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

that the laws OF the Nation and .ssaas seco9
nising their just claims to prefermenf shall
be enforced In letter and ep rit. We most
heartily commend the daily devotion to duty,
the w.tchful care Of every interest s the
to the southern border, and the patriotic
Elste pride OF our Soldier Governor and do
nov re-enlis. him for two years pore in the
The resolutions were referred, after
which the convention adjourned until this
morning.
Second Day.
TOPEKA, KAN, July 9.-After routine
business yesterday morning in the Repub-
lican convention the resolutions rs pre-
scented by the committee were unanimously
adopted.
Mcbride. of Phillips offered the resolu-
ton already presented by him, reading:
Reeolred, That railroads derive all their
powers from the State and are responsible TO
the State for the manner in which they ex-
ercise such powers; we demand that the
present railroad law be 90 amended as to
unequivocaliv rest on the Board of Railroad
Commissioners all necessary power TO estaO-
Iish rates for the transportat on of freights
upon the various railroads in the State; and
that such rates should be SO adjusted that
the railroads should receive reasonable re-
muneration for the services performed oy
them, but should not be permitted to eetao-
lish rates to raise revenue to be applied in
payment of dividends on illegal and exces-
eive issues of stock or interest on fictitious
Indebtedness. and we pledge ourselves TO
support such measures and laws AS may be
necessary to discountenance such practice.
The roll call was demanded by some
twenty delegates, although 1t was evident
that the resolution would not carry.
The vote was l471s aves, 2601a nays.
A recess of ten minutes was taken to give
judicial districts opportunity TO select MEN,
bers Of the State Central Committee. When
the convention was called ID order, the fol-
lowing was announced as the committee for
the next two years, by districts;
l, S. S. Cooper, Oskaloosa; 2, F. Mills,
Atchison; 3, A. ii. Vance, Topeka: 4,
Thomas Lindsay, Garnet: 5. S. A. Martin,
Eureka; 6, Eldon Lowe Fort Scott; {. R
b. Stevenson, lola; 8. G. E. Harvis, Davis
County; 9. Henry Brandley, hatfield
Green; 10, II. II. Williamson, Osawat-
tonne; II. Charles Voc, Montgomery
County; II, w. w. Walton. Clay Center;
Is, E. A. Henthorn. Burden: Il. NJ. d.
Sampson, Salina; Is, l.. J. Best, Beloit; Is,
George w. Milton, Dodge City; II. Cyrus
Anderson, Atwood; Is, B. S. Hutchins,
KiDgman; 10. Russell Wickens, Attica; 90.
w. c. Gould, Cullison; 81, l. L. Finch.
Burlngame: %, Phil Kelly. White Cloud /;
2s, W. A. Ogden. Ness City; "a, George W.
Vickers, Coldwater.
Mr.. Tufts, Of Atchison. moved to increase
the committee BY an addition of eight men,
hers. one from each Congressional district,
and the chairman Of this convention. The
convention so ordered the additional men,
bers. and elected George w. Vickers at
large, who was empowered to select the
other seven.
The direct order of nominations having
been reached. w. H. Clark, of Franz lin
County, presented the name of Judge u.
NJ. Valentine for denomination.
ID. S. Elliott. of Montgomery, presented
the name of Hon. George Chandler, Judge
Of the Eleventh Judicial district. This
nomination was seconded by David Kelso,
of I.abet.e.
Valentine received 235 votes and Chand.
Ter received 172.
W. X. Smith. Of Atchison, placed in NOM
inaiion the present Governor, John A. Mar
tin. for a second term as the chief executiva
officer Of Kansas.
On motion of Mr.. Creighton, Governor
Martin was declared the unanimous choice
Of this convention, the vote being a rising
one. ending with three cheers
Mr.. TomlinsOn, of Ottawa. placed in nom.
ination for Lieutenant Governor A. P. Rid
die, the present incumbent. On motion of
Senator Kelley the nomination was made
unanimous.
W. S. Morris, of Sedgwick. presented
the name of E. Il. Allen for Secretary OF
State. Mir. Hackney moved to make the
nomination unanimous. Carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On reassembling in the afternoon, the
convention Immediately proceeded to nomi-
nations for State Treasurer. w. p. Nelson,
of Smith County. was nominated by Web
McNall. S. T. lowe. of Marion, was nom.
mated by Mr.. S,ayens. OF WoOtson County.
James Hamilton, OF Sumner, was nomi.
mated by William r. Hackney, of COwley.
w. II. Merriweather, of Crawford was
nominated by j. r. llal!0well. of Cherokee.
Leonard McChpsney. of Clay, was no,ni.
mated BY w. W. Walton. S. E. Slower, OF
Republic was nominated by A. u. Wilson.
DIR. r. Greene, of Kingman, was nominated
by W. T. Cannon.
The ballo,ing resulted in the selection OF
James Hamilton.
The next fight was for the Authorship.
Henry Booth. Of Larnetl, presented the
name of Tim Mccarthy, which was received
with rounds Of applause. Charles VIII
liams presented the name of J. o. Young.
OF Washington. G. n. Nichols, in q good
old time speech. presented the name OF Dan
L. Brown, Of Cloud. J. b johnson, while
loving Timothy with Paul, asked to present
a c0lOred man Is = candidate for n0mina-
ton, John NJ. Brown, OF Shawnee. W. S.
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the name OF A. j. Davis. Of ROOks County.
name of Edwin P. McCabe FROM considera.
ton by the convention.
On the second ballot Tim Mccarthy re.
ceived majority OF the votes cast, the re.
suit being: Mccarthy 49,, Davis as. ]. N.
Brown IS. d. L. Brown u.
j. V. Admire placed in nomination for a
second term n Attorney General. S. B.
Bradford. c. Y. Leland nominated Thomas
W. Heatlev. of Wyandotte. The vote Was
Bradford $50, Heailey 50. The nomination
of Mr.. Bradford WAS then made unanimous
j. II. Lawhead was unanimously renomi.
mated.
j. v. Admire presented the following
resolution:
Rcso,red, That the Republican party Of
Kansas in convention assembled. gladly
places upon record at this time its entire and
unbroken confidence in the honesty and in.
teerty OF Hon. samuel T. Howe and Hon f.
p. McCaSe. and its perfect satisfaction with
the able and efficient manner in which they
have discharged their official duties. II IL 4
matter of supreme eatisfact on to expect n
this moment after the excitement Of the
earnest canvass that has taken place tibet
our differences have been wholly void Of
malice or personal ill-feeliug of anv kind
whatever. and that no word in derogatiou OF
LIB, ~sel
these able and accomplished officials has
been spoken.
The usual complimentary resolutions
were passed and the convention adjourned.
Colonel AnfhOnH,s Plan.