The advocate., 1891-11-18
poets for the long. .expectant statesmen
from the
BoUBTH DIgTRICT.

will be more, who would cast out Otis
next year, and one Of them accept the nom
nation They axe Judge ]. B. JOHNSON, Of
Topeka; Lew Finch, of BurlinRame; j. g.
Slonaker, Of Topeka, and J. M. Miller, Of
Council Grove, These gentlemen, in gazing
at the ripe fruit hanging from the Congress
sional tree, have not seen David Overmyer,
who stands near by with an Old-fashioned
Democratic sling, Mr.. 0vermyer will
probably give trouble to the Republican
who succeeds in getting the nomination.
Just notice the following horoscope
given for the
FIFTH DISTRICT.
The Fifth district has been redeemed, and
there is going to besome fun. The voters
Of that district have for several years been
acting pretty much as they pleased, regard
less Of the machine. They enjoy their free
dom from restraint, and are not likely TO
give up their liberty. In the meantime,
there are six gentlemen anxious TO cultivate
q more intimate acquaintance with the
powers that exist outside convention, and
teach the voters that the proper thing to do
is to indorse ttem. They are: A. P. Riddle,
of Minneapolis; J. R. Burton, Of Abilene;
r. P. Harkness and T. B.. Dawes, of Clay
Center; Ed. Berry, of Marysville; George s.
Green, Of Manhattan.
How many Of the above named polltl-
clans would have even decent regard
for "the greasy mechanics and small
Rsted farmers" Of the historic Fifth dis
trict, who might give mercilesS treatment
to political adventurers"
And now comes this grand representa-
ton for the glorious northwest:
SIXTH DISTRICT.
This iS a large district, and there are many
candidates. Numerous as they are, proba-
bly, the man who heads the list is the strong
est, and can get closer to the people than
any Of the others. He is somewhat unfor-
tunate in the work done by some of his
friends in the convention that nominated
him last year, but this he may easily over
come. His principal opponent may be the
man, second on the list, who led the Turner
forces in that memorable convention, and
made gallant Aght, though defeated from
the start. The list is: Web MoNall, Of
Smith county; A. M Chambers, of Ho1ie;
A. Fl. Ellis, Of Beloit; ]. H. Reeder, Of
Hays City; Stephen Osborne, Of Wa
Keeney; Thomas BraOken, of Pittsburg; A.
N. MOLennsn, of Ellsworth, and John Bis
Nell, Of Phillips county. II is rumored that
Senator Mechem will return from Pueblo
and make the race from Jewell county.
Can il be that such host are anxlously
awaiting an inevitable holocaust? The
southwest district Of thirtysseven counties
is thus seen through Republican kalel-
doscope:
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Jerry Simpson claims to have home
steaded this distriCt, but there are ten gen.
tlemen willing to contest his claim, viz: Joe
Ady, of Newton; J.. R. Hallowell, of Wichita;
]. G. Strang, William Edwards and Henry
Booth, of Larned; Chester I.Long, Of Medi-
cine Lodge; ]. ". Jones, of Hutchinson;
Milton Brown, Of Garden City; George L.
Douglas and Judge T. B. Wall, of Wichita.
To this list might well be added the name
Of o. Il. Bentley. whose friends are endeav-
0rinR TO persuade him to enter the race.
But the climax is capped In the query,
who shall succeed Governor Humphrey
in the following dish Of political hash;
GOVERNOR OF KANSAS.
There are several perfectly willing to
write governor after their names. and some
who have chronic itching for that office.
They are willing for the mass of Republ-
oaVu - v.aakA 1an;a;no hok