Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-14
ANOTHER TYPICAL cor. convrrr1on
A few Republican Postmastsrs, ONCE Holders
ard Pie-Hunters Convene and Nominate
a Weak Ticket.

ard Pie-Hunters Convene and Nominate
a Weak Ticket.
The elements did good turn for the
republican bosses of Barber county last
Saturday. 1t was a cold rainy DAY and
the convention was very tame affair;
less than one fourth Of the delegates
were present. The weather regulator
doubtless understood that it was un-
necessary for any republicans except
those of Medicine Lodge who occupy
the distinguished position of bosses.
and their allies. to attend and hence it
was that the weather was not propi-
tious for the average country delegate.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman Axline few minutes be-
fore IL o'clock and the matter OF organ
ration and appointment of committees
was disposed of and an adjournment
was taken until after dinner. The
leading features of the organization
were the difficulty in securing a tenn
porary chairman and secretary, a few
"foxey" parliamentary rulings by the
chairman and successful appeal from
the aforesaid rulings, to the conven-
ton. After the convention got out of it's
muddle E. Fl. Nixon and 81. E. Glenn
were made chairman and secretary re-
spectively.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention resumed business at
2 O'Clock and the various committee
reports were received. The temporary
organization was made permanent. the
credentials COMMITTEES disclosed the
fact that seYeD of 10 precincts had no
representation and no delegation was
fully represented. 1t was recommends
ed that the delegates present be empow-
cred to cast the entire vote of the dele.
CATION and that if any of the faithful
from any of the unrepresented precincts
happened to be present that they be
given seat in the convention. None,
however, were to be found. The fol-
lowing order of business was reported:
/. Representative.
2. District Clerk.
4. County Superintendent.
5. County Attorney.
6. Election of central committee.
z. Commissioner, 3rd district.
The resolutions committee made it
short. AL. Noble. Chester I. Longs
partner in business, constituted the
committee, and strange as it may seem,
not single reference to Chester is
made. Neither does the state ticket
receive an endorsement and nothing is
said about county affairs and foreign
experts" Mckinley is the only thing
the republicans of Barber county ven
ture to recommend to the people.
Having thus hastily disposed of pre-
liminary matters, the Pms and the
other small band of pie eaters and pie
hunters were ready to shoot their little
wad.
The chairman's call for nominations
for representative was not answered
for some time. but finally w. g. Mil
lars name was presented and he was
shot through in the twinkling of an eye.
F. E. Read was renominated for dis
trict clerk in a similar manner. The
chairman did not even give opportuni-
ty or time for the presentation of other
names il there had been any. or course
it was understood among the medicine
makers that there should be no other
names mentioned for these places and
it was made part of Nick's duty to
prevent any break at the hands of any
unframed cadaverous country delegate.
Nick was "onto" his job; he has help
ed to handle conventions before.
The next nomination was attended
with smiles, grins and horse laughs.
A. l.. Noble placed IN nomination John
l.. Brady for probate judge. Postmas-
ter Nichols, of Kiowa, arose, "winked
the other eye" and il cold irony and
keen sarcasm presented the name of
5. FL. Glenn of that city. Hugh Rank
in also had part in the joke. No soon
er had Glenn's name been presented
than the doughty commissioner arose
to meekly inquire whether the candi-
date will support the Hon. Chester 1.
Long for congress this year. The con-
vention was indulging in an elbow and
rib "pass-me-around" performance and
the boys were otherwise indulgiDg
in considerable fun at Glenn's expense,
and no one appreciated the farce come
dy more than did His Honor, j. l.. B.
Finally II. E. Glenn, editor of the Kio.
wa Journal and son of the candidate,
who by the way, engaged in q little