Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-07-02

would thank one and all for the faith
ful attention given his cause. Not one
word would he say against those who
opposed him. He believed the time Sc
lected for the primaries and the conyen-
ton was wrong, it being the busy sea-
son for the farmers and he had not
been entirely satisfied with the appor-
tionment; but he would consider that
what was done was for the best He
said the friends Of Judge Edwards had
acted fairly. Many thought Medicine
Lodge, had taken an unfair advantage
of the county and it might be that the
fight was more on this question than on
the candidates. The battle was not all
over, yet, and he advised unity of in
tereSts and the fight would be won by
Barber county. He asked for the
hearty support of all of his opponents
| and said he expected it.
Judge Edwards was called for but
| Mr.. Oyerstreet said he had gone home
Mr.. Hopkins moved for vote of
thanks to the very able and fair chair
| man.
Mr.. Overstreet wanted the roll called
on that motion and so moved. The
vote of thanks was given by the Ellis
delegates.
| Mr.. Demint wanted the delegation
instructed for Ellis first and then if he
could not be secured to use their efforts
for some other Barber county man.
A motion to adjourn was made by an
Ellis delegate; Mr.. Overstreet and near.
ly the entire Edwards delegation called
for the roll on the notion; Chairman
Haberlein refused to order the roll; the
question was put and the Ellis men
voted AYE" and the opposition mo-
and the chairman declared the conyen-
tion adjourned.
THE SECOND CONVENTION,
Most of the crowd went out on the
announcement of the chair; but not an
Edwards supporter moved from his
seat. 1t was then evident that the
game was not out.
When quiet had been restored, on
motion of Mr.. OverStreet, Il. A. Nc.
Neal was elected chairman and A. L.
Noble, secretary to fill the position va.
Gated by the regularly elected officers
who had deserted the room and the
convention.
The temporary organization was
made permanent. The formality OF
/ onr t0n ln oil
gates seated by the minority report in
the first convention were declared en-
titled to seats in this one.
Any good republican from Canems
and Roundup precincts present were
invited to take seats in the convention
r. b. Craig, of Roundup, acted for that
precinct. He had previously voted
when he could in the main convention
The convention then proceeded to
vote for 10 delegates and the following
were elected:
| George Osborne, o. Lindlcy,
John McGregor, E. c. Grigsby,
| JAS Huffaker, Scott Cummins,
| A. L. Noble, ]. NJ. Lahey,
| VIM. Mexican, S. L. OYerstreet.
In the vote, Mr.. Marshall, the Ed
wards delegate from Valley was al
lowed to cast the three votes of that
I township; SO the delegates above named
| received 40 votes.
n resolution was passed authorizing
the delegates present at Harper to cast
the full vote of the county. The dele
cation was instructed for Judge Ed
wards.
| That gentleman responded to loud
calls and appeared on the platform. lie
| thanked the delegates for their support
more reason to be proud of the support
| of his frends-ln this case such fair
men, such honest men. He was glad
| they used no dishonest endeavors for
he would not accept a nomination OBJ
| tanned by even faint of fraud. The
delegates were well assured of his
warmest gratitude.
The second convention then adj
| journed.
| Below is the vote as permitted by
| Chairman Haberlein on the motion to
adopt the majority report of the COM
mittee on credentials. 1t was this vote
that really decided the whole contest.
Had Roundup and Dry Creek been
thrown out and had the Valley vote
been equally divided, the result would
have been 404 for Ellis and 434 for Ed
wards. This was the vote by precincts: