The advocate., 1897-08-18
POPUL1sT CONVENTIONS.
Harmonious County Gatherings Nominate
Satisfactory Tickets.

elect delegates TO the judicial c0nVen-
tion, Judge Rays delegation got Al votes
and w. T. McBride's received 63.
Judge John T. Burris Dsm.) has been
renominated by the Populists and Dem
ocrats of the johnson Miami district.
There was considerable opposition on the
part Of the Populists Of johnson county.
The Peoples party Judicial convention
in the Rocks Grahsm-Sheridan Thomas
Sherman district will be held at HoXie,
September 16. The representation is as
follows: Rocks II, Graham 7, Sheridan
s, Thomas 6, Sherman 5.
The Cowley county Populist conven-
tion to select Judicial delegates in
structed the delegates for D. P. Fuller
for Judge, and directed the delegates to
observe the unit rule and vote always
for a Cowley county man. j. @, Brad
shaw, Congressman Botkin's private sec
rotary, made rousing speech.
Greenwood Populists have nominated
the following ticket: Treasurer, G. S.
Sallyards; Clerk, Perry OlemRns; Sher-
iff, Will Johnston; Register OF Deeds, w.
S. Trigg; Surveyor, r. g. Summers; Cor
oner, DR.. J. M. Smith; Commissioner
Second district, A. NJ. Wilson. Trigg
and Johnston are Democrats. The reso-
lutions indorse the Omaha and st. Louis
platforms and commend the State ad
ministration.
Allen county Populists nominated the
following ticket at Humboldt, August g.:
Treasurer, D. B. Lardner; Register Of
Deeds, H. w. Lambeth; Clerk, G. II.
Wheaton; Sheriff, r. r. Cochran; Sur
Veyor, F. E. Mccormick; Commissioner,
L. E. Horville. Lardner, Cochran and
Mccormick are Democrats, The resolu-
tions reaffirm Populist doctrines and
place special emphasis on the money
question and the alarming development
Of trusts.
Cowley county Populists have nomi-
mated the following ticket: Sheriff, q.
B. Myer; Clerk, w r, Bridwell; Treas.
urer, E. B, Buck; Register Of Deeds, d,
@. Tweed-n; Surveyor, G. F. Leech;
Coroner, DR.. T. Ii. Elder. Buck and
Tweedell are Democrats. The resolu-
tions congratulate the people on the net
results of the last Legislature, demand
a maximum and minimum freight sched-
ule, condemn the Republican robbery Of
the county, and express sympathy for
Eastern strikers.
Harvey county Populists met Saturday
aud adopted resolutions commencing
Governor Leedy, Senator Harris and
Congressman Simpson. The opposition
to Judge Williams injunction is COM
mended. The following ticket was
named: Clerk, G. D. Stratton; Regis
ter, j. D. Henderson; Surveyor, w. L..
Nash; Treasurer, ]. e. Eyman; Commits
sioner, Ira Culp; Sheriff, r. D. Ransom;
Coroner, DR.. e. M. Hoover. The last
two are silver Republicans, the preced-
ing two Democrats, and the first three
are Populists.
The Lyon county Populist convention
nominated the following ticket: Sheriff,
John Langley; Treasurer, 7. L, Ryan
Dem.); Clerk, M. Q. Starr; Register, P,
B. Maxson; Surveyor, Alfred LehnherE
Dem.) Coroner, DR.. S. S. Wilber; Rep
resentativs to ill vacancy caused by res
ignstion of l. q. Lambert, William s.
Jay (silver Rep); Commissioner, f. M,
Weaver. The platform indorses Cover
nor Leedy, favors postal savings banks
denouncea Federal interference in State
affairs, denounces nepotism, eulogizeE
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