The Advocate and news., 1898-08-17


must have named their delegations Of
examiners without any authority.
The Populists of Alabama might have
known that Endorsement by the Repub-
leans would certainly insure defeat, but
the Republicans Of that State will doubt
less be surprised to learn that Republi-
can editors in Kansas are rejoicing over
the Democrat victory.
Mort Albaugh, the Republican State
chairman, is not the best Judge in Kan
sas OF the outcome Of a political cam
Daign. Two years ago he bet $50 and
two gallons of whisky that Jerry Simp-
son and Glenn Fairchild would be de-
feated. OF course he lost.
DelphOs is the best paying station on
the Union Pacific branch between Solo
mon City and Beloit, but no one would
find it out, or know that the town ex-
isted II Union Pacific maps were de-
pended upon for information on the sub
1ect. The people are kicking.
Republican papers have been quoting
Rube Chenault as opposed to Leedy and
have made a great fuss over his con-
version. He now publishes a card tell
ing people to believe nothing in any in
terview credited to him unless his name
is signed. He has signed none yet.
Greenwood county fusionists have
nominated the following ticket Rep
resentative, B. F. Singleton; Clerk of
the Court, A. M. ATreckson; County At
tOrney, L. H. Johnson; Superintendent,
Robert Focht; Probate Judge, G. T.
Worley; Commissioner, G.. w. Reiter.
Ben Johnson, of Labette county, de-
MES that the Republican story that he
is going to quit the Populists because
they did not renominate him for the
Legislature. The story originated in the
mind of some one who don't know him.
He says he did not want to serve again.
Conner Davies tells his readers that
he don't want Office, that an editor has
no business mixing in such things or
holding Office and that he does not have
any disposition or desire to hold Office,
but that If after careful consideration Of
the matter the convention nOminates
him he will accept and run.
When it was charged that Frank Mel
son was an elocutionist and not an edu-
Gator, that he never held a teachers
certificate in Mcpherson county and that
he was a Jim Simpson striker, his
friends said nothing, but when Dave
Leahy charged that he resembled Aguin-
aldo, then he declared war.
Usage Populists gave the Democrats
one Representative and a satisfactory
follows: Representatives, Jacob Bad
sky and DR.. G. w. SweeZey; Probate
Judge, G. Swartout; County Attorney.
A. B. Crum; Clerk, L. HepwOrth; Super
intendent, Mrs. Mary Kirby.
s. G.. Lands, of the Kirwin Indepen-
dent, was defeated for the Populist NOM
inatiOn for Clerk of the court in Phil
lips county by one vote, but he comes up
like the man that he is and says that
no better ticket could have been named.
Such men are what make the Populist
party and insure its victories.
A row Of respectable dimensions de,
veloped at Rosedale last week at Stan,
leys meeting. State Committeeman
B. L. Slime wanted to sit on the plat
form, introduce Stanley and compel the
little gathering to gaze on him. Post
master Rose thought that that was his
chance, but Stine walked over him.
Montgomery county Populists and
Democrats have nominated the follow
ing ticket: Attorney, Robert Callahan;
Clerk, H. M. Levan; Superintendent,
J. N. Dollison,; Probate Judge, H. D.
Farrell; Representatives, B. F. Moore
and J. B Sewell. Both conventions in
dorsed Governor Leedy's administration.
Scott county Populists have renom-
mated E. H. Epperson for Representa-
tive. Mr. Epperson was not by any
manner of means the noisiest man In
the House but he always knew what was
going on and had definite ideas as to
his constituents views with reference to
every measure considered. He invariably
voted their way.