Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-10-19

John s. Rogers is"
Uncle Tom. Whitaker, replying to Mr.
Garrison's remarks charging Medicine
Lodge with wanting all the Offices, said
that Sun City township had no Republicans
to kill just now, and consequently no can
didates for county Offices. For one ne
wouldn't live In Medicine Lodge three
years for every Office in the the county.
Harry Van Trees was warming up con-
siderably, by this time, and jerking off his
coat, addressed the convention. He want
cd it distinctly understood by the conven-
ton that Doc. Rigg WAS an old settler and
an old soldier, and a brave one. lie didn't
know anything about Mr.. Rogers, and
didn't believe the convention did. He had
an idea that if tire party nominated him it
would turn out like it did a few years ago,
when the party picked rp 4 man for regis
ter (Mr. Mom) who proved fiat failure.
lie was opposed to experimenting with II
new man they knew nothing about.
When the first ballot was cast, bit be-
fore il was counted, Alcck Hopkins said
Inc would be glad, as no doubt the conven-
ton would be, to hear what DIR. Rigg had
to say on the resolution adopted by the
convention, and whether he would agree to
enforce the law rs contemplated by the
resolution.
DIR. Rigg said that rs the vote had already
been cast he could not see how anything
he might say would aft ct the result. But
he would say, that if elect, d he wo:.ld SIP
port the the consultation OF the state AMI
the United States.
Mr. Garrison then asked: "DoctOr, will
you say that You are in sympathy with the
resolution -
The candidate for sheriff replied, that he
would agree to support the two constitn
tons above mentioned.
Being thus dOubly sworn into Office be-
fore ne had been even nominated, thecon-
vention appeared satisfied, and proceeded
o nominate DR.. c. L. Rigg for the Office
of sheriff.
The next Office WAS treasurer, and States
man Hopkins said his township (Kiowa)
did not want Capt. Rogers for sheriff, but
Kiowa and Elwood wanted him for treas
user, therefore Inc nominated him for that
office
Squire Mayl favored Capt. Rogers, and
said the captain was not instrumental In
having his maine placed before the conven-
ton for the offcr of sheriff.
Harry Van Trees NC lin wanted ''some one
in that somebody knew something about"
Messrs. OsbIn, Hardy and Paddock were
also nomina ted. The result of the first
ballot was announced as follows Hardy
IL; Rogers z; ,Ebcrsole 6; Osbun and
Paddock Total 20, or one more than
the law allowed.
Great confusion for few minutes, and
an effort made TO know who stuffed the
ballot box. No one would acknowledge the
crime and the voting proceeded.
Five ballots were taken, and on the last
one Rogers received 10 votes and Hardy l3.
For County clerk John Easley nominal
cd Robt. J. Talliaferro.
w. +. Williams, though not delegate
asked leave of the convention to make
few remarks, ''for the good of the
Republican party" he said; but the
chairman, Capt. Hant, stopped him short
and to this day but few have an idea what
Mr.. Williams wanted to say. AS he and
Mr.. Tdliaferro are not good friends, the
Supposition is that nc was not in favor OF
that gentleman for county clerk.
Tue ticket as completed then, without
further Interruptions is as follows:
County Clerk, X j Talliaferro.
District Clerk, ii. NJ. Ingrlhm.
Register of Deeds, l.. w. Moore.
County Attorney, J. w. McNeal.
Probate Judge, j. w. McWilliams.
Surveyor, Ambrose Denton.
Coroner, J. w. Singer.
The new central committee elected is a
follows;
Medicine Lodge Up; F. B. Hunt.
Sun City Tp- Geo. nolcomb.
Lake City Up, Noah warnstafr.
ElwoOd Up, e. 5. nurbin.
Kiowa Up, J. F. Moore.
The Republican candidate for commits.
sioner in Sun City district is c. Ii. Doug
lass.
We understand there has been no nomi.
nation ia the Lake City district.