Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1890-09-17


for secretary, with some one to help
him.
1t was resolved to have no ''oratiOns
and declarations" in nominating can
didates, and so the work of confirming
the ''slate ticket" went smoothly on.
There was apparently close contest
between Col. Eldred and Capt. Grigsby
for representative; but the former
walked in with majority of two or
three. There was kicking" and the
vote was not promptly announced;some
said the returns were manipulated, but
this was probably not true, for the idea
was to let Grlgsby get just as near as
possible to the nomination to not getit.
Capt. Grigsby was known to be ram
pant prohibitionist, and Col. Eldred
was known to be in favor of resubmis-
sion, and so his nomination was vic
tory for the resubmission element of
Barber county. The convention de-
clined to make the nomination unani-
nous.
Col. Eldred thanked the convention
for the honor conferred on him; prom
ised to serve his party by serving his
country; said that all understood that
there could be but two great political
parties and then he retired. After
wards, when the soreness had worn off
little, somebody induced Capt. Grigs-
by to say that he didn't want the office,
anyhow, and that he would support the
ticket and continue to be republican.
Nobody doubted it, for he is one of
those old fossils who never learns any
thing and never forgets anything.
Mr. Streeter went through without
opposition. And in connection with
this Office was where the fine work was
done. Scott Allen. present deputy
clerk, had worked up his claims on
this Office and. it IS said, actually had
go out of 81 delegates; but the schemers
talked him clear off the track-made
him lay down a certainty of nomina-
ton for the very great uncertainty of
being appointed county clerk eohen
Rouse reSig'aSl And, like the sucker
that no one believed him to be, Scott
let Streeter walk off with the prize.
To effect this bargain and sale of
nomination it was of course necessary
to get the promise of Commissioners
Stranathan and Cool that they would
appoint Scott Allen to the vacancy
oohen Rouse resignsl 1t was easy to get
the promise from Stranathan, for he
was warm Streeter supporter, and it
was only necessary to offer Cool re-
him to promise anything And Cool
was afterward nominated without OPP
position. But the deal Is not entirely
closed, yet. There are some pretty
good republicans in this town who say
that Mr.. Cool dare not appoint Mr.. AL
len; that he will have to look to Medi-
cine Lodge for his votes and that if he
continues a party to this barter and
sale of office, that he will not be elected.
Another thing: Mr.. Rouse has not yet
resigned his Office of county clerk, and
there is no certainty that he will, very
soon. 1t pays him 500 per month; he
is probably getting Mr.. Byerley to do
his work for $40 or $50. He don't have
to give up the Office at all. If he con-
| cludes to resign. it will probably be in
time to have his successor elected by
the people-not by tlCO republicans. A
| large and respectable number of his
| fellow-citiZens have asked Mr.. Rouse
to resign, as he is now filling the lucra.
tive position of bank cashier, and he
now has the chance to see how much he
cares for the wishes of the people who
have so frequently honored him.
The probate judge nomination was
given to Judge &C. Howe, of this city
Mr.. Burgess, of Sharon township and
w. II. McCague, of this CITY. were vol,
| ed for; but the ''slate" prevailed. Mr.
McCage, especially had reason to feel
sore, for he was prevailed on to enter
the race; he could have named the dele.
CATION at this place and other precincts
but he remained quiet, and trusted TO
the same old crowd that once before
slaughtered him, and of course he was
slaughtered again. On the first ballot
ne was allowed e votes; on the last
ballot7. Mr.. McCague is too good q
man to be republican politician. He
tells the truth, trusts his neighbors
and believes all men honest until prov.
en- otherwise. Mr.. Burgess would have
been much stronger candidate thar
Judge Howes but, unfortunately fol
him, he lived in the conntry-in Sharon
township, at that. Sharon township i:
good enough for voting purposes, but il
don't get any good fat Offices, as Mr.
Burgess and Mr.. Huffaker can testify
When was that township every giver
anything by the republicans?
One of The biggest JOKES of the con.
vention was the manner of r. A. Cam.
eron's nomination for county attorney
Capt. Fair had saved himself for the
occasion, and started in on q high.
down ''oration and defamation. in be.
| aalf of his old comrade and friend,
when Col. Snoddy called him down, and
it was necessary for the rules to be
suspended before the Demosthenes OF
sharon could tell how proud he was to
again present Capt. Cameron's name to
the conyention. lie had performed