Western Kansas world., 1889-10-19

has no claims on the party, much less upon
the voter generally. A real estate oeaier
and land attorney with not a single idea
in sympathy with the homesteader OF
farmer of Trego county. A resident OF
the county, not for the purpose OF ASSIST
ing in its developements, but for revenue
only. Mccoy wears good clothes, parts
his hair in the middle, has beautiful
mustache, a soft voice and wears dla-
monds and these characteristics, 1t Is pre-
sumed, will cause the farmer to 60 Wild
with enthusiasm. It may be so.
Geo. W. Cross, the Republican noml-
nee, is an old resident Of Trego county,
farmer and.homesteader and has contrl-
buted very largely and materially to the
permanent and substantial growth and
developement of the county. If he who
causes two blades to grow where only one
grew before is public factor, then Mr..
Cross has the right to that distinction.
He is also q candidate from township
that has never asked for an Office before,
and we lose our guess if Wa-Keeney Re-
publicans do not make special effort to
reciprocate for political favors heretofore
received at the hands of Glencoe and
Riverside townships. They present a
worthy candidate and it would be polit-
ical suicide for Republicans to be care
less and Indifferent about this matter.
We trust that a special effort will be
made by the Republicans of the county,
not that we have any fears as to the re-
suit, but to recognize we'll qualified and
worthy candidate and, at the same time,
the banner townships Of the county.
N. W. Shuler personally we have
not a word to say derogatory to his char
acter or qualifications. He is good
man, and yet if he has any special claims
on the voters of Trego county we have
not yet heard them pointed out. He is D.
H.Henkels candidate for county clerk and
that is about all that can be said. He
has never in any manner been identified
with the interests of Trego county, Since
coming to Wa-Keeney he has been en-
ployed by Mr.. Henkel,an has worked On
a salary the entire time. Whether he
will make good clerk will be an expert
ment that the voters don't care to make
at this time.
The present incumbent, G. A. Hoar,
who is also a candidate for reelection has
been tried and not found wanting in a
single particular. A more competent
officer Trego county has never had. A
more accommodating and obliging Off
cial can not be found. Not flaw can be
found in his record and the attempt to
make him responsible for the alleged
mistakes of the commissioners only show
the desperate straits to which the opposi-
ton are reduced. The county clerk is a
clerical officer only, and has no more to
do with the levying Of taxes and allow
ance of bills against the county than the
sheriff or county treasurer has, and in
this. connection we might add that if it
could be shown'tha he was responsible
for the manner in which the affairs of the
county have been administered by the
commissioners he would be elected almost
unanimously, for it is conceded, by all,
that more careful, conservative and
economical board cannot be found in the
state. This talk is, all bosh. MI. Hoar
was first elected from Ogallah township,
and the Republicans of that township,
claim him as their candidate. His nom-
ination was nearly unanimous, showing
the strong hold he has on the Republican
voters of the entire county. There is no
doubt of his reelection, but We should
endeavor to make his endorsement as
emphatic as possible.
1t is not necessary at this time to refer
to the candidates for treasurer, and sher-
if on the Democratic ticket. They were
not nominated with any view to their
election, but, as prominent Democrat
remarked, 'Theyswill do to trade on"