The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-10-25
The Republican Ticket.

The Republican Ticket.
The ticket nominated on Monday, will be
found at the head of our columns. 1t is one OF
the very best tickets ever nominated in the
County. The Convention was very full, there
being but three or four vacancies in the delega-
tion. The Convention was harmonious, not
withstanding there was q prospect, for 8 short
time, that there would be o stormy time. Per-
sonalities were INDUCED in between several of
the delegates, that were ont of place, and un-
called for. A novel proposition was introduced
by Mr.. Mowry, requiring the Committee on Gre
dentials to put the delegates, or some Of them,
under oath, to state whether they were elected
fairly, sud in regular form. 1t did not win. But
there were number of mischief makers on the
outskirts, trying to cause trouble; and We pre-
sumo they had caused Mr. Mowry to believe that
there was something dark and rascally in the
election at one Of the precincts.
Charles Burkhalter was nominated for Sheriff,
on the first ballot, all organized opposition to
him having collapsed. He is every way worthy
and qualified TO ill the Office. If he is not as well
known throughout the County as some s>hers,
business. He is not q brswler, whose coming is
heralded q long distance ahead by means of his
lungs; but he quietly goes about his business,
and when the time for action comes, does more
service than half dozen ordinary men, without
the least noise about it. He is q straight-for-
ward man, and when he gives his words he in
tends to stand by it. He has backbone, and
cannot be driven from what he believes to be
right When he has work to do, he does it
promptly. He is true to his friends and cannot
be driven from them by threats or cajoling.
Above all things, he hates a thief; and if cleo
ted, he will pay especial attention to midnight
operators in animal flesh. He is the man that is
needed in the Sheriff g office. The fight against
him has been most bitter, but it availed nothing.
No effort will he spared, by fair means or foul,
to defeat him; but he is the kind of man that
wins.
Robert Flickinger was nominated for re-elec-
tion as Treasurer, by reclamation. He has made
o model officer. When he was a candidate be-
fore, It was charged that he would not come to
Troy to attend to the Office, but would let depu-
ties ran il, and would use the County funds to
buy wheat for his mill, and all that sort of stuff
But he has moved to Troy, and attended to the
business of his Office. Every Official examina-
tion of the Treasury, made at times when he was
not expecting it, found every dollar in the Treas
ury, or proper vouchers to show for it, and every
thing in perfect order. Every man who has had
business at the Office, has gone away with
friendly feeling for him. He is gentlemanly ard
accommodating to all. His reelection by large
majority is as sure rs election day comes round.
d. W. Morse, Of Severance, was nominated for
County Clerk. He is another splendid man. He
has resided in the County for twenty years, has
been An unwavering republican, and has won
public esteem in every station that he has occu-
pied. He Is immensely popular in Wolf River
Township, even among his political opponents,
and he deserves the office. In all his business
relations, he has been strictly upright.
Joseph F. Hampson, the candidate for Regis
ter of Deeds, is another deserving man. He has
had large experience in all the County offices,
and there is not one of them that he is not fully
qualified to fill. From wounds received in the
Quantrell massacre at Lawrence, his health is SO
badly impaired, that he is disqualified for any
but the ightest manual labor, while his Office
qualifications are first-class.
Of Charles Corbusier, the candidate for Coun-
ty Surveyor, We cannot say much, because we
know very little. We know that he was q can
ddste three years ago, for the same Office, and
is said to be good surveyor.
DR.. W. W. Carter, the candidate for Coroner,
is good man; but as Coroner is rarely called
upon TO perform the duties of his Office, the best
talent in the world would be wasted in the posi-
ton.
For County Commissioner, 4or the first Dis
trict, DR.. J. 8. Long, of Iowa Township, was
nominated by scclamation. He is an old resi-
dent, . good citizen, and is especially sound on
the bond question, which is one of the planks in
the Republican platform. He only consented to
accept the nomination, upon the assurance that
they believed he would be of use in the bond
question. The Office sought the man, in this in
stance.
In the Second District, C. Leland was also
nominated by scclamation. He was not only
nominated by the Republican Convention, but
was accepted by the Democratic Convention,
which declined to make nomination. This is
. compliment that is rarely bestowed upon
public officer. Mr.. Leland has won the reputa-
tion of being the best Commissioner Doniphan
County ever had. He will probably be re-elec-
ted.
VIM. II. Deckard, in the Third District, was
also nominated by acclsmation. In all their diff.
ferences upon other candidates, the delegates of
that District were united upon him. An effort
will be made, BY men having designs of their
OWN to accomplish, to defeat him, but they will
not succeed. The people will not lose sight of
The main issue that the Commissioners will be
called upon 10 meet, in the next two years.
Such is the ticket presented to the Republi-
cans of the County. 1t is one for which they
have no occasion to feel ashamed. Grumblers,
who usually find fault with tickets, cannot even
object to the private character or personal hab-
ts Of any Of these candidates. They are number
one, in every respect. They will receive the sup
port Of Republicans generally, and We believe
that they will every one be elected.
y Tho Republicans have nominated for Sher-
q, Democrat who was never in Democratic
,aueus, never attended Democratic Couyeu-