The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-11-12
TIE JouRNaL.s MISSIONARY.


is something wonderful TO behold
just at present. for there has been |
very little smiling done out here for !
the past year, at least by straight |
out Republicans. But they have
met their enemy. and vanquished |
them, and they are rejoicing. Take |
Ellsworth county as a sample Of
what they have accomplished in the
last campaign. Last fall the Alli-
ance elected every man ON its ticket
by an average majority of 347, aud
they thought they were invincible.
Quite q number of voters who had
not been properly appreciated by the
old parties went into the Alliance |
with a rush, and possibly one or two
of them expected to be nominated
for q county office, and don't know
but one or Two succeeded in getting
placed on the ticket, but alas for the
frsiIty Of human hopes! This year
the lately despised party elected
every man Oh its ticket by an aver
age majority of 1853. 1t was a SPLEEN
did endorsement of capable and
popular officers. John Tullis headed
the ticket for sheriff, and he was en-
dorsed as he should be. There Is
only ole Irish county clerk i'm Kan
sas, aud Ellsworth county has him,
a, lAatIaA afnrtfu thnx-
intend to keep him another two
years. hope that some Of these
days the Republican party of the
State will call him to n better posi-
ton, but until 1t does Ben Pagan
will probably continue to be the
most popular and we'll known Of
fetal the county ever had.
Early last fall Jim Dick said to
me, 81 don't care IL the Alliance has
a thousand majority, I'm going to
be a candidate for the Republican
nomination" His party renom-
mated him for treasurer, and his
opponent wasn't i'm it While | am
sorry to see Mike Ssntry defeated
for Register OF Deeds, as he Is
good officer and royal good fellow,
l must confess to feeling particular
ly pleased TO SEE Tom Wilson, genial,
jovial Tom. steady as a clock and
regular as the seasons, elected by q
good vote 10 take the place. And
one of the best things about this
election In Ellsworth county, and
the most pleasing of all to the sue
cessfui candidates, Is the fact that
everyone of them was elt cted with
out the aid of the towns. They all
had clean majorities in the country
precincts, showing conclusiyely that
they were popular with the farmers
that is the farmers who live out in
the country and raise grain and
stock-I don't mean those fellows
who call themselves farmers, but
who loaf in town and hunt blind
tigers and work the growler, and
talk politics for living. Ellsworth
county may be safely set down In
the Republican column hereafter.
Trego county elected every man
on the Republican ticket, but they
had no majority 10 overcome. They
elected everyone last year except
the Superintendent. Trego has one
Of the most efficient, economical
county clerks i'm the state, and the
fact that he is soon to begin on q
fourth term is proof of it. The man
who can beat him in running an
office, or in saying No to a man
who has goods to sell to the county
is a jewel. He can do both to per-
lection. The old treasurer. register
aud surveyor were reelected. A
farmer, Mr.. Courtney, for Sheriff,
while my old friend Lawrence lie the |
new coroner Of Trego county. Law
renee also runs the best livery stable
in this country, and Is qualified as
justice of the peace to 'jine' any who |
may be matrimonislly inclined. II
you want to take your best girl out
to ride, take Lawrence's best rig. II
on the trip you decide to "travel in
double harness." he'll tie the knot
and send you off with his blessing,
and then IL you conclude to die sud-
denly and mysteriousiy Lawrence
will be on hand to decide just what
route you took. / expect before my
next trip he'll add embslming and
undertaking to his other accomplish
ments.
John Adkins has been In the treas
urer's Office OF Ellis county for years,
either as chef or deputy, aud he
was again elected by huge majority.
II anyone can outrun John Adkins
he can catch jack rabbits on the
Cheyenne Bottoms. All the rest Of
the Republican ticket in Ellis county
was elected except the county clerk,
and Democrat got that Office. He
is a capable gentleman. and will be
an efficient officer. The old clerk,
VI. Il DiAOuf was cicCtCu Co"his.
sioner, so the county will not lose
his valuable services entirely. With
his long experience as clerk he will
be able to do good work on the board
OF commissioners. Frank MeLain
has been an excellent sheriff for four
years, and rs he could not legally
hold the Office again he has bought
IN interest In an established business
and quit ~ politics.
The weather out here has been
pie ssBt so far, and farmers are
still sowing wheat, and there il still
quite large amount Of threshing to
be done. Every body Is feeling well
over the prospects Of the country,
and anti-election bitterness has al
most entirely disappeared. Some, 4
81 course, are still running but
hey are getting very scarce 1t will
be q good thing for US all II we hear
no more u politics for six months at
east. f. A. B.
Shiloh's Cure will Immediately re-
ieve Group, Whooping Cough and
Sold By J. J. Purcell