The advocate., 1896-03-25

legislative office.
The Kansas City Times says the
Hutchinson convention developed the
fact that L. d, LeWellinG, Senator j, +,
w. Leedy and w. A. Harris are candi-
dates for Governor.
Justice 10 not always well admins
tered. A Clay county man charged
with beating q mule was fined $S5,
while another guilty of whipping his
wife was only fined 50.
Populists naturally sympathize with
the man who is down, but after the
treatment they have received at his
hands they cannot honestly feel very
sorry for j. X. Hudson.
Atchison Champion: eff Governor
Morrill, is renOminsted by the Republi-
cans and ex Governor LeWelling is re.
nominated by the POpuliets, LeWelling
would have $4,000 majority"
Recent developments tend to indicate
that Judge QuintOn may be appointed
receiver of the Topeka Capital Com
psny if the special masters report is
approved and receiver is necessary.
The lola Register Senator Scott's
paper says that the Kansas Legisls.
ture row In 1893 was patriotism and
wisdom personltied compared with the
recent row In the Kentucky Legisls.
ture, In which the Populists had no
part.
A. p. Riddle of the Minneapolis Mes
Senger has been appointed Regent Of
the State Agricultural college to sue,
ceed w. d. Street of Oberlin. In the
retirement Of Mr.. Street the college
loses the services of one of the best
men in Kansas.
The Populist Judicial committee for
the western division of the southern
department has organized by the cleo.
tiOn of ID. M. RothWeiler of Bison as
Chairman and Fl. w. Dale Of Larned
as Secretary. The convention will be
held at Dodge City April Is.
The lola Register (Rep.) wants to
know whether we are to understand
that the administration enforcement
of law campaign in Wichita was Q
grand stand play, or that the support
of Marsh Murdock is of 80 much value
that it must confess defeat and humil-
late itself to placste him.
Judge Foster of the Federal court
was recently asked to sign an order di-
Tecting the Master in Chancery to settle
up the Santa Fe business. He did so,
but struck out the name of J. B. John
son, who got $4,000 for selling the
road, and inserted Judge Quinton's.
The latter has been an intimate friend
Of Judge Fosters.
Capt. Barker Of the Board of Chsri-
ties, appointed to succeed Householder,
has been turned down, and Adrian
Reynolds of the Sedan TSmeS-StGr will
be given his place. Capt. Barker has
the reputation of being a good, busi-
nesslike officer who could not be
worked. Reynolds is an old army COM
rsde of Leland's. Probably Bsrker's
lack of popularity is due to his manly
makeup.
E. Tiffany, G. Kleeberger and George
S. Worthington have bought the Fort
Scott Daily and Weekly Lantern. Mr..
Tiffany was connected for several years
with the Wichita COmnlO11er In an edi.
toriSl capacity; Mr.. KleeOerger is an
experienced man In mechanical depart
ments, and. Mr.. Worthington has had
a long experience as newspaper man.
The ADVOCATE wishes for these gen
tlemen success in their efforts to i'm
prove the Lantern and to make it a
trst. class newspaper.
The Cowley county Populist conVen-
tion passed the following: "Wheress,
favorable mention is being made over
the State of Hon. L. P. King as q can
didate for Governor; therefore be it
ReSolCed, That we, as Populists OF
CoWley county, are grstified thereat,