The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-10-23

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mined At the supposed mass eOnFen-
tion'i held at the Opera House last
Saturday afternoon. Il proved 70 be
nothing more nor less than a full
blOoded, simon pure Democratic gath
ering. IS the following aeeouHt Of Die
proceedings viii show Postal cards
had been sent all over the county to
the Faithful Of the Click persuasion,
asking them to be present at q 'mass
meeting" to be held on Saturday, 10
nominate = county ticket People
generally believed that under such q
general invitatiOn there would be q
great rush 70 Salina on that day, that
the Opera House would be jammed
full and that the day would be big
with results for the opposition to the
Republican ticket. We even heard
one Of our tradesmen (sordid patriot
he was, surely predict that Saturday
would be an awful big day "fOI
trade" as well as politics. The great
day came, the solemn hour vas at
hand, and in the Opera House the
chairs were only half filled in the
body, while the gallery gods" In
this particular instance were made up
Of John A. Martin Republicans. The
convention" was organized by the
election Of MF. ID. B. Powers as chair
man and Mr.. Frank Ferlen as Becre-
tary. When the balloiing for officers
was at Its height" Il was found that
the greatest number voting was III.
Why, only q few weeks ago q Repub
lican convention was held at the
court house which had SO delegates
present-within IS Of the number Of
the supposed great uprising Of the
peOple"-and that convention made
no pretensiOns to being anything else
but a delegate convention. Last Sat
urdsy there was no enthusiasm as
the various candidates were nomi-
mated. Nov and then a slekly APP
Piauss was eliclied. but the applaud
ers were ashamed Of It themselves.
and looked sheeplshly about TO see II
anybody had observed them. The
only shalf way decent applause
given was when the name OF Belva
Lockwood was mentioned by one
speaker. The nominations COM
meneed. John Foster was nominated
by reclamation for County Attorney,
though many Of the participants In
the convention had previously an
nOunced they would not vote for him
at the polls. Then Frank Ferlen was
nominated for Clerk Of the District
Court, and in the same man ner L. A.
Davis for County Superintendent.
Capt. H. D. Baker was nominated for
Probate Judge, but declinedlit. F. A.
Smith was then put in nomination.
Fer the Office Of County Commission
er there was a ballot, which resulted
as follows: Thee. Swartz SO /; ID. Me-
Auliff, Is, and Mr.. SWsrtz was de-
clared the nominee. For the office Of
in the s5th Represen-
tative District, DR.. Knox DEM re-
eeived SO votes; J. H. Kingman
lRep.l votes and w. Tinker (Rep.l
/ vote DR.. KnOx's nomination was
made unanimous. For Representa-
tive in the s4th District, the ballot
was as follows DR.. Stearns Dem 40 |
votes. DR.. Bone (Rep) IL votes, and
DR.. Stearns' nomination was made |
And thus was the eoun-
~ ticket made up. Five Democrats
md only tlco Republicans. It was
nothing less than a Democratic "hOO-
loo" throughout, and the ticket is
very properly named when we de-
nominate 1t a democratic county |
ticket" The resolutions were in no
way suitable for a convention proper,
but perhaps in keeping with the farrell
al proceedings Of last Saturday. They
we're personal in their nature, full Of
Digotry and lacked dignity through
put. At the close Of the nominations
Jne ]. II. Stevens, Of Topeka, spoke
20 an audience Of US by actual count
many having left the hall in dis
gust. This gentleman may be re-
as one OF the eanyassers
for that fraud Of boOk-"The Histo-
~ Of Kansas" for its size
aud lack Of substance. Mr.. Stevens
was a very appropriate speaker for
the occasion. And thus the Demo
cratic convention passed of. Some
who had participated In
The proceedings passed out OF the hall,
openly denOuneing the fraud In the
most bitter terms, and declaring their
to give their support not on
" now but heneefOrth only for Repub-
leans. This gathering was worth
many votes to the Republican cause.
Il has resulted in making the Repub-
in the good cause Of
lhreshing Democrats The Republic
cans are very joyful that the meeting |
was held. Il saves q great amount Of /
work from now on In bringing back |
to the party fold. Those
who were inclined towards Gllcklsm
may not have entirely loved the acts
Of their party, but they hate Demoo-
racy worse than a snake. And pure
Democracy was rampant at Satur-
days meeting.