Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1882-06-01
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Peters boom has somewhat subsidized
within the past week throughout the State.
In Ford county il has grown beautifully less,
and when the meeting Of the primaries are
held we expect it will have dwind!et into
thin air and nonentiiy. Already, there Is
no strife in the east end Of the county. 10
Dodge township the managers keep up a
show Of strength. but they are becoming
lakewarm. The Booth men will have a
walk over in Ford county. Booth is re-
garded as q home man, and the apparent in
lerest for Peters IL all show.
In the State the selection Of delegates con-
,inues. No candidate will 60 into the con-
veniion WITH a sufficient number Of votes for
a nomination. They must join tissues, and
how this will terminate is only a matter Of
conjecture. Bat j; is self-evident fact that
the only demonstrations 80 far have been
made by the friends of Judge Peiers. The
aggressive warfare made by these men has
rendered it impossible to form oombina-
tion with delegates in this region not at
present favorable TO Peters. The confic,
has been as fierce and unreienting a. that
engaged in by the b,terest enemies. Under
such circumstances the "Booth men" can
not go over to the Peters Iaen," nor will
the ''Peiers men" 90 over TO the "BoJIh
men," This conflict in the selection Of
delegates is not became Peters is strong,
but because Peters il weak. lie must have
a respectable showing from his old Judicial
distiici, or else he cannot cut any figure in
the convention. He has used all the arts
and schemes Of the politician to obtain his
strength so far He has even used the power
Il the Methodist church 10 obtain control of
the primaries-and at home, when not
plsying poker and drinking whisky with the
bcys, We presume Peters il a. good a Metho-
dist as anybody.
Peters friends have regarded the congress-
ional race in too much the iigh, of ground
hog case" They have entered the contest
without regarding the consequences. They
have gone over the ground that by right
belongs TO Booth. The other candidates do
not trespass upon the field OF each other.
Thu. far their relations are not disturbed,
.nd will ensble them TO make peaceable and
probably successful combinations. Peters is
in no fix to do this. He IL arrayed against
all other candidates, and they in turn are
arrayed against him. He must make clean
sweep in order 10 carry of the prize. This
he cannot do. His friends have been Q lit
lie too previous. They have reached the
limit Of his strength. The other candidates
are quietly laying the pipes and the most
cordial relations exis, between them.
The grossly exaggerated accounts Of Peters
strength has tended to weaken his chances
since the truth became known. Peters does
not have any ''sold" strength in the Ar
kansas valley. Where delegation is re-
ported for him i; may be set down that
some detection exists. 1t will require lS5
votes TO secure q nomination. As Peters
will 10 into the convention with less than
% votes il will be eeen tina, ne has q big
combinat ton 10 make.
Capt Booth IL the candidate of Western
Kansas. And the concession will be made
TO this section and Capt. Bcoth will be
nominated. Don't forget to make note Of