The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-10-29
DUTY OF REPUBLICANS.


In closing the campaign THE News
desires TO urge upon the Republicans OF
Lyon county the duty of voting. Gar
field and Arthur, and the entire state
ticket ought to have 1900 majority in
the county, and will have IL the Repub-
licans will do their duty on election
day.
There was supposed TO be some dissat-
isfaction at first with Governor st. John,
but the opposition to him has quoted
down and he will undoubtedly poll the
full strength of the Republicans of the
county. He may lose few votes here
and there, but these will be made up by |
Democratic votes. The state ticket |
throughout is AN eminently good one, |
composed of men true, honest and faith
full
Our congressman deserves well at our
hands. He has been efficient and true
10 the interests of his constituents. Be
ing elected for his third term, and the
next house being Republican, he will be
power for the benefit of his district and
the state.
For district judge Mr.. G. b. Graves, of
Burlington, is in nomination. He is re-
garded by all who know him best as pre-
cminently fitted by education and hab-
its of thought, for this office. The Re-
publicans of Lyon county should stand
by him on election day. We speak more
at length of him in another place.
OF our candidate for senator we speak
elsewhere.
Our candidates for representative are
James Miles, of Pike, in the S2d, and
DIR. G.. w. Sutton, of Hartford, in the
SD. Both are old and honorable citi
zens, and we believe can be safely trusted
with the offices for which they have been
nominxted In Pike township MIR.
Miles neighbors who have known him
for fifteen years will give him their solid
support. This is one of the best endorse
ments n candidate could receive. A
man that stands well with those who
know him best is safe man for the peo-
pie at all times.
or our county ticket it seems hardly
necessary to say a word. The men are
all known well throughout the county,
and have served one or two terms in the
offices for which they are candidates.
L. b. Kellogg as probate Judge, has
earned the appreciation of his fellow citi-
zens. He is splendid officer in every
respect, and his name upon the ticket
is tower of strength to it,
Tom Sedgwick gained his place upon
the ticket after an earnest and able fight.
He is being denounced by the Mongrels,
but the denunciations proceed mostly
from personal motives. Before the con-
vention he offered the fair thing, by max
ing a proposition to withdraw for the
sake of harmony in the Republican par
ty If those who were opposing him
would Withdraw their candidate, and
let each party unite on a new man.
This was refused, and Mr.. SedgwIck
could not honorably step aside under
the circumstances. We believe he was
fairly and honestly nominated. So far
as the bond suit is concerned, he has ex-
planned his connection with that to the
satisfaction of all who are reasonable in
their demands for satisfaction. AS we
said before we believe the fight upoa
him is now purely personal-comes
from the enemies he has naturally made
in his participation in public matters,
and from lis positive nature. No one
doubts his ability and his energy. No
one doubts but that he viii make a good
officer
]. G. Traylor is regarded by all who
know him as an honorable, and compe.
tent man for clerk of the district court
No one ever heard word against him,
though he has lived here and in the
vicinity for many years, till he was
nominated for Office. Then he was
bounced upon by Eskridge, and nm at.
tempt made to beslime his fair name
The charges do not stick, because the of
ficers with whom he served IN the school
board and the grange store, endorse him
as honest The people will render the
same verdict on Tuesday next and Jim
Traylor will be elected by "A big MAORI
". The Republicans will not be turned
aside by false political charges
We doubt If there is county in the
state that has "A more thoroughly com
petent school superintendent than has
Lyon in the person of o. b. Wharton, OF
one who is more enthusiastically devot
ed to the interests of education. he
never rests, but devotes all his time and
attention to the discharge of his duties
He will be elected by large majority
For commissioner in the third district
the Republicans are running John Z
Jones, of Neosho Rapids. lie has been
a resident of the county for many years
and has been engaged in the milling bus
mess. He is splendid business man, one
of those who minds his own business, and
his nomination was secured, not by his
own efforts, but those of his neighbors
and friends. We learn he will receive
the almost unanimous support of his
neighbors, including the Democrats. We
regard Mr.. Jones as peculiarly fitted foI
the Office of county commissioner, and
have no doubt but that he will be tri
umphantly elected.
This is the ticket presented Ia the PEG
pie by the Republican party. The only
thing that remains now is for the Repub
licans to lay all personal feeling aside
and elect It by majority that will be &
sufficient and comnic.e answer 70 All Of