The advocate., 1896-05-27


than any Of the other candidates, an
it speaks In complimentary terms o
him as q man and as q political or
p0nent.
The Capital feels somewhat indlC
posed over the defeat of Overmyer b.
the Democrats of his own county. l
is natural that this paper should hop
to see men In charge Of the party VIII
would use 1t In the interest of the Re
publican party.
The Topeka Mails souvenir edition
contains the pictures of a large mum
ber Of public men, but Governor Nor
rill was left out. This may be due Il
one of the two following reasons. Ths
Morrill, Is ashamed of Kansas, or tina
he voted for the Capital for ofiCia
state paper.
President II. M. Brandt of the Statt
Dairy Association is very much pleased
with his tour of inspection of Iowa ant
Minnesota cresmeries and dairies. HI
feels that he has gathered many usefu
ideas, and that while the business II
Kansas is young, dsirymen here are or
the right track.
Railroad Commissioner Joe LOVE-
was beaten in the Democrat conVen
tion of his home county. The dis
patches say it was because of hi
views on the money question. Per
hsps the fact that he recently signed {
Murphy total abstinence pledge ha(
something to do with 1t.
Washington county Democrats voted
down silver resolutions by vote Of Al
to l6. 1t is a curious coincidence tina
this was exactly the same vote as tina
against Overmyer in the Shawnee con
Vention. Railroad Commissioner JoC
Lowe insisted that the convention wa
packed and he threatened to bolt.
The Capital printed an editorial ont
day last week calling on the Republic
ans Of Shawnee county to nomina Q {
man for County Attorney who would
enforce the law. One who reads tht
Capital would be led to believe tina
the Republican who Is not in favor o
law enforcement could not be found.
The spportlonment Of delegates tt
the judicial convention In the eastern
division of the southern department q
Chsnute June ii is as follows: Allel
2, Chsutsuqua 2, Crawford 8, LRbettl
| 6, Montgomery 5, Wilson 3, Anderson
3, Cherokee 7, Elk 3, Linn 4, NeoshO 4
WoodsOn 2, Bourbon 5, Coffey 4
Franklin 5, Miami 4, Usage Z.
Frank Lockard of Norton, an OK
State Senator, at present Clerk of tn
Court of Appeals and con6rmet
office-seeker, has been appointed t.
succeed Walter N. Allen on the Boart
of Charities. LoCksrd broke up il
business year or two ago, and is Fl
subject for appointment under thi
business" administration.
The Beloit Gazette says that tn
finance resolution adopted by the SiXtl
district Republican convention wa
garbled, to which the Smith Cente
Pioneer (Rep.) replies "This is no
true, but whoever was the author o
the plank used q whole lot Of words t.
say nothing, and we do not see how
copy could be any more 'garbled thai
the original"
The Populist Congressional conVen
tion In the Second district will be he'll
at Ottawa June Is. It is recommends
by the committee that the primarie
be held May 30 and the county conveu
tions June 6. The spportionment o
delegates Is as follows: Allen 6, An
derson Z, Franklin 10, Douglass {
Bourbon IL, Linn 10, Miami 8, John
son z, Wysndotte l6; total "a.
Speaking of the suggestion by friend
of the name Of o. L. Lennen of Mes
City for State Superintendent on th
Populist ticket, the Ness City NetO
rep says: "The gentleman is beinI
put forward by friends outside thi
conntv. and Il ia to be hoped that the