, 1888-10-03
DEBRIS FROM THE CIRCUS.

DEBRIS FROM THE CIRCUS.
The proposition that the unexpected
things happen never received better illus
tration than was furnished yesterday in
the Laramie county Republican conven-
ton. The illustration was peculiarly APP
plicable in the case of the nomination for
sheriff. VIM. G. Lykins came INTO the
convention as a delegate With scarcely a
shadow of chance for the nomination
and to the amazement of everybody
walked off with it on the first ballot.
A caucus of the country delegates was
held Monday evening. At that time
Mr.. Lykins was scarcely considered ex-
cept in the light of a dark horse, and
even then not very seriously. The proffer
of a complimentary vote was made to
him by the country delegates, but he de-
clined it. He believed that the Chey-
enne clique would not permit him to re-
ceive the nomination. The outside dele
gates, whether by preconcerted arrange
ment or not, determined to stick to him
on the first ballot. There were sixty-six
votes in the convention. OF these thirty
four, a bare majority, was necessary
to a choice. The country dele
gates numbered thirty. Therefore
it will be perceived that
with a solid country delegation back OF
him only four votes from cheyenne were
required to make his nomination certain.
These necessary votes were secured from
the ranks of those who have an antlpathy
for the rule of the Busy B., and to the
genuine surprise of everyone Lykins was
nominated on the first ballot.
A. D. Kelley, unfortunately for his
chances, was regarded as Bergman's choice
for the nomination. Up to Monday
evening there wasn't any apparent reason
to question his success. Everybody just
naturally took it for granted. 1t was,
therefore, with a species of CONSERVATION
that his defeat dawned upon his friends.
Subsequently his acquaintance, regard
less of party, united in congratulating him
on his failure, for as a shrewd, energetic
business man his talents are much more
needed in other directions in this commu-
nifty. He naturally feels his defeat keenly,
chiefly because he was imposed upon, but
he accepts the situation like a man.
1t must have been peculiarly gratifying
to the self pride of F. S. Hebard, the
head and front of young Republicanism,
to be choked off with a paltry legislative
nomination. 1t was not the more rel
ished that it passed him to stop where it
did.
DR.. Hunt read with great gusto a reso-
luton 20 the effect that the Republicans
regarded the presence OF a lady
in their deliberations as an omen
of success; that the party
always welcomed the ladies to the fold
and was pledged to this amelioration in
every direction. The resolution was
unanimously passed amidst a whirlwind
of applause. Not ten minutes previously
the solitary lady delegate in the conven-
ton had nominated a lady for superin-
tendent of schools and she was showed
out of sight on the first ballot. Preach
ing and practise do not always dovetail in
politics.
John Roberts was kept busy declining
nominations yesterday. He first declined
to be a candidate for county commissioner
and then for the Legislature 1t takes
pretty shrewd people TO use Mr.. Roberts
for a cats paw.
The beauty about the convention was
that so many people carried their little
hatchets with them. Certain candidates
we're determined that if they themselves
failed to receive nominations certain other
people undoubtedly should also. There
was a rather lavish use of the tomahawk
in consequence.
If Judge Carey or any of his friend 5
want to raise a little money on final re
ceipts. he or they can readily do so at the
Office Of the Wyoming Colonization, Loan
nd nr,.t n,n,r.,, ia Iii oit1. Eyr,1