People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-11-03

that his wife is quite old and in feebls
health, and to remove from her home in
Chsutauqus county, Kansas, to his home
stead, at this season Of the year, would en-
danger her health; and that he has corn
CROPS in the field TO be gathered, and other
matters at his old home in Kansas that de-
msnd his personal attention during the
winter months and until opening OF the
spring.
Afiant asks that leave Of absence Be
granted him for eight months, to July 10.
1893, at which time he desires TO return,
with ali Of his family, and resume his resi-
dence on his lands. His PRESENT postoeios
address will be Wsuneta, Chsutsuqua
county Kansas. MoKTos B. CHRIsMAS.
Subscribed and sworn To before me, this
lO.h day Of December, 1892.
lsEAIl PC. HUsHEs, Notary Public.
Certainly no man will claim that he
had any more right there than 3 Choc-
tsw Indian or negro from the wilds Of
Africa who had that day for the Gnt
time a his life set foot on Kansas soil,
and the only claim they make for his re-
naming then and through The entire
session was that he held certificate.
In the Coffey county case the totals
as given by the election judges and
clerks OF the county, showed that Rice.
Populist, had one majority over Balm.
ger, the republican, but by some means
the county board, which was republican,
counted them tie and in that way il
came before the state csnvsssiug board.
The csnvsssing board met in the secre-
tary OF states tffi;e, and, as the mem
bers OF the board were all republicans
except one, it was thought necessary TO
watch them. Mr.. Breidenthsl, chairman
OF the state Populist committee and Mr..
Jones, chairman OF the state democratic
committee, together with other members
OF the parties were present all the tlms
until it came 10 deciding the Cofsy
county case, when Mr.. Ives, the only
member not republican, objected to
casting lots. as he claimed there was no
law for such action on their part, but
the other members Of said board con.
ciuded to take it upon themselves 10 cast
lots. Before proceeding, however, with
such lottery they requested all not
members Of the csnvassing board TO re-
tire from the room while they decided
Mr.. Ives, refusing TO act, also withdrew,
and the other members Of the board re-
NAMED and behind closed doors leo much
J objected to by republicans they pro-
ceeded to cast lote, and in a few mo-
ments thereafter opened the door and
announced that Bsllinger, the repnbli-
can, had been the lucky man. Who
would expect any other result with Hig-
gins, Humphrey, Hovey, etc, to do the
drawing in secret behind closed doorsi
Why the necessity Of Breidenthsl, Jones
Q and others Withdrawing il they intended
y doing justice or having an honest drswi
, Besides, the law required that all parties
interested in such drawing should have
sufficient notice to be present at such
drawing, but the state board Of can
: vassers neglected and refused to notify
D Mr.. Rice, one OF the parties claiming the
O election in Coffsy county, and the only
claim the csnvassing board makes about
the notice is that very few minutes
before the drawing took place they mott
s fed Mr.. Saow, sfriend Of Mr.. Rice, that
Q such lot would be cast that day, but it
s was gwen at such time that it was i'm
:, possible for Mr. Snow 10 be present or
get tnere IN time 70 see such drawing.
" The above are only two Of the dark,
8 mysterious political juggling done by our
y republicans, though these alone would
J. leave the Douglass house with but
q sixty. one members according TO their
u own count. Does any fsir-minded man
l. claim for moment that Chrismsn OF
" BAllinger were entitled to seats IS mem.
q bers to help organize the housep We
70 have made diligent search for such per.
% son, but SO far have found none except
r sfew politicians, and they are the ones
: who claim everything is fair in war OF
q politics, or in other words, Honest i