The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-15
The Third Party Policy as Set Forth
In the Platform Adopted.
Prohibition, Autobiography and We
man Suffrage" their Notice.
Chas. BransOomb Of Lawrence NOmin.
ated for Governor.
And F. W. Houston Of Garrett for
Lieutenant Governor.
A Full State Ticket Nominated and
IN the Fisld.
The COlOred. the Labor, Gresnbaok and
all Elements Represented.
Chas. Branscomb Of Lawrence Nomin.
ated for Governor,
And F. w. Houston Of Garrett for
Lieutenant Governor.

TUESDAYS Session.
AT The hour for meeting about three
hundred people assembled in Whitley
opera house, a large number of whom
were ladies. On q call for representa-.
tives from each district, It was found that
the First congressional district was not
represented. The small attendance was
explained by the non- arrival of several ex.
pected delegations. bus who arrived dur.
ing the afternoon.
The convention Was called to order at
$3.50 by Rev. A. d. Richardson, of Law
renee. chairman OF the state central com.
mlttee.
Rev. J. q. Byers of Eureka opened the
meeting with prayer.
j. q. Hebbard. secretary state central
committee, then read the call.
On recommendation Of the executive
committee, In session this morning, John
Bay of Emporia was chosen for temporary
chairman, and ] E. Rastall of Burllngame
as temporary secretary.
Mr.. Bay, on taking the chair, made q
few remarks, in which he spoke of the
EmpOria Republicans remarks of this
morning referring to the prohibition
movement as being composed of the rag
tag and bob tail of the Republican party,
and congratulated those present on being
/ . pretty respectable looking rag tag and
bob tail.
On motion the following committee on
credentials was then appointed. one from
each district. The frs: district was not
represented:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALs.
First dlstrict-Alex. McGathnty, Leav-
enwortb.
Second dIstrict-N L. Burgess, Olathe.
Third dlstrict-Dr. r. e. Sweeney, Cha
mute.
Fourth distrlct-Rev R. L. Lott, EN-
pofia.
Fifth 1lstr,ct-D. W. Dodge. Delphos,
sixth dislrict-W. s. Waite. Lincoln
Seventh district-N. B. KIaine, Dodge
City.
The following committee on resolutions
was then appointed:
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
First district-D. z. Foster Leaven.
worth.
second district-C. 81. Branscomb. =
Third district-M. V. B. Bennett, Co
lumbus.
Fourth district-John Melvin, Dune
mo, Usage county.
Fifth dIstrict-L. A. Warner, Brookvllle.
Saline county.
Sixth district-W. 8. Waite. Lincoln
Center, Lincoln county.
Seventh district-W. B. MaYes, Nc
PhersOn, Mcpherson county.
Then followed the appointing of q
COMMITTEE ON PERMANENT ORGANIZATION
First district-Dr. II. p. Callahan, Leav-
enwOrth.
Second-I. o. Pickering, Olathe.
Third-Joel A. Barker. Howard
fourth. q. Curry, Quenemo, Usage
county.
Fifih-Dr. D. NJ. Gillespie, Salina.
Sixth-Mrs H. A. Tucker. Minneapolis.
SEVENTH. B. B. BIschier, Hutchison.
COMMITTEES ON FINANCE.
j. W. Forest of Thsyer, D. w. Hoover
Of Paola, and d. M. Tenney of Neosho
Falls.
A short recess was then taken to give
the committees time to report.
While the committees were out prepar-
ing the reports, Mr.. ID. ]. Farming OF
Michigan addressed the audience, touch
ing on the inAdequAcy Of the two old par
ties 20 deal with the prohibition question,
and accusing the Republican party of
failing IN the three great prohibition states
of Maine, Iowa and Kansas TO enforce the
law. arguing, therefore, the necessity of q
third or prohibition party.
hr. I. o. Pickering OF OIathe, was then
called for and made few remarks, in
which he quoted from the declaration of
independence authority for has breaking
klooss form the old party. Mr.. Pickering
is q new recruit 10 the prohibition ranks,
and explained his reasons for leaving the
old party and joining the new, and In his
remarks took occasion 70 charge the re-
publicans with failure to enforce the laws
enacted and now on the statute books. He
claimed that only one prominent question
can claim the attention Of the country at
one time. and said that temperance was
that great question which was forcing its
| way 70 the front.
Ex-Governor st. John was next called
upon, and amid much applause he rose
from his seat and proceeded 10 the stage,
on reaching which he was given three
cheers. Al the suggestion Of Mr.. n. w.
Rishardson. His remarks were well re-
ceived, and It was very evident that be
holds warm place in the elections OF the
third party people. He talked but ashort
time, out announced his intention Of talk
ing politics to-monoW evening at FREE
mont park.
After the conclusion of Mr.. st. Johns
speech, on motion, Il was decided that when
an adjournment this evening was made, il
be TO meet At 8 O'Clock tomorrow morning
IN the opera house.
A motion was made and carried that ali
present In sympathy with the third party
movement be declared entitled 20 eli
rights Of delegates to the convention.
Adjourned until .. m tomorrow.
| coEvEHz1oK ESfEs
Theministers were out IN force.
The committee On reception is swamped
i The committees wiz report first thing il
the morning
Leavenworth is well represented OF
committees.
Lemonade was served q The opera hons'
this aiteFnooa-5 cents glass.
Ex-Gov. ST. John will speak to-morrov
wednesday, evening AZ the park.
Tanning says be u Irish. you know. bu
. he talks Dutch pretty well, nevertheless
j. E. RastaIl makes good secretary
He seemed 20 be authority on ali questions
The convention was rather . small on
fOf prohibition stsss ihs Bias of Eeasaa