Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-09-24
j. M. BALDERSTON.

When the news last Saturday was carried
street that Captain Jake Balderston had re-
eeiyed the nomination for county attorney
there was broad smile Of satisfaction light.
ming up the faces Of almost everyone who
heard the news. The Republicans have
done just what they ought to have done two
years ago, came from every side. "Who
has been more faithful, who is Straightforward
who comes nearer living up TO what he
breaches that Captain Jake" said they all
-Four years ago he was entitled to the nomi-
nation If ever a man was, and he received it,
but bis friends in securing the honor did and
said thing. in their zeal which reacted on
hira ia their canvass, besides he was charged.
misrepresented and calmuniated until q
sufficient number of Republicans were car
.ried over 10 the Democratic nominee to de-
feat the man who, of all others, had done
more unseliish and gratuitous work for the
party than any man in The county. The
work and words what defeated Jake were
the work and words of the men of his
own political household and faith. Happily
all these things are passed and viii be re-
menbered no more forever except that hc
WAS beaten when he should not have been.
As to Balderston himself he has gone right
along a. though nothing had happened, just
rs enthusiastic in his work for the party and
the nominees a Though he was carrying its
heaviest hpnors instead of an ungraclous
defeat. OEe of the results was his subsc-
quent election to the city atiorneyship, a
place Of considerable work, little honor and
less pay. Bat 50 faithful has he been in
looking after the smallest details of the city
aitorneyship that even his political enemies
have been forced to say "well done captain"
His nomination hast Saturday seemed to
come naturally and irrcsistably. Others
had worked for the honor anda number had
been mentioned and urged in that conncc-
ton. some Of whom stand at tin. very head
of the profession, but the Representatives of
the party said we will make all wrongs right
and secure the services of a faithful
ils'h vi Nil'Hi l'piilifhi ~ I''io'ihA t'4i'tt''
there is not single flaw by nomminating
and clectins Captain Balderston, and the
majority of tina; convention not only inter
preted the sentiment If the people Alright
hut the action viii receive the endorsement
Of the people in Novenbcr, however worthy
man, personally, the Democrats may Sc
lect 10 ran AGAINST him
Ordinarily. in personal endorsement of
the candidate. il Is the thing to give his rec
crd, hat of Captain Balder,tpn ia this coun-
ty, it would prove simply superluous. lie
is known as resident here, hut hundreds
of people who came TO this county from IL
linos have known him from hoyhood He
WAS 4 brave soldier who did his full duty
and won his title on more than one bloody
field. still no man could be more generous
or forgving. Morally or physically he is
incapable ~ fear, therefore placablc aud
open hearted. Having no family and the
whole city being his home no case Of dis
tress ever appeals to him in vain, and none
50 unfortunate but can get helping hand
by appealing 10 Captain Jake. lie knows
everybody and everybody seems to know
him. as he aud everybody viii satisfactory
find out-at the close Of the polls on election
day in November