White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1870-09-29

A small crowd Of horny -handcd .'nev-
er-swe..s." styling themselves Convsn-
tiou Of L.boring Men Of the State Of Kan-
SIS, met at Topeka, on the 22i inst. and
vent through the motions Of nomina'ing
a State ticket. There we're q Delegates in
attend suce, oil told-about one Delegate
for every Two Counties and hall. in the
State.
For Congress. they nominated Judge
V ughsn. of Lesveuworth. But be. not
having lost bis ancient cunning. eouldu't
see it. They then bestowed the honor upon
the "Pstrick Henry Of K.nsas." Amos
Sanford, Of Cherokee Sanford w.s the
former partner Of Mr.. Merton. ~ho's won
derrul doinss every child has read, in the
truthful history Of "Sanford and Merton"
Merton has been lost sight Of for years.
He psver goes around Dragging Of his
former connection with Sanford. or
course, Sanford is . laboring man. He
is extensively engaged in the production
of gas.
For Governor. w. K. Lsnglhin, Of
Cherokee County. Those Cherokee
fellows are 10 luck.) We do not know
what relation be was to the Lsughlin who
was convicted Of completely in tbs assss-
sination of President Lincoln. He is
such q zealous working man. that often
after the lsbors Of the day Are over. be
spends the hours Of night in tearing mp
railroad track. He is al so engaged in
,be manufacture Of gas.
Lieutenant Gove,nor. T. Moore. ol
Nemahs. Mr.. Moore is the inventor oil
the celebrated game. "Pse-wse. . little
Moore" and has spent most of his life
selling patent rights Of it. and giving
lessons in the gams.
Secretary Of State. Gsorg, T. Pierce.
of Franklin. He must not be con found.
ed with Fr.nklin Pierce. Mr. Piercs. is
. lsboring man, and proprietor Of gas.
foundry.
Auditor Of State. VIM. G. Fowler. ol
] .i1erson. He is . lsboring m+n, and a
manufacturer Of tenor.drums. The world
is familiar with his celebrated improve
ment on that instrument, called the .'snars
OF the Fowler
Treasurer Of State. T. s SIau ghter. o
johnson. As bis name indicates, he is q
butcher by trade. lie was . Delegate ia
the Republican Convention. and il he &C.
cepts the nomination. his chief labor. fo'
The next few weeks. will be to prove bis
consistency.
Superintendent of Public Instruction,
II. D. McCsriy. Of Leavenwortb. the Re.
publican nominee for the same cffice.
The honor he will labor under. 10 having
received this additional nomination, il
sll that the most ardent working man car
expect Of him.
Attorney General. George Fl. Hoyt. o.
Shawnee. He is chiefly noted for his de-
fence of old John Bro WA story which
is equalled in romance only by that o'
Sanford and Merton. brown was hang.
ea.) Hoyt is laboring man, and is al
present working on a contract to destroy q
certain amount of wbiskey. He declines
the offics. He had experience. once be-
fore, and found that the duties Of his Of
6ce interiered with the performances of hi.
contract. When not at work on his Job
his principal occupation is teing sick.
For Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court, T. NJ. Harrison. Of Montgomery
He fought the battle Of Tippscanoe. Blu,
it is a mistake that be was killed there
He is laboring man. and is so fond o.
hard work. that the people talk Of mol
compelling him to abandon it for the in
activity Of the Supreme Court Room.
Seriously. it is lsush.ble. (if we may be
allowed to turn such big bull loose on
that crowd. to think Of . small squad
composed mainly Of losfers and ehystera.
nominating ticket in all esrnestness. in
in the name OF Labor. when the only par.
ty that hiss really ever done anything for
the lsboring men. has such an excellent
ticket in the field.
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