People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-12-06
NO.. l6.
WHAT 1T COST THEM.
statement OF Candidates of The,
Election Expenses


Nearly all of the county candid.,,
nave tiled statements with fine con
" clerk OF their expenses during :
late election. These statemants -
doubtless true and show that sunni,
county had a very exemplary ser F,
once seekers. Not a single cent "
expended by any county candidate
cigars or other treats to voters
II cost W. r. Spicknall s23S5 to /
erected and get the Hon" handle
us name renewed. OF this amour
he paid $40 to the Republican connt
committee. The balance was spent
icr car fare and livery hire.
I. u. Handy has not vet disclosed
TO the public how many dollars and
cents his defeat cost him.
Hon. X. I. Sim rs spent S365a IT,
MS campaign, paving $40 of this
amount to the Republican COMMITTEES,
HIS other expenses consisted of trans.
portatiOn and hotel bills.
Hon. j. NJ. Doubleday spent ss3 o.
10 trying to be reelected. He pai
S2O to the PopuliSt county centr
committee. He did not nav anyth'n
Ior transportation or hotel bills
Maj. Levi Ferguson shows that n ,
election cost him sl7S.22 or this /
pa'd Sl44.Sl TO the Republican COZ
mlttee. His other expenses consist,
OF car fare and food for himself a,
horse.
Judge Lyman Naugle got of che:
er' His statement shows an eXnen
ture OF SljS.9O, and of this S75 consl
ed OF printing which he had done !
his party. He also paid $40 20 !
county committee and $40 for I
band at Congressman Harris rally
this city.
}. ID. Simpson spent SlSl go in
campaign for the district clerksh
put Sil2.IO Of this was paid 10 {
Republican committee, leaving or
$3.50 for incidental expenses.
Harry Shapcott and Chas. Z Fla
dro have not yet filed their state
mentS.
1t took s1S362 of Harry Woods
money TO be elected county att6rne, :
he makes no report on the hours OF
anxiety and mental worry. He paid
SlH.S7 to the Republican committee
20 for stamps and $40 for the rent of a
buggy and single harness.
Ivan ID. Rogers spent SSl. 60 cash.
livery bill was s29.5O; printing, SIs
and meals $3.50. He paid ]. D. Bol
kin s. and the Populist club of th,,
city S24; also IS to pay Mrs. Anna l..
Diggs.
). Z, Burnette is very sure that hi>
29S Democratic votes didn't cost him
anything. His language is, Not :.
damned cent"
W. 5. Warner expended S7S43 jn
securing his election as county suDe,
lntendent, paving an assessment a.
aS.4 40 to the Republican county con-
mittee. His other expenses were fu,.
board and horse feed.
Mrs. Ellen r. Clayton spent sl0ls.
contributing $3.50 to her party's cam.
paign fund.
We quote T. w. Brewers state.
ment OF his expenses in his race for
county superintendent. 1t is "Not a
cent at no time previous, during or
since the campaign"
Orville Smith, vino was electsl
county surveyor, says, "As a candi.
date, not cent" but he contributed
probably $3.50 to the Young Meas
Republican club Of this city.
&C. Stayton his Populist opponent.
says: Il do not know Just how much
l know that 1t has not exceeded Sl0,r
J. n. McDavitt, the Democrat. saws.
Not cent for any purpose"
L. ID. ChaddOn, the coroner. swears.
mo money out"
1t may have hurt DR.. J. II. Frank.
Inns feelings to be defeated. but n
cost him only s1.S0
DIR. ]. G. Webber, the Democratic
nominee for coroner, is brief. His
statement is, 100000"
ID A. Esp paid out 1851 in cash
In his campaign for commissioner. (g
this $3.50 was paid TO the Republi.
,an committee, and S. for extra copies
# the Star.
Z. W. VanHOrn has not filed his
statement yet.
None OF the county candidates on
the Prohibition ticket except Miss
Vasey have filed their statements as
yet. Neither have the treasurers OF
the several county central commit
tees, nor Of the several political clubs
In the county, with the exception u
the Peoples Party club of this city.
whose treasurer, E. A. Black, shows
that he received $3.50 and paid the
same out for hall rent, speakers.
band, etc." His statement fails TO
comply with the law In many respects
it is not itemlzed in any sense OF the
word,
Quite number Of township officers
have filed statements, but hundreds OF
them have not. The ones who show
any expenses are Oxford township Re-
A. NJ. Reece, candidate for
trustee, who contributed 81 to the Abe
Lincoln Republican club, and B. r.
Lowery and John l.. Tilt0n, candl.
dates for justice Of the peace and con.
stable respectively, contributed 81
each TO the same club. Besides this
Tilton says he spent sl.25 for cigars To-
promote his election. He was one OF
the very few republicans elected 10
his township. Wilkes Z. Bozman
spent 81 for music as a candidate for
Justice Of the peace at Argonia on the
Popnlist ticket. He got there. Eli
A. W. Brown, POpulist candidate for
clerk Of South Haven township, spent
s5 cents.
E. +. Neal, Prohibition
candidate for congress, sDeut 5000.
)f which s2l.35 was for posters. papers
and advertising; SIS hotel bills and
$50 railroad fare.
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