Hide Article Text (OCR)
WauTien. We get from the Commonwealth the details of the Independent State convention at Topeks. There were only 19 out of the 77 organized counties in the State. Outside of the second Congressional district, only 9 counties were represented. The following is the list of dele gates as reported by the committee on credentials: Deniphan County—W. D. Ripper, J. W. Jones, John M. Tracy, B. O. Driscoll, Jefferson County—J. L. Williams, J. L. Willette, Charles Smith, J. 5. Ritter, Wyandotte County—J. 8. Brock ton, Frank Sanford, R.P. Clark, G. W. Grober, Jas. Johnson, Jas. F. Timmons. . Johnson County—George W. Ridge, W. H. Brady, Charles McDougall, J..L. Little, Jas. King, Thomas Rogera. Douglas County—John Walton, 5. Holmes, Chas, bineon; : ‘Turner Lampoon, L. D. Batley,L.W. Hover, 8. A. Rigge, L J. Sperry, W. H.F. Wakefield, C. Beard, Franklin County—A. C. Shirim, H. F. Sheldon, W. E. Parkinson, John Parkingon, ‘Bourbon County—A. J. Stewart, B. R. Moore, A. B. Pearsall, R. H. Gallaway, A.P. Sargent, William Simpson. Crawford County—E. B. Hoyt, S. J. Kankle,J. H. Waterman, 8. B. Ridgely. Cherokee County—J. Lucky, J Green, J. N. Lee, Q. A. Foster, W. E. Cowen, Edward Hodgkins. Montgomery County—L. D. Hea ford, W. H. Clark, John Riley, N. B. Blanton. Allen County—Thomas Bartlett, 8. H. Richards, Wilson County—P. J. Phinney, J. Hi. McMahon,T. J. Hudeon, F. Schirmer. Cottey County—C. P. Cline, E. M. Bonner, J... Jones, A. Jones, Osage County,D. B. Burdick, J. A. Washburn, J. W. Miller, H. H. Wingina. Shawnee County—Oscar McCon nell, M. A. Canodorua, J. H. Moss, eae Downs, Walter Yount,J. G. a. Pottawatomie County—J. A. Bealen, J. N. Limbecker, C. B. Hoff man, G. Fl. Evered. Marshall County—H. G. Trosper, L. ?. Hamilton, J. Wiesbach, Wm. Pickett. Bevis County—John Davis, Chas, 7 UOxX, Riley County—C. L. Wilkins, O. W. Bell, Me. Osborne, D. W. Lane, The Peter Cooper question upon which the Lawrence convention split was introduced and caused no little discussion. We quote: Mr. Otis offered the following: Resolved, That the Chairman be author it dvo acknowledge the receipt of the clestam from our National Committee, and that we pledge the earnest support of this body to the election of our esteemed co-laborer, Peter Cooper, as the next Président of the United States. Alr. McMahon moved that the re solution be submitted to the com mittee on resolutions and platform. Judge Bailey moved that the motion be tabled. H. McMahon supported hi motion—by saying that it was premature to pass such a resolution while the committee on resolutions and platform were out and had not yet reported. If the committee re ported a resolution endorsing Cooper he would vote for it. ‘Mr. Otis thought no one had any right in this convention unless he was willing to endorse Peter Cooper. I ought to acknowledge the receipt of the telegram and tell Mr. Cooper that we are with him. Mr. McMahon thought the effort to pose such a resolution now was a trick; didn’t believe that this con vention had any right to dictate whom members’ should support for President. Judge Bailey didn’t like the Ken tucky neutrality style. He wanted to be either all fish or all fowl. L. W. Hover said that the tele gram were trick, Mr. Sargent denied it and said it was getting. .. Mr. Otis didn’t know but what he had got into the wrong nest. He fely.it was a Cooper convention. “air.pidge regretted that the resolution had been offered, but. insamaehaa It was. before the con vention it would not do to reject it. He ‘wouldn't ‘dare to Johnson county and
Newspaper Details
Lawrence Western Home Journal
Lawrence, Kansas, US
Thu, Aug 03, 1876
Page 4
Full Page
Clipped by
Anonymous
USA 13 Feb 2026
Other Publications Near Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence Journal World
Journal World
Lawrence Daily Gazette
Lawrence Daily Journal World
Lawrence Chieftain
