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

The Convention, on Monday, was a rOuslng at
fair There were but very few vacancies in any
of the delegations. In fact, the Convention was
too large for convenience. 4 Convention of 20
delegates would be as large could he handled
effectively One notable feature of it was the
presence, as delegates, of a large proportion of
the old stand-bys and wheel-horses of other
days Faces that had been seldom seen in
our Conventions, during the past few years,
were present, and full of the old time enthusi-
asm. The factions of the past few years were
all represented and all worked together, regard
less of the bitter quares of the past four years.
Another significant feature was the presence, as
delegates, of some former dyed-in-t the wool Dem
ocaats, who have determined to act with the Re-
publican party, and will support the ticket that
they helped to nominate. If some Republicans
have become soured and struggled to the
so-caed Peoples party, the loss will be made
good by Democrats who prefer the straight Re-
publican party to a conglomeration with no high
er aim than to beat any ticket the Republicans
may nominate.
The ticket is a most excellent one. There is
some disappointment and complaining as mat
ter of course; but this cannot be avoided where
there are several candidates, whose friends are
jealous in their behalf There can be no charge
of unfairness in the Convention. The voting
was rira r0cc and every man knew how every
other voted. The charge, too, that the thing
was s'fxed up" although it will doubtless be
made. cannot be sustained; for nearly every del
egation was divided on the principal candidates
Had it been 'fixed up," delegations would have
been sent who were a unit. Here in Centre
Township, where it has always been charged
that a few men set the thing up and run it, we
kHOtr that delegates were elected without refer
ence to how they stood on any candidate, and it
was more divided than any delegation in the
Convention. 1t did not vote together single
office where there was any contest. The friends
of the several candidates worked for them with
all their might, of course. But this was legiti-
mate, and cannot be called "fxing up" things.
And the men who have heretofore been credited
with running the machine, failed in many of
their desires as they succeeded. We make these
remarks, because we feel certain that the old
cry will be raised, in order to defeat the ticket
and we want to direct attention to the facts
VINE tieey sre fresh. The od charge, too, of
Court House Ring, cannot be got in against the
ticket. Out of all the candidates. Troy gets only
the Coroner. The offices are better distributed
over the County than ever before, and are all
new men. Not one of them Except the Survey
or) ever held County Office before, and not one
was ever a candidate for one, except for nomina-
ton before Convention. We refer to the can
didates for County offices proper, not the Dis
trict offices. brief reference to the candidates
may not be ont of place.
Robert Flckinger, the candidate for Treasurer,
is among the oldest citizens of the County. He is
in lourshing business at Geary City, which he
built up by his own industry and energy, besides
having served in the army during the war. He
is a true blue Republican, and honest man.
He was once a member of the Legislature, but
never asked for an Office, preferring to attend
strictly to business. He is the kind of man who
is needed in the Treasurer's Office.
Charles \. Devine of Wolf River, candidate for
Sheriff, is another of the old citizens, and un-
flinching Republicans. His friends have often
spoken of him for the Office of Sheriff. but he al
ways stood back for somebody else, never grum-
bling, but working for the ticket. His turn has
come at last and the party owe it to him to give
him lift, having received many from him.
William II. Forncrook, the candidate for Coun-
ty Clerk, is one whom We take pleasure in en-
dorsing. We have known him ever since his
residence in Kansas which dates from the Sum
mer of 1857. He is always ready to do that
which is to be done, to the best of his ability and
with all his might; and in all his transactions,
he has been distinguished by the two traits of
correctness and strict integrity. He is a mag
nifcent clerk, bOok-keeper, and accountant; and
as an evidence of his capacity may state the
fact that he has held the position of Postmaster
at White Cloud for almost five years, which is
an Office of considerable business, with large
l.,
feult TO keep correctly and in proper form; but
in all that time, there has never come back from
the Department at Washington so much as the
scratch of pen in correction of any of his re-
turns-which perhaps be said of no other
Postmaster in the United States. He was a can
didate for Clerk in the Convention which first
nominated Mr.. Rappelye, in 1868. and was once
afterwards spoken of candidate; but he
worked for the ticket earnestly as if he had
been on it, To show the style of man that he is,
we take the liberty of publishing the following
letter, which he sent us, to be used in the
Convention required pledges from candidates.
There has been so much violation of pledges by
candidates, of late that the Convention preferred
to trust to mems sense of honor rather than ask
pledges of them, and therefore this letter was
not used, and there was no other nomination be-
fore the Convention:
WHITE CLoUp, KANSAS Oct. ls ls75.
Sot MILLER, ESQ., TROY, KANSAS
mar Sir III name is brought before the Convention
to-day and pledges asked required Won are an
tboTixed 70 behalf that will II defeated
ssI o. oceepf nomination from Copyepon nor
oaer mvseff as an independent candidate.
n defeated in house Of friends content and
win give my hearty support To the winning candidate
W. H. FoRScsook
FIJI. Drenning was nominated for Register of
Deeds. by aeclamation, and without his asking
for it; but we learn he accepts the nomination.
He has been before the people on previous occa-
sions, but never for County Office. He is
known all over the County, as worthy and
honest man, and will receive a hearty support.
DR.. VIM. Reeder, of Troy, was nominated for
Coroner. by aeclamation. He is a practicing
physician-a profession that is usually called in
to requisition in Coroner's inquests, and it is
proper that the Coroner should be physician.
He is a worthy man.
For County Surveyor, James F. Forman was
nominated by acclamation. A red-hot Democrat