Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-26
Republican Convention. :

Ever since the repuDllcanS or Barber
county realized that the county had be-
come democratic by several hundred
majority within the last year, they have
been dowII-hearted and even sorrowful
in appearance. They suddenly came to
realization of the fact that the good
fat days they have enjoyed since 1874,
when the county was first organized,
were about to end; they saw the offices
they have alone existed for slowly get
ting beyond their reach. Their dis
comfort was not allayed to any great
extent last Saturday when they saw
the hundreds of sturdy democrats and
independents coming to town anxious
to hear a fair, sensible speech from
sensible man. They were still further
worried when Gov. Click held his audi
ence for nearly two hours. Blythe time
he was through the republican prohi-
bitionists were terribly worried and
fretted.
In this condition the republicans as
sembled at the court room IN delegate
convention for the purpose of placing
in nomination n county ticket. And
didn't they have a time, though?
John Nelson, of this city was selected
as chairman and j. \. MrPhee; attor-
ney for the Hazelton town company
was made secretary.
For representative, three names were
presented, T. a. SMcNeal, q. w. Ellis
and VIM. Garrison. The mention of
the last name was very unfortunate for
the convention, for it called fourth a
long, tiresome, dry and uniHteresting
speech from the vociferous gentleman
from Sharon. He appeared to imagine
that the mentiono of his name called for
long history of his war record, and he
proceeded 70 fight over the battles sup
posed to have been ended twenty years
ago. And then he replied to Gov.
Click, and actually talked Prohibition
to the crowd before himi he was liter
ally casting pearls before swine" for
the average delegate would have given
more for an invitation to step out and
get glass Of beer, than for a whole
book of prohibition speeches. The re-
suit of Mr.. Garrison's speech was that
lie didn't get vote for representative.
This is the second time Mr.. Garrison
has been politically slaughtered and for
no other reason in the world than be-
cause he is an outspoken. prohibitionist
and does not enjoy the happy faculty of
standing on both sides of the fence,
like his successful competitor.
L. A. McNeal was nominated for rep
resentative, beating Charley Ellis, bad =
ly, the latter only having eight votes.
Charlie should have been defeated,
for though anxious for the office, and in
every way suited for it, he didn't work
the delegates-being too timid or some
thing else. Even though ". w. Cook
withdrew in favor of Ellis it did no
good.
After representative the convention
proceeded to fill the balance of the tick
ct, and nominated by reclamation
Judge o. c. Howe for county attorney;
II. Ingraham for district clerk, and
Capt, Rogers for treasurer. For pro-
bate judge Capt. Holcomb, of Sun City
and Capt. Hardy, of this place were
named, and the Sun City captain got
there in good shape. Preacher Quick
was nominated for county superintend-
ent. W. w. Cook was nominated COM
missioner for this district embracing
Medicine Lodge, Kiowa and partof FL
wood townships. -
An effort was made to have the con
vention declare in favor OF one. of, the
republican nominees for state senator
in this district, and Editor Flynn Of XII
owa and Lawyer Sample, of this place
talked themselves black in the face on
the question; but the convention would
not take sides. The delegates had new.
er heard Of either OF the candidates
and they did know Jim Whitelaw, the
democratic nominee, and they were
willing to let the matter rest. I.
The entire ticket nominated can he
defeated if the democrats viii put W
anything like good ticket.
7. y. McNeal is not identified with
either the stockton or the farmers. and
he would be of no service TO the people
of Barber county. He Is not plain and
outspoken on the issues of the day, and
beyond being classed as good fel-
low" has no qualifications 30 reco-
mend him.
Judge Howe the candidate for county