The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-09-30

Eided by the call
Ccmmittee on organization reported IN
Eavor of the temporary organization being
made permanent.
On motion, Hou. John w. 10y wss
made vice-president, and with this amend
ment the report passed as recommended.
Nominations for probate judge were de-
clsred in order, and the name Of Col. Par
rington was placed before the convention |
by Hon. John 10y in neat speech.
Mr.. A n Keys was named by Hugh |
Holmes of Reading.
Mr. n. II. Blenkenship Of Neoeho Rap
ids, in . neat speech, presented the name
Of Judge Chester B. Bachelor. which was
seconded by Mr. BuEchield. in . few very
fatteTing remarks.
Gus. Hubert, ]. 8. Gibson and r. W.
Jeremy were appointed tellers.
The frat ballot was then taken for pro-
bate judge and resulted: harrington, 100;
Bachelor, Il; Keys, IS. Judge PAIRING
ton was then declared the nominee, having
received majority of the votes cast.
Nominations for county attorney being
next in order, Judge Cunningham. in an
eloquent perioration, In which he dwelt at
some length on the military record of his
favoFite. named Col. A. n. FlOrY.
Judge Charles Fletcher then placed the
name of Col. ]. w. Feighan, and after g
few brief remarks IS to his military record,
dwelt at some length on the aDle manner
in which Col. Feighan had already filed
the Office to which he again aspIred. claim
| ing that his nominee for this reason and
others, should be the choice Of the conven-
| ton.
The ballot resulted in no votes for
| FeIghan and n votes for FlorY,
and Col. Feighan was declared
the choice of the convention for
county attorney, and on motion OF
Judge Cunningham the nomination was
declared unanimous amid the shouts of
the delegates and much applause.
Col Feighan was then loudly called for,
and made short and eloquent address, in
which he stated that, as in the past, SO in
the future, he intended TO do his full d uiy
and to make Lyon county q hot place for
all law breakers, saloon keepers included.
Col. FloTy was then called tor, and ex-
pressed himself as staunch and true for
the nominees of the party that he intend.
ed to pull off his coat and work for hls
antagonist and be in the forefront of the
battle for the nominees OF the party.
Nominations for clerk OF the district
court were next in order.
Mr. w. w. Scott placed the name OF
James G. Traylor before the convention,
affirming that until Mr.. Traylor had oc-
cupied the position, Lyon county had
never had q clerk who filed this i'm
portans office in a capable manner.
Mr.. 10y, of Americas, In q few brief
remark presented the name of RI. Rudi-
sill, and dwelt on his capabilitY to I'LL the
position. He also spoke Of the appro-
priateness of the routine IN Office.
DIR. BiddIe named L. NJ. Carter az q
capable and competent man for the Of
fee.
DR.. button named W. ). Combs of Hart
ford, and spoke in very eulogistic terms OF
his tavorite, referring to his service in the
union army.
A vote being taken, resulted as follows
| AEoyAOE 44Os SOAUS F4I SoIGSE 6Vs hUul-
sill 30.
Mr.. Traylor was declared the choice Of
the convention.
Superintendent of public instruction be.
ing next in order, A. e. Goodrich named
Prof. o. W. Wilkins of Hartford.
| Judge Kellogg, after some pertinent re-
marks as to the competency of ladies tc
hold such offices and some talk eulogIstiC
of the present incumbent, named Miss A
E. Dixon.
Judge Buck made some humorous re
marks regarding the executive ability o
women, stating that he fully agreed will
Judge Buck on that score, both being mar
ried men and probably fully competent t.
give evidence on that subject.
Judge Fletcher seconded the nomination
of Prof. Wilkins, at the request. as b
stated, of many teachers OF the country.
Mr.. Geo. johnson of Pike spoke in be
, half of Miss Dixon, and In his remark
, stated that while he could not speak as Z
: her military record, still he wanted to pu
himself on record as favorable to her.
Several others made short talks in be
half of the different candidates, when
ballot was taken which resulted as fol
, lows: Miss Dixon 113, Miller 13, Wi
, kins rs.
On motion the nomination of Miss DIG
on was made unanimous.
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