The Globe-republican., 1892-08-12
THE REPUBLICAN, TICKET.

The list of candidates placed before
the people OF Ford county last Saturday
by the republican convention. represents
the wishes of the farmers of the county
rather than the choice of city delegates.
Especially Is this the case with refer
ence TO those places for which there was
contention.
Clerk of the district court was the
office in which the greatest interest CEN
tered. Mr.. Watson, the successful cam
didate. was absent at the bedside of his
wife. whose dangerous illness called him
away before the delegates were chosen.
and he only had four out of the twenty
two Dodge City delegates during almost
the entire time of ballOting. But the
Wilburn boys and other country dele
gates went in for him strong from the
beginning, and were finally victorious af-
ter a hard-fought battle.
The Dodge City vote on probate Judge
was mostly cast for Coolidge, Moifit and
Bixby, but the country delegations stood
up for the honest. plain spoken miller
of Ford, and put him in by rousing
vote.
The ticket was the work of the people
rather than any ving or faction. 1t Is
headed by Hon. NJ. W. Sutton, who was
chosen almost without opposition. be-
cause he has more ability for Legislative
work than any other man in Ford
county. He has already represented
Ford county with splendid results, and
his large acquaintance throughout the
State will make him power in the next
legislature. to which he will be elected
in spite of any combination the fusion
mugwumps may devise.
w. L. Watson, who apparently Sacli-
feed his chances for the nomination by
leaving the county at Il critical time, was
rewarded for his unselfish devotion to
his betrothed by the best office in the
gift of the people. He is splendidly
qualified to do the work of clerk Of the
district court, and will be elected by an
overwhelming majority.
J. NJ. Burson may not be sufficiently
dudish to suit some of our city eXqulsites,
but his bluff. hearty, honest good nature
and sterling integrity make him popular
with the masses. and ii will take Il strong
combination to snow him under.
For county attorney the genial. whole
sOuled, silver-tongued orator. F. n.
Mitchell. will make Il good race. The
opposition will have no picnic capturing
that office. whether they come after him
singly or by fusion combination.
The convention named winner when
they chose Evelyn Baird for superin-
tendent. Her father has 4 host of friends
but her greatest element of success is
that she is herself emlnently fitted for
the work. being one of the most sensible
young ladies in the county. and having
the advantage of extensive experience
as Il teacher.
Our candidate for commissioner Nicho-
las Mayrath. was an exceedingly wise
selection. Mr.. Mayrath will make one
of the best commissioners the county
has ever had. He has doue 4 grand
work for this region by demonstrating
that fortune can be made by attending
strictly to the pursuit of agriculture.
His work as township trustee for years
has shown him to be most efficient in
the discharge of public duties. and his
agricultural reports to the government
indicated more than ordinary exec
tive ability. lie will be elected by
handsome majority.