Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-09-24
THE TICKET.


action of the convention last Monday
in the selection of a county ticket.
Without exception the nominees are
men suitable for the positions they have
been named to fill; they are all identi-
fled with the county; not one of the
number can be classed as an office-seek-
er, but all are sober, intelligent and in
dustrious citizens.
For representative DR.. T. r. Hoover.
Of New Kiowa, is the nominee. He is
a young man, having been born in July,
1850, at Murfreesl orc, Rutherford coun-
tY, Tennessee. lie was educated at the
Vanderbilt University. Nashville, Ten
nessee, graduating from the sane in
1850. In 1882 he graduated from the
medical department of the University
ut Nashville, and in the fall of the same
year located at Rogers, Arkansas, in
the practice of MEDICINE, continuing
there until 1885, when he moved to New
KiOwa, Barber county. lie has never
been mixed up in political affairs, but
has never voted anything else than a
straight democratic ticket. lie is a
member of the Congregational church;
a man of good character; pleasant ad
dress, and is good speaker. lie is pop
ular at home, and would be credit to
the county if elected to the legislature
I. 5. Proctor is the nominee TOR pro
bate judge. lie has lived near Sun
City for eight years, engaged in farm
ing and stockraising. lie came here
from Lincoln county, Kentucky, hav-
ing been engaged there in the railroad
business for twelve years. and was af-
forwards connected with the courts of
that county. lie is we'll educated, is a
careful business man, and possesses a
most obigng disIo ition. He would
prove an honest, upright and compe-
tent judge.
James Il. Ely, the nominee for dis
trict clerk, was born in PENNSYLVANIA.
where he was engaged in business
when young man; he lived at Nevada
Ohio, where he was engaged in the
hardware business till 1884, when he
came here, and took the position of
book-keeper and cashier with Standi-
ford, YouInans & Eldred, which place
he has filed with ability, and to the cit
tire satisfaction of his employers and
thir customers. lie is good and sem
slble man, correct accountant, and
would make a perfectly competent Of
iiceT.
a. j. Jones, the candidate for county
attorney, is native of Kentucky. He
located IN the vicinity of Hazelton in
1881, where he proved up a claim, and
his leisure hours were devoted to study
ing law. He was the democratic can
didate for representative i'm 1854, and
made gallant canvass, failing of cleo
ton by only few votes. lie moved to
Med cine Lodge in 1885. and I as since
been actively engaged in the practice of
ms profession. He s a close student.
bold and fearless prosecutor, and. if
elected, will give the Office the attention
1t deserves.
w. F. COble, the nominee for county
superintendent, was educated in Mis-
souri,; taught there several years: has
taught three schools in Barber county:
assisted In conducting the normal in
stltute at this place in 1885, and, in fact.
has devoted years TO the work of edu-
cation. He is plain, modest and un-
assuming gentleman, well qualified for
the Office he seeks, and should be elected.
Dr. {. III. Downtain, the nominee for
coroner, is resident of New Kiowa
lie Is a regular medical graduate, of the
old school, and stands high in his pro-
tession. Besides, he possesses good
common sense, and excellent business
qualifications. A physician and sur-
geon is needed in the Office, and no bet.
Ter man IN the county could be named
for that place.
The names on the township ticket are
Familiar to our readers, and no word of
introduction is necessary. The nomi-
nees are all true and tried citizens of
the township; they are of the people.
and know the duties expected of them.
From top to bottom the democratic
ticket challenges the admiration of
every voter; and it is not likely that any
better men will present themselves as
candidates tins season.
They all stand on a broad and pro
gressive platform; they are ,e choic.
of the best men in the county, and W.
ask = careful consideration of thei
claims.
Mr. Sedgewick has returned To Was
inOtnn AM rnnd his rnrnnrf IIn IN