Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1895-08-22

helu az the time and place stated, and
it is equally true that a conference
was held at Cummings hall by the
delegates. 1t is also true that a strong
ticket was nominated. But aside
from these statements it is difficult to
point out anything but gross inaccu-
racies. The Dispatch says that;
"The members Of the grand old party
who loved its principles and were
proud Of its achievements were de-
prived through these republican,
scheming politicians Of voice in the
nominating convention and gradually
absented themselves from the town
ship caucuses, hoping to right mat
ters at the general election. n FL
nally there came to them men who
told them Of the great wrongs that
were being practiced upon them
year after year by designing politi-
ticans and offered them "a way out
which they accepted, etc"
The above is pretty tough upon
those who remained in the republican
party. All the good and true men
left the party till none but scheming
politicians renamed. We had al
ways supposed from reading republic
can papers, that the men who left that
party and went into the populist par
ty were the buns and Office seekers,
but now the Dispatch tells another
story, The populsts should be under
many obligations to it's editor for
placing their party right before the
people. But then, he is only talking
through his hat. Men left the old
parties because Of dissatisfaction with
existing conditions, and with the
hope Of better government for the
people.
After ripping up the men who have
been active in building up the popu-
list party, the Dispatch turns its at
tention to a resolution offered in good
faith by Mr., Adee Of Arcade. This
resolution did not suit the ideas Of
the convention, and as has happened
before in public bodies it was voted
down. Many republicans have said
that the convention did right. Now
as to the conference held in Cummings
Hall. Over one hundred Of the dele
gates attended this meeting, and by
some unfortunate over sight one dele
cation, Granite, was not notified.
Aside from this every township had a
voice in its deliberations. During the
late republican congressional conven-
ton the actual work of the convention
was transacted IN the Bissell House,
by conferences between the leaders
What harm then is there in q confer
ence Of delegates held to further the
interests Of party. At this confer
ence but one thing was talked Of, and
that was the position of treasurer. No
other office was even mentioned, or
any candidate doomed. Mr.. McOor-
mick, whom the Dispatch says 'held
the convention in the hollow OF his
hand" was not present at the confer
ence, but was engaged in committee
work, and the statement that was
made regarding the work Of that con-
ference, was done in ignorance Of the
true proceedings. The conference
was held at the request of many dele
gates, who felt that it was not neces-
sary to get the consent of the editor
Of the Dispatch in order to do 3d.
But the --LATEST part Of the screed
is this:
In order to carry out the program,
there were half dozen candidates
nominated for register Of deeds, and
to show how innocent he was of any
slate, Mr.. Mccormick nominated q
man whom he did not know, but the
Phillipsburg township delegation-in-
Guiding Mccormick solidly for
the slate candidate, Mr.. Smedley, and
he was nominated on first ballot,receiv-
ing twice as many votes as all Of the
other candidates"
Not one vote Of the Phillipsburg
delegation was cast for Mr.. Smedley,
but every vote was given to I. L.
Cook. Now if the Dispatch errs so
grossly IN its attempt to prove ring"
work, at the Cummings Hall conference
in the above may it not be equally at
fault in every statement made.
If it is true as the Dispatch says