Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1888-10-31
no AL VOTERs.

TO ALL VOTERS.
The letters below are self-explanatory
and it should be the aim of everyone to
carefully read them, that there NAV be
no mistake or misunderstanding:
C.. d. NELSON wITHDRAws.
LAKE CITY, KANs., Oct. %, 1855.
T. 9. MOlioy, Chairman Democratic Gem
tral Committee. Of Barber County.
DEAR SIR: 1t having been reported
that | had withdrawn from the race as
a candidate for representative on the
Democratic ticket, and as l could not
now possibly go over the county To cor
rect this report, if had the inclination.
have decided to let the report go, and
L now respectfully withdraw from the
race and request that your honorable
committee will take such steps toward
filling the vacancy as may seem for the
best interests OF the party.
sickness has prevented me from max
ing a canvass of the county and it is
now so near election day that could
not hope to make a canvass that would
do myself or my party justice. For
this reason, and the other mentioned, l
must decline to make the race.
l am thankful to my many friends
for the interest they have shown in my
behalf and they can rely on me to re-
turn the compliment when occasion
may require. Respectfully,
(oiSheul {. ID. NELSON.
THE VACANCY Is FILLED.
MEDICINE LODGE, KAs., Oct. 80. 'SS.
10 The Voters Of Barber County:
At meeting of the Democratic Cen
tral Committee Of Barber county, held
Oct, 70, 1888, the following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That in the event of Chas.
ID. Nelson. candidate for representa-
tive, declining to make the race for
That Office at the county election, that
the chairman and secretary of this
committee be authorized to substitute
the name of Jerry Simpson on the regu-
lar Democratic ticket and have the cleo
ton tickets so printed. If in their judg-
ment the best interests of the party
WIN bN OCilCultCu llitIeDN.
Now, therefore, by the authority vest
ed in us, by the above resolution. and.
as we think, in the best interests of
the Democratic party of Barber coun-
ty, we have substituted the name of
Jerry Simpson for that of G.. d. Nelson.
| and have ordered the election tickets SO
printed, and we respectfully ask that of
this change that every Democrat take
due notice. - Respectfully,
L. G. MOLLOY,
Chm. Dem. Cen. Com.
Aug. SCHMIDT, Sec'y.
UNION LABOR PEOPLE ACT.
MEDICINE LODGE, KAs., Oct. q. 'SS.
AT meeting of the central and ex-
ecutive committees of the Union Labor
party of Barber county, held at Medi-
cine Lodge, Saturday, Oct. p, 1883, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That in the event of Thos.
Butcher, candidate for district clerk:
| W. Is Tyler, candidate for county at
! tOrney; Chas Ware, candidate for coun-
! ty superintendent declining to make
! the race for the above named offices. on
the Union Labor ticket of Barber cOun.
! W In the coming election, that the
| chairman and secretary of the executive
committee be authorized to substitute
I the names of w. j. Estell for district
/ clerk. |. L. Shannon for county attOr-
| ney, and NJ. +. Stewart for county
| superintendent on the regular Union
/ Labor ticket, and have the election
| tickets SO printed, if, in their Judgment
| by SO doing the best interests of the par
/ ty will be subseTved.
WM. MOTLEY, Chm
c. l.. SwARTZ, Sec'y.
THEY FILL SOME VACANCIES.
MEDICINE LODGE, KAs.. Oct. %, IS.
To the Voters Of Bdrber County:
In accordance with the wishes of the
central committee, expressed in the
foregoing communication, we the under
signed, chairman and secretary of the
executive committee of the Union La
Dor Central Committee of Barber coun-
~, have substituted the names of w.
j. Estell for district clerk, l. +. Shan
non for county attorney and NJ. F.
Stewart for county superintendent fol
the candidates that have heretofore ap-
peared on our ticket, and we have or
dered the election tickets printed accor-
dinghy. WM. MOTLEY. Chm.
&. l.. SwARTZ. Sec'y.