The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-10-20
INDEPENDENT CONVENTION.


THE so-called Independent Conven-
ton met last Friday afternoon, and
numbered about twenty delegates, rep
resenting eight townships Of Allen
county. 1t was organized by the elec-
ton of those tried and true Independ-
ents (?), Bond of Humboldt, and Bur
ris of lola, as chairman and secretary
respectively. This was corn for the
Democrats, but husks for the Green
hackers and so it proved all the way
through. But then IL will all be husks
after the election, so what's the DIFF
ference? With a self-denial truly
heroic, or more likely because they re-
allied the impossibility of construct
ing platform comprehensive enough
for so variegated a crowd to stand
upon, it was voted to dispense with
platform and resolutions" and the.
"roll-up, get-up, spontaneous peoples
convention" sailed into its work I'M
hampered by principle or policy. The
first denomination" was that of NJ. NJ.
Jamison, of Salem township for Dis
trict Clerk After the initials and the
manner of spelling the name were de-
t-rmIned, the next inquiry was as to
who the gentlemen was. This proved
a stumper, but he was given the "ben-
eft of the doubt" and made the nom
ihoe.
II. ID. Smith, a -, and J. O..
Fife, 49,, (you may fill those
blanks if you are able to classify these
gentlemen politically were then put
in nomination for CJunty Attorney.
Mr.. Fife was nominated on the first
ballot, Notwithstanding that some OF
the unreasonably consistent members
protested against taking up a "last
years Republican" 1t strikes US as
pertinent query as to whether it was
principle, or anything to beat Amcs,"
that nominated Fife. We hoped To
see Mr.. Fife refuse the nomination for
his own good, but it seems that We are
to be disappointed. The next nomi-
nation was that of. w. d. Anderson,
a., for Superintendent. What
ever Anderson is politically, he is a
Prohibitionist, first, last and all the
time, and he made that fact known
very emphatically in a lively speech
declining the proffered honor on the
ground that he did not wish to be On
a ticket that he could not support, and
declaring that he would wait for his
bonors till the "crack o. doom" before
he would support whisky ticket.
(BraroD The applause is our own.
This ringing speech was received in
silence by this convention
that represents the purity and moral
ity of this county. L. L. Hartman, a
was then made the nomiuee of
the convention. He is the gentleman,
it will be remembered, who two
months ago thought that aspirants for
that office 'should not appear before
:" that it should be en-
tirely "a non-partisan, non-political
Office" He consequently ~ Withdrew |
his name from tle Republican conyen-
vention. Prof. Hartman is man of
fine education and ability, and We
have nothing to say disparaging to
him, but from what We know of the |
educational needs of this county, we
are bound to think that he is better
adapted TO college professorship than
10 the oversight of Allen county's ed
lcationM interests.
w. G.. Allison, a -, (what are
rou, Judge?) was endorsed for Probate
Judge. The distinguished chairman,
who has proved himself veritable
Bond of union," remarked, by way OF
that Judge Allison, is
not thoroughly identified with the
Republican party. anyway" whereat
Allison smiled blandly-the crowd
ludibly. Vote for Allison.
The only action Of this convention
of serious consideration is the
of W, +. Bartels for Rep