The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-09-06
IN THE FIELD.
County Democratic Convention in
Session.
COntssting DELEGATIONS DsIay the
Conventions Proceedings.
AmsrIOus Charges Fraud and Agnes
City Sends Two Lists.
Resolutions Adopted FavoriBg Ran
dOlph for District Judge.
IN THE FIELD.

The democratic county convention was
called to order at little past IL o'clock
Saturday at the court house, by j.
G.. Pettingill, chairman Of the county |
central committee. After q reading of |
the call, j. Harvey Firth was chosen |
temporary chairman and Frank Bu-
cher of Hartford temporary secretary. |
A committee consisting of one MEM |
Der from each township and ward in |
the city was, on motion, appointed on |
credentials: The chair named: J. G. |
Pettingill, First ward; l.. A. Newton,
Second; Jos. Heidrich, Third; L. M. |
Gibson, Fourth; Paul Dennis, Reading;
f. 2. Marcellus, Agnes City, w. S.
GrImSley, Americas; Dennis o Conner,
Hartford; Jas. Slisher, Fremont; NJ.
Mulconnery, NeOShO Rapids; John
Fritts, Emporia township; G. NJ. Stow
ell, Patty's Mill; L. Newman, Center:
David Wagner. Ivy. All the town
ships were not represented.
On motion of Mr.. Pettiugill, the chair
appointed committee of five on per-
manent organization and order of bus
Carter, Ed. Gaughan. J. A. Grundy, D.
B. Harris and q. c. Glover.
a committee Of five on resolutions
was also appointed, consisting of j. NJ.
McCoWn, Frank Butcher, T. G.. Whitley,
e. d. Whitmore and Alfred Roberts.
A motion was then made by Stowen
to adjourn, but before the question was
4 hot AEa H1n tc<a on
credentials were instructed, on motion
Of McCown, to select delegates to fill
vacancies in representation, as there
were a number of men from the outer
most districts present who were not Sc
lected as delegates, but should be al
lowed q voice in the convention.
Adjourned to meet at 1870.
| AFTERNOON SESSION.
It was after two O'Clock before the
convention was called to order, the
chair having waited for the commit
tee on credentials to finish their
work Of deciding between contesting
delegations of Americas and Agnes
City. Messrs. McCOwn, Smith and
Fritts were appointed to wait on the
committe and see that they rush
through their work. A recess of ten
minutes was taken.
When the second committee re-
turned they reported the contest still
on the credential committees room in
Judge Pettingill's Office with but lit
tie signs of an amicable conclusion.
In Agnes City two primary elections
were held and two delegations we're
present and in Americas charges were
made that fraudulent votes were pol
led at the primaries there. After
waiting until nearly three O'Clock
another committee was appointed to
wait on the committee and order them
to report to the convention at once
whether they had the contest settled
or not. They came in a few moments
ready to report.
The delegation from Agnes City
headed by j. B. Wingheld was admit
ted and the Amerlcus delegation was
also admitted.
| The committee on permanent organi-
cation and order of business reported
as follows: We recommend that the
temporary organization be made per-
manent, and that the order of bust
ness be as follows: First, report of
committees, second, selection Of candi-
dates for clerk of court, county attOr-
ney, probate judge and superinten-
dent of public instruction., third,
selection OF delegates to senatorial
and judicial convention, fourth, SO
lection of county central committee.
The committee on resolutions re
ported resolutions which endorsed ma
tional and state ticket and
the administration of Grover
, Cleveland. Judge John Martin wa,
also highly commended to all demo
: Gratis of the state aud pledging an
F economical administration Hby him i
, elected. Adopted.
Resolutions were here introduced ia
: vOring w. A. Randolph for candidate
, for district judge. A communication
a from CoffeY county was read, asking
a Randolph to allow his name to be pre-
4 sented at the judicial district conven
o ton.
w. d. Spiker was unanimously che
sen as candidate for clerk of the dis
triet court. Spiker was called for an
s expressed wish to decline. but no az
q ton was taken on it.
ri When the probate judge question
J, came up resolutions were offered an
|, adopted, asking the democrats to sur
:, port E. B. Peyton, independent candi
date for probate judge.
ri c. A. Bishop was chosen as cand
g date for county superintendent.
The county central committee wa
empowered to act in regard to endorS
ing or nominating q senatorial cand
!. date, acting in conjunction with Green
wood county.
VT. McCarty was placed in nomin
alton for county attorney by Alfre
Roberts and seconded by A. NJ. End
weiss. The nomination was unan
nous.
THE Morris County Exposition CON
pany. Council Grove, Kansas, hold
its eleventh annual fair on Septembe
18th to 18th inclusive. The speed rim
purses embrace 81 500, which is dis
= tributed so rs to give an attractiv
list of purses. The track is excellent
: and stabling facilities good. Entire
= close Sept. Is. For programmes an
other information address, F. A
MOriarty, Secretary.
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