Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1896-06-04

grass in our corn tieldS!" asks tne
faithful cid g. o. p. voter as ne con-
templates his next winters pork crop
and wonders why it is that hungry
runt of pig somehow reminds him OF
chronic Office hunters. A careful peru
sal of the following may enlighten him:
The republican county convention,
to nominate county officers, will meet
in Great Bend on Saturday of next
week. From various parts OF the
county there will be men who will lay
aside their business and drive into
town to, presumably, assist in naming
such candidates. Having large num-
ber of republican readers throughout
the county who expect to find in the
DEMOCRAT all the latest up-to-date
news, both general and local, we do not
want to keep silence On any subject
that is of interest to them; hence, for
their benefit, and to give due warning
to few of the faithful who may think
that they will be sin it" as candidates
before that convention, we will tell
1uclll d low Qdy0 III 1ON dhSO "iAthV oiO
bosses have arranged as the program
for the 18th.
And, by way of a side remark, let
us suggest that 13 is an unfortunate
number, and a good political prophet
has disclosed to us the significant fact
that no man nominated on the 18th
san be elected.
But as to the slate:
B. F. Lorimor will be renominated
for representative. He is a nice, unOb-
trusive man, yet one who might, if not
treated fairly by the managers, stir up
some trouble among the good prohibi-
tion brothers of the party. If nomi-
mated this Year-and defeated as a
matter of course-he will not be in the
way when the slate is fixed for future
years. Therefore, MIR. Lorimor will be
the legislative vict q.
For county attoi ey, G. w. Nimocks
will be renomina d. Not that the
party has not better timber, or candi-
dates for the Office more deserving Of it.
But the present county attorney has
strengthened himself in various ways
with an element that the bosses think
has got to be got' this year. The
church people are expected to stay with
him because he is good church men,
ber, and the saloon men are supposed
to stand by him because because.
For probate judge, Henry McCorkle
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section where there is never derth of
candidates, and having made a good
officer, the bosses have concluded not
to tamper with him this year. If that
the probate judge candidate the fel-
lows will not bother for another place
on the ticket.
For clerk of the court; There is a
place where some fine work is being
done. MIR. Charles is not a candidate
for reelection, and the Office is pretty
fat one. It is arranged that it shall
go to Great Bend man again. The
pins are set all right. but it requires
constant watching to keep them from
being knocked down by the country
candidates. Bob Bailey will be named
though, in the end.
For county superintendent the strug
gle at present is between A. w. Ham
ilton and A. A. Ward. %. j. Richard,
is asking support, but the bosses give
him the marble heart. 1t would not dt
30 have Nimocks, Bailey and Richard:
all from Great Bend. His superior
qualifications are not cutting any ice
it's not his year to run. Frank Nc.
Kinney has made one of the best super
intendents the county has ever had
and he is from the least side," bu
they figure he should get out of tn,
way for the other fellow. A. W. Ham
ilton is the man slated for Frank
job.
AS to commissioner for the first dis