The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-04-05
REPUBLICAN, CLUBS.


AuAuAcu C1uDS WOu1O % Represented In
the present convention now in session
at Topeka, but the number has of late
swelled to over one hundred and fifty !
and there were over 1900 representa-
tive republicans there Wednesday
when the first session was held.
The convention was called to order
by State Treasurer Hamilton, who is
vice president of the national league
for Kansas. He stated briefly
the object Of the meeting, DR.. F. s.
McCabe invoked divine blessing, after
which followed nominations for tempo
rary officers. E. G. Little of Ness
county was chosen chairman. He ac-
cepted the Office in neat and very en-
thusiastic address. j. o. Campbell of
Arkansas City was selected as secreta-
ry. While the chairman was making
up the committees Ex-Governor Osborn |
was called to the chair. His appear
ance was the signal for an ovation. He
then called upon Col. d. R. Anthony, |
whom he said he had seen thousand |
times in conventions of various kinds |
and he was always loaded.
The colonel made a rousing speech |
and was loudly applauded. The
cyclones of Newton male chous of
twenty voices then favored the audi
ence with few campaign songs. Hon.
James +. Legate was then called upon
and during his speech referred, in
glowing terms, to the two senators
from this state. His remarks were
electrical and the names of Plumb and
ingalls, called for storm of applause
whenever mentioned.
At 2:45 p. m. the body convened
again and the cyclones favored the
large audience with more stirring
music. The committee on credentials
then read the names of those eligible
to seats in the convention. The COM
mittee on permanent organization re-
ported the following:
For chairman, ex-Gov. Thos. Os-
born; for vice president, Judge J. H
Hunter, of Leavenworth; j. J. Stewart,
of Bourbon; b. S. Henderson, of Cow
ley; John NJ. Brundage, of Cloud; w.
A. Morgan, of Chase; Ledran GutheF,
of Sumner; s. A. Wamzer, of Sheridan.
For secretary, w. D. Grearson of Mi
ami; assistant secretary, A. G. Stacey
of Shawnee; J. NJ. Brundage, John l..
Waller.
Col. John Brown, jr., was introduced
during the afternoon and his name was
greeted with applause. The committee
on constitution reported one similar to
that of the national republican league.
Judge Strang, chairman Of the com.
mittee on resolutions, reported in favor
of the protection of the ballot, fair
count, protective tariff sufficient tt
protect American industries and Amer
lean labor, endorsing the dependent
. pension bill, pledging support to the
national republican league and the re-
publican party, and strongly endorsing
! the speech of Senator Ingalls, in defense
of the union soldiers in the United
States senate. This latter clause
, called for some heated discussion by
, over dozen delegates, but was finally
! adopted by unanimous consent amid
! great cheering.
!, Hon. J. NJ. Miller of Council Grow
and J. g. Slonecker of Topeka were
> put in nomination for president OF the
state league. During the ballottinf
Miller withdrew and Slonecker wa
r unanimously elected.
/ Frank MacLennan of the State Jour
2 nal was chosen secretary of the stat
? clubs and Chas. Fletcher was chOsel
j as vice president for Lyon county.
ut &hn ir1lx n
2 Seventh and Van Buren, street, las
t night, was grand success. The ''Mc
e docs,'' Marshall's military band. an
: the Cyclones furnished the must
b for the occasion. Toasts were II
|. sponded to by Col. Anthony, ex-GOI
: Osborne, Col. Taylor and others.
= NOTES.
d The following are the delegates froI
T this city:
o Emporia Republican club. II
n Wiggam, president; A. M Flory, "
g f. Ewing, Ed. S. Waterbury. A. Lii
coin club-Jesse Croslin, president; n
Cassell, J. w. Wilson, J. S. Wilson
College Hill Republican club-W. S
Jay, president; w. H. Irwin, Davi
Taylor, NJ. NJ. Suddock.
The following persons were electe
j. as executive committee for the repul
lican clubs at Topeka Thursday:
Il First District-William Barlle an
"a A. j. Perry.
IS Second District-J. J. Stewart and i,
Il L. BristoW.
q Third District-H- D. Crow and +
10 Fourth District-A. NJ. Flory and ,
= Ware Butterfeld.
Fifth DISTRICT. NJ. Hagaman an
3 A. z. Riddle.
9 Sixth District-L. w. Walton and
i ii. Dodge.
Seventh District-H. NJ. Fisher an
J. w. ForneY.
SO THE PLATFORM.
The committee on resolutions sui
o. mitted its report, which was as 70
n lows:
ne The Republican league of the Stai
~ OF Kansas, in convention assembled
io on the soil of the State where Repul
Ue lican principles were first Vindicate'
ed proud of its triumphs in the past
te saving the Nation, emancipating tt
~ slaves and in making the United Stats
'A the most prosperous country in tt
70. world by the protection of America
be labor and our manufacturing indu
lis tries, declares its purpose in the fO
\ lowing resolutions:
Resolved, That until every voter
ne the United States is protected in b
a right to vote once in every election an
of have that vote counted as cast, we a
"a in favor of making this question Il
hU fundamental one in Republican po
tics.
Resolved, That the Republics
ne leagues of Kansas, in convention a
A. sembled. do hereby declare and a
is nounce as declaration of principle
as that the Republicans of Kansas her
by endorse and ratify the life-loI
1st principles of the Republican party
iii the United States and the State
lde i na and u feaitv ~ the nrincinIes
I1lI the party that has at all times be-