Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-06-25
Ticket Completed.


.,icH1rA.-On the third day of the peoples
ing the state ticket.
First action was had on associate Justice.
Judge John Martin and Judge W. C. Webb
of Topeka, Judge NJ. B. Nicholson of Morris
county, and Judge Stephen II. Allen of Linn
county were placed in nomination.
The candidates were called out. Judge
Nicholson and Judge Frank Doster spoke
favorin2 Judge John Martin.
Judge Webb made quite speech and was
cstechised at length.
Those favoring fusion were against Webb
and for Martin; the anti-fusionists were for
Allen.
The first ballot resulted as follows: Allen,
"a; Martin, 199; Webb, 70. This gave Allen
one more than q majority and he was de.
clared the nominee.
For congressman-at-large, Colonel William
A. Harris of Leavenworth county, was nomi-
mated by reclamation.
convention adopted resolution condemn
ing the state board of railroad assessors for
lowering the assessed valuation of railroad
property. Attorney General Ives was not
permitted to reply to the bitter speeches
made against bus action as one of that board.
For lieutenant governor the anti-fusionists,
including Vincent's friends, Vincent having
of Mcpherson; and those favorinR fusion
were for .. NJ. Rice, alliance member of the
legislature from Coffey county. Colonel Percy
Daniels of Crawford county, was also put in
nomination.
The first ballot gave Scott 245; Rice, of
Coffey, ZIG; Colonel Percy Daniels, of Craw-
ford county, 50; Clark Richardson, of Ander.
son county, 5, and A. Reed, of Bourbon coun-
ty,9.
Scott and Rice were then called before the
convention for speeches. Following them
Rev. 7. h. Gold, of Crawford county, spoke
In Daniels interest. He said that Daniels
was at home behind his pillow. That he was
q soldier, etc.
The second ballot gave Rice 24s, Scott oo5,
and Daniels 12S.
On the thru ballot Colonel Daniels was
nominated.
For secretary of state the following nomi-
nations were then made. Captain r. s. Os-
born, Rocks county; ]. B. French, state sec
rotary of the farmers alliance; Sam Strong,
county; John 81. Couch, Bourbon county;
Harry Mills, Labette county; 7. p. Leach,
Neosho county.
Captain Osborn was nominated.
For attorney general four candidates were
presented. They were: John I. Little, Ola
the; II. r. Vrooman, Kansas City; S. A. Nc
Ginnis, ElDorado, and j. F. Mcdonald, Par
sons.
The first ballot resulted: Little, 2S5; Vroo-
man, 1856; Mcdonald, 123; McGinnis, IL.
During a second ballot a boom was started
for Judge Frank Doster, which spread like q
prairie tire. Judge Doster, however, said he
would not take the nomination.
Little was then nominated by big major.
Ity.
For delegates-at-large to the Omaha con-
vention the following were chosen: DR.. Nc
Lallin, Topeka; Mrs. NJ. E. Lease, Wichita;
James T. Brek (colored), Wabaunsee coun-
ty; Geo. Wagner, editor of the Alliance Trib-
une, Sumner county; W. I. Brown, editor of
the Kingman Journal.
The three candidates for presidential
electors at large chosen are Walter N. Allen,
Jefferson county; E. B. Cabbell (colored),
Pratt county; II. A. White, Butler county.
One presidential elector from each con-
gressional district was seleced, as follows:
d. E. Barry, Atchison county; A. C.. Shinn,
Franklin; II. C. Bowen, Montgomery; S. A.
Martin, Greenwood; A. j. McAllister, Cloud;
L. d. Reynolds, Jewell; Noah Allen, Sedg-
wick.
For auditor of state Van B. Prather, of
Cherokee county, was nominated on the first
ballot.
For state treasurer, W. Fl. Biddle, of But
Ter county, was nominated on the first bal
lot.
Prof. b. A. Gaines, of Saline county, was
chosen for state SUPERINTENDENT