The advocate., 1897-09-22
CONVENTIONS.
Enthusiastic Gatherings Of Earnest Reform
ers Nominate Good Tickets,

az follows: Treasurer, William McCan-
less: Register, j. M. Brunt; Clerk, J. 5.
StOver: Sheriff, Robert Parker, Sur
yeyor, A. II. Bishop; Coroner, }. B.
Strange; Commissioner, d. Swank. NC
Canless is a Democrat and Brunt Is a
silver Republican.
The Populist and Democrat conven-
tions in Wabaunsee county met at Alma,
Saturday, and both conventions named
the following ticket: Treasurer, j. M
Lee: Clerk, B. Buchli; Sheriff, William
True: Register, Charles Thompson; sur
veyor, J. H. Jones; Coroner, Doctor
Schmidt; Commissioner, g. H. Mcmillan.
Pratt county Populists nominated the
following ticket Saturday: Treasurer
H. H. Campbell; Sheriff, ]. F. Keyes;
Register. G.. B. williams; Clerk, John
Maudsley. Campbell Is a Democrat. The
resolutions indorse the State administra-
ticn and especially indorse the work OF
the State Superintendent and State Au-
ditOr.
The DemoCl ats and Populists Of Trego
county have united on the following
ticket: Clerk, George M. Ufford; Treas
urer. A. B. Cooper; Sheriff, G. w. Lynn;
Register, D. H. Henkel; Surveyor, w. B.
Robinson; Coroner, Joseph Escher; Conn
missioner, Abram Frakes. No report Oh
the resolutions adopted has been re-
Ceived
The Populst Senatorial convention in
the Atchison-J Jackson district met at
whiting, Saturday, and nominated ex-
Governor George w. Click for Senator.
An election Is necessary In the district
because of the death Of Senator Wal
lack. The Democrats nominated MIR.
Click, and while the district is naturally
Republican, he may win, as he IS per-
sonally very popular.
Popullst Judicial convention In the
ge-Wabaunsee-Pot Pottawatomie district
was held at Alma, Saturday. B. f. Mar
tin. of Alma, who has served as Justice
Aliens private secretary for nearly fvt
wears, was nominated. Mr.. Martin hat
previously been named by the Democrat
convention. He is admirably fitted FOL
the place and is one Of the most stu
dious, fair and conservative men IN th'
State.
The Populist Judicial convention II
the Thirty-fourth district met at Hill
CITY. September 16. l. H. Kerr, Hoy
Andrews and w. s. WillcOxen were tn
candidates. After several ballots viii
coxen received the nomination and l
was made unanimous. Judge Smith ha
already been renominated by the Repub
licans and the fight will now be betWeel
4ha same two men that were In the rae
four years ago.
All of the silver forces In Ford count
met in one convention. The ticket wa
given last week. The resolutions de
nounce the Dingley bill, declare that 1t
legitimate results are strikes and fail
ures. declare that crop shortage in fol
eign countries is the cause OF the rls
IN price of wheat, indOrse the Chicag
platform and Bryan, indorse the Stat
administration. Savings made by th
operation OF various acts OF the Legii
lature are approved.
The ticket named by Edwards count
Populists was given in the last lsue, Dl
the resolutions were not then at ham
They indorse Governor Leedy's admins
tratiOn. oppose interference Of Feder
conrts with the duties Of State officer
oppose government by injunction, fave
government control Of all natural m
nopolies, and compliment retiring of
GERS with a resolution expressing estee
for them and satisfaction with the ma
ner In which they have performed the
duties.
Rush county Populists held the
county convention last week. The tick
is as follows: Treasurer, ]. II. Tlmke
Clerk, J. ]. Conard; Sheriff, J. 9. Little
Register, George Schoendollar; Su
TNa..sl TnFevinc. TnrOOnr DnCt