The Kansas blackman., 1894-05-25

cussed at this time than politics. Poll
tics for breakfast, politics for dinner
and politics for supper is the daily
bill of fare. The latest bit of political
food is that Col. John NJ. Brows will
not be a candidate for Auditor Of
State. When the convention to
select delegates to the state eonven-
tion from Shawnee county ADJOURNED
last Saturday afternoon, Mr.. Brown
was wroth and did not attempt to
conceal his displeasure with tie work
ings of the convention. Without any
preliminary remarks he said to the
representative Of The BLACKMAN:
"You can now 60 to work for anybody
you like for auditor of state; for | will,
under no circumstances, be a candi.
date" Being asked for reason, he
said: "when the republican party
put such men at the head of etfairs
it has chosen in the convention today,
| want to be marked off the list. |
am not the slave Of any party, and
will not bite my tongue"
All sorts of rumors are afoat as to
the Colonel withdrawing from the
race. Some assert that it is because
there is no hope Of securing a place
on the republican ticket by any Negro.
Others are of the opinion that Mr..
Brown has never intended to be
candidate and that his little "endorse.
ment" a short time ago was simply to
keep any other Negro from coming
out, and this opinion is argued from
the fact that he has not made any
canvass whatever and that the Negro.
es of Kansas hsve, in consequence,
waited until the eleventh hour to find
that he is not going to be a candidate.
But the most sensational reason
given for the Colonel'e withdrawal is
that he is going to the ranks Of the
populists and the colored populists
leaders are parading this as matter
of fact. These are the principle reasons
assigned. 1t is, however, intimated
that Mr.. Brown did not want to meet
a fight in the convention and as
several unsuccessful attemps have
been made by his henchman, S. G.
Watkins, to have meeting" between
Bruce and Brown, and as Bruce
keeps up his bitter fight, it was the
only course open.
Hon. A. G. Sherman, of Rossville,
is candidate for denomination as
representative from the 35th district
Mr., Sherman was among the republic.
an stalWerts in the state house when
peace was unknown and his return
under more favorable conditions is
what his host of friends are now
laboring for. He is true represent
ative of the principles of progress and
republicanism and large number of
the "black regiment" stand at his
back.
Announcement is made in This issue |
of The BLACKMAN of the candidacy
of Mr.. J. G. Wood for Probate Judge, /
subject to the decision of the republic.
an convention. Mr. Wood needs no
introduction to the voters of Shawnee
county. lie is one of those republic
ans whose ability as an official and a
has never been questioned.
He is an active and aggre ssive worker
for republican principles and success
and is making formidable canvass.
A rousing meeting o f the Republic /
an club of the Third precinct Of the
Second Ward was held last thursday
evening, at their hall. corner State
and Chase ave. speeches were made
by Aaron Jetmore, ]. G. Wood and
P. H. Coney. The officers are, S. j.
Young, President. and ]. Allen, Sec
retary.
Hon. Jas. A. Troutman il having q
walk-a-wsy for the nomination as
from the 37th district.
Mr. Troutmvn was in the storm dur.
ing the war at the state house and did
not run from the fire and his friends
want OF send him back to view the
battle field in time of peace. /
The Republican County Central /
Committe will meet at the court house
tomorrow at 2 P. m, to arrange a. TO
the time and method Of holding the
primaries to select delegates to the
to elect candidates to be
Toted for at the November election. il