The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-07-16
THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

Pressing business matters prevented
our attendance upon the democratic
county convention held at Humboldt
last Saturday; and we are indebted tc
the secretary of the convention, Mr.. J
J. ::Rambo, for full report, the sub.
stance Of which is given below:
The convention was organized by the
election of G. A. Cozine, chairman and
J. J. Rambo, secretary. The usual
committees were appointed. Commit
tee on resolution reported the names OF
50 delegates entitled TO seats in the
Convention. The committee on resolu.
tons reported the following:
Rcsolred, That We, representing the democra-
cy of Allen county, in delegate convention as
scmbed, renew our faith and devotion to the
democratic party Of this glorious republic-the
party which for over enc hundred years COM
manded the respect and challenged the admira-
tire world; the party exhibiting a wiser states
manship and developing q higher type of
government than any other party known to
the world.
ResoIced. That We heartily endorse the utter
ances of the last national and state platforms,
and that we thoroughly and sincerely endorse
the present wise, patriotic democratic national
administration of Grover Cleveland, as the
wisest and most able administration that has
been given the American people since that of
the illustriOus jackson.
Res0ired, That we call the especial attention
of the citizens of Allen county to the safe, eco
nomical and judiciOus administration Of the
affairs Of the state Of Kansas by Ex-Gov. Geo.
w. Click, as compared with the profigate
waste and expenditure OF the public funds by
the present republican administration Of the
affairs of this commonwealth
Rcsoired, That we look to the spirit and gen.
ius Of the democratic party for the settlement
of the vexed questions Of labor and capital,
corporate and sole property, tariff, taxes.
mand even handed justice as has been eNem-
plifed In the light Of reason and experience.
The following ticket was then nomi-
mated: For representative, p. II.
Moore, lola; for county attorney, G..
E. Benton, lola; for probate judge, H.
II. d. Smith, Humboldt; for county
superintendent, Miss Mary Chamber
lain, Humboldt; for clerk of the dis.
trict court, c. j. Cease, Geneva; for
commissioner, third district, III. Lieu
rance, Usage.
Delegates and alternates were elect
ed to the State Convention as follows:
Oelegates-G. A. Bowlus, J. w. Pine,
w. &. Jones, r. r. Cochran, n. F.
Acers, E. Strosnider. Alternates-W.
L. Bartels, John Urquhart, James
Simpson, Frank Wing, Z. II. Moore,
Monroe Neal.
Following is list of the delegates
and alternates selected to attend the
Congressional convention to be held at
Paola on Wednesday, August is. 1856
: Delegates-J. Barrickman, j. J. Ram.
DO, G. J. Cease, o. p. Matson, d. r..
Nixon, John Honstead, N. H. Clarx-
son. P. w. Jury. T. C. Russell, c. 4.
Cozine, II. Snyder, J. C. Gordon, w.
Holtschneider. Alternates-Mike Fay,
A. J Clark, Geo. Kelley, s. NJ. Stan.
ley, w. A. Pine, G. F. Wildly, A.
Young, ID. Morrison, James Taylor, s.
I. Breckenbrldge, Z. 8. Smith, J. ii.
Giants, VIM. Darby.
The next in order was the selection of
the county central committee for the
next year ensuing, which resulted as
follows: C. j. Cease, Geneva; VIM.
Darby, Humboldt; james McCanr.
Deer Greek; VIM. Lynch, Cottage