The Globe-republican., 1894-11-09
Ford County Also In the Swim.

Ford County Also In the Swim.
By reference to our tabulated statement
of the official canvass, it will be seen That
every republican candidate, from COVER
nor down to commissioner, led in the race,
with the single exception Of county attOr-
neg.
Every county candidate received more
votes than our candidate for governor,
showing personal popularity of each in
diyidual.
The opposition leaders. both populist
and fusion democrats, conferred their fire
against Fitzgerald, who met the COM
bined onset with that calm, unflinching
courage for which he is admired by
friends and foes alike, and came out of
the conflict with clean hands and victory
inscribed upon his banner. His seat in
the legislature cost very little money.
The only precinct i'm which the OppOsi-
ton managers succeeded in taking repub-
lican votes from MIR. Fitzgerald, was in
Tic sJcCOIu VUIuS WtFCtC luC AOuiiu AVuSS
radiates its industrial legions, and most of
the Santa Fe employees live. That vote
was mostly swung against our candidate,
and he goes to the legislature entirely un-
trameled by obligations to the railroad for
any influence upon its employees in his
favor. The joint power is also said to
have been largely used against him on
election day. The farmers stood by FitZ-
gerald, and the total vote of country pre-
cincts gave him plurality over the flu
sionists, while every remaining ward in
Dodge City did likewise. He expressed
himself to us as entirely free from ill-will
towards those who worked against him,
and will favor measures just and equitable
to all classes.
He believes some additional legisla.
ton is needed on behalf of railroad en-
ployees and other laboring men, and
that agricultural interests are greatly in
iced of laws which will give them more
equitable rates on products shipped out
to market, and upon fuel, lumber and
other products shipped in.
Geo. L. Grobety made splendid race
and surprised even his warmest friends
by the large vote polled in excess of his
ticket all over the county.
Sam Gallagher, who had no opposi-
ton, received the largest vote in Ford
county, of any man on any ticket.
Our predictions concerning Prof. Webb
were fully verified. He received rous
ing majority over both opponents, hav-
ing the largest vote of any candidate with
opposition in the county.
Judge j. NJ. Burson's vote was the
great surprise of the campaign. He was
pitted against Dick Robinson, one of
the most popular business men in the
county, and Dick made great cam
paign, so that the impression got out
that it would be a tight squeeze for Bur-
son to make it. But the overwhelming
majority cast for the latter over the COM
bined vote of his two opponents, shows
that the judge holds too high place in
the esteem and confidence of his fellow
citizens to be set aside for any one else,
be he ever so popular.
The ''red headed rooster,r F. A.
Mitchell. made magnificent race, and
though defeated by the combined efforts
of the populist and democratic organi-
cations, won warm place in the hearts
of his supporters by the gamey battle he
made against such disadvantages as
would have discouraged almost any
other man. He poIled larger vote than
Governor Morrill,, and rendered such
loyal and effective support to the rest of
the ticket as entities him to the gratitude
of the republican party.
w. L. Coolidge is evidently mascot.
His phenomena vote of more than two
to one against highly esteemed and
worthy citizen like Fred Gardner, proves
him to be the most popular man in
Dodge City. This is the first time in
six or eight years that republican has
been elected commissioner from this dis
trict.