Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-06-21
THE "TIPswAs STRAIGHT.
The Republican Convention Nominated the
Ticket, With Two Exceptions.

Like flock of sheep following the |
bell wether the majority of republican |
delegates came into town last Saturday |
and notified the nomination of the tick |
et-the essential parts at least
which the DEMOCRAT told you last |
week the fxers had put up. There
were few-a minority-of the dele
gates who entered a vigorous priest
and made a commendable effort to |
smash the slate, but they were showed
under. The ''fixed" majority shame
lessly 'played horse" with some of
their strongest and most available |
men, and showed the Great Bend tick
ct upon the country lads, whether
they would or no. Whether the rank
and file will submit to the injustice of
the ''fixers'' remains to be seen.
The convention came to order at IL
a. M, and Hon. w. II. ltice was made
temporary chairman, and ]. W. A.
Cooke and Bob McMullin secretaries.
After the appointment of committees
the convention adjourned to p. m.
THE FARCE COMMENCES.
After dinner the temporary organiZa-
tion was made permanent, with the ad-
dition of George Gano of Pawnee Rock
as third secretary. This showing of
young Gano to the front was to en-
phasize the determination of the con-
vention to sit down upon the Pawnee
Rock kickers who objected to snap
judgment in selecting the township
delegation.
The reports of committees were read
and accepted.
The resolutions endorse the ma
tional and state platforms and an
nounced that the republicans of Barton
county wanted to get the jobs now
held by the pops. in the state. Will
Carr succeeded in getting resolution
in favoring a readjustment of Kansas
freight rates, which resolution was
about the only one of the batch that
meant anything.
Mr.. HeiZer offered the following
resolution, which was adopted by ris-
ing vote of every man in the house, re-
gardless of party, viz:
REsoLvED-That in the untimely
death of the Hon. E. L. Chapman we
regret the loss of an estimable citizen.
an early pioneer whose worth of char
acter and devotion to the principles OF
republ lcanism commanded for him the
respect and appreciation of the repub-
licans of Barton county.
REsoLvED-That we tender our sin
cere sympathy to his family in the hour
of their bereavement.
A motion was passed that all nomi-
| nations be by informal ballot, but that
did not count.
Mr.. Laidlaw announced that Mr..
Caraway had withdrawn from the race
for representative, but omitted to state
that it was feared that if Caraway
stayed in the race Col. Sowards might
have slipped in.
| w. ii. Grant showed his willingness
to remember old friends" who had
made certain threats in former years
He thought that ''under the condition
of the party'' it ought to nominate an
attorney for representative, and placed
Elrick c. Cole in nomination.
Dave Gray did not realize that the
attorneys had cinch on the republican
party, and thought that party work
should be recognized. He placed in
nomination Col. ". W. Sowards.
An informal ballot was ordered, re-
sulting: Cole 121 ANNOUNCED 1851,
Sowards A ANNOUNCED 40l, Csraway 4.
Mr.. Grant moved that the rules be
suspended and E. c. Cole be nominated
by acclamation, which was done.
Mr.. Cole was called forward and
made a very neat little speech-which
he always does. When he stated that
he had made no effort to get the nomi-
nation the boys who were on the ''in-
side" all smiled behind their whiskers.
Col. Sowards was called forward and
when introduced to the audience by the
obliging chairman, said he was glad to
be introduced to the convention, as 1t
appeared from the votes that the dele
gates did not know who he was. He
said: Its crow (Cole black crow
boys, but it's good" He said it pos
sibly was necessary to always have the
lawyers to make laws; he was only a
scrub farmer; that when he ran for the
Office of representative two years ago
he got $50 more votes in the county
than Ben Harrison on the same ticket.
and as many votes as Chester Long :
whom the Barton county republicans
wanted to re-nominate by acelamation.
They might think it fair to use one rule
to deal with him and another rule with
Long could have it their own
way.
The next in order being the nomina-
tion of candidate for clerk of the dis
3 trict court. the rules were suspended
: and R. A. Charles re nominated by &C
r clamation.