The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-13
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
Meeting Of the State Convention
at Leavenworth.
Colonel Thomas AGoonllght the Unanimous
Choice for GOvernor-The Platform
REGULATIONS on the Death Of TIL
den-Csntral Committee. :


Resolutlons on the Death Of I'll.
aen-Csntral Committee. :
LEAvENwoRrH, Aug. 5.-The Demo
cratic Sta.e convention met in this city yes
terday with large attendance of delegates.
At 10:45 Hon. w. C. Perry, chairman Of
the Democratic State Central Committee,
ascended the stage In the Grand Opera
House, where the convention was held. and
called the convention to order In . few ap-
propriate remarks, concluding by presenting
the names of Hon. Thomas p. Fenlon for
temporary chairman and II. Miles Moore
for temporary secretary.
B. J. Sheridan, J. b Chapman and G. T..
Williams were appointed assistant secreta-
taries.
Hon. Thomas r. Fenlon then returned
thanks for the honor.
The chairman announced the following
Committee on Credentials:
First district John HankOn; Second, G.
A. Ward; Third, j. B. Oliver; Fourth, NJ.
SchO0nOver; Fifth, L NJ. Morgan; Sixth, S.
II. Allen: Seventh, W. K Wharton; Eighth,
F. j. Foley; Ninth, d. Mitchell: Tenth, A.
J. Frosten; Eleventh, w. 8. Sapp; Twelfth,
e. E. Clifford; Thirteenth, A. NJ. Jackson
Fourteenth, X X. Jeffries; Fifteenth, A. NJ.
Posthlewaite; Sixteenth, W. F. Petition
Seventeenth, II. Burt; Eighteenth, w. j.
Gault; Nineteenth, George B. Mcmahon;
Twentieth. G. Higgins: Twenty.first, TheO-
dOre Wischelbaum; Twenty-sec0nd, J. T.
Vanderslice; Twenty.third, B. c. Arnold
Twenty-fOurth, John j. Lee.
After the appointment Of the committee a
motion to adjourn until two O'Clock pre-
vailed, and as the gavel of the chairman an.
nounced the fact the band struck up "Dixie''
and the delegates dispersed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was three o'clock before the c0nven-
ton resumed work. The Committee on
Credentials reported the roll of delegates as
filed with the secretary correct, except in
the case of Wabaunsee County, that pre-
sented a contested delegation. In this case
the committee recommended that all dele
gates claiming seats be admitted with one
half vote each, which was adopted. The
chairman then announced the Committee on
Permanent Officers and Resolutions.
In order to give the committee time to
make their reports, an adjournment was
sion the Mascot band discOursed several
pieces of music.
The Comm tee on Permanent Organiza-
ton and Order of business report: For
permanent chairman. Hon. George w.
Click, of AtchisOn; vice presidents, j. p.
Taylor, w. X Wagstaff, j. nj. Walker,
Michael Henry, j. G. Lowe, w. NJ. Santry.
A. A. Glenn; permanent secretary, J. b.
Chapman; assistants, ii. Miles Moore, b.
j. Sheridan. Charles j. Langtry, --
Lewis, w. w. Sargent, j. L. Eisenberger
The Committee on Order and Business
report: First-The selection of Central
Committee. SecOnd-KepOrt of COMMITTEES
on Resolutions Third = Nomination of
officers, rs follows: Governor, Lieutenant
Governor. Associate Justice of Supreme
Court, Secretary Of State. Auditor of State.
Treasurer of State, Attorney General, State
Superintendent of Public Schools.
Hon. T. p. FenlOn, in retiring from the
chair, returned his thanks to the convention
and introduced Ex-Governor Click, perma-
nent chairman. The committee ON resOli-
tons requested that they be given until 1880
to make their report, which was granted.
Ex-Governor Click then addressed the
convention, in which he paid tribute TO
the President for his courage, ETC., closing
with tribute TO the memory of TiIden and
predicting the success of the ticket nOmi-
mated BY the Convention. The Convention
took recess until 1880.
EVENING SEssION--THE PLATFORM.
The convention did not reasonable until
eight O'Clock, when the Committee on ResO-
buttons was expected to report. c. G..
Burnes, chairman Of the committee, sub
mitted their report. The recommendations
of the committee created a heated discus
sion. i'm which all phases of prohibition
were discussed by members of the cOnveIl-
ton. The resolutions as recommended by
the commitAee were adopted rs follows:
Resolrcd. That the Democracy of Kansas in
convention assembled heartily endorse the
present Democratic administration and fully
sustu n the President in his intelligent. manly
and courageous efforts to carry into practi-
cal effect the principles and doctrines lad
down IN the National Democratic platform,
upon which he was nominated as the choice
of the National Democracy for the Prcsi-
dency of the United States: He has been
faithful thus far to his high trust. and his
administration of national affairs has given
assurance to the country that he means what
he says when he announced his fearless de-
friend or foe: and we join him in his sent
ment that the pcrpetuatOn Of the rcpuhl C
and Of the people is fur paramount to the
existence OF any political organization;
National Democracy in opposition to all
eumptuary legislation. either State or Ma
tiOnal: that We are opposed to the principles
of constitutional prohibition, and demand u
resubmission of the prob bitOry amendment
i'm this State to a vote OF the electors, SO that
the question may be finally and intelliRently
temperance may be promoted. and the in
dividual liberty and manhood OF the Citizens
respected and restored. and instead Of con.
stitutiOnal or statutory prohibition. we favor
q well regulated and just license.
Rcs0lped. That we recognize labor "a the
source of all wealth, and demand for the
working classes such remuneration for their
services as viii! enable them with economy
and sobr.ety to improve their social and
financ. al condition: further. we condemn the
policy OF the Republican party in building
ton, hostile to the best interests of the
masses.
Resolved. That the differences between labor
and capital should be settled by boardl of
arbitrat, in each State. and 4 general
supervising hoard. appointed by the United
States, as q final board OF appeal. SO that the
prosecutions of corporate powers ana the
retaliation of labor strikers may cease aud
Ieesnlr.d, That the present railroad law
should be go amended ms to prevent the rail-
road companies from charging the people
excessive rates for freight to pay the interest
on watered stock: should provide reasOna-
ble compensatory for services rendered and
no more. and the commission. If anv there
be. should have power to enforce their dc
ciSiOuS in the name OF the state.
Resolred. That the Republican policy Of
special pension Legislation is designed rs u
political machine and Is the crying evil of the
hour. We demand a revision OF the whole
pension system. and the enactment Of a gen.
eral Law. unbampered by technicniities. SO
that the truly worthv survivors OF the Union
army, participants in the late war. or their
needy heirs, may, without delay. receive
pensions in some measure commensurate
with their disabilities and sufTerings: and we
further demand an appropriat ON by Congress
sufficient to employ such clerical force as W II
bring about settlement OF each case within
thirty days after the proper application has
been fled in the Pens or Bureau.
ResOlr.d. That the soldiers and sa lors of
the late war having an honorable discharge,
are entitled to the first consideration IN APP