The advocate., 1897-09-01
POPULTSTS ASSEMBLE.
Good Tickets Named and, With Few E1-
Ceptions, Harmony Prevails,

Treasurer, John Mckee; Clerk, j. G.
Cowell; Sheriff, Samuel A. Cooper
(Dem); Register, Victor Alquist. A
resolution censuring Senator Hanna
and demanding his resignation was
adopted.
The Bourbon county Populists have
nominated this ticket: Treasurer,
Charles Love; Sheriff, Webb Pyle;
Clerk, James Moore; Surveyor, B. F.
FOrney; Coroner, Doctor Mcdonald.
The Democrats were given Register.
Resolutions indOrsing Governor Leedy,
Boyle and McNall were adopted.
At the Johnson county Populist con-
vention the following ticket was nomi-
mated: Treasurer, A. j. Clemmens
Dem); Sheriff, John Kennedy; Regis
ter, James Campbell Oem); Clerk,
Henry lies; Coroner, r. l.. Moberly;
Surveyor, L. G. Ferrel Oem); Com
missioner, G. H. Brown. There was
considerable opposition to the nomi-
nation of Clemmens.
Reno Populists adopted the shortest
platform of the year. 1t indOrses Gov
ernor Leedy and his fight for equitable
freight rates and declares for free coin
age. The following is the ticket
named. Sheriff, l.. B. McClurg; Clerk,
p. l.. Campbell; Register of Deeds, Sam
S. Graybill; Treasurer, j. G. Stratton;
Coroner, Doctor Ives; Commissioner,
John A Myers. Graybill is Democrat.
The Populists and Democrats of
Cherokee county were unable to agree
on a county ticket at their conventions
August "a, and an adjournment was
taken for two weeks. The resolutions
indorse the st. Louis platform and
Bryan, Governor Leedy, Superintend-
ent McNall and Attorney General
BOYLE. denOunce Federal court inter-
ference with the rights Of the States,
and oppose convict mining of coal at
the Penitentiary.
The Populists in the Thirty-second
district held their convention at
Ulysses August 21, and nominated A.
j. HOskinson, of Lakin, for Judge. He
had already announced himself as an
independent candidate, being a silver
Republican Judge Hutchinson, the
present Judge, is the Republican nOmi-
nee. The resolutions indOrse the State
administration, declare for free silver
and pledge support to free silver can
didate who has a reputation as a law
yer and a man of unimpeachable
integrity rather than renOwn as pol
itiCian," and who realizes the impeTa-
tive necessity of making our courts
thrones of justice rather than foot
stools of corporations and political
parties
The Populists of Elk county have
nominated the following county ticket:
Treasurer, S. G. Hanna; Clerk, ]. A.
Benson; Sheriff, w. F., McClintOck;
Register of Deeds, George l.. Walker;
Surveyor, Fred Kyser; Coroner, Fl. j.
Gremm; Commissioner, P. M. Akers;
Walker is a Democrat, and the ticket
was indorsed by that party. Resolu-
tions were adopted which pointed out
the bad effects of the gold standard,
Endorsed the State administration and
specially commended Senators and
Representatives for their support of
the stock yards and school book bill.
A special resolution commencing and
indorsing the course Of Representative
Barkley was adopted. The ticket seems
to be satisfactory to everybody.
The following ticket has been nomi-
mated by the Populists Of Phillips
county: Clerk, A. B. Dixon; Treas
urer, Thomas Cox Sheriff, r. w. At
water Register of Deeds, George w.
Baum; Surveyor, W. H. Gray; Coroner,
H. d. Brothers; Commissioner, William
Beckman. The resolutions oppose in
reference with State affairs by the
courts, sympathize with striking coal
miners but suggest that relief can only