Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-10-20
Political Chat.

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Dickinson county's Republican ma
jority was mas materially increased by
the rain.
Dillon will have Republican meet
ing tonight addressed by Hon. NJ. G.
I.iuscott and others.
A meeting was to have been held at
Navarro last night but the severe storm
caused it's postponement.
Hon. G. Hoffman will make a safe
and businesslike Representative for
Dickinson county. That is what we
want.
+. G. Little is making friends every
where. lie is one of Kansas ablest
lawyers and will make model county
attorney.
B. W. Peck Is making good canvass
Of the county and will receive a mag.
nificent vote. lie will be elected by a
big majority.
o. j.. Thisler Is doing some active
campaigning and will carry both Clay
and Dickinson counties for State Sena.
tor by a big majority.
The Populsts had great rally" at
Enterprise. Judge" Allen and Il. s.
Osborne spoke. There were exactly
twenty six voters in the audience.
Pitt Halleck will get almost unani.
nous vote for district clerk In Herring
ton and Lyon township. 1t tells a
mans worth to see him heartily
supported by his own neighbors.
Ex.Gov. Click and S. G.. Cooke speak
in the court house tonight. The former
Is for fusion and the latter for straight
out Democracy. There is some doubt
as to the outcome Of the combination
Chris Rohrer has lived in Dickinson
county for years. lie is known as an
honorable, upright farmer, man who
understands the ccunty's needs and car
be trusted. lie. will make a mode
commissioner.
A Peoples Party man and Republican
were talking on the street Saturday
Said the latter, "liet you $40 that on'
of our candidates will be elected by 6Ot
majority" "Oh well, you mean Ber
Peck" was the reply; ~ wont do It,.
Prof. d. f. Shirk will probably b'
compelled by the large attendance or
the county high school to remain will
his classes during the campaign. liz
is, nevertheless, in the race to win and
will come out far in advance of his
opponent.
Squire II. Harvey, Representative
for the north district, was In the city
Mr.. Harvey is taking no part in politics
this year and is not lifting hand to
help the Popullsts. 1t is suspected
that he is little disgusted with the
results Of the feform ~ movement.
County Attorney Cranston saw Mrs.
Lease at Wichita last week. lie says
she was 10 furiously mad at the Demo
Gratis and her treatment in the South
that she could not ait down and talk
about 1t but paced the floor like a
Gagged tigress, abusing the Democrats
heartily.
Hon. j. II. Burton was in town a
few hours this morning. He is going
to Gypsum City tomorrow where John
Davis has finally been forced by very
shame into accepting challenge to
debate. If old do Nothing John comes
to time pieces of his political carcass
will be literally scattered over southern
Saline county by Thursday.
This ia what Mrs. Lease said Sunday
for publication: 1.-THE all important
and living issue now before the people
of America is to wipe out forever the
intolerant, vlndictiye, slave making
Dem )cratic party that has ever been g
protest against progress and has be
come in its blind hatred a menance tC
good government and free institutions
Under these circumstances the election
of Cleveland would be practica
Endorsement OF these things, and al
such would be at once the shame ant
danger of the republic" Why dom
the Peoples Party of Dickinson count!
carry out its advertisement of few
weeks ago that "Mrs. Lease will speal
in Abilene in OCTOBER"