Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-08-07


said is true and the peoples party can
well be proud of such q man. After
the close of Mr.. McGregor's speech,
L. 8. McElwain was placed in nomina-
ton by John McGrath. Nominations
were then closed and q ballet taken.
The result was
McCl"dlH. ............. .32
Immediately after the secretary an
nounced the vote, no less a person than
Luther McElwain arose and moved
that the nomination be made unani-
NOUS which was carried with whoop.
Gaddie was called for but was not In
the house aud the convention proceed
ed to the next order of nominations.
For treasurer, three candidates
were placed in Nomination.. c. Full
lertOn, of HaZeltOn, by L. n. Pressnall:
9. S. Heskett, the present deputy, by
W. S. Ballard; and j. s. Jones, of Eagle,
by John McGregor. Two ballots were
required to give one of the candidates
majority. The first resulted in CIV
ing Mr.. Jones two less than a majority
of the votes cast. 1t was as follows:
fuilertOn NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..2l
HeSkett. .............. 10
No choice having been made, the
convention proceeded to another ballot
and Mr.. Jones received a majority of l.
vote:
Fullerton ........... 20
tteSKetG. Observation-Disclosures. Is
'oAoo '''.'....'..... ................ 80
The nomination OF Mr.. Jones was
made unanimous and cries of, Jones'
Jones'" were going up from every
corner and nook of the court house,
JOSH" as be is familiarly known,
came to the front wearing a smiling
countenance and thanked the conven-
ton for the honor showed him, said he
was no political speaker, but assured
the convention that if elected he would
discharge the duties of the office hon
estly and faithfully. at the close of
his remarks he was roundly cheered
and applauded.
Chairman Lands then announced
that the nominations, with the excep-
ton of commissioner from the third
district were completed. and that "Our
Jerry" is here and would make speech
If it was the pleasure of the convention.
Everyone was anxious to hear Jerry
and it was decided to continue the
commissioner nominating convention
until Jerry was heard from.
JERRY's SPEECH.
The ex-congressman was called to the
front and while making his way
through the crowd, was greeted with
spontaneous applause. When the up
roar subsidized, Mr.. Lands introduced
the speaker in a few well put remarks
giving him just and due credit for his
noble work in the past, and the audi
ence again broke out in deafenlng an.
plause. Mr.. Simpson proceeded to deal
with the living issues with his usual
force and logic, every utterance max
ing a point. Speaking of the position of
the republican party on the pending
issues, he said that so far there are on
" two republicans who have the cour-
age to define themselves, those are DIR.
Miller and Lutte Axline. Lutte was
there and had the pleasure ~ of hearing
himself and the Cresset referred to fire.
quently, and by the way, was perched
up conspicuOusly so that the crowd had
an opportunity of seeing one of the
republicans who had the nerve to tell
what the republican party stands for.
Jerry went into the record of the repub-
lican party without mercy, as he al
ways does, and showed that it was re-
sponsible for all the laws passed since
the war. except the Wilson bill. He
said that the demo republican-Sher-
man Carlisle conspiracy is being shown
more thoroughly every day and repeat
ed that the only hope of relief lies in
the victory of the new party. He urg-
ed his hearers to stand by their princi-
pies. not to become discouraged by
temporary defeat, that defeat some
times builds, rather than breaks down
a party, rids the party of demagogues
and Office seekers and leaves those who
are in the work for principle and the
welfare OF the country. He spoke
about an hour and had the attention of
the audience as he always has. In
conclusion he congratulated the con-
yention upon the harmony and enthu-
siasm which attended the nominations
and predicted success for the entire
ticket next November. He said he had
secured the services of the Rev. J. D.
Botkin for two speeches In the county
during the campaign. He thanked the
convention for the attention given him
and retired amidst another yolly of
applause.
! Senator Lands was then called fol
but as 1t was getting late In the day, be
said he would not take the time to
make speech but wished to congratu.
late the party on its wisdom and har.
mony in selecting candidates, and made
the prophecy that the ides of Noyem.
will bring another victory for the PEG.
pies party. This ended the speaking
and the business Of the day was resum
ed.
THE THIRD DISTRICT CONVENTION
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