People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-09-05
The RelubIi6an Convention.

ring had its own way on the county
ticket. In only one instance wa:
the program varied.
| Those who read the VOICES fore
cast about two months ago will re
member that we said the edict haC
gone forth that Maddy, Millard Sad
Ter and Ewing should be the nomi'
neeS, and the convention would
come together September 8
to solemnly ratify the edict
Three weeks ago the VOICE
continued its forecast and showed
that the combination had just
enough votes to nominate (97) and
strangely enough Millard received
just 81 votes. John Mouth Haugh-
ey, the reading clerk, however, saw
the point and with a twinkle in his
eye called it 80. The report of the
convention elsewhere was written by
Andy Richards for the MAIL and it
will be noticed that he says Millard's
vote was 81. J. G. Campbell and
Capt. Gilmore kept tally at the same
table with the writer and they both
made it 81. We had it 81 and we
are quite sure our tally was correct.
John M. Haughey evidently thought
it would sound ridiculous to call it
81 and so called it go.
Maddy, Willard and Sadler went
through all right as the ring had de-
creed, but when they came to sher,
if there was bitter contest. The
string was pulled on Frank Hcnder-
son at the proper time and he with
drew. Then later on when Lewis
was creeping up toward the 81
mark, Ell Williams of Caldwell,
pulled off, his strength going to
Ewing. But it was too late to save
him. Lewis had got over the fence.
The real anti-ring candidate wa,
]. c, Carson but he stood no show.
Lewis stood so close to the ring
that it was with pleasure they open
ed their arms to receive him. The
truth is that Lewis secured the Wei
lington vote and almost supplanted
Ewing as the ring candidate; and
Ewing seems to have retaliated by
throwing his strength to Downing
against Willard, and vice versa.
Both Ewing and Downing seem to
have gone down to defeat at the
hands Of the ring,
We are told there was a caucus Of
delegates held Monday night at
which it was argued that it would
never do to nominate the ticket
straight as heralded 10 the people
by the VOICE, and that it must be
varied in some way. The conclu-
sion reached is seen in the result
changing from Ewing to Lewis.
That there is much dissatisfaction
with the ticket nominated goes with.
out saying. No quarter Of the coun-
ty seems to be pleased, save the
city Of Wellington. The county
seat got everything she expected.
Of the candidates nominated Mad.
dy, Millard, Sadler and Smith Sur
veyor) reside in Wellington; Lewis
at Argonia, and DR.. Huffman (coro-
ner) at Belle PLANE. That the con.
vention was manipulated by the
ring not many Republicans will
deny. That the same old tactics Of
extortion and extravaganza and fut-
IRE manipulation will follow the
election Of this ticket will not be
seriously disputed.
The Voice would invite and urge
all good citizens who are tired of
such practices and who feel like
using their influence to proven, the
bankruptcy Of this county at the
hands Of set Of constituencies poll
teal maurauders, to take the advice
of that veteran citizen and R.publi-
can, Judge Woods, and join with
the people in an effort to throw off
the octopus that has fastened its
claws about the county's vitals. We
point with pride to the recommend.
alton gwen our party in the manage
ment of county affairs by Judge
Wood, and appeal to good citizens
everywhere to heed the warning.
This is an off year in politics. There