The Advocate and news., 1898-11-23

man H. N. Gaines was worthy Of better
results, but there was too much scratch
ing.
The Larned Tiller and Toiler runs the
names OF Bryan for President, Jerry
Simpson for Senator and w. L. Brown
of Kingman for Congressman at the head
Of its columns.
Everywhere there is manifested dis
position on the part Of Populists to drop
all personal or factional differences and
get together preparatory to a Populist
victory In 1900.
The election Of Commissioner in Lyon
county is a good thing for Editor Year
out Of the Times as 1t will enable him
to keep that paper up to It's present ex-
cellent standard.
The Anthony Republican says that P.
B. Gillett, the newly-elected Republican
Judge, will give the people even-handed
justice If that was wanted why was
Mckay defeated?
Two years ago Lot Ravenscraft came
to the Legislature from Clark county by
a majority of three. This year he gets
forty-four and the State ticket makes de-
Cided gains in his county.
Abe Steinberger left the Populist party
he says because of the everlasting Office
seeking propensities of its leaders, but
he is now said to be passing up his own
plate to Governor Stanley.
Every soldier of the present war who
was a candidate on a fusion ticket was
defeated except Tom MOsely in Stafford
county. They got their party vote but
nary patriotic Republicans.
A few weeks service at the State head
quarters will serve to demonstrate to
anybody that 1t is not surprising that
men don't banker for the job OF acting
as chairman more than once.
The Third district will have stronger
pull than ever in the next Populist State
convention. 1t has plenty Of hard work
ers and bright men whom 1t can push
with credit to itself and the State.
The defeat Of Conner Davies in the
Cloud-Republic district not only keeps a
good man out OF the Senate but 1t re-
duces the number Of fusion Senator'S to
twenty-eight. The Republicans have
twelve.
The OswegO Independent (Rep.) In
auires whether Wiley Cook represents
Labette county Republicans in a tone
which indicates that negative reply ls
expected. Wiley is to be Assistant State
Auditor
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal wants
the building and loan associations added
to the institutions over which he has
supervision. It ought to be. It's good
idea to trust Breidenthal with any job he
is willing to tackle.
1t is time for Republican papers to stop
circulating that falsehood about the
Populist committee patronizlng the pen
itentlary printing Office. There never
was any truth in it and the fellows who
started 1t know 1t.
Twenty-six up-to-date Republicans
wrote John Conway, Of the Norton
Champion, asking him to use his influ-
enCe to aid them to secure appointments.
They did not know that he left the party
more than two years ago.
Ex-Congressman Jack Harris is post
master at Ottawa and the Republican
papers are congratulating him. They
are the same editors who made faces at
Ben Glover when he accepted job as
driver Of the Reform School wagon.
Dave Leahy thinks that Charley Ses-
sions' work during the campaign entities
him to the rank Of past master in the
art Of prevarication and that that should
carry with 1t commission as private
secretary to Governor Stanley.
J. r. and H. L. Derry have bought the
Girard News and General Daniels re-
tires. The new owners have been en-
ployed with the Modern Light at Column
bus and have been in the habit of helping
to get out one of the best papers in