People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-07-28

however. showed a discrepancy, Civ
ing Burnette only lOS and Ferguson
10, with the balance credited to Ray.
Protest was entered against this re-
port. but the chairman ordered the
ninth ballot and it was taken. Just
previous to its announcement, X. L.
SimOns took the floor and challenged
the Secretarys report of the last ballot;
comparisons had been made with un-
official ballot sheets and it was found
that while the secretary had Guelph
township down as voting five for
Ferguson and one for Burnette, all
the other score sheets showed that
the five votes were cast for Burnette
and one for Ferguson. Major Fer
gusOn took the floor and disclaimed
any desire for nomination by unfair
means and expressed his willingness
to abide by whatever the secretary Of
the convention decided was correct.
The secretary, Mr.. Massey, appealed
to Guelph township to know how they
voted on the eighth ballot and they
replied five for Burnette and one fOI
Ferguson. This gave the nomination
to Burnette on the eighth ballot
The ninth ballot was announced, but
1t stood, Ferguson l27, Burnette 96
thus showing that while Burnettt
was the nominee, Ferguson was
clearly the choice of the convention
The VOICE knows nothing to the
contrary of Mr.. Burnett'S being &
gentleman and good lawyer, but hi;
nomination was undoubtedly prOcur
ed by trick perpetrated upon Majol
Ferguson by Judge Rays delegates il
the Fifth ward.
Judge Ray requested of the chail
that he be allowed to speak briefly
and he told the convention that III
advised his friends to take the actor
they did on account of the fierce tight
! the four delegates from the Frs
ward had made on him He pledged
himself to the support of the nom
inee.
The treatment of Major FergnsoT
was shameful and will doubtless bea
bitter fruit hereafter. Being tn
clear choice of the convention, he i
compelled to take a back seat ant
see another man advanced to the pc
SitiOn to which majority of the con
ventiOn desired him promoted. TIL
will of the majority was again sub
verted by the trick of a willy poll
tician.
The next contest was for clerk
Charles Sadler, Of South Haven ant
Hugh Harlan of Milan, were put il
+ nomination. Sadler was nominate
on first ballot by a vote of 167 to 81
He is the present postmaster at Sout
Haven.
, For treasurer, Ezra Spencer, tn
n present incumbent, was nominate,
Z by acclamation.
:, For sheriff, E. +. Henderson, &
Wellington, S. S. WOOdcock, of Mu
o vane and Capt. Nugent of Cree
i township, were put in nomination
1t took three ballots to decide thi
!. contest. They were as follows: Isl
+ Henderson, 81, WOOdcock, 81, Nugen
!. 42; md, Henderson 9S, Woodcock 81
q Nugent q and Chas. Locke, of Cor
s way Springs, II; Sd, Henderson, 81
n Woodcock lis, Nugent and Lock
Y II. WOOdcock was declared the non
inee. Like Sadler, the candidate fC
y clerk, he is an expiring postmaster.
o For register of deeds and suryey(
h there was no opposition to WI. New
!. bold and L. H. Simmons, the preseT
4 incumbents and they were nOmil
% ated by acclamation.
, For coroner, DR.. 0Dell, of Caldwell
e was nominated and thereby hangs
l. tale. Before the vote was taken, II
e Cooper got up and said, "Mr. Chat
l. man, | have lived in Caldwell twel
ty-One years and | never heard of d
e O'Dell: wish to inquire if such
IT man lives there?" A Caldwell del
l. gate reassured him and O'Dell wei
through with a whOOp. We ha'
IS good authority for stating that D
5: ODell is Democrat. A majority
s. the delegates were doubtless ignOral
ID of his politics, but there are tho
who claim that manipulatOrs hi
v him nominated as a ''feeler" for +
vi sion. The nomination was tendert
" on silver platter, being made by a
p, clamation. We hardly expected Il
l. Republicans to nominate Democr
I. in open convention, but such h
happened. What may We not expe
j. before the campaign ends?
The convention proper then a
= journed, and the delegates from u
first commissioners district convene
+. A. Little, of Ryan, Yewell Griffit
nf Doloct;na onl Tho. Nroydv