The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1884-01-25
THE TAIL WAGS THE DOG
The Greenback lamb tucks the Democrat
ic lion under its arm and walks oil
with tne "swae."

of. the Second District are i'm a good
deal the state of mind the spider
would have been If the fly which lie ill.,
yited into his parlor, had broken the
mirrors, smashed the furniture and
fred him out of doors. They cheerful
iy took leave of their old name, in no
way doubling that they would be the
wheel horse of the new vehicle which
was to gather up the broken and dis
organized remnants of all the "mount-
ebank isms" of the district and sweep
on to victory under the all embracing
name of "Opposition." They (the
Democrats) were to be the kite lot
course) and the isms would humbly
and gratefully make up the tail, to
give direction, swiftness and strength
b. their flight. But somehow when
they got all ready for the start the
wheel horse got hitched on wrong and
the "mountebank isms" got away
with the vehicle. And In some unac-
countabie way, wren they got ready
to fly Their kite, it was those same isms
that arose lightly aud gracefully into
the air and it was the astoRisbed and
stupefied Democrats that made up the
sorry looking and crestfallen tail. In
other words, blythe nomination Sam
uelRiggs, of Lawrence,a as the Opposition
candid ,te for Congress, the 5000 Green
hackers of the district, carried Off the
prize from the 1900 Democrats.
Outwardly the convention that met
at Fort Scott last Tuesday was entire
iy harmonious. Ii was called to order
by A. 4. Harris in short speech, af-
ter which the usual routine Of organi-
cation was proceeded with. A plat
form was framed and adopted, but as it
does not differ materially from the Ian
guage of The call published last week,
we do pot reproduce il.
The chairman then announced NOM
nations in order, when ex-senator
Thos. Bartlett, tGreenback9 Of Alien
county, arose and nominated Hon.
Nelson +. Acers in an earnest effort of
five minutes. Hon. Sidney Clarke
then placed Hon. Samuel A. Riggs, OF
Douglas county, in nominate II. Mr..
John Couger nominated Mayor Hella-;
ker, Of Kansas City, Kansas, on behalf
of the knights OF Labor, the nomina-
tions closing with the nomination OF
Mr.. w. J. Nicholson, of Miami county,
by Hon. John N. Roberts.
An inforpal ballot WAS then taken,
resulting as follows: Acers 81, Riggs
II, Hellaker 2S, Nicholson u, Allen, oi
Linn county, 6, McClererty 4, Gallo
way 2, McFeeiy !, Hudson l.
Mr.. T. J. Hudson. of Wilson county,
then Withdrew the name Of Hon. N
F; Aeers in a neat and appropriate
speech in which he expressed the sim
eere sorrow which every Democrat in
the house felt and which could lie seen
plainly expressed upon their faces, at
the defeat Of 9 man whom Mr.. Bart
lett Admitted in his speech from a
Greenback standpoint was entitled to
the nomination as matter ofjustice,
by way of PREPARATION for the bad faith
Of his party il the last election.
The formal ballot then proceeded |
with the following result: Riggs, I24
Hellaker, 20; Nicholson, y; McCiev-
erty, 4.
Mr.. Congher tsasp moved that Mr..
Riggs nomination. be made unanimous
which prevailed with rising vote.
This practically ended the business OF
the convention which was concluded
with the usual bombasic speeches.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
The result of the convention was un-
doubtedly surprise TO most of the
leading Democrats, who confidently
the nomination OF Mr.
Acers.. The Monitor Of Wednesday ,
morning las the following speculations :
as to show it was done," which no
doubt come pretty CLOSE to the truth off
the matter. Itsays: :
Up to noon yesterday Mr.. Acers' G
friends Were Confident of his succexs, A,
and there Is no doubt bat that his
liomina ton would have caused much I.
Inere enthusiasm ttlan that OF Mr.. 81