The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-02-28
KANSAS REPUBLICANS.
Meeting Of the State League-Electi0n q
OmOerD-Etc.

Meeting Of the State League-Election a
Omcers-Etc.
TOPEKA, Kan, Feb. 2l.-The annual
meeting of the Republican State League
convened in Representative Hall last
evening. Over 200 delegates were pres
emit, representing every section Of tue
State. President J. G. Slonecker called
the meeting to order, and after several
selections by Marshalrs band prayer
was offered by Rev. Bernard Kelly.
The secretary, Captain S. NJ. Ian
ham, then read the names of
the committee on resolutions, but
before the committee retired two reso-
buttons were adopted unanimously with
out reference. One Of these declared
the league in favor Of the Service PEN
sion bill introduced in the Senate by
Ingalls, The other expressed sympathy
for Secretaries Blaine and Tracy in their
recent bereavements, and assured them
that their sorrow was cause of mourn
ing in every household in Kansas.
The election of officers was next pro-
ceeded with and resulted as follows:
Hon. J. NJ. Miller, of Council Grove,
elected president by reclamation; Charles
+. Scott, of lola, was chosen vice-presi-
dent; Arthur Capper, obTopeka, secre-
tary. and j. G. Sloneker, of Topeka,
treasurer, all by reclamation.
Delegates at Large-A. J. Felt, Of
Seneca, and Eugene F. Ware, of Fort
Scott
Delegates from Congressional districts
were named as follows:
First Observation-Disclosures D. A. Hook,
of Leavenworth; c. +. johnson. of Oska-
loosa. Alternates: o. C. Hill, of Hia-
watha; William Zimmerman, of Potta-
watomie.
Second-Delegates: c. T. Scott, lola;
B. L. Kellogg, Lawrence. Alternates:
w. A. Trigg, Garrett; j. N. Roberts,
Lawrence.
Third-Delegates: J. D. Barker. Gil
rard; c. c. Kincaid, COffeyville. Alter
mates: E. Loomis, Girard; o. F. Carson,
Cherryvale.
FOurth-Delegates: F. ]. Funk, Ma
rion; d. o. McCray, Topeka Alternates:
j. Ware Butterfeld, Marion; j. b.
Barnes, Wabaunsee County.
Fifth-Delegates: j. X. Rankin, juno
ton City; George N. Nichols, Delphos.
Alternates: ID. L. Brown, Concordia; C.
P. Kirkland, Salina.
Sixth-Delegates: j. q. Royce, Smith
Center; Tell w. Walton, Lincoln. Al
ternates: w. H. Nelson, Smith Center;
A. Troup Jr., Kirwin.
Seventh-Delegates: C. Conklin,
Lyons; James H. Hamilton, Yelling
ton. Alternates: w. C. Edwards,
Larned; III. b. Kelly, Mcpherson.
The alternates for delegates at large
are: George L. Anthony, for Eugene
Ware, and s. b. Bradford. for A. J. Felt
The committee on resolutions then
reported. .,t.
The resolutions adopted after some
discussion were in substance as follows:
The platforms of the Chicago conven-
ton and the Kansas State convention Of
1883 are Endorsed. President Harrison's
administration is Endorsed as wise and
in accord with the platform on which he
was elected. Speaker Reeds course
is approved. The Congressional dele
cation is urged to work and vote
for laws that will secure the
lowest rates of transportation that are
fair and just to the transportation COM
panies. Trusts are condemned and the
bill apropriating s6,OOO,O 900 for deep
harbor at Galveston is Endorsed. The
resolutions favor placing army nurses
on the pension list. The resolutions in
dorse Perkins bill for the free coinage
of silver and demand the removal of the
tariff on sugar and that bounty equal
to the present tariff be paid on sugar
raised in this country.