Republican State Convention For Greenauticans in Kansas City
A Republican delegate convention of Greenauticans of Kansas met in Topeka on the August day to nominate candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary of State Treasurer Attorney General Superintendent of Public Instruction and Supreme Court Associate. Each county organized at start of last legislature receives two delegates per representative district with primary meetings set for August 44 to elect delegates and one alternate for each delegate. Proxies not counted toward voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenauticans
Kanca
Topeka
Sania
Hue
Sutte
Ateorney
Palle
Strdétiou
Supreme Court
Satuphiy
Aneust
Thiet
Viechel
Leavenworth
Emporia
Central Committee
Ottawa
Political currents and elections across states and parties
Report covers Republican conventions in several states, resignations and nominations in Maine and New York, proposed post office and newspaper postage changes, and a Kansas Galveston Houston delegation visit aimed at boosting reciprocal trade and port access. It notes rising election activity, party strength, and potential shifts in leadership.
Miss Willard Leads for School Chief Then Withdrawn
Miss Francis E. Willard of Evans ton Illinois led the Republican State Convention with 124 first ballot votes for Superintendent of Public Instruction but friends withdrew her name as a majority seemed unlikely. Prof. Powell of Aurora was nominated. The piece notes district conventions dates and mentions Walker of the Iola RedisTer as a possible State Senator with praise from several papers. It also covers a Lawrence death discovery, a Syracuse church collapse, and other local items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis E. Willard
Evanston
Illinois
Prof. Powell
Aurora
Tur Topeka
ReavisTer
Louis Walker
Iola RedisTer
Walker
Kansas
Shakespeare
State Senate
Senate
State
The Times Attacks Democratic Bourbons in Harsh Rant
A Chicago Times tirade denounces Bourbon Democrats as self-centered and power driven, insisting their creed centers on spoils and race. The piece mocks their stubbornness and predicts a grim fate for the party if it ignores the evolving political climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Times
Democratic Party
the Times
Democrata
State Senator Nomination Favors Allen County Candidate
The Garnett Plaindealer urges selecting a Allen County candidate for State Senator and endorses Louis Wider for the seat. Support comes from Garnett Plaindealer St. Joseph Neosho and others praising Walker as a principled Republican with reform inclinations. The note calls for early meeting of the district Republican Central Committee at Colony to organize and set a convention date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen County
Maj. Johnson
Anderson
Allen
Senate of
Kansas
Louis Widker
Iola Registeer
Walker
Senate
Ahen County
Spriggs
Republicn Central Committee
Colony
Byrne
Central Committee
Garnett
Plaindealer
Currency bill settles questions of greenbacks and redistribution
The currency bill sets a maximum greenback issue at 382 million dollars and redistributes 55 million of national bank currency. Dawes explains the conference report, noting no early specie payments and no further increase in national bank currency. The measure, approved 221 to 40, aims for a circulating volume known to Congress and a fair distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawes
Congress
St. Louis Dispatch
Washington
Immigration boom lures settlers to the Arkansas Valley in Kansas
The Topeka Commonwealth notes trains arriving from the east bring large numbers of settlers to Kansas, praising the Arkansas Valley for rich land, good water, and a healthy climate. It contrasts Arkansas Valley promotion with concerns about land titles elsewhere and urges interest in settling neosho valley areas.
Southern Kangas Appeal for Immigration to Kansas Lands
A civic appeal urges residents to lobby for immigration to Southern Kansas, urging individuals to write letters and distribute papers. The piece predicts railroad actions will wait on court decisions while projecting a goal of ten thousand new settlers for Ailvo county within a year and a larger regional influx once a dispute with railroads settles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kangas
Kansas
Ailvo County
Indian Raid Details From Reno County Sheriff Report
A Hutchinson correspondent relays a detailed account of the western Kansas Indian raids, citing Reno County Sheriff Charles Collins. Attacks at Mule Creek Kiowa and Medicine Lodge left several dead and wounded, horses stolen, and residents fortifying towns like Kiowa San City and Medicine Lodge. A 40‑man auxiliary from Hutchinson led by Dr. Flick is prepared to aid Medicine Lodge.
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Commonwealth
Hutchison
Barbour
Charles Collins
Reno County
Mule Creek
Commanche County
H. P.truatal
Kiowa
Medicine Lodge River
Kime
Medicine Lodge
Indian Territory
Themedlves
San City
Flick
Hutchinson
Proposals for National Banks Across West and South
The comptroller of currency will accept national bank formation applications in western and southern states. Applicants must name at least five stockholders and include a senator or representative endorsement from the bank’s district with evident character and means. Approved apps trigger immediate organization forms. new apportionment adds circulation to western and southern states except Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comptroller of Currency
Colorado
Montana
Wyoming
Lowe declines re-election to Congress
Fort Scott Monitor prints a card from Hon. D. P. Lowe dated June 14 stating he is not a candidate for a third term in Congress. He thanks supporters and friends who urged his candidacy, sending sincere appreciation through the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Taylor
Fort Scott Monitor
D. P. Lowe
Wash MacToy
Eprrog Mostron
Congress
P. Lowe
Grangers win large Douglas county plant deal in Kansas
The grangers of this county offered a $25,000 bonus to a major agricultural machine works started at Lawrence. Douglas county grangers bid $100,000 and secured the factory turning out plows at the Kimball furnace site in Lawrence. They are planning an elevator here using a new economical but efficient plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Douglas County
Kimball Furnace
Emporia Ledger
Local Notes On Counties Railroads And Elections
A collage of local items: county populations and headers, railroad counts for Emporia Topeka Lawrence Atchison and Leavenworth, 1860 Neosho county population, a fire at Blue Valley house costing 7000 with 4500 insured, and a bill to pro-rate with the Kansas Pacific awaiting the President. Mentions of school superintendent candidates, D B Emmert as Secretary of State favorite, and an M E T BR move to buy L L and G B line. Also notes two new land offices proposed in Arkansas Valley and along the K P, possibly Hays City, with Great Bend, Dodge City and Hutchinson contending. Also cites Wyandotte Gazette on Dr Roat urging Cuban independence recognition. A court breach of promise and seduction suit in Guilford township, Miss Lee vs John W Shawyer, damages sought at 6000 with injunction.
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Topeka
Ferman
Kahsas
Arkansas Valley
Neosho
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Company
Kansas
State of
Neosho Valley
Emporia
Topeks
Lawrence
Atchison
Leavenworth
Neosho County
Kouarnet
Blue Valley House
Blue Rapids
W. A. Phillips
Senate
K. P. Road
Hays City
Great Bend
Ned
Dodge City
Hutchison
Wyandotte Gazette
Roat
Chill
Washington Chronicle
Guilford Township
Goodin
Wilson County
Storm and politics mix in Midwest week
A severe wind and rain storm in southern Allen County Indiana destroyed fences barns and fields of wheat amid thunder and lightning described as the region’s worst. The Chicago Times mocks new Independents calling them a Texas steera party while President approves Geneva awards distribution and nominates judges and a clerk for the Alabama claims commission. A tiger attack in Van Wert Ohio injures a keeper, she calms the beast, and medical notes say injuries are not dangerous. Washington dispatches note inflation critics and mixed views on a finance bill, with Senator Morton denying talk of forming a new party and defending his role in the Republican party.
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Chicago Times
Illinois
Indiana
Texas Steera Party
Allen County
Senate
Court of Commissioners of the
Alabama Claims
H. G. Wells
Michigan
Bl. Rierson
New Jersey
Keneth Ryner
Mississippi
G. W. Woodward
Pennsylvania
Caleb Baldwin
Ohio
John Davis
van Wert
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the Register
Official Paper
John Guturil
Emmert
Coxcrass
Gop
New York
Biearker Blaixeé
Hhis
Maine
State Republican Committee
Creswell
Eugene Hale
Lynax K. Bass
Buffalo
N. Y
Treasury
Judge Price
Phillips
Withal
Arice
Advanc
Torena
Tagalls
Thie
State Minera’ Association
U. C. Hall
Onwvege
O. W. Baldwin
J.A. Heatty
Chanute
Recreuary and
Treasuries
Vermont
United States
Mithode Island
Massachusetts
Burnrides
Dixon
Barstow
Browne
Sheffield
Jengkes
Birner
Galveston and Jouston
Kansas City
Galveston
Kansas City Times
L Ast
Jola Register
Garnett Plaindealer and
Humboldt Union
Dr. Mottram
Adrian
Mottram
Central Baptist Church
Syracuse
N.Y
Toes
Annsas
J. Pf. Stephens
Mrr
Toss
Roas
Senator Ross
United States Senate
Leavenworth County
Geo. S. Smith
Idla Stellister
Allen and
Davie-Melius “Hoo-Doo” Reform Party
Lane
Stumboldt Union
Bro. Walker
Iola Register
Alex Johnson
Immigration
Lowe
State News
Butler
Lincol Preparatory To
Pickle
Dyson Pacific Railroad
Kansas Pacific
Frazer
The
State University
D. B. Emmert
Cave
Sentinel
Leavenworth and Lawrence
Gulfs—Garnett Plaindealer
News OF the
Indianapolis
Morton
Republican Party
Win
William Wilson
Mary
Roe
Lois
Said
Lecorcbock Gm
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Lola
Kansas Lands
Geo. A. Bowlus
LL. & &, Railroad Lands
Kans
Is Located On the Neosho River
Iola
Kols
George A. Bowlus
North British and Mercantile
London
England
Hartford
Conn
Etna
American Central
St. Louis
Sto
Yates
Cash Dry Goods Store
Jno. Francis & Co
Sioux City
Ridesont
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