The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-10
Proceedings of the Fourth District
Congressional Convention.
Hon. Thomas Ryan Unanimously
Nominated to Succeed Himself.
W. w. Scott and AIvsh Sheldon Sc.
Iected as Delegates to Chicago,
Some Ringing Resolutions Adopted
Previous to Adjournment.

secretary.
Onmotien of Mr.. Admire, Hon. F.
p. Baker was chosen temporary chair
man. who, on being introduced by Mr..
Scott, was received with applause. He
made few brief remarks. and imme-
diately proceeded to business.
Janus Harland. of Greenwood coun-
ty, was nominated for temporary sec
rotary, and was unanimously elected.
On motion, committee of three, as
follows, was appointed on credentials:
IN. Mcdonald of Burlingame.
0. D. Woodward OF WoOdsOn.
Chas. Sayers of Chase.
On motion, committee of three on
order of business was appointed, as
follows:
JIM. Sattherhtwait of Butler.
W. r. Bigham of Morris.
A. z. Loveland of Greenwood.
On motion, the following were APP
pointed committee on resolutions:
j. w. Laybourn of Usage.
NJ. O'Brien of Shawnee.
w. W. Scott of Lyon.
On motion, the temporary organiza-
| was declared permanent.
On motion, at 1920 the convention
adjourned for half an hour.
After adjournment, Col. d. Il. An
thony was called for, and made one Of
his characteristic speeches, to the no
small delight Of his hearers. In his re-
marks he dwelt upon the tendency of
democracy to make it unpopular and
questionable now to be known as one
who had at one time been soldier for
the union, and spoke of the Ostracism
and ballot-box stuffing practiced in the
south. He also referred to Ingalls, and
his defense of the union veterans in the
senate, and took occasion to speak in
extremely bitter terms of Hancock as
an ally of the confederacy, using much
palmer words than Senator Ingalls,.
Captain J. B. johnson of Topeka was
next called for, and warmly received.
Like Mr.. Anthony he said he believed
in calling things by their right names,
and in referring to the Ingalls, Voor-
hees fracas, sustained Ingalls, in all his
denunciations of coDperheads and reb-
els. He believed in calling treason
treason, whether in congress or else
where.
| Attorney General S. B. Bradford
was next called for, who also made
some remarks which were well re-
ceived.
The following report was then made
by the committee on order of business
and adopted:
The committee on order of business
beg leave to report that the business
proceed in the following order:
/. Report Of committee on creden-
tials.
2. Nomination of Hon. Thos. Ryan
by reclamation.
8. Nomination of two delegates and
two alternates to Chicago.
4. Nomination of one elector.
5. Formation of congressional CEN
trail committee. to consist of one mem
Der from each county in the Fourth
congressional district.
6. Report of committee on resolu-
tions.
The committee on credentials report
ed the following as the list of delegates
i CHASE COUNTY.
Delegates-F. p. Cochran, j. M
Rose, G. w. Jones, Chas. Sayre.
Alternates-J. F. Kirk, G. r. Turn
J er, F. johnson, 7. G. Allen.
MARION COUNTY.
DelegateS-F. H. Kalloch, M. Daw
son, o. G. Brown, w: c. Hill, JOhI
Gilbert, c. E. Foote, John B. Greer.
Alternates-L. Knowles, T. NJ. Pot
BUTLER COUNTY.
: Delegates L. McCune, j. NJ. Sat
terthwaite, c. R. Noe, Alva Sheldon
, A. J. Ryan, E. G. Ellet, w. Nj. Rees,
w. Robinson, s. II. Brandon.
Alternates17M. Bradley, G. w
! Brown, j. c. Jones, T. M. Rash, Jess
Halves, Walter Good, G.. w. Chamber
lain, NJ. D. Seymour II. +. Adams.
SHAWNEE COUNTY.
Delegates-F. p. Baker, S. S. Nc
Fadden, j. r. B. Roe, Byron Roberts
/. H. G. Root. Wilson Keith, a. b
; Campbell, T. F. Caldwell, NJ
. 'Brien, Thos. Buchanan, Geo. Holmes
7 C. N. Foulks 7. NJ. James, J. NJ. Brown
A Ii m B. Hibben, j. H
Rain. Mark Chamberlain, Thoe
| White, ID. G. Jones, Patrick Wilson
. Phillip Lex, Joseph Morrison, b. T
2 Van Orsdal, r. r. Finley, B. a. Pat
Usage COUNTY.
> Delegates Charles Cochran, j. n
4 Mcdonald, H. A. Sheldon, j. w. Lay
: bourn. Sol. Bowers, ThOs. Cochran
i j. v. Admire, A. Capper, Amo
r Cook, E. d. Lewis, r. F Playford.
Alternates-O. j. Granger. NJ. q
Cazier, a. w. Sellard, H. j. McMasteI
A. B. Thurman, VIM. Connolly, J. q
johnson, 3. BrOderson. w. A. Butt
d. n. Thomas, A. w. Dow.
MORRIS COUNTY,
Delegates r. Bigham, Charlie
Drake. Jessie Hammer. Chas. Owens
f. L. Richter.
g COFFEE COUNTY.
3 Delegates-J. w. Hammond, ]. Ri
. lier, T. G. BaIlanger, b. L. Kingsbur,
. VIM. HamIin, j. A. Kennedy.
Alternates-H. H. Murray, G.. {
n Smith, S. Ogden, III. Kelly.
d GREENWOOD COUNTY.
Delegates-M. G.. Hale, H. Hanson
n A. W. Scott, w. L. Richardson. Zen
Harlan. A. p. Loveland, I. W. Al
is bolt.
LYON COUNTY.
le DelegateS-W. w. Scott, G. w. Wi
e. hite, j. Butler Hinkle, A. Hurlbu
1r w. J. Jones, Jesse CroSslin, Samu
~ Bennett, ID. a. Hunter. j. e. Welte.
to Alternates-L. p. Tressler, L. ]
+ Jacobs, A. F. Sheppard, w. p. Wilco
], a. Strstton, A. C. Abrahams, J..
]. Burchfeld, j. H Howe, 7. 0. Hill.
wABAUNSKE COUNTY.
m Delegates. g. Gem, w. II. II
rose. A. F. Thayer, F. Crafts, A
I'd Wade.
WOODSON COUNTY.
DELEaATEs-O. d. Woodward, Fl.
Trueblood. A. b. Mann.
he Chairman Baker stated that althoul
an the convention had virtually alrea
=, nominated Mr.. Ryan, still he saw
~ gentleman on the floor who wanted
n speak and he Wonld recognize him.
to Col. a. b. Campbell then took
ne the floor to formally nominate }
Ryan, and make an extremely fiery q