The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-10-05
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.

The paper-collar and pinch-beck Jew
! elry crowd got together Saturday and
formally presented to their voters the
sacrifice slate they have had in Keep
ing for the past six months, and the
results surprised the most. sangulne.
The lion and the lamb laid down TO-
gether, the usua: order!being reversed
and the lion laid down inside the
lamb.
The compromise effected between
Hanson and Vandivert contemplated
allowing the delegates to select the
candidates. F. d. Smith was elected
chairman and F. II. Hanson secretary,
which looked us though peace had
really been restored and all breathed
easier and proceeded with nomin-
atiOns.
County attorney came first and Mr..
Beezley's name was presented. He
made short talk in which he explain
ed that he had done as nearly nothing
us was possible for one of his indus
trious habits.
For district clerk Mr.. Curtis, of
Lincoln township, was nominated.
Robt. Trotter Was nominated for
probate judge.
ID. u. Baxter was nominated for
school superintendent, although Mr..
Buchanan Was really the choice of the
convention. Mr.. Baxter assured the
delegates that he had always been a
republican and should continue so until
after election.
For surveyor Mr.. West, represent
ing the Vandivert crowd, nominated
Tom Williams, and Hanson, promptly
nominated Cyrus Roberts. Here the
scalping knife first put in an appear
| ance. Mr.. West said that Mr.. Will
Jams was a gentleman of education
and integrity. The convention WAS
not looking for Il man of that discrip-
tion and promptly nominated Roberts
Mr.. OFT, of Offere, was nominated
for representative by VanGivert, who
mentioned that he was all old soldier
A. Hardy nominated Robert Wolf, and
once more the Judges crowd went
down. It was IL little hard Oh Mr..
OFT, who had only allowed his name
to he used after being assured that he
he was the strongest man in tile county
and would have almost the unanimous
support of the convention, but when
Hanson waved the knife over his head
the crowd rushed in and promptly
removed Otis scalp.
Vandivert made one of his custom
ary speeches, in which he liked popu-
lists to filth and republicans the re-
verse.
AS usual Mr.. West was made the
butt Of the republicans who called on
him to make speech and then prompt
" vacated the room, so that when his
speech drew 10 close his audience was
largely conspicuous by its absence,
which is a shame, as Mr.. West makes
good talk, and the ringsters realize
that the only way to keep him down
is to put 'slights" OIL him and SC make
him think he is hot app eciated.
The Judges great speech OH the
old soldiers caused the defeat of Mr..
OFT and would probably have defeated
TrOtter had it been made soon enough
NO COMMISSIONER NAMED.
The delegates of the Second Com
missioner District adjourned without
making any nominations, as 10 one
was present xhO wished to be sacrificed
and SO they concluded to take time and
see if they could not get democrat to
accept the empty honor of sure de-
feat.
On the whole the ticket is an i'm
fprOyenent over the last few years, rs
four out of six are decent, respectable
citizens, but the other two will act like
mill stones tied to the neck of man
trying to swim.