The Lamar register., 1892-09-17
THEY FUSE!
Democrats and Peoples Party
Eat Crow at the Bidding
OF the Bosses.
Brief Account of How I, wa. pon..

"A msrciful Prvsidenee. fa.hioaed u. holler
On purpose that ~e might our princinl,-
s~aller."
A roaring farce in two acts was on the
boards at the court house, on Saturday
afternoon. The joint authors OF the
play were out Of sight, but conveniently
near in a room adjoining, with string at
tachmsnts to the hall.
The performance was carried out strict
iy as per program, and the small audience
IN attendance was hilarious, sorrowful or
profane as the various scenes shifted.
Although no programs were furnished
Spectators, none were needed, for all had
tho cue and knew exactly what was
coming.
The curtain ross upon the frs. act,
when tho convention was called to order,
and J. b. Woods made chairman None
OF the delegations were -full.- but this
difficulty was obviated by a resolution
that thoss present be empowered TO cast
the vote OF the entire precinct The ap-
pointmcnt OF, and reports of the various
committees were hurried through tina,
the work for which they were carefully
select~d and called together might be
oompie,ed.
Nominations Tor county judge being
in order. delegate bobbed up, nomi.
mated L. +. Blodget,, and sank out OF
sight No euloyy, no fireworks, no moth
ing. No other nomination was made, but
ussestholcss tho chairman ordered the
delegates 20 prepare their ballots. The
voting WAS by precincts, and full vote
~as cast Some OF the delegates evident
ly hateI 20 take their medicine, but final
ly did 80 lik. little men, and l.. F.. Blod-
get; received the vote OF every precinct
When this announcement was made,
ls.ssaie, struck by bright idea, moved
that Il bs made unanimous A siggle
seat through the audience, the chair
man gave the brother reproaehful look
and he subsiiod. A committee OF three
wRs next appointed to notify the Judge"
o, his nomination, and esoort him 10 the
hall and platform. A. this iuncturo.
delegate, with wisdom beyond his years.
moved that his remarks be limited to five
minutes Tue committee didn't have T.
scareh for their candidate. he was IN
tho Aiioiniay room with the other "boys,"
and cyidcnily expected ihom. Tho grea,
man appeared. bea,ned upon the conyen-
;ion. thanked them Tor the unexpected
honor and retired.
IL A Pr;tes was then placed in nomi
nation for county commissioner, and
there being no other candidate, his nom
nation was on motion made unanimous.
Before this was done, no man asked how
where or when Mr.. Pcttec had besn con
verted TO the religion Of Mrs. Lease. This
part of the program Was not dwelt upon,
out was hurried over in fact, as II the
ssoner disposed OF th. better, lest some
and medile4ome brother
might nsk some embarrassing, leading or
foolish questions.
The convention seemed SO Illustrated or
nj Whist it had done that it
prococdcl 70 adjourn, without naming
county centri,l committee
The proceedings of which We have
given brief outline were those OF the
peoples party-we had forgotten to state
this before. As the gentlemen, who rep
resent this great engine OF reform that
is to knock the two old parties silly. the
same gentlemen who have beon telling
us how viciously corrupt the democratic
party is, were leaving the hall, they fell
over and into the arms of the delegates
OF that party, who were also seeking the
court room Tor the purpose OF nominat-
ing a county ticket
They did So
COUNTY JUDGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
Ditto. Ditto