The Iola register., 1886-07-23

therefore demand that all stat utes forbidding
the dcsecration Of this holy dag shall b
FourteenthSThat we are opposed to the
| Importation Of cOnv ct and pauper labor and
the acquisition Of the public lands BY alien
| absentecS.
Fifteenth-That we recognize the W. G. 7.
q. as our most potent ally In the great work
| Of reform in which we are engaged. and In
/ our fight for God and home and native land:
| we invite the mothers, wives and daughters,
| the fathers sons and brothers of this State
who are tired Of hypocrisy and treachery.
| extortion and dcbauchery to unite with us
| that uphold. sanction and vote for them. and
| we will ever pray for the success Of these
principles and vote as we pray"
A resolution offered by c. II. Branscombe
was unanimously adopted eulogizing ex-
Governor John p. St John for his efforts In
| furthering the cause CT prohibition.
A motion to proceed to nomination OF
State officers having carried. N. J. Brooks,
c0lored, nominated j. r. St John.
The name of l. NJ. Forest, Of Thayer, Ne
OshO County, was mentioned.
H. l.. Burgess, OF Olathe, named L o.
Pickering OF the same place.
1t was announced that st. John would not
accept, SO his name was Withdrawn.
The name Of Rev. j. N. Richardson,
chairman of the State Central Committee,
the convention by Cyrus Corning, Of Usage.
I. o. Pickering Withdrew.
Van b. Bennett offered the name Of Hon.
Charles II. BranscOmb, of Lawrence.
Mr.. Forrest rose to point OF privilege
and stated that he would not allow his
name to be used against that of Branscomb,
and asked that the latter be declared the
unanimous choice Of the convention.
Mr.. BranscOmb Withdrew, and Mr.. For
rest having no further objections to being q
candidate, his name being the only one now
before the meeting, Oh motion an informal
ballot was taken, which resulted as fol-
lows: Blank. 1: Lathrop, 1; Branscomb. 8;
Richardson, 3; Pickering. 10; Forrest, 1876.
After this vote 1t was decided to vote
hereafter by counties through chairmen to
be appointed, and the convention proceeded
to separate into counties.
A motion was then made that the n0mi-
nation of Mr.. Forrest be declared unani.
nous.
Objection was made to this until Mr.. For
rest made all explanation rs to his position
as regards anti-mOnOpOly and currency re-
form, 1t being charged that he was banker
and charged two per cent month on money
loaned.
This created considerable commotion In
the audience, and Mr.. Forrest being called
on was brought into the hall and asked to
explain his position.
He said that he thoroughly understood
| and could sustain the platform adopted of
''prOhibitiOn and monopoly and woman suf
frage,' but admitted that he did loan money
ut two per cent month, larger rate than
that prescribed by law. This caused an
other sensation, and Cyrus Corning of
Usage County, notified the convention that
his delegation had instI ucted him to protest
against any such nominee. Another dele
gate protested that Mr.. Corning did mol
voice the sentiment of Usage. Another dele
gate suggested that il it did that Usage
might leave and welcome.
Forrest then withdrew with few grace
full remarks, and moved that Mr.. Brans.
cOmbe he made the unanimous choice of the
convention for Governor, which was agreed
to, and c. Ii. Branscombe was so declared.
Nominations for Lieutenant Governor
then being in order, the following names
were mentioned: Hon. j. f. RastalI, of
BurIingame; j. a. Washburne. of Usage;
William Crosby, of Valley Falls; II. l..
Lott, of Emporia: J. II. Hyers, of Eureka:
Hon. L. W. Houston, of Garnet, and the
convention then proceeded by ballot by
counties, the vote resulting rs follows;
Houston, $50; Crosby D.; Mrs. BranscOmb,
On motion the nomination of Colonel
Houston was made unanimous.
n. b. KIaine, of the Dodge City Times,
was made the unanimous choice for Sec
retary of State.
On motion L. II. Langston was unan.
imOu>ly chosen as candidate for the Office
of Auditor.
The following were also chosen unani.
mously for the offices named:
w. S. Waite, of Lincoln, for Attorney
General.
William Crosby for Treasurer.
Mrs Dr. Cuthbert for Superintendent of
Public Instruction.
Judge Peyton, Of Emporia, for Associate
Justice.
In the afternoon the chairman announced
collection to d-fray convention expenses
and over SlOO was received in few mo
ments.
On motion three cheers were given fol
Mr.. Forrest, the defeated banker candidate
for nomination for Governor. who was then
called on and assured the meeting of his
hearty support.
The following were then announced nj
the State Central Committee for the ensu
ing year:
Second district-Rev. A. NJ. Richardson.
Lawrence, chairman.
First district-H. b. Callahan, Tonga
nOXie.
Third district-M. V. b. Bennett, Colum
bus
Fourth district-M. S. Piper, Emporia.
Fifth district-D. NJ. Gillespie. Salina.
Sixth dis;rict-W. S. Waite, Lincolr
Center.
Seventh district-James Lengellier, Ness
City.
At large-I o. Pickering, Olathe; J. E
Rastall, Burlingame; J..W. Forrest, Thayer:
Cyrus Corning, QuenemO; w. c. Brooks
Topeka.
Mr.. W. b. Mayes. candidate for Congress
for the Seventh district on the Republican
ticket, addressed the convention OH the
political situation.
Mrs. Rastali and Mrs. Griffith "a repre-
sentaives of the W. C. T. U. were ther
introduced, and the former explained tile
purposes which they represented, afteI
which she introduced Mrs. Mary I. LatlrOr
as the Daniel Webster of the W. C. I.
L.. who proceeded to further eXp.air
woman's work in the temperance cause.
The lest of the afternoon was GevOied Il
speech making and general congratulations
ON the success attained by the convention
A Mexican DesperadO.
EAGLE Pass, Tex, July ia State
ranger and deputy sheriff lying in wait ir
this town saw SuconiO Rodriguez cross the
river tn this side and gathered him in lI<