The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1891-11-06
IS A VICTORY.
The Peoples Party Get Five
Out of Eight.
The Important Offices Filled BY Peoples
Party Candidates.
The Opposition Crew, But What Abort
Il Hard to TeIl---The Alliance IL still
On Earth and Very Lively Corpse
Some Figures.

The election in Sherman county
passed of quietly although there was
the deepest interest possible taken in
the result. 1t was hand TO hand
conflict, Ito use the military igure)
and it was long forescen that the cam
paign this fall would end in one of the
closest aud most holly contested
elections that Kansas has seen for
many years.
The old parties had determined to
break down the peoples party move
ment, If possible, and so they would
com bine to accomplish this end. The
patronage of tHe general government,
the patronage of the state, the power
of corporations. the fusion of both old
parties sought to accomplish this end.
But like Hercules in the cradle
strangling the serpent, this infant of
the peoples party has struggled the
"'constrictor" of this gigantic combine.
In this county The peoples party
gave Hopkins. for state senator -
majority of Sc; they elect Treasurer B.
F. Brown by n majority of 246; Sheriff
Kemp by 81; Coroner {. +. Burwell
by 124; and Commissioner Teagarden
County Clerk Scott by 291; Register of
Deeds Hedges by Al; Surveyor Pad
dock by ~ majority.
The prople's party elected on the
township ticket 4. q. Patrick treas
urer, by SEQ, he being on both tickets.
G. L. Calvert also member Of the
citizens alliance was elected justice
of the peace, receiving 2S0 out of 37S
votes. The balance of the fusion
ticket was elected.
Now the peoples party elected five
out of eight, leaving the fusion ticket
three of the county offices of the least
political Importance. Besides the
highest majority given to any candi-
date, excepting the township ticket,
WAS that Of b. F. Brown-246. Now
when IL is remembered that the op-
position made an especial fight on this
candidate, the result is significant.
DIR. E. E. Burwell also; although there
was some misunderstanding the fore
part of the day resulting in his being
scratched, when the talsity of the
report was found oat. the tide turned
the other way and he ran far ahead of
the ticket, being elected coroner by
124 majority. DR.. Burwell is n
thorough practitioner, and is well liked
by the people.
The peoples party IS stronger today
than ever before, aud so far from
dying out, has gained strength on all
sides. The peoples party is harmoni-
Gus, we'll organized. has two of the
hest papers published in the county,
and has six of the county officers and
the entire board of commissioners.
This is not bad showing for the new
party in this county.
The crow of the opposition is like n
chicken with the crop while tears are
dripping from the end of his dropping
beak, feathers awry. and general ap-
Pearance unhealthy.
Last year the highest number Of
votes cast for any alliance candidate
was 72S with the support of the rail
road employees and members of the
democratic party. This year with
both these voting elements against il
they poll 6I6 votes. It is fair TO allow
also Of loss of 125 voters from the
peoples party by removal from tn,
county.
The peoples party in Sherman
county Is In splendid shape for tbs
campaign of 1899 and with thorough
organization. good leadership, and
earnest work viii roll up a rousing
majority for the cause. We propose
70 begin the campaign at once and vii
'.carry the war into Africa" Please
do not fail to remember we are en-
listed for the campaign of 1892.
We win record one other signi6
cent fact. Last year with the railroad
element voting with the alliance. thel
had Sc majority on secretary Of state