Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-06-14
KANSAS DEMOCRATS.
Call Issued For = State Convention aa
LeavenWOrth, July -

Call Issued For = State Convention ~
LeavenwOrth, July -
LEAvESwoRTH, Kan, June 2-The fol-
lowing call has been issued by the Demo
cratic State Central Committee:
A delegate convention of the Democratic
party Of the State OF Kansas is hereby called 70
meet in the City OF Leavenworth at twelve
o'clock N on Wednesday. July l. 1885, for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for State
Officers and the selection OF Democratic State
Central Central Committee The officers TO be
nominated follows: Governor, Lieuten-
ant-Cfovernor. Secretary OF State. Auditor of
State Treasurer OF State. Acknowledgement,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction,
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court
ana nine Presidential Electors. Two
of said Electors Will be selected from
the State At large and one from each OF
the seven Congressional districts. The dele
gates from each Congressional district IN at
tendance at said State convention will elect, in
separate conference, one Presidential Elector
! from said district, whose name will be reported
| TO and Endorsed by The State convention.
The basis OF the State convention shall be
delegate and one alternate for every 200 votes
or any fraction thereof over 100 votes cast for
Hon. S. L. Isett. Democratic candidate for
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in 1886; also every
county in the State that has been organ
lied since the election and each I'M
organized. county shall be entitled
| TO delegate and one alternate TO
said convention follows: Allen, 6; An
derson, 5; Atchison. IA; Barber. 6; Bar
ton 6: Bourbon, s; Brown, o; Butler, s,
Chase, 4; Chautauqua, 5; Cherokee, ~; Clay,
6; Cloud, 4; Coffee. 8; Comanehe, :; Cowiey,
II; Or wford, 10; Cheyenne, 2; Clark, 8; Davis,
4; Decatur. 8: Dickinson, /; Doniphan, 3;
Douglas, 8; Edwards, 2 Elk. 5: Ellis. 4: Els
worth, 4; Ford 4: Finney, 5; Franklin, .; Gar
field, /; Cove, 1; Gray, 4; Graham, 2; Green
wood, 6; Greeley, /; Grant. 1: Hamilton, 4;
Harper. 6: Harvey. 5; Hodgman, 9. Haskell, {;
Jackson, 5: jefferson, s; Jewell, 6; johnson. .;
Kearney, l; Kin2man, s; Riowa, 2; Labette,
IL; Leavenworth. rs; Lincoln. 4; Linn. 6;
Lyon. Z; Lane. ,: Logan, /; Marion, =; Marsh
all. II; Mcpherson, 5; Meade. 8: Miami.
6; Mitchell, 6: Montgomery, Il: Morris. 4: Nor
ton, 2; Nemaha- s; Neosho 8; Ness, 2: Norton,
8; Usage, &; Osborne. 4; Ottawa 6; Pawnee. ,:
Phillips, 5; Pottawatomie, Pratt, 4; Rawlins,
2; Reno, O; Republic, 6: Rice, 5; Riley. 4.
Rocks, 4; Rush. 4; Russell z; Salina, 4: Scott,
=; Seward 1; Sedgwick, Il: Stanton, /; Shaw
nee, 12; Sheridan, /; Sherman, /; Smith, 5;
Stafford. 4; Stevens, l; Sumner. IA; Thomas,
8; Trego, /; Wabaunsee, 4; Wallace, 1; Wash
ington. &; Wichita 1; Wilson, 8; Woodson, I;
Wyandotte, II.
Ne recommend that the primary convention
for the election OF delegates and alte5nates TO
the State convention be held in the counties
or districts, as the several committees may de-
termine, on Saturday, the 30th day OF June 1873.
The manner OF selecting the delegates and
alternates, whether by county or district mass
or delegate conventions, TO be determined by
the several county committees each for itself
Where conventions have already been held in
the respective counties and the delegates and
alternates selected to the convention and their
names forwarded 10 the secretary of the State
Central Committee at Leavenworth. il will, of
course, not be necessary 10 hold said county
conventions q second time for the same purpose.
n all counties where conventions have not been
held as aforesaid, the secretaries of the several
conventions, county, district mass, respect
fully requested to forward to the secretary of
the State Central Committee at Leavenworth,
full and accurate lists of the delegates and al
ternates chosen Immediately after the adjourn
ment of their respective conventions. And that
they also transmit at the same time to the sec
rotary OF this committee at Leavenworth, the
full name and post-ofice address OF each men,
Der of the new county central committee
lected.
All voters in the State, whether heretofore
formally affiliated with the Democratic party
not, who are harmony with the position
of the Democracy National questions. and
bel-.ve the principles emphasized in the
late message of the President to Congress and
In the principles en- unciated in the platform OF
the party adopted at Wichita May l., are
cordially and earnestly invited to join in the
selection of delegates to the convention hereby
called.
We earnestly urge upon the Democrats OF
Kansas the absolute Importance OF prompt and
thorough organization OF the party in every
every district may be fully represented in the
State convention. and an active and effective
organization obtained at once for a vigorous
campaign the coming summer and fall.
We respectfully request every Democratic
newspaper in the State to publish this notice
portance of complying with the suggestions
berein made.
by order OF the State Central Committee At
Leavenworth, April 5.
EDWARD CARROLL. Chairman.
H. MILES MOORE, Secretary.