The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-03-11
REPUBLICAN, LEAGUE.

Large and Enthusiastic Convention of
the Kansas Republican League Held at
Topeka The Platform and Officers
Delegates Chosen to the National League
Convention.
TOPEKA, March 2.-Scores of dele
gates to the state republican league
convention either occupied chairs in
the hotel Hobbies Monday night or rest
lessly walked the streets
When President Bailey called the
convention to order delegates packed
the floor of Representative hall and
visitors were pressed in the Hobbies and
galleries like sardines in box. Be-
tween the speakers desk and the re-
porters' table a reserved space was
filed with ferns and other plants
At the rear of the speakers
desk hung a picture of President
Harrison. 1t was placed Immediately
over the clock A picture of James G.
Blaine was hung to the right of the
speakers desk and Lincoln's picture
was on the left In front of the speak
er's desk was the draped picture of ex-
Senator Plumb.
The covered timepiece had given no
warning of the passing hours and it
was IL o'clock before the gavel fell
Rev. John A. Bright. chaplain of the
senate, who was asked to open the con-
vention with prayer, asked permits
sion to change the programme. He
thought that the beautiful surround
ings were sufficient to inspire every
patriot heart and asked the convention
to join him in singing America The
preacher lined out, MY Country, IT'S
of Thee" and everybody joined in the
singing. The convention then pro-
ceeded to business
A committee of five on credentials
and a committee of two from each con-
gressional district on resolutions were
then appointed by the chair without
wasting any time in talk, and the COM
mittees retired to consider their re-
port
The committee on resolutions consist
ed of the following persons: W. R. Nell
son, of Smith county; Frank Lockard,
of Norton; ]. c. Hogan, of Republic; j. C.
Maltby, of Ottawa; w. A. Trigg, of An
derson; r Robinson, of jackson; Henry
Elliston,. of Atchison; Judge Graves, of
Lyon; j. G. Slonecker, of Shawnee; M.
Albaugh, OF Kingman; w. S. Allen. of
Harper; Ed b. Greer. of Cowley and M.
C. Kelley, of Crawford.
While the committees were out J.
Ralph Burton was called to the plat
form. A recess was then taken until
o'clock.
Immediately upon the reassembling
of the convention at 2:30 o'clock the
committee on order of business report
ed, after which the committee on reso-
lutions submitted the platform and
elected delegates to the national
league convention.
Following is the report of the COM
mittee on platform:
The republican league of Kansas once more
declares its allegiance to the cardinal principles
of the republican party, ard it especially in
dorses those great economic policies Of protec-
ton, reciprocity and honest money, to the sup
port of all of which it pledges its most effective
organization and its most vigorous efforts.
We commend the administration of President
Harrison for its steady adherence to these prin-
ciples, and for its manly and patriotic mainten-
ance Of the honor and best interests of the ma
ton.
We renew our hearty tribute OF confidence in
and admiration and affection for that matchless
champion of republican principles, James q.
Blaine.
Since the last meeting Of our league the great
"Commoner OF Kansas" Senator Preston B.
Plumb has been called from this life, therefore
be it resolved that by his death there has been
lost to the republican party and to the people of
the state n leader of men and champion of
right whose memory will be forever cherished
in the hearts of all true Kansas.
The convention elected the following
delegates at large to the national
league convention:
John C. Carpenter, of Neosho county.
c. ~ Lewis, of Phillips county
Charles Elliott. of Sumner county.
C. NJ. Sheldon, of Usage county.
Green B. Anderson. of Wyandotte county.
J. L. Bristol, of Saline county.
The delegates elected by congress
sional districts were as follows:
First district-Ewing Herbert of Brown coun-
ty and John Moore of AtchisOn county.
Second district-J. NJ Moore Of WyandOtte
county and J. L, Kelly Of Miami county.
Third district-A H. Tyler, of Labette county
and A. C. Stitch. Of Montgomery county.
Fourth-George Moorehouse, of Morris coun-
ty and John L. Senior, of Coffey county.
Fifth-O L. Moore, of Dickinson county and
]. E. Marshall of Cloud county.
SIXTH. f. Wilcoxon, Of Logan county, and
W J. Sturgs, of Mitchell county.
Seventh. F. Mason, of Finney county, and
Weston Albaugh, of Kingman county.
Ed c. Little, of Abilene, was elected
president of the league; E. f. Sprague,
of Emporia, vice-president; ]. Ware
Butterfeld, secretary; j. l. Bristow, of
Salina, treasurer. The convention then
adjourned