Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-08-04
MORG. MORTIFIED.
The Republican County Convention a
Hoisington Goes Back on the Boss.

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proceedings of the convention.
A temporary organization was effect
ed before dinner, and after dinner the
convention got down to business with
G. w. Nimocks in the chair and NJ. B.
J Fits and Chas. Hobart as secretaries.
Nimocks made one of his old time
talks, casting all the slurs he could
think Of upon the democrats of Barton
county and pleading with republicans
to stand firm though admitting that
there was "2, 500 opposition majority to
overcome in this district"
The various committees having re-
ported, the resolutions committee
simply resolving that we stand up
for Kansas" the convention was ready
for business.
Morg. now stepped to the front with
all his usual bombast and inserted his
foot into the proceedings. He had, for
some time back, been thinking he would
run for state senator himself, but
doubtless having figured out that there
party to elect senator in this district
this fall, he was not willing to be made
a blooming sacrifice, so he had hunted
up man of his own choice to boom for
the position. Appearing before the
convention he stated that ''there was
but one Barton county candidate for
the position, Bob Bailey, and moved
that Bob be allowed to choose his own
delegates" He then read list of
thirteen names (unlucky number, that
13) which he moved that the conven-
ton endorse" as the delegates from
Barton county. The motion wa sec
onded and opened for discussion.
/ Jim Clayton was the first to raise a
voice of protest against the plans of the
boss. He "Objected to doing things
that way-many republicans had said
they would not do that again-hsd
seen too much bad results from former
acts of the same kind" etc. He moved
as substitute, that the convention
proceed to elect Is delegates by ballot.
Mr.. Ross thought that Morg's motion
was all right; Mr.. Hitchcock thought
that if Mr.. Bailey was the unanimous
choice of the convention no mistake
would be made in allowing him tC
select his delegates, but that it might
be best to do some other way.
Mr.. Clayton said that there were
$500 of a majority to overcome in this
district by the republicans" and in
5 order that republicans might be united
, 1.-THE convention should select the dele
| gates.''
, Mr.. Sowards sided with Clayton; said
t that 1.-THE time for letting any one man
5 pick delegates for convention was
, past; that had put the republicans in
the soup oftener than any one thing
: Morg. here entered his kick again
and insisted he should have his OWL
,, sweet way; said he ''had experience in
district conventions" and referred to
"a years ago." This made some of the
boys, who remembered their ''experi.
ence" at Sterling, smile audibly.
N
of the anti Caraway boys, and put in
some good hard licks. He said: 1--WE
will have to meet fusion OF the oppo-
sition. in this district, and we want to
| give every delegate here a chance to
say what he wants. Had delegates
selected that way before and they were
no good to the party success"
, Mr.. Sowards-"If our party cant
find men whom we can trust, better
sell out right now and quit business
L am tired of this party bossism."
Mr.. Bailey here interposed by way OF
pouring oil upon the troubled waters
he said he had spent neither time mol
money to get delegates; was not poll
tician and was not putting up any jobs
If he got the nomination he would
make fight to win.
During this discussion Morg. fidgeted
q about in his seat, turned red and white
o and green by turns, but finally tumble6
+ to the fact that the reins were slippins
from his well creased palms, and with
, drew his. motion. Clayton's motion
was put and carried, and ballot being
taken. the following delegates wer'
. selected: Levi Gum, NJ. B. Fits, ]
W. Brown, W. J. McGreevey, james
. Clayton, Amos johnson, Frank Mil
lard, G.. w. Nimocks, n. z. Norris ant
e. Wehr.
I The call gave the convention 13-
i delegates. Ill votes were cast, ant
r by our cotnt there were IS delegate
present. Several townships we're no
,, represented and others were repre-
lsented by only one man. Over 80 o
n the SO delegates from Great Benz
O were present.
Hicks, on August.