The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1879-10-03
DIR TICKET.

The Republican convention, on Satur
day, did good days work. The ticket is
one composed of men whose competency
and personal worth recommend them to
the voters of Lyon county. There may
be disappointment among few persons
but this would have existed no matter
what the result was. We do not see any
reason why the whole ticket should not
be elected by good majorities.
Messrs. Eastman, for treasurer, and
Ewing for county clerk, had no opposi
ton before the convention, and were
very properly nominated by reclamation
Each have held their respective offices
one term, and have been efficient and
popular. 1t was the right thing TO do &c
give them this Endorsement.
The principal fight was made on sher
if and register of deeds. This was
little surprising, especially IN the case
of Mr. Moon, seeing that he had per
formed the duties of his Office faithfully
was always a good citizen and was en-
titled to another term by all the prece
dents in this county. But Mr.. Moon
won a tolerably easy victory, after
warm contest. His denomination was
an act of justice to him, and is norefiec
ton whatever upon the worthy gentle
men who contested with HIM for the
Office. Mr.. Moon was elected, it will be
remembered, TO fill "A vacancy, and has
held the Office but one year. He has
been a faithful and efficient sheriff, and
the convention paid merited compli
ment 10 this gentleman by his renomi
nation, and the people will heartily rati-
fy it at the polls.
Mr.. Jones was elected register of deeds
last fall on the Greenback ticket. We
believe he did not at that time seek the
nomination. Neither did he this year
ask for the Greenback nomination. His
election last year was effected by the Re
publicans who were dissatisfied with the
Republican ticket. Mr.. Jones, at heart,
has always been Republican, but his
nomination by the Greenbackers led TO
strong opposition in the Republican con
vention. He is popular personally, and
has made good officer, and these, in adj
ditiOn 10 the fact that the 400 Welsh vo-
tiers Of the county were backing him to
a man, overcame the opposition. We
are glad he was nominated because of
the degree of harmony which his name
upon the ticket will bring TO the party
from a worthy class of true and strong
Republicans, who have felt for some
time that they have not been properly
treated by the Republicans.
The balance of the ticket consists of J.
III. Hibben for surveyor, DIR. w. w. Hib-
ben for coroner, and II. f. Holmes, of
Reading, for commissioner in the second
district. These are all good and well
known men, true and tried Republicans.
]. III. Hibben has served two terms in
ton by so large a vote is but just tri-
butte to his efficiency as an officer and
his worth as n man. Mr. Holmes has
for some time been trustee of his town
ship, and is well posted in affairs of the
county.
Altogether we believe the ticket is as
good as it could have been made. The
convention came from the people. 1t
was composed of 213 Republicans, and
was to all intents peoples convention.
We have no doubt but that the will of a
large majority ofthe people has been car
ried out in the action of the convention,
a nd the ticket is worthy of the support
of the people and should be elected by a
heavy majority. There is no occasion
this year for single scratch on the
Republican ticket.