Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1897-08-26
COUNTY CONVENTIONS.

The political battle in Barton coun.
ty for 1897 will open on Saturday of
next week, when the leaders of the
free silver elements will be chosen by
the two conventions to be held at
I Hoisington.
Upon looking the field over, count.
ing the numerical strength of the
allied silver forces-for it seems now
that nothing can prevent uniting of
democrats, populists aud free silver
republicans on one ticket-and in
comparing this united strength with
the already badly demoralized OPPOSE
ton, which consists of the gold stand.
ard wing of the republican party, it
looks like the nominees of the Holt,
ington conventions would win an easy
victory, if they be good and capable
men in whom the people have con-
fdence. And there is no reason to
believe that any other kind of men
Will be nominated.
"And who are the candidates." will
be asked by the interested voters when
they go to the convention.
For sheriff, which the democrats
will select, there are two candidates
whose official announcements you will
find elsewhere in this paper-D. G.
Luse of Great Bend, and Geo. Valer-
ius of Hoisington; both good and conn
petent men.
For treasurer, which the democrats
will also select, there are no avowed
candidates. There are several good
men spoken of, however-Louis Zuta.
vern of Great Bend, Henry Wildgen
aud A. 81. Baker of Hoisington, and
Henry Sohwier of near Heller. Either
of these gentlemen would make good
and safe officers.
For county clerk, to be selected by
the populists, there are several good
men talked of, among them E. G.
Davis of South Liberty, who made
the race two years ago, T. Fl. Butler
of Great Bend, j. j. Lewis of Eureka
township, and Oca Brewer of Home
stead township.
Register of dee..z N;il also be chosen
by the populists, and ;ha candidates
we hear of are Randall L;vesay of
Galatia, Elmer Brodie of Beaver
township, and M. G. Simpson of
Comanche township.
For coroner, it is pretty generally
conceded that the nomination will go
to free silver republican, and DR..
F. Lightfoot of Great Bend and DR..
Ira B. Bartle of Pawnee Rock are
each spoken of for the place.
The nomination for commissioner
for the second district will in all prob
ability be given to free silver repub'
lican also-either Edwin Tyler of
Great Bend, or o. P. Putnam of
Hoisington.
One other officer, that of county
surveyor, will also be selected by the
democratic convention. If there is a
free silver man in the county who can
fill the Office of civil engineer he can
have. the nomination and election.
Thus far we have teard no one men :
toned for the Mace.
There may be others whose names
will come up before the two conven.
tions, just as competent and as popu-
lar as any of those we have men tion-
ed. 1t is the duty of all voters of the
allied forces to see that conservative
men are sent as delegates who will
use their best judgements in namir e
the ticket. By uniting in county
this fall the forces opposed to excess
sive taxation and favoritism of the
trusts; and opposed to the blight of
the single gold standard, we can build
up and strengthen for the greater
battles in coming years on state and
national affairs.