What he want
ed TO see was unity, peace, and har-
mOny that the Republicans would
quit waving the bloody shirt when
every man, white or black, was al
lowed TO vote unmOlested, and when
the ballot thus cast was honestly
counted. The following committees
were appointed:
On permanent organizstiOn-C. w.
Banks, w. ChilsOn.
Credentials Ed. Wells, Taylor
Miller, Jas. Chace, Aug. Johnson, e..
n. Norton.
Order Of Business-D. e. Lock
wood, s. Z. Martin. Sam BatdOrf, r.
s. Tarbell, JnO. TiHkler.
ResOlutiOns-E. G. Culp, Thos.
Anderson, +. e. Miller.
The Convention then adjourned,
until I :3OP.M.
After dinner the convention was
called 20 order by the chairman.
While the convention was waiting
for the committees 70 report, Hon. A.
P. Collins made q short speech which
was well received.
Committee on Permanent OrganiZa-
ton made the following report which
was adopted
We your committee on Permanent
Organization beg leave to report and
respectfully recommend that the tenn
pOFary organization be made perms-
nent.
By order ofthe Committee.
c. w. BANKS, Chairman.
The committee on resoluti Ons made
the following report which was adopt
ed:
We, the Representatives Of the Re
publieans Of Saline county, in con-
ventiOn assembled, indOrse the senti-
ments expressed 10 the National Re
publican platform Of 1884, and re-
affirm our allegiance TO the party Of
progress and reform.
2. The accidental defeat Of our Ma
tiOnal standard bearer, at the last
general election, should stimulate
every Republican TO faithfully dis
charge his duty at the coming elec-
ton.
8. The palpable Insincerity Of the
declarations OF the chief Executive Of
this nation, 60 favor OF civil service
reform, are clearly exposed by the
character Of the appointments recon-
mended by HE constitutiOnally ap-
pointed advisers, and demonstrate
that the safety Of this Republic lies In
the success OF the Republican party.
4. We heartily endorse the expires
sion Of the most illustriOus general Of
the age, athat the mission OF the Re
publican party will not be accom-
plished until every citizen OF our ma
ton shall be permitted 20 cast his bal |
lot as he please, and have Il counted |
as cast
5. Discarding all private feuds and
former differences, we are determined /
10 vigorously and tremendously labor /
for the election Of the nominees Of the /
aud 10 that we hereby 4
pledge to them our unqualified and /
hearty support.
&c. CCLP,
r. q. MILLER, Com.
THOs. ANDERSON,
The report Of the COMMITTEES after
controversy adopted.
Two sets Of delegates claiming admis.
ion from Spring Greek w. n.
Bishop, one Of the delegates nom
8noOkville, excluded by the Creden-
iai committee, made an earnest and
trong appeal for the delegation he