The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-07-20
THE xxPuBL1cAx CONVICTION.


lola, KANSAS, July II, 1883.
The Republican County Convention
met In the Court room at lola at 2
O'Clock p. m.
II. A. Ewing, chairman of county
central committee, called the meeting
to order.
T. 8. Slower, of lola, was chosen
temporary chairman. Jas: Wakefield
Of Humboldt, temporary secretary and
J. G. Beatty, assistant Sec.
On motion it was agreed that the
chairman Of each delegation hand the
credentials of the delegation from his
township to the secretary.
On motion Of DR.. Scott of lola. each
delegation was instructed to I'LL all
vacancies or to cast the entire vote of
the delegation.
BY unanimous consent the temper
ary organization was made per-
manent.
On motion of G. c. Barber, of Hum
boldt, one delegate from each township
was chosen to act as q committee on
resolutions.
While waiting for the committee on
resolutions to report, Mr.. Smith, of
ElDorado, candidate for Attorney
General for the State of Kansas, was
invited to address the convention.
Mr.. Smith made short and energetic
speech, which was heartily endorsed
by the Convention and other republic
cans in attendance.
The committee not yet being ready
to report, it was decided to proceed to
the nomination of q candidate for
Representative. From the vote of the
primaries of the various townships it
was found that of the ITO votes, Mr..
Lacy of Marmaton had received 81,
therefore he was declared the nomi-
nee. On motion the nomination was
made unanimous.
Mr.. Lacy was called out and made
q short speech in which he thanked
the Convention and the republicans Of
Allen county, and expressed his con-
viction of the: success of the republi.
can party in the coming elections.
Committee on resolutions having
prepared their report, it was presented
by Mr.. Choguill, of Humboldt. The
resolutions were as follows
1st. Resolved, That we fully en-
dorse the republican platform adopted
at Chicago by the National Republi-
can Convention, June 1888.
End. We pledge our full support to
the nominees of said Convention fol
President and Vice President.
Srd. We further pledge ourselves to
support the candidates nominated in
this Convention.
This report was amended by the ad.
dition of the following resolution, after
which it was adopted by the Conven.
ton:
Resolved 4th, Recognizing the
zeal, energy, honesty and ability with
which Hon. E. 81. Funston has served
the Second Congressional District OF
Kansas. we express our: hearty APP
prevail of his nomination, and pledge
our earnest efforts to secure his trium.
plant re election.
5sh. Resolved, That as q Just recog.
milton of the distinguished ability
with which Hon. p. B. Plumb has
served the State in the Senate of the
United States, we request our Rep
sentative to vote for his reelection at
the approaching session of our State
Legislature.
| The Convention then proceeded to
the nomination of candidate for the
Clerk of District Court. NJ. P. Jacoby
being the only candidate, his nomina-
ton was made unanimous by a vote Of
the Convention.
1t being apparent that J. L. Arnold
had received the full republican vote
of the county for Probate Judge, his
nomination was made unanimous.
The choice of Q candidate for County
Attorney, was taken up and resulted
in the unanimous nomination of 81. A.
Ewing.
On County Superintendent it was
found that the vote of the primaries of
the various townships stood as follows:
Ausherman 453; Barber 81; Carter
ISL; Mrs. Ida Jones Reese 49,. No
candidate having received majority
Of all the votes cast, it was necessary
for the convention to proceed to select
by ballot q candidate from the four
presented to the convention by the
vote Of the primaries. On the fourth
ballot the vote stood Sc for Barber; 81
for Ausherman; for Carter; 10 for
Mrs. Reese. Mr.. Barber having re-
ceived majority of all the votes cast,
he was declared the nominee of the
Convention for County Superintendent
of Public instruction. His nomination
was made unanimous.
On motion Of Dr.. ". Scott.o lola,
the delegates Of the Second Commits
si0ners District. nominated II. L. Hen