The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-05-17
COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Tho C0uAsy Convention OF Democrats
selees Delegates for she Various Con

Tho Counsy Convention OF Democrats
SeAeee Delegates for ahe Various Con-
VeAtiSns.
The democratic convention of Lyon
county was called to order at I:3O Sat
urday at the rink by j. G. Pettin,
gill, chairman of the county central i
committee. The call of the convention /
was read by W. C. Harris, secretarylof
the eomIpittee.
w. 7. Mccarthy was placed in NOM
ination for temporary chairman by
T. w. Kitchen. Mr.. Mccarthy NOM
mated Mr.. PettingilI. Mr. Mccarthy
was selected. He expressed the wish
that the business should be finished
first and speech making follow. After
several motions, T. w. Kitchen was
chosen temporary secretary. On
motion of j. Harvey FIRTH a COM
mittee on credentials was dispensed
with.
On motion of w. C. Harris the mo-
ton above was reconsidered and a
committee of three appointed by the
chair on credentials. Messrs w. C.
Harris, Frank Butcher of Hartford and
j. A. Miller of Americas were appoint
ed on that committee.
Mr.. Roberts of Neosho Rapids moved
that the delegates in attendance should
be allowed to cast the full vote for the
delegation if some were absent. Car
ried. The roll was then called by pre-
cincts and delegations answered.
Quite a number were not full and two
or three had no representation. The
list as published in the dailies was
adopted as corrected.
The convention then proceeded to
the selection of delegates. Roberts of
Hartford moved that committee of
one be appointed from each precinct to
name delegates. After considerable
discussion the motion was lost.
Roberts moved that three delegates
should be selected from the city and
vicinity for the Wichita convention
and four from the county.
| w. c. Harris of the Third ward, DR..
| E. A. Shellack from Allen, T. w. Kitch-
en- from the First Ward, j. M. Meow
an of the second ward, J. Harvey
Firth of the Fourth ward, w. II. An
derson of Americas, Frank Butcher of
Hartford, Ed Gaughan of Reading,
and ALI. Roberts of Neosho Rapids
were placed in nomination as delegates
to Wichita.
OF these Messrs. Kitchen, Roberts,
Anderson, Gaughan, Butcher, Nc
Gown and Harris were selected.
Messrs. Semper Butcher, l.. A. New
ton, G. A. Bishop, G. G. Glover, John
Hammond, John Grimsley and J.
Harvey Firth were chosen as alter
mates.
Resolutions were here introduced
commencing ]. NJ. McCown to the
Wichita convention as a delegate to
the national convention at st. Louis.
The resolutions were adopted and Nc
Gown was called for. He made a
short address thanking the conven
|, tion for their expression of apprecia-
ton.
A molten was made at this point il
the convention to adjourn until TIT
second Saturday in June, and make ar
rangements for some speeches ant
have an enthusiastic political meeting
together with the selection of delegate
to the LeavenwOrth state convention
and Emporia congressional convention
This called for some heated discussion
pro and con. The motion was lost.
The following delegates Wer
, selected:
TO LEAVENwORTH:
: Delegates. Alternates.
, J. Harvey Firth, j. H. Fritz,
: J. F. O'ConnOr, r. B. Shepherd,
. w. H. Anderson, Paul Dennis,
John Eskridge, ALT. Roberts,
1hos. Ryan. J. II. Young,
Jacob Jacobs, Jr., T. G.. Whitley,
w. 7. McCarty. e. d. WhitmOTR.
/, The following were elected by az
j, clamation as delegates to the congrel
= sional convention. They to selet
0 their own alternates.
e R. B. Shepherd, Edwin King.
: Sim Carter, G. A. Smith.
e NJ. J Mulconnery, Aft. Roberts.
G. w. Spiker, C. F. White.
John Eskridge, T. B. Vernon,
+ J. Hamlin, Geo. McCandless,
q Jacob PitZer, VIM. Harry,
|, j. G. Pettingill. J. A. Miller.