The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1875-10-21

on Republican ticket, But Mr. Forman lisa
good man and a very competent officer. No Re-
publican was asking the nomination, and the
Convention did not see the necessity of putting
just anything on the ticket for the sake of op-
posing man who has attended to his duties
well.
Arch. Campbell, of Severance, was nominated
for Representative of the First District. He is
wide-awake, energetic man, and an ardent Re
publcan-One who carried musket in defence
of his principles. He was the Republican candi-
date for Probate Judge, last Fall, but in the gen.
eral eussedness of the whole campaign, he went
under with the balance of the ticket. But he
did not grumble, and give mp the party as gone
TO the dogs. There is better harmony now, and
We hope to record his election by good, big ma
jority.
In the Second District, the contest was nip
and tuck between NJ. c. RcvilIe and I. W. Heat
y, both worthy young men; but Reyille carried
the day, after hot contest. Mr.. Reville Is
young lawyer of ability and promise, who came
to Troy, few years ago, poor young man, and
supported himself by teaching school until he
was qualified for admission to the bar The
'boys" are all enthusiastic for him, which is a
considerable boost in the campaign.
A. J. Mowry is the nominee in the Third Dis
tric. Mowry is irrepressible. He has more lives
than cat, and is made of spring steel-he won't
stay down. He is good talller IN indomita-
be worker, and thoroughly acquainted with
Legislative usage. Our best wishes are with
him, in the campaign.
For Commissioner, in the First District, is
John I. Kirwin, of Severance; for the Second
District, c. Leland, Jr., of Troy; for the Third
District, John d. Rier, of Washington Township
all old and well known citizens. In the nomi-
nations for these offices, the Convention looked
especially to business capacity. 1t is universal
ly conceded, that man who conducts his own
business well, will be apt to couduct the public
business upon the principle. Mr.. Leland
stands of the leading merchants and pork
in Northern Kansas. John I. Kirwin is
successful merchant of Severance who was for four
years County Clerk, in which position he became
thoroughly versed in the way of conducting
County business, as, during that period, the
County had the best Commissioners and most
thorough business men that she ever had. John
ID. Hier is now farmer, but was formerly Sher-
id in Indiana, and for years was heavily engaged
in the business of railroad building. As business
men, they have all been honorable, which is
sufficient guarantee that they will be as Coun-
ty officers But what we need now especially on
the County Board, is good business capacity.
Honesty alone is not sufficient. The condition
of our County affairs is just now such, that the
very best business tact is needed in the Board.
That is what the Convention aimed to secure
We look for the cry against these candidates, of
capitalists who want to get out of paying their
taxes, to speculate, and all that. If the people
can afford to dicker ont their County scrip at S5
cents on the dollar, with prospect of going
down to so cents, with no money in the Treasury,
and the County in debt, they can afford to listen
to such charges, and to elect because they
do not know anything about business.
We have good ticket as was ever put in
nomination, and one, we believe, that will carry
the Republican vote, except the few disappoint-
ed and contrary that are always found after
Convention. Now go to work, and secure full
vote for the whole ticket