The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-03-11
MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN,
STATE LEAGUE.
KANSAS POLITICIANS At TOPEKA.
The Resolutions Remarkably Brief
Blalne's Name Given tho Usual
OvAtlOa-Ed Little Elected Pres
Idsnt - Elk. Senator ingalls,
Delivers an OLD Time
Spoech-Notos. .sy

Topeka, Kan, March 9. 1t was big
crowd that greeted President BaIly as he
called the meeting OF the state league OF
Republican clubs TO order yesterday morn
ing. The convention opened by singing
"Anerica" A few committees looking to
permanent organization on rules and reso-
lutions were appointed, and the conven-
ton listened 10 j. II. Burton Of Abilene.
Tho committees were as follows:
redentials-GOmer, Davis county; b..
S. Stover, Wyandotte; Robert McClel,
lRu, Lincoln; A. Woodson Lyon; w. S
Morse Sedgwick,
Ga rules and order Of business-O G.
Hill, Hiawatha; p p. Campbell, Pitts
burg; w. M. Rice Fort Scott.
On resolutiOns-W. II. Nelson, Smith;
Frank Lockard, Norton; j. c. Hogan, Re-
public; j. G. Matby Ottawa; w. A.
Trigg, Anderson; II. Robertson, Jackson;
Henry Elliston, Atchison; Judge Graves,
Lyon; J. G. Slonecker, Shawnee; M. AL
hangh, Kingman; w. S. Allen, Harvey;
Ed r. Greer, Cowley; M. G. Kelly, Craw-
ford; Il. W. Walton, Lincoln; j. w. Bris-
tow, Salina; 4. B. Wall Wichita, and
Marshall, 90 Usage City,
When the afternoon session was called
10 order, the first thing Of Importance done
after the preliminary sparring, was tho
reading of the report of the committee on
resolutions. Ed. Greer, the chairman,
read the following short platform:
The Republican League Of Kansas once
more declares its allegiance to the cardi-
nal principles of the Republican party,
and IL especially indorses those great eco.
nOmic principles Of protection, reciprocity
and honest money to the support
Of all which il pledges its most
effective organization and its most
vigorous efforts. We commend tho
administration of President Harrison for
its steady adherence to these principles
and for its manly and patriotic mainten-
ance OF the honor and best interests of
the nation. We renew our hearty tribute
of confidence in and admiration and affec.
tion for that matchless champion Of Re-
publican principles, James G. Blaine.
Since the last meeting of our league the
great "COmmoner Of Kansas" Senator
Preston B. Plumb, has been called from
This life; therefore BIZ it resolved, that by
his death there has been lost to the Re-
publican party and to the people of the
state leader OF men and champion Of
right, whose memory will be forever cher.
ished in tho hearts Of all true Kansans.
wild Cheering for Blaine.
During the reading OF the resolutions
the reference to President Harrson's ad-
ministration brought out only slight APP
plause, but when Blane's name was men,
toned the cheering was so loud that the
reading had to be dispensed with for some
Cime.
The election Of delegates to the national
convention by congressional districts gave
the following result;
FIRST distrct-John M. Moore, Atchi-
son; Ewing Herbert, Hiawutha.
Second district, McCube Moore, Wy
nndotte; II. Il. Kelly, Miami.
Third distrct--A H. Tyler, Parsons;
A. Q. Stisch, Independence.
Fourth district-George p. Morehouse,
Morris; John L. Senior, Coffey.
Fifth district-O r. Moore, Abilene; j.
Il. Marshall, Concordia
Sixth district-A. Il. Wlcoxson, of
Logan county; W. j. Sturgis Of Mitchell.
Seventh district-Morton AlUaugh,
Kiugman; H, +. Mason, Garden City.
Az large-John Q. Carpenter, Neosho;
G. A. Lewis, Phillips; Q, Il. Elliott,
Sumner; e. M. Sheldon, Usage; Green b.
Anderson, Wyandotte, and j. L. Bristow,
Sallna
Officers were elected as follows; Pres
ident, Il. G. Little Of Abilene; vice pres
Ment, b. f.. Sprague of Emporla; secro-
tary, J. Ware ButterHeld; treasurer, j. L.
Brstow of Sallna. After the cleo
ton of officers speeches were made
by ID. II. Anthony aud Pres
ideut Bally, after watch the con-
Veuton adjourned. In tho evening ex-
Senator Ingalls, delivered an address in
representative hall, Among other things
he said that the Democratic party was
suffering from the early discretions of
youth, and thatin its coming nuptials with
the Alliance it needed time, Closing, he
offered himself to the state committee
and to the league to go as private
where the generals of the party should
call him. He said IL am not candidate
for the senate OF the United States; not
now. My name shall not be used in con-
neetion with any office that may be given
in this campaign, nor for any office that
may be the result Of it,"
Kansas Republican Convention Dates.
TOPEKA, Kan, March 2-rhere was
nearly a full meeting OF the Republican
state central committee yesterday, and
calls were issued for two state couven-
tiOns, the first at Hutchinson, Thurs
day, May, ., the second at Topeka,
Thursday, June &c. Tho first will
elect SIX delegates to the national
convention at Minneapolis aid nominate
three candidates for presidential electors
and candidate for congressman at large
The Topeka convention will select u full
state ticket.
importers Decided Against.
CHICAGO, March Judge Blodgett con-
sumed half minute yesterday in
giving legal black eye TO the importers
who attacked the constitut!onality of the