Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-10-08

Feople Party Convention.
The Peoples party OF Trsgo county
met in delegate convention at the court
house in Wa-Keeney. Kan, last Sstnr-
day, October l, for the purpose Of pisc
ing in nomination county ticket.
A. b. Cooper was elected temporary
chairman and Aaron Cockrell temporary
secretary, and the following committees
we're appointed:
Credentials-G. w. Tunnel, 8. TIL.
Baird, !. L. McGarvie. T. O'roole, Jas
per Rogers.
Permanent OrganizationJ. P. Mar
quand. s. L. Shorthili, d. Pershiug, o. A.
Chapman. L. Warne.
Resolutions-J. NJ. Rhoads, A. Spena.
E. d. Wheeler, w. T. Brabb. j. F.
HAGEN.
While the committees were at work a
gentleman from Illinois whose name we
did not learn entertained the Convention
with several songs.
The committee on credentials reported
the following as entitled to seats in the
convention.
Wa-Keeney-J. M. Rhoades, George
Stevens, o. A. Chapman. s. L. Shorthill,
d. Pershing, T. j. Nixon.
Ogallah-J. w. Reynolds, J. P. Mar.
quand, B. c. Rich, NJ. b. Frogge, A. b.
Cooper.
Banner-George Fuller, T. O'Toole, L.
PuriDgton.
Riverside Joseph, G.. W. Tup-
nell, Gust Sundell.
Willcox-Jasper Rodgers, J. F. Hazen,
g. w. Lynn.
Adair-E. 8. Scrivens, Joshua Mus
grave, w. M. Brabb, w. T. Brabb.
Franklin-P. OF DOLE, John Hoover, NJ
E. Doerpchlag.
Collyer-Lars Larson, A. Spena.
Glencoe-Donald Mcdonald.
The committee on permanent organiza-
ton recommended that the temporary
organization be made permanent, which
recommendation was adopted.
The committee on resolutions reported.
1t consisted OF an endorsement of the ma
tional and state platforms merely. We
failed to obtain the resolutions and hence
cannot give them as passed.
The convention then proceeded to NOM
mate candidates for the various county
Offices to be elected this fall.
The names of S. L. H. Baird, S. L.
Shorthill and I. L. McGarvie were pre-.
sented and on the first ballot Baird
received 81 votes, s. L. Shorthill, and
I. l.. McGarvie 3. Mr. Baird was de-
clared duly nominated.
For district clerk A. W. Nutz aud w.
T. Brabb were placed in nomination.
Mr.. Brabb tried to withdraw his name
but the convention objected and the
ballot resulted in the nomination of Mr.
Nutz. Mr.. Nutz is pronounced demo-
crat and one Of the delegates made a Wig.
orous protest, declaring for the middle
of the road style of politics and closed
by saying that he hoped that the con-
vention would adhere to principle and if
they were defeated they would go down
with banners flying. Quite number
seemed OF the same opinion.
For county attorney w. E. Saum was
nominated by reclamation.
For county superintendent OF public
instruction Miss Lizzie Cooper was re-
nominated by reclamation.
s. L. Shorthill was nominated for pro-
bate judge by reclamation.
S. L. Shorthill was elected chairman of
the county central committee, and the fol-
lowing were elected members OF the cen
trail committee from the respective town
ships:
Ogallah-A. B. Cooper. NJ. B. Frogge.
Riverside-G. w. Tunnel, Peter Mahl-
berg. Adair-S. T. 81. Baird, Joshua
,Musgrave. Banner-G. E. Fuller, T.
O'Toole. Wilcox-J. F. Hazen. G.. W.
Lynn, Jasper Rogers. Franklin-P. W.
O'Toole, Albert Beatty. Glencoe-C. Hill
man, Donald Mcdonald. Wa Keeney-
E. D. Wheeler, D. Pershing. Collyer-
F. Spens, L. Larson.
We are under obligations to the secre-
tary for favors extended, without which.
we would not have been able to make
such a complete report.