The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1890-07-25
THE CONVENTION.

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very mild term. In the first time in
the history of Red Willow county, the
west end had a clear, unshakable major
ity in the convention; this interesting
fact was highly colored by the threat
of the lndianola gang to bolt the con-
vention-a threat they put into execu-
ton in most indecent haste and under
the most exasperatlng circumstances
500 after the convention was called to
order, and 1t had become plain to them
that the majority would not be bull
dozed or inundated, nor the noisy
minority allowed their outrageous de-
mands, regardless of their Idiotic show
ing of righteous Indignation assumed
by the boilers. Unusual and unreason-
able motions were made and insisted
upon with most clamorous perslstency
by the boilers. McCook, the west end,
her friends and the chairman of the
central committee were insulted and
mallgDed without stint by them, amidst
the most turbulent demonstrations ever
witnessed in this %county's political his
tory. And all this to the end that the
slightest grounds for Il pre-arranged
bolt might be established.
In order to avoid the appearance of
prejudice, the minority were allowed the
supplementary and unusual privilege
of voting contesting delegations i'll the
conventions temporary organization.
And then, when the chair refused to
recognize a motion to elect their bibu-
lous champion Contemporary chairman
two nominations having already been
made for the ofice-they deliberately
pretend to put their w motion and
attempt to foist the chairman Of their
unlawful choice upon the convention.
Failing in driving DIR. B. B. Davis, the
nominee of the legal majority, from his
post of duty by their dastardly tactics,
they leave the hall heaping abuses and
curses upon all who dared to stand
bravely for their rights in the premises.
And then, to add the finishing touches
to the scheme batched by them in the
Indianola Peoples convention, the pre-
ceding Saturday, the boilers afterwards
assembled and ratified the nominations
made by the Peoples convention, with
the exception of the office of represent
tative,- NJ. N. Eskey, the professional
oflice-seeker from BARLEY, supplanting
A. g. Modi, the farmer candidate from
the west end; the county attorney being
left vacant-for trading purposes. A
central committee and delegates to the
various conventions were also LACED in
nomination to contest the regular re
publican nominees. The action of the
state republican central committee in
seating the regular delegation places
an effectual dampener ON this part of
the unholy scheme, every feature of
which will be as etfectually defeated by
the people of this county in November.
The outrageous course of the boilers
previous to and since the convention
completely unmasks their p~resumptious
%pretenses and places them before the
people of Red Willow county in their
true aspect and in an unenviable light.
Their self-righteous hue and cry of
''stop thief" has not diverted the public
attention from their OWL questionable
practices so far in This campaign; but
has the rather focused the public gaze
on the offenders, who in the garb of
sanctimonious saints have been travel
ing up and down this country seeking
most of all to disparage the people of
the west end and their friends in the
east end, and singing eve the only
great and good moral excellencies of
Indianola and her votarics. For 'ways
chat are dark and schemes that are vain"
the boilers may properly claim the
championship. They are entitled to it,
and HE TRIBUNE moves that it be
awarded.
CONVENTION CHAFF.
Did you hear the IndianOla gang roar ?
What boiSterOuS, clustering righteous indig-
to be sure !
The Colonel and his STEnographer were
there. Mr.. Chairman ! MIR. CHAIRMAN !
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Deacon Moore Of the Tyrone delegation
should be translated. He is too utterly nice
for this earthly abiding place.
The boilers sought a preteXt for a bolt, but
failing to secure it, through the fairness and
magnanimity of the regulars; well, they just
flew the track anyhow.
The Indianola gang hurled their choicest
maledictiOns upon Chairman Jennings in
most reckless p%rofusion. But the chairman
held the reinS firmly and blocked up the bull
doing tactics of the Indianola filibuSterS
most etfectually.
The boilers were completely knocked out
before the state central committee, nOtwith-
standing the wind sighed and SOughed thrO'
the Colonies adult whiSkerS while he eXhib-
tied his majestic hirsute development before
the admiring eyes of the committee.
Failing to cOerce the Chairman into seating
Spain by a vote of a packed house, instead
Of by the delegates present, the 1ndianola
incOntinently fled the Convention hall,
amid the most scandalOuS riOtry ever witness
ed in Red Willow %county'S political history.
The hellbrokeloose gang have the reputa-
ton of acting the righteous Indignation"
dodge with reasonable success in the past,
their patient, Over-wOrked animal fell
down on top of the gang, last Saturday, to
their intense chagrin and complete dlScOm-