The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1874-08-13
The Hash ConEenton.


ing the Republican party, that they have for 10!
these many years, as Democrats, sohnsonites,
Liberals, etc, sc. Bet little over half the Rep
resentative Districts in the State represent
ed, and many Of them by but part of regular
delegation. Over half were dyed-in-the-wool
Democrats, and the balance were Liberals of two
years ago, men whose position heretofore is
unknown. John Davis, Melius, Sid. Clarke, Ike
Eaton, G. W. Click, and that same old crowd
were there. The one feeling that actuated all
was, that the Office should seek the man, not the
man the Office. There was a tremendous stretch
ing of necks and other demonstrations, among
| those who wished 10 remind the Office that they
were there, you know, in case it came round seek
ing them; and at the conclusion, there was big
lot of nightly disappointed men, because the
Office didn't find them.
The platform cannot help pleasing everybody,
for it takes in everything, from the States Rights
Resolutions of 1898 down to the grasshoppers.
With such lot of old stagers as they had there,
they were al loss for speeches and resolutions.
They spent day and half getting ready, aud
halt day in doing the work. They remembered
the experience of the boy who twisted the mules
tail, and had their laugh before they commenced
twisting.
When they balloted for Governor, NJ. H. Hud-
son, Master of the State Grange, had a large
majority. They were after the Grangcrs. But
that did not suit the political trcksters among
them. One fellow got up, and said he had let
| ter from Hudson, in which he positively de-
clined being candidate. A call was made for the
reading of the letter, but the fellow said it
| latt ii ha bad autb tn aod
This thin story was accepted, the tally rub
bed ont, and another vote taken. This time, Ex-
Governor Charles Robinson received majority;
whereupon some fellow got up and charged that
Robinson had attempted to bribe Sid Clarke,
| in the interest of Railroad Company, when
Clarke was a member of Congress. He didn't
| want any old corruptiOnsts in his. As Robinson
and Clarke were both in the Convention, he
| wanted them to rise and explain The result
was, that this tally also was rubbed ont, and
another ballot taken. This time, James c. Gu
sey, of Miami County, received the nomination.
Who Cusey is, we cannot say, except that he is
Cusey. He made speech, the evening before
his nomination in which he satisfied his hearers
on two important points, viz: that he kept a
stud- horse, and that he didn't know what his
political opinions were. He created strong i'm
preston that he comes pretty near being fool.
For Lieutenant Governor, they nominated +.
Harrington, of Brown County, who is about as
well qualified for presiding officer as a shoat
pig is for book keeper in a bank. He is a Copper
head Democrat, and quarrelsome, contentious
neighbOr, who has furnished a large amount of the
litigation in the Brown Comfy Courts for several
years past. Our friend Miles, out at Clayton
vile, used to put head on him occasionally and
then Harrington would sue him. Once, we be-
lieve, he sued Miles for slander, and recovered
three or four hundred dollars. So that we know
Harrington TO be man of character, valued at
that amount. But there is one good thing even
in his nomination. 1t is, that he will never be
called upon to preside over the Senate.
For Secretary of State, Nelson Abbott, of the |
Atehson Patriot, was nominated. Another red |
hot Democrat, and an old politician. Two years |
ago, the liberals promised to nominate DIR. Horn, |
of the Patriot, for the Office, but played off
on him. Now the honor has been conferred up |
on Patriot man-not upon Horn, but upon one
who is doomed to come opt at the little end of !
the horn. - :2e
For Auditor of State, G. p. Smith, of Wilson
County-an old seed, and a perfect laughing
stock.
For Treasurer of State, Charles F. Kester, of
Marshall County, who refuses the nomination,
because he prefers to still stick to the Republican
party, and does not even want the Office at the
hands of his own party.
For Attorney General, J. r. Hallowell, of Cher
,kee County. We have not learned whether he
S a lawyer not; but the Land Lcaguers must
nave something.
For superintendent of Public Instruction, H.
B. Norton, of Cowley County. He was once con-
leeted with the Normal School, at Emporia and
SCALED Professor" Let him profess.
For Associate Justice of the Supreme Court,
Vim. p. DOuthitt, of Topeka. His most intimate
riends express the opinion that he is a lawyer;
", if he isn't, give him free access to the State
Law Library, with good salary, and he would
'oon learn. He is as handy as the Irish girl who
answered advertisement for a wet nurse
How old is your babyi" inquired the lady,
Me babyf Why, niver had a baby, at all, at
ILL.," "Well, if you never had baby how do
'Ou expect to serve as wet nursef" "ock, sure,
IN I'm aisy to taich!'
For Congress, the Second and Third Districts
will hold separate Conventions but the dele ,
ates from the First District took the responsible
" Oi making a NOMINATION. ana MS name IS Mar
us J. Parrott. This Reform" party has no use
or played-out politicians, they nominate Par l
NIT, who has been defeated for the Office at al q
lost every election since our State organization.
he "Refornl" party have good deal to say ]
bout the habits and moral character of Republi- v
IN candidates. We commend to them Parrott u
good subject for them to work upon His b
ood point is, that he is the easiest man beaten d
the District. 4
There you have the outft-s dish of very weak a
ash. The trickery relative to the Office of Gov
nor, and the final nomination of Cusey, is said Il
have been the handwork of Sid. Clarke Gu il
y is from Miami County, as is also Judge Stew. d
Is, who had the inside track for Congress from
10 Second District. Clarke thought, that by
king the Governor from that County, they 81
uld not well ask for the Congressman, aud he ~
ould stand better chance Poor Sid, He - -
esnt seem to realize the sad fact that he is ~
ad.
How He ROPES THEM ON.-A friend of ours. NJ
10 was at Highland last week, met Young A