Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1889-09-20
Phillips County Convention.

The convention held at the court
house In Phillipsburg last Saturday
was considerably animated, yet har-
monious, and the results gave gener-
al satisfaction.
No brighter galaxy Of candidates
ever appeared before the voters of
Phillips county than those chosen at
this convention. Every man of them
seems especially qualified for the po-
sition to which he was nominated as
a candidate for the careful consider
alton Of our people.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
/ Mr.. Thee. Bracken, of Phillipsburg
/ township, has already proved his fine
ability to serve in the capacity of
County Treasurer, having been chos-
en- several months ago to complete an
unfinished term, which he has done
SO well that he was made the choice of
the convention to serve a full term.
Mr.. Bracken is a thorough, careful,
and strictly honorable Official, and as
a book-keeper and accountant, stands
at the head of his class. His mode Of
keeping the treasury accounts insures
correctness, so that there is no dan
ger of mistakes while he is connected
with that Office. The people may
[ congratulate themselves upon their
choice as a candidate for County
Treasurer, and thew may depend up
on the success of the ticket.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.
j. S. Barnes, of PhiIlipsburg town
ship, candidate for County Clerk, is
phenominalIy qualified for that po-
sition. He is not politician, but so
adept as secretary or clerk that his
name was placed in nomination as a
candidate for County Clerk through
a general desire of the voters to see
him acting in the capacity of a public
servant. He is active, intelligent,
and as a penman and legal writer
stands in prominent place, We
can cOnscientiously assure the people
of the county that no finer ability
could have been selected, and his
nomination will prove entirely salts
factory.
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.
J. w. Kingery, Of Prairieview
the nominee for Register of Deeds, is
a good man for the place. He is an
old soldier and was among the first
settlers of Prairieview township. He
is a man of strong integrity, honora
bic in his dealings and as a business
man as we'll as a farmer, is pronounc
ed a success. The people can make
no mistake in placing him in the ofic,
to which he is nominated, and we es
pecialIy recommend his name to the
soldiers and farmers of the county.
FOR SHERIFF.
Lee Scrivner, Everybody knows
Lee) the nominee for Sheriff is als(
, an old soldier candidate. He enlist
ed in the 1920 Illinois Infantry wher
a lad Of 16 years of age, and after
wards served in the 51st Illinois In
fantry. Mr.. Scrivner is an old resi-
dent Of Phillips county and a success
full farmer and stock-raiser, and hav
ing succeeded for himself it naturally
follows that as a public servant, h
will be a success. His nomination
was received with much enthusiasm
by the convention, and we recon
mend HIM to the voters as a first class
man in every respect. Although hi
candidacy was not generally known
over the county, he had some warn
supporters IN the convention that fel
confident Of his success. Mr. Scriv
ner's, name will add strength to thu
ticket.
FOR SURVEYOR.
w. B. Stubert was nominated 70
Surveyor by reclamation. Mr.. Stu
bert has acted in the capacity O
County Surveyor for a number o
years and his long continued servie
is his recommendation to the office
His general acquaintance and knOwl
edge of the surveyors duties vii
place him before the people as tn
fright man and IN the right place,
FOR coroner.
DR.. MiIey, of Marvin was nOmina
ted for Coroner. He Is a careful
practitioner, well read in his profes
4 sion. and a man of integrity, who's
careful decisions and discharge 0
duties pertaining to his Office will b