Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-03-12
eEPusLIcAN LEAGUE MEETING.


Topeka 1000 strong.
Their meetings were held in repre-
sentative hall, which was decorated with
aags-big flags, little flags, silk flags,
bunting, battle flags, regimental flags,
and flags OF every description.
High on top of the speakers stand
was a life size portrait Of President
Harrison, draped in the bright new col
OTIS of the third regiment Z. N. G. On
the right was picture Of Lincoln,
and on the left painting of James G..
Blaine.
In front of the speakers desk, in plain
sight of all, was portrait of ex-senator
Preston B. Plumb, appropriately draped
in black.
A bank of palms, ferns. and other hot
house plants rested against the foot of
the speakers stand and added beauty
to the decorations. Every chandelier
and the top of every door was draped
with flags.
The seats in the hall were divided into
divisions, representing the seven con-
gressional districts, and the delegates
were seated accordingly.
Candidates for every position on the
state ticket were numerously on hand,
some saving wood, some erecting fences.
It was half past ten o'clock when
President Bailey, of the Kansas republi-
can league, called to order the largest
convention of the kind ever held in the
history Of the league in this state. Del
egates filed every seat at representative
hall, and visitors crowded the aisles and
galleries.
President Bailey announced that the
exercises would be opened with prayer
by Rev. John A. Bright, chaplain of the
senate. Rev. Mr.. Bright stepped for
ward and suggested that it would be an
appropriate reminder of the beautiful
decorations to sing, "My Country IT'S
of Thee" He then led and was followed
by a thousand voices. The delegates
seemed to catch the spirit of the occa-
sion, and sang it as Americans and Kan
sans can sing.
After singing two stanzas he led in
prayer, while every delegate stood with
head bowed. He asked God for the wis
dom which will lead the republican
forces of Kansas to victory, and when he
closed, all said "Amen."
President Bailey then announced the
following committees:
Committee on credentials Conner
Davis. Ottawa county; B. s. Slower, Wy
andotte; Robt. Mcclellan, Lincoln; A.
Woodson, Lyon; W. s. Morse, Sedgwick.
Committee on rules and order of bus
iness-O. G. Hill, Hiawatha; P. P.
Campbell, Pittsburg; w. M. Rice, Fort
Scott.
Committee on resolutious-W. 81.
Nelson, Smith; Frank Lockard, Norton;
J. G. Hogan, Republic; J. G. Maltby,
Ottawa; w. A. Trigg, Anderson; R.
Robertson, Jackson; Henry Elliston,
Atchison; Judge Graves, Lyons; J. G.
Slonecker, Shawnee; M. Albaugh, King
man; W. s. Allen, Harvey; Ed P. Greer,
Cowley; M. G. Kelley, Crawford; T. W.
Walton, Lincoln; J. W. Bristow, Salina;
T. B. Wall, Wichita, and Marshall, of
Usage City.
While the committees were out J. r.
Burton talked.
The committee on resolutions made
the following remarkably short report:
The republican league of Kansas
once more declares its allegiance to the
cardinal principles of the republican
party, and it especially endorses those
great economic policies of protection,
reciprocity and honest money, to the
support of all which it pledges it's most
effective organization and it's most Wig
orous efforts.
/! We commend the administration of
President Harrison for its steady adher-
ence to these principles, and for it's
manly and patriotic MAINTENANCE of the
honor and best interests of the nation.
We renew our hearty tribute of conf
dence in, and admiration and affection
for, that matchless champion of republi-
can principles, James G. Blaine.
Since the last meeting of our league,
the great "Commoner of Kansas, Senator
Preston B. Plumb, has been called from
oAAo mo- ohOAO1OA0
Be it Resolved, That by his death there
has been lost to the republican party
and to the people of the state, leader
Of men and champion of right, whose
memory will be forever cherished in the
hearts of all true kansans.
d. r. Anthony moved: We favor q
tree ballot and fair count.
The committee accepted the amend
nent, and the report as amended was
adopted.
DELEGATES ELECTED.
There was an adjournment of fifteen
minutes, while the congressional district
delegations elected two delegates each to
the national league convention. The re-
suit was as follows:
First district John M. Moore, Atchi-
son; Ewing Herbert, Hiawatha.
Second district. McCabe Moore.
Wyandotte; T. 7. Kelley, Miami.
Third district-A. 81. Tyler, Parsons;
A. c. Stiech TndeYendenco