The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-08-12
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DEm0CRATs IN COUNCIL.

OA44SSGI3AAG ~ ~ 49, 49,
HKsetfax OF the Fourth District Con-
gressaonal Convention this AMER
DOoAs
The atiendance Il the democratic con-
vention which met In this city to-day, al
though not large. Was pretty fair repre-
sentatIon Of the democrats Of the Fourth
district. The various delegations were
early On the grounds and by 2 O'Clock
most of them were In the city. Consider.
able speculation hsd been Indulged IN e
10 who the probable candidate would be
and the claims Of the various candidates
were fully discussed. Chief among these
we're J II. McCown Of EmpOrIa, Judge
Martin Of Topeka and JAKE Sharp OF
Council Grove. OF course the Emporta
boys were for McCoWn. Sharp, being the
z Of L. candidate, Was also backed BY
many bat the greater majority seemed d.
vided between McCown and Martin the
former seeming 70 lead, ana the
Emporia boys seemed confident Of Nc
Gowns nomination. at about O'Clock
the central committee met At the demo
cratic headquarters. which were in the ed
itorial rooms of the Democrat ONCE. and
were called to order by jacob De Cou Of
EldOrado. The secretary not being pres
ens the roll was not called. -
Upon motion, Frank Butcher was de-
cided upon as the nominee for temporary
chairman of the convention. and ". E.
TImmons of Cottonwood Falls for aecre-
taTy. The com nittee then adjourned and
the secretary proceeded to examine the
credentials of the delegations. {
The Convention
Convention was called to order by the
CHI 4Irmsn Of the county central commit
tee, and On his motion MI. Frank B1ch-
or was chosen temporary chairman. On
motion committee Of I'VE was appointed
by the chair on resolutions, as follows.
Jacob DeCOu of Butler, John Malloy of
Morris, II. Won Nangen of Shawnee, w.
P. Tomlinson Of Shawnee and Alfred
Roberts of Lyon.
The following committees, on motion
were then appointed by the char:
Order of business. W. Grow of Coffee,
c. Schlosser OF Waubunsie, L. II. Wyase
of Usage.
Permanent organizatlou-Len A. Woods
Of Coffee, G. w. Paxton OF Lyon, A. j.
Penrod of Chase.
Credentials-J. W. Walker of Green
wood, John EskrIdge of Lyon, A. G. Bur-
ton of Chase.
On motion, adjourned until O'Clock TO
give committees time to prepare reports.
The following is list of delegates. SO
far as reported.
LYON C UNTY-DELRGATEs,
Jessie Woodmsnsee John Eskndge
Frank Butcher John Dennis
ALT Roberts Sim Carter
g w SpIker G W Porter.
ALTERHATEs.
W Charlesworth wv Cowen
Fred Brakeman David Massie
II Hyde WILDER McWhorter
A L Gibson ] g PeTtingiH.
MORRIS COUNTY.
John MAley ii Z Sample
A Barley F Cress
osAGE COUNTY.
R B Mckee Geo Carroll
Albert Williamson James Cain
L n Wyatt L Satzler
II W Blame
CHASE COUNTY
n a Campbell A G Burton
A Penrod WE Timmons
CoFFEY COUNTY.
A Eastman Lem A Wood
D r Herdman G " Crow
MARION COUNTY.
D Riggs GW Miller
Jacob Funk Delos Pierce
McCArty FW Wise.
GREENWOOD COUNTY.
G P Rock AW Hart
Z n NJ
wooDsoN COUNTY.
II L Coblentz James w Barchauan
Alex Hamilton
BUTLER COUNTY
A Bassett Clarence P Duttou
Polo Ground J 81 NeIman
Jacob DeCou.
wABUEsEE COUNTY.
@ Schlosser Isaac French
VIM Derbing.
SHAWNEE COUNTY.
ID G Hewitt 81 Won Langen
A Smith p Callahan
w P Tomlinson P Sherman
E Irish q W Berry, Jr
L d Decker John Flyh
Q w Higglnbottom L Cromwell
D N Howard.
Convention Notes.
Gov. Isaac Sharpe, US usual, was there.
Geo. Wilmington placed a beautiful
bouquet on the speakers stand.
The opera house was nicely decorated
by Geo. Kreamer and others.
Mr.. James McWhorteE, probably the
oldest Democeat in the state, was on the
platform.
The tall and manly figure of John Nal
10y Of Council Grove was conspicuous in
the assembly.
A fine picture Of Cleveland had prom
inent place on this front Of the stage. sur
rounded by the American flag.
Vim. D. Kelly, the colored candidate
for auditor of state, was probably as prom
Einent parsonage as any present at tbC
convention, and did great deal of hand
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