Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1886-08-12

electors of the State, believing that the cleo
ton OF our State ticket VIII insure good gov.
eminent tn the commonwealth and its PEG
pie; an honest administration of public az.
lars, uDtaintcd by the dupiicity and hypOc.
r,sy which has marked the conduct of the
hepnoi can party in til State for years. and
we invite az good citizens, without regard to
previous politica, assoc atoms, to 10 with
US IN redesming the State from I'M bccile and
hypOcritica, rule
ResQ,oed. That We demand an amendment
Or the railroad laws of Kansas SO as to adjust
the rates on coal to a basis that I'll admit OF
the transportation of the product of all
mines of the State TO all parts thereof, at
such rates as are reasonable and just to pro-
ducprs and consumers.
WHEREAS, A. X. Cutting. an American citi-
zen, Is wrOngfully deprived of liberty by
Mexican officials IN the Republic Of Mexico;
and.
WHEREAS, The Mexican Government has
refused to release said Cutting upon the de.
mand of the President OF the United States;
and,
WHEREAS, The National House Of Repre-.
sentatives has. by resolution, approved the
action OF the President of the United States
in demanding the release of said Cutting. re-
Questing the President to renew said demand: :
therefore, be it
Res0lrcd, That it is the opinion Of the Dem
ocratic party of Kansas that the military
power Of the whole Nation should be used,
If necessary, to protect the humblest Amer-
can citizen in all the rights guaranteed by
our constitution.
IN MEMOR1AM.
The following resolution concerning the
death of Samuel j. Tilden was offered and
adopted amid profound silence:
ResOlrcd. That this convention has just
heard with deep sorrow OF the death of the
Hon. Samuel J. Tden at S:3j this morning.
and des re to express their apprec iation OF
this great loss to the country in the death OF
this man, a Democrat and statesman with
out sta n or biemish. He goes to his rest
with the blessings and bened ctions of the
American 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, Whiteaw's nomination
was made unanimous.
The nomination for Governor being in
order Hon. I. Z. Fenion presented the
name of Colonel Thomas Moonlight, of
LeayenwOrth. Joe Riggs presented the
HhIO VI NcUlSc VI iLuNItllCe. Ddil
Clifford, of AtchisOn, presented the name
of James G. Love- of Washington County.
The ballot resulted as follows: Moonlight,
367: lines, 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 con-
vention adjourned until Thursday morning.
Second Day.
LEAvENwoHTH, Aug. 5.-The State
Democratic Convention was called to order
again at eleven O'clock this morning, and
the following additional nominations we've
made, after which an adjournment sine
die was taken:
For Lieutenant Governors G. Isett, of
NeOshO County.
Ford County.
For RECONSIDERATION p. Burchfeld, of
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
struclion-W. j. A. Montgomery, of Clay
Center.
Mr. joseph Donahuc, of Atchison, offered
resolution OF sympathy with Gladstone
and Iarnell as follows:
Rcs0lccd That sympathizing with the peo-
pie or ireland in their brave struggle for
their freedom aud their liberty, we tender 20
the Hon. W. i. Gladstone and Charles Stew
art Paineli, the dauntlesS champions of the
cause of oppressed and long suffering pco
pie, our heartfelt sympathy.
Central C,,,mittce
The following Slate Central Committee
was chosen:
First Judicial district, Marshall Gephart:
Second, c: c. Burncs; Third, JOhl
Martin; Fourth, E. w. Hume; Fifth, j. NJ
Seidel; Sixth, j. Ii. SalIec; Seventh, Il. j.
Hudson; Eighth, O. +. Searle; Ninth, j.
G.. johnson: Tenth, Frank Naples;
Eleventh, J. ii. Cushenberry; Twelfth, ii.
Ii. Lourey; Thirteenth, S. &. Gary; Four
teenth, George A. Cnrlett; Fifteenth, II. ID.
Bowen; Sixteenth, W. +. Petition; Seven
teenth, }. w. Gilmore; Eighteenth, w. A.
Eaton; Nineteenth, }. n. King; Twentieth,
J.B. Brinkinann: Twenty-first, NJ. ii. Hogan;
Twenty-second. George L. Williams; TWEEN
ty-third, John Squlrcs; Twenty-fomth, 7.
Caruthers.
At Large-First district, Edward Carroll,
of Leavenworth: 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 the Chairman OF the convention, met in
the afternoon and elected Hon. Ed Carroll,
of Leavenworth, chairman; Hon. II. Miles
Moore. of LeavenwOrth, secretary, and Hon.
{. c. Burnes, of AtChisOn. treasurer. The
appointment of an executive committee was
deferred for few DAYS.