St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1888-04-21
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
The Official Cali Issued by the Chairman OF
the State Central Committee.

the State Central Committee.
LEAvENwoRTH, April 4.-The following
is the official call issued by Chairman
Carroll for the Democratic State conven-
tion:
A delegate convention of the Democratic
party OF the State of Kansas is hereby called to
meet in the city Of Wichita at eleven o'clock a.
m. on Thursday, May II, 1888, for the purpose Of
electing eighteen delegates and eighteen alter
mates to represent the Democratic party OF the
State Of Kansas in the Democratic National
convention to be held in the city of st. Louis
on June 5, 1885, The basis of representation in
the State convention shall be one delegate and
one alternate for every 200 votes or any frac-
tion thereof over 100 votes cast for Hon. S. /.
Isett, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant
Governor in 1885; also every county in the State
that has been organized since that election.
and each unorganized county shall be entitled
to one delegate and one alternate to said con-
vention as follows:
Allen, 6; Anderson, s.: Atchison, a. Barber,
s; Barton, 6; Bourbon, s; Brown, 6; Butler, 8;
Chase, 4; Chautauqua, 5; Cherokee, 10; Clay,
6; Cloud, g; Cofey, 6; Comanche, 2; Cowley,
II; Crawford, 10; Cheyenne, 9; Clark, g.; Davis
4; Decatur, 8; Dickinson, II; Doniphan, s.;
Douglas, 8; Edwards, 2; Elk, s; Ellis, 4; Ellis
worth, 4; Ford, 4; F'inney, 5; Franklin, 10;
Garfield, i; Cove, i; Gray, /; Graham. q;
Greenwood, 6; Greely, l. Grant, /; Hamilton,
4; Harper, 6; Harvey, s.: Hodgeman 2; Has
kell, l; Jackson, 5; Jefferson, s; Jewell g.;
johnson, 4 Kearney, /: Kingman, +; kiowa,
2: Labette, IL; Leavenworth 1S; Lincoln, A.
Linn, 6; Lyon, Z; L me, 2; Logan, L; Marion, z;
Marshall, II; Mcpherson, 5; Meade, 4; Miami,
8; Mitchell, 6; Montgomery, IL; Morris,
4; Morton, 2; Nemaha 8; Neosho, g.;
Ness, 2; Norton, s; Usage, S; Osborne,
4; Ottawa. g.; Pawnee, 2; Phillips, 5;
Pottawatomie, s; Pratt, d; Rawlins, 2; Reno,
.; Republic, 6; Rice 5; Riley, 4; Rocks, 4; Rush,
4; RUSSELL q; Salina. Z Scott, 2; Seward /;
Sedgwick IL; Stanton, /; Shawnee, 12; Sheri-
dan, /; Sherman, 1; Smith, s.; Stafford 4; Ste
vens, 1; Sumner Il; Thomas, 3; Trego, /; Wa
baunsee, 4; Wallace, /: Washington, 6; Wich-
ita, /; Wilson, 6: Woodson, 4; Wyandotte, IA.
We recommend that the primary convention
for the election of delegates and alternates to
the State convention be held in the counties or
districts as the several committees may deter
mine on May 5. The manner of selecting the
delegates and alternates, whether by county or
district, mass or delegate conventions, to be de-
termined by the several county committees each
for itself.
The secretaries OF the several conventions,
county, district or mass are respectfully re-
ques.ed to forward to the secretary of the State
Central committee, at Leavenworth, full and ac-
curate lists OF the delegates and alternates
chosen, Immediately after the adjournment OF
their respective conventions.
The State convention when assembled at
Wichita shall elect four delegates and four al
ternates at large to the National convention,
and the delegates from the several Congress
sional districts, In attendance at said State
convention shall elect in separate conference,
two delegates and two alternates from each
Congressional district to be reported to, and in
dorsed by the State convention.
ALI voters in the State, whether heretofore
formally affiliated with the Democratic party or
not, who are in harmony with the position OF
the Democracy on National questions and be-
neve in the principles as emphasized in the late
message of the President to. Congress, are
heartily and cordially invited to join in the Sc
lection of the representatives OF party in the
National convention.
We earnestly urge upon the Democrats OF
Kansas the absolute importance OF prompt and
thorough organization of the party in every
county and township In the State in order that
every district may be fully represented in the
State convention and an active and effective
organization obtained az once for a vigorous
campaign the coming summer and fall.
We respectfully request every Democratic
newspaper in the State to publish the notice
and editorially call special attention to the inn
portance of complying with the suggestions
herein made
BY order OF the State Central Committee at
Leavenworth, April 5. 1888.
EDWARD CARROLL, Chairman.
Ii. MILES MOORE. Secretary.