Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-07-21
P. P. Senatorial Convention.

P. p. Senatorial Convention.
The 36th district senatorial conyen-
ton of the peoples party met in this
city on Friday last, and on the third
formal ballot nominated John Arm
strong of this county for state senator.
Preliminary organization was per-
fected in the forenoon and the bust
ness of the convention was taken up
after dinner. An informal ballot
brought out the names of DR.. G. Bohrer
of Rice; Isom Wright, G. n. Moses,
M. w. Coburn and John Armstrong,
| of Barton; and A. III. Sipes and P. B.
Maxson of Stafford county.
These gentlemen were called upon to
stand up and define their positions.
Messrs. Bohrer, Wright and Maxson
were not present. Mr.. Chaffee spoke a
word for Wright and Scion Gray
vouched for DR.. Bohrer.
Mr.. Coburn stated that he was not a
candidate-for reasons that he did not
think it necessary to state. He deplored
the disposition on the part of some of
the delegates to bring ''side issues" into
the fight. Said he voted for resub-
mission in the last session of the legis-
lature, because his county was for re-
submission by large majority and he
was there to represent the wishes of
his people.
G. n. Moses was called up, and said
he stood square upon the peoples party
platform; there was nothing in it but
what he could swallow; he was not
seeking nomination, had never sought
a nomination for Office in any party;
preferred to work in the ranks, and
was willing to do all in his power foI
the success of the p. p. ticket.
John Armstrong next came to the
rack and made his speech. Said he was
not candidate, not speaker, and did
not feel that he should be selected over
more competent men for the position
of state senator. He stood squarely in
the middle of the road on the platform;
had been formerly bitter republican
had "vOted a republican ticket twice
in one day when he was but IL years
DID," but had repented of his sins.
A. M. Sipes, of Stafford, was the
next man to announce his. surprise that
he should be thought of for state SEN
ator, when there were so many more
able and more deserving men in the
party. He would not accept the nom
ination if it was made unanimous
used to be democrat; had held Office
Is years; thought he had enough.
After Mr.. E. W. Chaffee had depicted
the "unequivocal classical abilities, the
resistless and overwhelming attain
ment of oratory and magnanimou:
magnlnimity of Mr.. Wright, the first
ballot was taken, with tie following re.
suit:
Bohrer 5, Wright 2; Moses Z, Coburn
IL. Armstrong 8.
Mr.. Coburn again came before the
convention and announced ''that he
was not under any consideration q
candidate; that it had been stated that
Rice county could not be carried for a
man who had voted for resubmission,
and so stated by delegates there in con-
vention; he had done as any honorable
man would have done-he had repre-
sented the people of his county," He
did not propose to let his name be used
if that would weaken the party.
The second formal ballot was then
taken, resulting: Bohrer 5, Wright 1
Moses 9, Coburn u, Armstrong z.
The name of DR.. Bohrer was with
drawn, and the third ballot taken re-
suited in Coburn receiving Is votes and
Armstrong 20 votes-1S being required
to nominate.
John Armstrong, the nominee, is
we'll known to the most of our readers
He joined the alliance when it was
first organized here, and was the peo-
Piles party candidate for county com
missioner in the I'd district in 1891
being beaten by Ciayt Moses.
Ben Butler on Pinkertons.