The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1892-08-25

The Republicans Of GRAND Old Saline
Meet and Nominate q Ticket.

| fOr county Attorney.
| JOSEPH h. HUTCHINSON.
| For Probate Judge.
&. +. LAMKIN.
| For Supt. Of Schools.
| JOSEPH w. ARMSTRONG.
| For Clerk ofthe District Court.
| ANTON A. FREDRICKSON.
When II o'clock arrived Saturday
morning, Chairman Fitzpatrick, OF
the county central committee called
the Republican county convention
to order, and secretary John A Lar
son read the call.
On motion Col. ID. X. Wagstaf
was made temporary chairman. He
made neat little speech on taking
the chair, and another motion re-
suited In electing G. b. Kirkland Sc
cretary.
On motion the following commit.
tees were appointed:
Credentisls-T. II. Terry, II. w.
wylie, w. A. Murphy, +. Carrier,
Chas. D. Hoffman.
Permanent organizstion-W. A.
kouns, Jno. A. Larson, f. A. Berry.
Rules and order OF business-Capt.
{. w. Banks, Alex McPhail, T.
| Chapman.
Resolutions-J. w. Amos, &. b.
Kirkland, w. II. johnson.
Adjourned to = o'clock p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At 9 o'clock the convention was
called to order by the chairman.
After some time the ommlttee on
credentials reported, showing that
each precinct In the county was rep
resentative In the convention, al
though few delegations were not
full. There were no contests. Re-
port adopted.
The committee on permanent Or
| ganization recommended that the
temporary organization be made per-
manent, which was 80 ordered.
Committee on rules and order Of
business reported rs follows:
Your committee on rules and Or
| der Of business, beg leave TO report:
We recommend the convention be
governed by the rules OF order Of the
fifty-first congress, so far n appli-
| cable to this convention.
That the business OF this conven-
ton be transacted as follows, to-
wit:
l. Report Of committees.
=. Selection Of Senatorial dele
gates.
3. Selection Of County Central
Committee.
4. Nomination Of county officers
In the order named In the call.
The committee on platform sub
mitted two reports. The minority
report WAS presented by J. w.
Amos. The majority report was
read by w. ii. johnson and unani-
mously adopted. II was A. follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
As republicans Of Saline county In
convention assembled, we hereby re-
cord our hearty endorsement Of the
work done by the national and state
republican conventions, and OF the
republican convention Of the Fifth
congressional district Of Kansas, and
that we are ready to fight the battle
Of 1892 under the gallant leadership
Of Harrison and Reid squarely on
/ the true, American sentiments, as
| expressed In our national platform.
As to day, the 10Th Of August, ls92,
Is the Goth birthday Of the Hon. Ben
jamin Harrison, that the president
! and secretary Of this convention be
requested to forward to him our con-
gratulations, and express to him our
confidence In his wise and patriotic
course as president OF the United
States.
That we ask our representatives In
the next legislature to carefully look
into the matter Of freight rates, and
II IL 10 found that exhorbitant rates
are being charged by the roads doing
business In Kansas, and wherever
unjust determinations exist In the
present tariff sheets OF said railroads,
that they do all In their power to
properly regulate the same, giving
to all parties concerned q fair and
equal hearing.
That we heartily favor the renomi-
ator of the 3lst Senatorial district OF
houboSs bhu tuot tuS uCtCAott5 tcuoy
selected for the Senatorial Conven-
ton are hereby instructed to do all
In their power 70 secure his honor
able nomination.
Next In order was the selection Of
delegates to the Minneapolis sena-
torial Convention. The following
list Of names was presented by c. r.
Underwood, and the gentlemen were
unanimously elected:
DELEGATES. ALTERSATEs.
T. J. Grant, &. T. Hilton.
G. o. Hoffman, G.. B. Kirkland.
J. ID. NJ. Conrad, z. &. Millikin.
w. E. Thompson, J. b. Hamilton.
E. NJ. Anderson, c. 3. Martin.
The delegates were instructed for
Senator Mohler, - will be seen by
the resolutions. Mr.. Mohler re
spouded to . call for speech, and
thanked the convention for Its
action.
As the reading secretary called
the names Of the precincts, the
chairman Of the delegations an
nounced the committeeman. The
new central committee Ii a. follows:
Salins, LIST. ward-C. r.. Under.
wood.
End. ward-T. ]. Grant.
3rd. wsrd-D. r. Wagstaff. |
4th. ward-w. F. Musser.
Assaria-J. H. johnson.
Brookville-W. f. Fowler.
Bridgeport-D. T. Hopkins.
Cambris-W. A. Murphy.
Chico-B. Ricketts.
Dayton, No. &c. Reigle.
No.15-R. Neal.
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