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JULY 31. Democratic mass convention at Hiawatha, The convention or- ganized by the election of T. J. Gibson as chairman, and George P. Christy as secretary. Delegates to the congressional convention to be held at Beloit, August 12th, were elected as follows: Seventieth district-Delegates, J. F. Roehm, Johnson Beatty, D. C. Nutting; alternates, George P. Christy, O. S. Burk, H. B. Wade. Seventy-first district-Delegates, J. W. Martin, J. D. Stanley, Albert E. Turner; alternates, Fred Iseley, J. M. Meredith, E Har- rington.
The following delegates and alternates were elected to the State conven- tion at Topeka, August 26th, Seventieth district-Delegates, Albert Lawrence, Z. Brown, H. C. Baker; alternates, James Cottrell, Eli Davis, E. Bierer. Seventy-first district-Delegates, E. Harrington. Fred Isley, H. A. Parsons; alternates, Daniel Clapp, George E. Clayton, H. F. Mellenbruch.
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Delegates and alternates to the judicial convention were selected as fol- lows: Seventieth district-Delegates, W. W. Beymer, E. Bierer, D. C. Nut- ting; alternates, J. L. Allem, J. M. Hillmon, John Punshon. Seventy-first district-Delegates, G. Y. Johnson, H. A. Parsons, H. F. Mellenbruch; alter- nates, J. A. Jefferies, E. A. Turner, E. Harrington. The delegates to the State convention were instructed to use all honorable measures to secure the nomination of E. Harrington for presidential elector. They were further in- structed for John Martin of Topeka for governor. The delegates to the con- gressional convention were instructed for Col. E Bierer for congress. The delegates to the judicial convention were instructed for A. G. Otis for judge ..
AUGUST 12. Democratic congressional convention at Beloit. J. F. Roelim is on the committee on resolutions. E. Harrington is elected a member of the central committee.
AUGUST 26. Democratic State convention at Topeka. E. Harrington is one of the vice presidents.
SEPTEMBER 1. Republican State convention at Topeka. E. N. Morrill is chairman.
SEPTEMBER 6. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster organizes a W. C. T. U. at Hiawatha with the following officers: President, Mrs. R. C. Chase; corresponding secre- tary, Mrs. R. S. Iles; recording secretary, Mrs. C. D. Lawrence; treasurer, Mrs. Emma Hickox.
SEPTEMBER 7. Democratic congressional committee meets at Atchison. Col. E. Bierer's name is among those considered for congressman.
SEPTEMBER 11. Republican convention for the Seventieth representa- tive district. R C. Chase was elected temporary chairman and J. W. Kelsey, secretary. Dr. S. M. Pratt, I. P. Winslow and T. C. Mathews were on motion of James Falloon appointed a committee on credentials. They reported the following delegates entitled to seats in the convention: Hiawatha-James Falloon, B. F. Partch, I. N. Speer, Jolin Fraser, W. H. Johnson, W. T. Stew- art, C H. Lawrence, R. C Chase, H. J. Aten, S. M. Pratt, John Walters, Samuel Wilson, N. E. Chapman, I. N. Smithi. Hamlin-A. Stiles, T. C. Mathews, E. Berkley, J. W. Kelsey. Padonia-I. B. Winslow, H. Dilling, Morrill-J. B. Brady, John Fulton, Dr. Cecil, John McCall.
On motion of W. T. Stewart, H. J. Aten, E. Berkley, and John Fraser were appointed a committee on permanent organization and reported in favor of making the temporary organization permanent. On motion J. W. Bowron, Mann Gladfelter and David Copeland were admitted as delegates from Irving township, On motion the convention decided to elect one delegate at a time and by ballot. B. F. Partch and J. N. Davis were appointed as tellers. James Falloon, John Fulton, E. Berkley, T. C. Mathews, and C. W. Johnson were elected as delegates to the senatorial convention. A motion to instruct the delegates for Mr. White as senator was lost.
SEPTEMBER 11 Republican convention for Seventy-first district met at Prairie View, with J. H. Tyler chairman, and L. H. Smythe secretary. Gil- bert Kipp of Mission, J. D. Lynch, of Powhattan, A. J. Anderson of Walnut and P S. Kelly of Robinson, were elected at delegates to the senatorial con- vention. A motion to instruct the delegates for Ira F. Collins as senator was lost.
For representatives, M. C. Willis, F. F. Miles, H. F. Douthart, J. C. Evens, N. F. Leslie and Mr. Miller were placed in nomination. On the fifth ballot N.
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F. Leslie was nominated by the following vote: Leslie, 9; Evans, 7; Douthart 1. L. H. Smythe, M. C. Willis and A. J. Anderson were appointed as a cen- tral committee.
SEPTEMBER 15. Republican senatorial convention at Sabetha. James Falloon was elected chairman and Charles DeForest secretary, J. D. Brady, A. J. Anderson, G. H. Adams, D. R. McGill, J. O. Barnard were appointed as committee on credentials and reported the following delegates entitled to seats in the convention. Brown county, James Falloon, J. A. Fulton, T. C. Mathews, C. W. Johnson, E. Berkley, Gilbert Kipp, A. D. Lynch, A. J. Ander- son, P. S. Kelly, Nemaha county, J. E. Corwin, J. O. Barnard, J. Spring, Sr., G. H. Adams, George F. Root, D. R. McGill, Charles DeForest, H. B. Craig.
Ira F. Collins was nominated for senator by acclamation and addressed the convention.
A central committee was selected as follows: Seventieth district, I. N. Smith; Seventy-first, A. D. Linch, Seventy-second, A. F. Clough; Seventy- third, Charles DeForest; at large James Falloon. This committee organized with I. N. Smith as chairman and A. F. Clough as secretary.
SEPTEMBER 21. Democratic judicial convention at Troy. It is decided that it is inexpedient to make a nomination. E. Harrington is chosen as a member of the central committee for Brown county
SEPTEMBER 2. A Hancock and English club is organized at the Adams school house in Washington township.
SEPTEMBER 22. A. N. Ruley leases the Hiawatha Sun. The paper ceases to be a Democratic paper and will run as an independent one.
SEPTEMBER 25. Republican county convention at Hiawatha, E. N. Morrill is elected chairman and Dr. S. M. Pratt, secretary.
On motion N. F. Leslie, J. P. Davis and Wm. Shirley were appointed a committee on credentials and reported the following list of delegates entitled to seats in the convention: Hiawatha-R. C. Chase, J. P. Davis, J. E. Moon, W. H. Johnson, E. N. Morrill, W. T. Stewart, G. T. Woodmansee, J. D. Blair, R. Shannon, S. M. Pratt, N. E. Chapman, T. G. Wagstaff, W. M. Wellcome, B. B. Mann. Padonia-S. C. Anderson, W. H. Conklin. Irving-E. Noble, J. W. Brown, J. A. Hewitt. Walnut-A. J. Anderson, Campbell Evans. Pow- hattan-William Shirley, P. W. Hoskinson. Mission-David Moore, L. K. Chase. Tyler-T. P. Frink. J. E. Davis. Robinson-N. F. Leslie, Stephen Quaife, G. M. Stites, T. J Payne. Hamlin-Peter Pfeiffer, E. Berkley, Jacob Reasoner, A. R. Smith. Prairie View-L. D. White, J. Lorimer, A. Mc- Quilken. Morrill-Niram Curtis, J. Fulton, J. Lichity, J. A. McCall.
The following ticket was then nominated: Clerk of the court Samuel Wil- son; Probate Judge, T. B. Dickason; county attorney, C. W. Johnson; County Superintendent, R. S. Iles.
The following central committee was then selected: Hiawatha, John Schilling; Robinson, N. F. Leslie; Padonia, W. H. Conklin; Morrill, T. J. Elliott; Hamlin, J. Reasoner; Irving, J. A. Hewitt; Powhattan, A. J. Evans; Mission, J. Lorimer; Walnut, A. Carothers; Washington, J. W. Miles; at large, R. S. Iles.
This committee organized with the election of John Schilling chairman, and R. S. Iles secretary, and John Schilling, A. Carothers and R S. Iles, as an executive committee.
After the convention the delegates from the Seventieth district met in
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district convention. J. F. Brady, T. C. Mathews, B. F. Partch, J. M. Can- non, and J. Walters were placed in nomination for Representative. On the twenty-fourtli ballot, J. M. Cannon was nominated. E. Noble, J. E. Moon, J. A. McCaul, J. Reasoner and I. P. Winslow were appointed a central com- mittee.
SEPTEMBER 28 The fifteenth annual Fair is held under the auspices of the Brown County Exposition Association.
OCTOBER 1. Democratic county convention at the court house nominates the following ticket: County attorney, E. Bierer; superintendent, John Braley; commissioner first district, E. R. Cornelison; third district, G. Joss; represen- tative seventieth district, Johnson Beatty; representative seventy-first district H. A. Parsons. No nominations were made for the clerk of the court or pro- bate judge. A central committee wes appointed as follows: At large, Henry Baker; Washington, A. C. Adams; Walnut, Fred Isley; Hiawatha, Jacob Roehm; Robinson, J. W. Martin; Padonia, D. C. Nutting; Powhattan, A. E. Turner; Mission-J. D. Stanley ; Irving- John Braley; Hamlin-L. E. Harding; Morrill-James Cotrrell.
H. A. Parsons was chairman and H. D. Clayton was secretary of the con- vention.
-J. M. Boomer is nominated for commissioner by the Republicans of the third commissioner district.
OCTOBER 12. D. C. Nutting at the request of numerous teachers announ- ces himself an independent candidate for county superindent.
OCTOBER 14. Democratic pole raising at Robinson. Col. Thos. Moonlight is the orator of the day.
OCTOBER 22. Mass Greenback convention at the court house nominates the following ticket: Representative 70th district, G. S. Waite; representa- tive 71st district, D. A. Smith; probate judge, Seth Barnum; clerk of district court,, W. H. Wilson; county attorney, G. H. Wheeler; superintendent of schools, D. C. Nutting; commissioner 1st district, J. N. Mills; commissioner 3rd district, W. Overfield.
OCTOBER 27. The Hiawatha Sun flickers out. John L. Parker buys the machinery and moves it to Highland.
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NOVEMBER 6. Republican ratification meeting at Morrill, T. J. Marion is chairman and A. F. Robinson, secretary. The township central committee consisting of T. J. Elliott, A. Cotrell, and Niram Curtis were instructed to communicate the following demands and resolutions.
Believing the menace of a solid south and its heresy of states rights is at an end, that the incoming administration will see that all men will be protected in the elective franchise, if it requires bayonets and lots of them, now as Republicans desiring an honest, moral and effec- tive rule, we demand measures and action to the end of thorough reform, and respectfully sub- mit the following resolutions:
Resolved, That we as Republicans object to the use of money in politics.
Resolved, That we object to the principle that to the victors belong the spoils.
Resolved, That we endorse the civil service reform and demand its adoption.
Resolved, That we object to rings and the present system of trading in delegates.
Resolved, That we prefer honesty and defeat to victory and dishonor and decidedly object to local brigadier rule.
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JANUARY 8. Farmers meeting at the court house. S. B. McCray, was chosen chairman and L M. Hughes, secretary. Speeches were made by Judge B. F. Killy, J. K. McGinnis, A. F. Doutharth, E. Ilarrington, and J. Ziller. E. Harrington, J. Miller, J. Mills and John Walters were elected as delegates to the state convention. The following resolutions were adopted.
WHEREAS, The railroad companies of this county and State have not been under any law- ful restraint as regards their charges for the carrying of freight and passengers and in conse- quence of which they have in this county, shown unjust discrimination of the loading of grain requiring all grain to pass through the grain ware houses and not permitting more than two dealers to do business at any one point, and
WHEREAS, The charges for the transportation of freight to and from points of market is and has been of such nature as to make the payment very burdensome and unbearable.
Resolved, We feel that the legislature of this State owe to the people, their constituents, pro- tection from the aforesaid oppression.
Resolved, That we ask the legislature to pass such laws as will fix a reasonable rate that will be equitable and just to both the railroad companies and the people.
J. MILLS, S. DETWILER, J. WALTERS,
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JANUARY 10. The legislature convenes. Brown county is represented by J. M Cannon and N. F. Leslie in the House. John A. Fulton is assistant sergeant at arms in the Senate.
JANUARY 18. E. N. Morrill elected a director of the State Historical Society.
JANUARY 20. A meeting of the farmers was held at the office of L. S. Herbert to discuss the practability of organizing a Farmers Alliance. On mo- tion John Walters was chosen chairman and E. A. LaFever, secretary. After some discussion with regard to the objects and probable results of such an or- ganization a petition was signed by sixteen farmers and ordered forwarded to the secretary of the State Alliance asking for the organization of the Alliance to be called the Hiawatha Alliance No .-.
JANUARY 21. Farmers convention at Hiawatha, to hear the report of delegates from the State convention at Topeka, January 12th. S. P. Dicka- son was called to the chair, and J. McCreary was elected secretary. Delegates I. J. Miller, J. N. Mills, and John Walters made verbal reports that at the
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State convention there was general complaint of high freight and passenger rates and unjust discrimination between parties.
On motion a committee of three consisting of John Walters, E. Harring- ton and H. A. Parsons was appointed to draft a petition to the legislature. The committee reported the following:
MEMORIAL AND PETITION TO THE HONORABLE SENATORS AND REPRESENTA- TIVES IN THE KANSAS LEGISLATURE.
WHEREAS, The railroad corporations in the State of Kansas have established oppressive rates for carrying passengers and transporting freight, thereby depriving the people of much of the due rewards of their labor, and
WHEREAS, The corporations have formed a habit of pooling together, thereby depriving the people of the benefits of competing railroad lines, and
WHEREAS, Many of said corporations exhibit undue partiality and favors to some of their patrons to the great oppression of the rest of the public, and
WHEREAS, The longer such oppression and unjust acts are endured the more grevious and dangerous they become, therefore,
We citizens of Brown county, Kansas, do most earnestly petition your honorable body to enact a law to prevent the unjust oppressions herein complained of and have the law call for three railroad commissioners whose duty shall be to act as guardians of the people, being fair to the railroads and just to the people, and that such commission be appointed, in the first in- stance, by the governor, by and with the advice and consent of the auditor and treasurer of State and afterwards they shall be elected every two years at each regular State election.
The clerk of each school district was requested to circulate this memorial and return same to John Walters at Hiawatha on or before February 5th, to which time the convention adjourned.
MARCH 5. Brown and Doniphan now constitute the first senatorial dis- trict.
-A supplemental act is passed making Hiawatha, Washington, Mission and Powhattan townships the fiftieth representative district, and Robinson, Irving, Padonia, Hamlin, Morrill and Walnut townships the fifty-first district.
APRIL 4. Hiawatha city election results in the election of J. D. Blair as mayor, and I. N. Smith, H. M. Waller, Geo. H. Adams, S. M. Pratt, Thos. Cheal, as councilmen, and A. A. Holmes, police judge.
APRIL 5. The United Presbyterian Presbytery of Kansas meets at Hia- watha.
APRIL 9 The following officers are selected for Hiawatha city. S. M. Pratt, president council; S. C. Hall, E. Jerrett, Eli Allendorf, fire wardens; Eli Allendorf, fire engineer; Theo. S. Brundage, city clerk; Jno. E. Moon, city treasurer; Henry Huff, city marshal; A. S. Burt; assistant marshal; I. B. Hoover, street commissioner.
APRIL 12 R. C. Chase is appointed county superintendent to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of R S. Iles.
APRIL 12. G. Y. Johnson, J T. Bradey, J. M. Boomer, J. P. Davis, W. S. White, Samuel Detwiler and John Walters are elected as directors of the Brown County Exposition Association. They organzied by electing the follow- ing officers: President, J P. Davis; vice president, W. S. White; secretary, Theo L. Brundage; financial secretary, W. M. Shirley; treasurer, Jolin E. Moon; finance committee, E. N. Morrill, Albert Lawrence and E Harrington.
APRIL -. The Evangelical Association of Hiawatha is organized by Rev. Phillip Fricker.
MAY 2. W. J. Richardson is appointed City Attorney for Hiawatha.
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MAY 18. The Masonic hall at Hiawatha is dedicated. A Grand Lodge was opened with the following officers and representatives: A. D. McConaughy, of Atchison, deputy grand master, acting grand master; E. D. Hillyer, Valley Falls, deputy grand senior warden; Thomas J. VanDerslice, of Highland as grand junior warden; E. Jerrett, of Hiawatha, as grand treasurer; John II. Brown, Wyandotte, as grand secretary; Rev. John W. Kelsey, Hamlin as grand chaplain; Joseph Williamson, of Troy as grand senior deacon; William M. Shirley, of Hiawatha, as grand junior deacon: O. C. Jones, of Wathena, as grand senior steward; W. W. Carter, of Wathena, as grand junior steward; F. J. Brown, of Muscotah, as grand marshal; L S. Herbert, of Hiawatha as grand tyler. Lodges represented: Smithton, No. 1, of Highland; Wyandotte, No. 3, of Wyandotte; Washington, No. 5, of Atchison; Valley Falls, No. 21, of Valley Falls, Hiawatha, No. 35, of Hiawatha; Troy, No. 25, of Troy; Wathena, No. 64, of Wathena; Muscotah, No. 16, of Muscotah; Robinson, No, 159, of Robinson; Hamlin, No. 185, of Hamlin. The dedicatory services were conducted by deputy grand master, A. B. McConaughy.
JUNE 7. A convention of delegates from the counties of Atchison, Doni- phan, Brown, Nemaha, Marshall and Jackson is held at the M. E. church in Hiawatha for the purpose of devising means for the enforcement of the tem- perance law and for the further purpose of forming an organization to excute the measures devised. The convention organized a joint stock company to be known as the prohibition league of Northeastern Kansas, and adopted an ap- propriated constitution.
JUNE 8. Rev. J. B. Richardson, of Hiawatha, delivers the annual ad- dress at Washburne college. .
JUNE 11. Hamlin Lodge 154 I. O. O. F. incorporated.
JUNE 13. Articles of incorporation for the Missouri Pacific railroad of Kansas are filed with the secretary of state.
JUNE 15. Morrill lodge No. 187, I. O. O. F. was instituted by Special Grand Master H. M. Waller with the following charter members: D. A. Van- derpool, N. G., Joseph Kirk, V. G .; W. L. Hammond, Secy .; T T. Meyers, Tres .; Henry Stafford, W .; B. Haldeman, Cond .; Geo. Roberts, R. S. N. G .; A. W. Stewart, L. S. N. G .; W. S. Aumiller, R S. V. G .; U. J. Tucker, L. S. V. G .; W. Brockhoff, I. G .; R. Huxtable, O. G .; G. Fox, R. S. S .; W. C. Cecil, L. S. S ; G. L. Parker, Chaplain; Nathan Jones.
JUNE 21. The Missouri Pacific survey is commenced at Hiawatha.
JULY 4. The Fourth was celebrated in Hiawatha by about 2,500 persons. The sad news of the shooting of President Garfield, so dampened all enthusiasm that the program was almost entirely abandoned and in the park the people gathered around the stand where our ministers engaged in prayer. Some eulogies were delivered upon the president and the services closed by singing a doxology. It was an occasion of mourning instead of rejoicing .- Hiawatha Dispatch.
JULY 13. The Prairie View M. E. church chartered by P. R. Harmon, Amos P. Curl, Geo. Mell, H. C. Neff, Jesse Holt, A. M. Hannah, John W. Lam- me, G. Y. Johnson and H, J. Rhoads.
JULY 18. The Prohibition League of North Eastern Kansas is chartered at Hiawatha with a quarter of a million dollars capital. The directors are Rev. R. Wake of Centralia; J. F. Roehm, E. N. Morrill, and Rev. Wm. Friend of
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Hiawatha; H. M. Glancey of Atchison; W. H. Underwood of Severence; H. M. Cox of Netewaka; A. J. Coe of Marysville, G. R. Benedict of Seneca.
JULY 23. School district No. 77, White Hall was organized by Supt. R. C. Chase. The first officers were James A. Watkins, clerk; C. Switzer, director; Peter Baker, treas.
JULY 23. Grading is commenced on the Mo. Pac. near Hamlin.
-Samuel Detwiler, Peter K. Klinefelter and I. P. Winslow are appointed by Judge Martin to assess damages along the Mo. Pac. right of way.
SEPTEMBER 23. Union Memorial services are held in the Methodist and Christian churches of Hiawatha for President James A. Garfield.
SEPTEMBER 24. The Republican county convention met at the court house and organized by the selection of J. P. Davis as chairman, and L. H. Smythe as secretary. N. F. Leslie, Thomas Mclaughlin, E. A. Gillispie, J C. McCoy, and P. R. Harmon were appointed a committee on credentials and re- ported the following delegates entitled to seats in the convention:
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