The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-10-23
Mechanics, and LabOring Mems Con-
YeufiOn.


Mechanics and Lab0ring Mems Con-
Venti0n.
The Mass Convention, so designated, the call
for yhicl, was published last week, met at the
Court House, on Tuesday afternoon. The beam
~ of q mass Convention is, that the town in
which II is held can turn out sufficient force to
eontrol it, At least three-fourths of this COnyen-
tiop was from Troy and vicinity, including all
the burrah BOYS. We noticed actively engaged
in it5Hpen who had participated in all the other
Conventions previously held in the County this
Fail.
The members of this Convention were evident
IL more skilled in WELDING the iack-plane, the
axe and the spade, than in running political Con-
ventions. for they seemed at . 1nss how TO take
hold. Finally VIM. Sears called the meeting to
order, and Col. F. M. Tracy was appointed tem-
porary ehairmau. A COMMITTEES was appointed
to report permanent officers, who named H. N
seayer for President, and s. n. johnson for Sec
retsry. Mr.. SeaVer declined, and Rev George
W. Wood was chosen to preside. He took bold
of it IN -business-like manner, and thereafter
things proceeded smoothly.
Nominations were then in order. There was
contest only for the offices of Sheriff and Regis
clamation.s In no case was more than one ballot
required to nominate. The highest number OF
votes cast was 1l3. The following are the uom-
nations: ga.-s. : - =.
For Sheriff, VIM. M. Shepherd.
For Treasurer, Robert Tracy.
For County Clerk, Charles Rappelye.
For Register of Deeds, Samuel N. johnson.
For County Surveyor, Hery Wilson.
For Coroner, G. J. Archer.
For County Commissioners-1st District, Thos
H. Moore; ID District, Joseph Hayton, Sd Dis
trict, Charles Kearney. -
For Representatives-1st District, W D. Rip
pey; I'd District, X. X. Stout; Sd District, Jacob
Ramsel.
For Railroad Assessor, Frank NJ. Tracy.
This is the only Convention thus far beld in
this Judicial District, that has nominated Rail-
road Assessor. Col. Frank NJ. Tracy is in every
way competent to fiji the place, and we trust that
the other Counties will endorse his nomination
All the candidates for County Offices, except
Register of Deeds, were already before the peo-
pie, and we have given them favorable notice.
6. N johnson, the candidate for Register of Deeds.
is a mechanic of Troy, man of good character
and habits, thoroughly competent, and in every
way deserving Of the Office. We hope to see him
elected.
The selection Of Commissioners is especially
excellent. The candidates are all thorough bus
mess men, and would do justice to the interests
Of the County. Charles Kearney is aIso the DEM
ocratic nominee for the same place. Mr.. Moore
is a merchant of Iowa Point, aud Mr. Hayton is
3 farmer residing adjacent to Troy
tha Ranr.saufaf;vas n c.o,E
the endorsement of two Conventions. Mr. Ram
sci is Democrat in politics, residing in Watbe-
ma. We know but little about him, but from
that little, should advise the farmers and the Re-
publicans of the District to stick to Mr. Bowman.
We dislike to speak unfavorably of any part
Of the ticket, but truth compes us to do so ia the
case of the candidate for Representative of the
First District. A chronic Offce-seeker who spent
the whole season in getting up Farmers Clubs,
for the purpose Of securing his own nomination
as Representative, and then being overwhelming
ly defeated in the Farmers Convention, he now
has the cheek to ask q nomination from the Me-
chauics and Laboring Men. As he is neither a
mechanic nor a laborer, but depends upon bis fat
purse to supply the place of common sense, we
are surprised at this Convention even entertain
ing the proposition to nominate him. What sort
Of figure will man cut in the Legislature, who
has not sufficient brains to qualify him for mon-
key to accompany an Italian organ-grinderi As
Springer acknowledges that he is not competent
to fill the position, and everybody else &C.
knowledges that Rippey is not competent. it
leaves Sesver the only candidate who is compe-
tent, and he is q Democrat. But so is Rippey
Democrat, as near as he koWs how. This is the
predicsment the First District is in.