Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1891-08-07

and has not been.
FOR COUNTY cLERk.
Hugh II. Swan Of Richland township
received an unanimous nomination and
the convention showed sound judgment
in this action. Mr.. Swan came to Ford
county IN 1855, and has resided on the
farm he proved up ever since. He has
shared all the hardships that have Wis
tied western Kansas and has been dis
tinctly identified with the farmer s
movement. He has been an active
worker in the Alliance and is now pres
ident of the Pleasant Hill sub Alliance.
He is man possessing natural ability
way above the average and has added to
his capacity by an education that hts
him for any Office. He is quiet, un-
assuming, manly man, one who will re-
gard him self as servant Of the people
if elected. His clerical ability cannot
be questioned and, taken altogether, he
is an ideal candidate for clerk.
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.
Chas. S. Culver Of Bucklil. was un-
animously nominated. Unanimous NOM
inaticns seemed to be the order of the
day, bat the admirable qualifications Of
candidates precluded any opposition,
hence this spontaneous offering to Mr..
Culver. He has for years believed in
third party doctrine, though not radical
in his views. He is probably the most
prominent Alliance man in the county,
having ecently served as president Of
the county organization. Mr.. Culver
is man Of broad views aud fine ability
and will, if elected, keep clean records
in IT, -egis5er's Office. He properly
appreciate Il responsibilities Of TIE
Office. He, to- served in the uor,uern
army during the var, and made mss,
meritorous record. The public may
rest assured Of courteous treatment
should he be elected
FOR SURVEYOR.
H. ?. Harris was unanimously nom
mated and the enthusiasm accompany
ing this work spoke volume for his por-
ularity. Harry has one great fault and
thu. IS mis- ,aodesty. But this does cot
proven. him from possessing splendid
talent for the position to which he will
be elected. He has made one of the
best surveyors Ford county has ever
had, having already served ore term,
He is quiet, gentlemanly and courteous,
and will receive the soild support of
the party.
FOR CORONER
DIR. Hollopeter Of Ford City was nora-
mated unanimously. DR.. Holiopeter is
practicing physician and is thorough
~ competent to perform the duties of
coroner. De is a strong Peoples par
ty man and was one of it's organizers in
this county He, too. is an old soldier.
COMMISSIONER 2ND DISTRICT.
l.. 2. Horton, our candidate for the
important Office of commissioner, is
thorough business man, being in the
general merchandise business at VIII
burn. He possesses Judgment, firm
ness and prudence and in the words Of
prominent business man Of this city,
There is not better qualified man in
Ford county for the Office Of commits
sioner.' He has been third party man
for years, is thoroughly identified with
our courty's interests, is live and pro-
gressive and not a word can be said
against him. He is also an old soldier.
COMMISSIONER 3RD DISTRICT.
P. H. Sughrue, live, progressive,
wide awake Pat Sughrue, is the can
didate from the 3rd com missioner dis.
trict. Few words need be said in his
behalf, for he Is known all over the
county as one of our best men He is
and always has been identified with ey-
cry movement that will tend to build
up the county. He served in the coun-
Gil and it is a matter Of record that he
made one of the best aldermen ever
elected. His popularity is unbounded.
Generous, free hearted, yet firm when
duty demands it, the opposition can
name no man who possesses his quail
6cations.
The Times is proud, as any party or
gan might well be, over the convention.
A more quiet, orderly and yet enthusi-
astic body of men never met in any
county. Good nature and harmony
abounded and spirit was everywhere |
to abide BY the result. /
There vas no clique to shape affairs. no
pulling and hauling OF delegates and !
consequently the result was free. un-
lettercd and uuprejudiced expression of !
the wishes of the majority. There was
no bitterness engendered and men who
affiliated with the old parties
worked shoulder to shoulder in harmo-
~ and union. The seventy FIVE dele
gates present seemed to be imbued with
,ne desire and that was to place the
strongest possible ticket in the field.
That they succeeded, our most radical