The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1886-07-15


b tie Nurkngnen 70 improve the c0ndl-
ton and protect theiE rights can be Per.
petueted, and e Is In favor q all other
legiElatl0n tending 10 sec1re to t11e La
boxers their Just proportion Of the pro-
ceeoe OF their work, 20 protect them
against the encroAehmenEs Of capital and
provide easy and speedy redress for al
WTongs suffered By them or threatened
20 theml and while vle endorse and es-I
pOuse all lust demands Of the lAbcging
masses We are unAlkegAbly opposed 70 the
doctrines OF tbs communists end tie red
nag, and uphold she Tag Of our country
under whose beae6cens folds every
American citizen must and shall enjoy
the blessings Of stable government
with every right enforced and every
wrong redressed in peace and good or
oe., cash moulding his own hfes con-
ironing his own property. enjoying his
own liberty, subject only 60 such legal
mends.
We heartily sympathize with the great
commone1 Of England, William e. Glad
stone, In his efforts to secure justice for
the Irish people, and send him our
greetings and God speed In his braYe
ana self-sacrI6ciDg work.
The soldiers Of the union deserve the
lasting gratitude Of loyal people, and We
urge that the laws Of the nation and state
recognising their Just claims 70 prefer
ment shall be enforced in letter and
spirit.
We mosthumbiy 90 mmend the daily de.
V0t1on to duty, the Watchful care OF every
interest, the prompt action when danger
was anticipated 20 the southern border.
and the patriotic state pride Of our sol
der governor, and now f0-enlfst him for
eWo years more In the service OF Kansas.
The following additional resolution was
introduced by d. 3. Anthony and adopt
ed By An almost unanimous TOtes
Resolved, That the present prohibi-
tory law should be 80 amended - to
provide for the seizure OF the offending
element by legal pr0ceediagss and sgainst
smuggling goods as now provided BY
the revenue laws OF Che United
Legislation as win insure the certain and
complete enforcement Of the law and
protectioR to the lives Of our 0itiEens.
Subsequently the whole platform and
amendments were recommitted to the
committee on resolutions.
TOPEKA, July s.-The state convention
reassembled at o'clock. The commit
tee on resolutions reported back the res
olutiOns which had been referred to
them, recommending the passage Of the
platform a. originally reported and a.
sent in these dispatches last night, and
were then adopted with bat one dis
senting vote.
Nj. Mcbride introduced resolution
vesting in the railroad commissioners
additional power to regulate rates, etc.,
and aekiDg that the rules be suspended
and 1t be made part OF the platform.
It Is the same resolution adopted by the
republican party two years ago. The
motion was defeated. TIE vote stood !
Ayes, 147116; nays, 1904 The following
central committee was chosen:
CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
First district-SS Cooper, Osksloosa.
Second district-F D Mills, Atehison.
Third distrlct-A 81 Vance, Topeka.
Fourth district-Thomas Lindsey, Gar
nett.
Fifth districts A Martin, Eureka.
Sixth district-Eden Lowe, Fort Scott.
Seventh district-R B Stevenson, lola.
Eighth dIstrict-Geo e Harvey. juno
ton City.
Ninth district-Henry Brandy, Juno
Tenth Districts d Williams, OssA-
Eleventh district Charles Gee, Inde-
Twelfth district-Wirt Walton, Clay
Center.
Thirteenth district-E N Henthorn,
Burton.
Fourteenth district--M D Sampson,
Salina.
Fifteenth distric-LJ Beloit, Beloit.
Sixteenth district-GW Melton, Dodge
City.
AtWsod.
Eighteenth district-Bion s Hutchins,
Nineteenth district-Russel Virgins,
Attica-
Twentieth distriot-w A Gould, Sui
Ivan.
Twenty first district-A E Lynch,
Usage City.
TWenty-second district-Phn Kelley,
White Cloud.
TWenty-third distriet-W A Ogden,
Ness City.
Twenty fourth dIstrict-George w.
WicHeTt, Clear Water.
The chairman Of the convention was
elected committee man at-large and
authorized TO appoint seven additional
members, one from each congressional
district.
The nomination Of officers was then
begun.
NOMINATIONS.
D. H. Valentine vnd George Chandler,
Judge of the eleVedth judicial district,
were put in nomination for supreme
Judge. Valentine was selected by vote
of 235 TO 173. The nomination was made
unanimous.
W. II. smith of Atchisou, placed John
A. Martin in nomination for governor,
and ne was declared elected by . rising
vote and three cheers.
Lieutenant Governor A. p. Riddle and
Secretary Of State E. B. Allen were NOM
mated by AcclAmatian.
Governor Martin thenA ppeared and ad.
dressed the convention, when an ad-
iournment was taken for one and . hall
hours.
Convention reassembled aud proceed
ed to nominate treasurer. The first bal
lot resulted as follows: Howe, 1201k
Nelson, Ban; Aerriweather, 40; HamIi-
ton, 80; Slower, 6O15; McChesney, 2915
Green, 10.
Second baIlot-Green, withdrawn;
Howe, 126; Nelson, 3416; MerriweAther
At; Hamilton. 1o4Is; Slower, 7616; No
Chesney, 1917; MCChesney withdrawn
Third balloE-HoWe, 1874; Nelson, SO
Merriweather, AZ; Hamilton, 11716
Fourth ballot-Howe, us; Nelson
BIZ; Merriweether, 40; Hamilton, 137
Fifth 6ellot-W. II. Nelson's nam,
withdrawn. Howe, S916; MerFiWeather
46; Hamilton, 178; StoYer, 941z.
sixth ballot-HoWe and AerEiweathel
withdrawn. Hamilton's nomination de.
clared unanimous.
The convention then proceeded Il
nominate auditor. The following per.
sons were placed in nomination; Tin
| MoCartv OF Larned, j. o. Young o
Washington, d s Brown Of Concordia
John D. Brown of Shawnee county, A
J. Davis Of Books county, A. h Burt
Of Finney county. E. p. McOabe's nam,
was not presented.
First bAllot-McCarthy, 145; Young
"a; D. 8. Brown, ~; Jno. II. Brown
1O6; Dzvis, 81; Rurfis, 10.
Second ballot-Burtis and YouDi
Withdrawn. MCCARTHY. 232; Young, II
D. s. Brown, Il; Jno. d. Brown, So; A
J. Davis, 70; BoEtis, 8. The nomination
Of MCCARTHY was made unanimous.
| S.B Bradford Of Usage county, and
Thos. Whestley oiWyandOtte county we1'
nominated for attorney general. On thu
| first ballot Bradford received 3SO1.
aud Wheasley 5016 votes. The nomina-
/ don was made unanimous.
III. Sawhead Of Barber county wa