Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-10-02

but when he had "KEAD what had come
into the alliance afterwards he could
not swallow it." Don't know whether
he meant he could not swallow the
alliance or what he had read.l When
the chairman announced that the con-
vention would proceed to ballot for a
candidate for probate judge, some of
the Hoisington delegates made de-
mand for the resolutions, or what plat
form Rice stood on. but were ignored,
and the balloting went on.
The informal ballot for probate judge
resulted: Rev. Ayars A. B. f. Ogle
II, L. Frost 2S, Hannum 6. Hartman 4,
w. A. Feeder 2, JAS. Clayton 1. H. A.
Bishop /, Levi Gum 1, c. S. Allison /.
John F. Lewis 1, and VIM. Torrey ?.
First formal ballOt-Ayars %, Ogle
%, Frost %, and Hannum /. Rev.
Ayars was declared the nominee. He
came forward after being loudly called
by the boys who had trapped him. and
said it was surprise to him." He
could not say he had not been seeking
Office, but he had been, and the Office
he wanted was county superintendent.
He would not lend himself to anything
that was inclined to disintegrate the
republican party but reserved his
acceptance of the nomination until
later.
An informal ballot was then taken for
the office of county attorney, resulting:
Z. e. Cole 55 votes, III. J. Sturgis 81,
scattering %. MIR. Cole then addressed
the convention and declined to be a
candidate; said he had promised not to
come up this year for reelection, and
moved that the rules be suspended and
that Mr.. Sturgis be declared the nemi-
nee by acciamation. As this had of
course been agreed upon by the bosses
the motion prevailed. Mr.. Sturgis was
brought to the front and said he twas
| not surprised" he believed the nomi-
| nation an honor and would accept it
and Task nothing about the platform =
A. d. Butler placed in nomination
w. r. Bunting for clerk of the court,
and OH motion the rules were sus-
| pended and he was nominated by accla-
nation. w. III. Grant was nominated
| by reclamation for county superintend-
ent of schools, as was also DIR. A. III.
| Connect for coroner.
ID. y. Heizer, as chairman of the
committee on resolutions read the
report. The resolutions re-affirmed
allegiance to the republican party;
endorsed the National administration
the disability pension bill, the silver bil
as passed. reciprocity and Blaine
ingalls, and the state administration
And that was all. They were silent
as the grave on the prohibition ques
ton, not daring to endorse even ths
republican state platform; not woro
concerning the Mckinley scheme, ths
force bill, etc. They did, by the way
endorse the action of the rep. eongres
sional convention in nominating the
Prince
Rev. Ayars was then called for. ant
shortly but sweelty said: Il have n(
exceptions to take
Some one called for ''all members O
the alliance who were delegates" Il
stand up, and "a responded to the call
Then call was made for all dele
gates in favor of Ingalls, to stand up
twO-thirdS of them arose and Swort
allegiance to the Kansas windbag.
The convention then adjourned
The delegates from the first commits
sioner district made no nomination fo
commissioner.
Thus ended the great Caraway con
vention, and thus once more was j
demonstrated that many republicans il
Barton county are willing to suffe
themselves to be managed like her,
of cattle by few slick schemers an.
wire pullers. The candidates, with Tia
exception of one, are all political prohi
bitionists and in full sympathy wit
the state prohibition platform, and vii
so go before the people of Barton county
notwithstanding the convention whicl
nominated them was not willing +
give them a platform