The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1886-08-13

electors Of the State. believing that the cleo
ton of our State ticket will insrse good gov.
pie: an honest administration of public at.
fairs, untainted by the duplicity and hypOc-
riey which has marked the conduct OF the
We invite ali GOOD citi.ens Without regard to
previous political associations, to JOIN with
us in redeeming the State from imbecile and
Resolved, That We demand an amendment
of the railroad laws Of Kansas 20 as to adjust
| the rates on coal to . basis that will admit OF
Mines Of !Ss stsse to ali pats
| such rates as are reasonable and Just to pro-
| ducers and consumers.
WHEREAS, A. X: Cutting. an American citi-
zen, Is wrOngfully deprived Of liberty by
Mexican officials in the Republic Of Mexico;
and.
| refused to relcaee said Cutting upon the de-
mand of the President Of the United States:
and,
WHEREAS. The National House Of Repre-
action of the President Of the United States
in demanding the release of said Cutting. re
4uesting the President to renew said demand;
| therefore, be 1t
Res0lrcj, That It is the opinion of the Dem
| Ocratfc party of Kansas that the military
power OF the whole Nation should be used,
IL necessary, to protect the humblest Ameri-
can citizen In all the rights guaranteed By
| our constitution.
IN MEMORIAM.
The following resolution concerning the
death of Samuel j. Tiiden was offered and
adopted amid profound silence:
Rssolred. That this convention has just
heard with deep sorrow of the death of the
| Hon. Samuel j. Tilden at s:3j this morning.
and desire to express their appreciation of
| this great loss to the country in the death OF
this man. Democrat and a statesman With
and Of
An erican people. The Democracy of Kan
sas Join with their brethren OF the Nation in
the deepest sorrow over their country's loss.
| $50 sleep the brave who sink to rest
BY all their honors blest."
NOMINATIONS.
The platform having been adopted the
convention proceeded to nominate candi.
dates for the various State officers in the
order named in the call OF the Central Com.
mittee.
Associate Justice Of the Supreme Court
j. Wade Macdonald, Of Winfield, presented
the name of William Whitelaw, of King
man, as Associate Justice. No other name
being presented, Whitelaw's nomination
was made unanimous.
The nomination for Governor being In
order Hon. T. p. Fenlon presented the
name of Colonel Thomas Moonlight of
Leavenworth. Joe Riggs presented the
name of George Innes. of Lawrence. Dan
Clifford, of AtchisOn, presented the name
Of James G. Lowe, Of Washington County.
| The ballot resulted as follows: Moonlight,
367; Innes, IS; Lowe, 60.
Colonel Moonlight was then declared the
! unanimous choice of the convention for
Governor. He was introduced and re-
turned thanks for the honor. and the COLI
| ventiOn adjourned until Thursday morning.
Second Day.
LEAvENwoRTH, Aug. 5.-The State
Democratic Convention was called to order
the following additional nominations wei e
made. after which an adjournment sine
die was taken:
For Lieutenant Governors. G. Isett, of
| NeOshO County.
Secretary Of State-W. F. Petition, of
Ford County.
Jewell County.
For Auditor-W. D. Kelly, of Leaven-
| worth.
For Attorney General-A. Smith De
vinney. of johnson County.
For State Superintendent of Public In
struction--W. j. A. Montgomery, of Clay
Center.
Mr.. joseph Donahue, OF Atchison. offered
resolution of sympathy with Gladstone
and Parnell as follows:
Rcsolred. That sympathizing with the peO-
pie OF Ireland in their brave struggle for
their freedom and their liberty, we tender to
the Hon. W. 4. Gladstone and Charles Stew
art Parnell, the dauntless champions of the
| cause of oppressed and long suffering peO-
pie, our heartfelt sympathy.
Central COMMITTEES.
The following State Central Committee
| was chosen:
First Judicial district, Marshall Gcpl,art;
Second. c. c. Burnes; Third, John
Martin: Fourth, E. w. Hume; Fifth, j. NJ.
Hudson; Eighth, o. +. Searle; Ninth, j.
G. johnson: Tenth, Frank Naples;
Eleventh, j. H. Cushenberry; Twelfth. II.
| II. LOurey; Thirteenth, S. &. Gary: Four
teenth. George A. Coriett; Fifteenth. K. ID.
Bowen; Sixteenth, w. F. Petition; Seven
| teenth, J. W. Gilmore; Eighteenth. W. A..
Eaton; Nineteenth, }. n. King; Twentieth,
J.B. Brink mann; Twenty-frst. NJ. II. Hogan;
| Twenty-secOnd. George r. Williams; Twen-
/ ty-third, John SQuires; Twenty-fOurth, z.
Caruthers
At Larga-First district, Edward Carroll,
| of IIeavenwOrth: Second district, A. A.
Harris, of Shawnee; Third district, j. NJ.
Walker; Fourth district William II. And
erson; Fifth district, James ketner: Sixth
district, Ii. A. Young; Seventh district W..
| Ii. Camp.
The newly elected State Central Com
mittee composed of one member from each
| judicial district. recommended by their dis
tricts, and seven members at large. one
from each Congressional district, appointed
by tile chairman OF the convention, met in
the afternoon and elected Hon. Ed Carroll,
of LeaveDwOrth, Chairman; Hon. H. Miles
Moore. of LeavenwOrth secretary, and Hon.
Z. C. Burnes, Of AtchisOn. treasurer. The
appointment of an executive committee was