Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-09-14

Elder Ingle. having received MA
jority of tie votes cast. was declared
the nominee and the Medicine Lodge
fixers, as usual, scored again.
For county attorney. Hugh Rankin
presented the name of Samuel Griffin
the youth whom we have previously
briefly sketched. A green delegate from
the country who either had not receiv.
ed instructions or was too.obstinate to
obey them, Indignantly inquired as to
the candidates qualifications, but he
was shut off short by Postmaster Mich
OILS who moved that Griffin be nominal
ed without further debate, by acclama-
ton. The chairman was on the alert
and the motion was put before the con-
yention before it had fairly escaped
from Nichols lips.
The faithful were next inflicted with
three speeches, il such they may be
called. Griffin was first called. How
we envied that gentleman. Ii we could
only be as great as he felt, we would
command the spheres and reign eternal
when worlds no more exist. 1t was GER
tainly mastery effort-in fact it was
all effort. Sam was loaded. He made
considerable noise at intervals and sue.
ceeded IN saying nothing. Griffin would
be model orator IL he had the ability
and were not quite so close to lunacy.
He is young and may learn, and
would learn, no doubt, if nature
had been more liberal with him when
adopting plans and specification for the
construction of his head.
Elder Ingle came forward next and
Thanked the convention, said he felt
out of place, and lauded the republican
party.
Judge Brady then came forward and
after thanking the convention, assured
the brethren that there was not a drop
of democratic blood in his system-that
he had been cleansed and is even one of
King Macs own.
The central committee was next
elected and the convention adjourned.
The delegates from the Third commits
sioner district got together and nomi-
mated o. E. Lamport.
The Medicine Lodge delegates met in
one of the jury rooms turned DOWN. ohm
Mccoy and nominated Marion Lukens
for trustee. The other township officers
were renominatsd.
The ticket is regarded by all as one of
especial weakness and it can easily be
defeated If the Populists use good judg.
ment.
NOTES.
Medicine Lodge with her 81 delegates
held the key to the situation.
A prominent republican stated on
Saturday that the republicans must
brand Sam Robinson or he will not be
found in the herd at the final roundup.
Dick Lowry could not buffalo" old
man Thompson. He insisted on divid-
ing the Mlngona delegation and Won
out.
If the republicans land John Brady
at the feed trough 1t will not be neces-
sary to brand and mark. Other
wise. look out! this is great year for
mavericks.
Kiowa had two candidates-S. II.
Glenn and Miss Lola M. Berry. Kiowa
is great city to remember such little
things. st.e.o
g Axline fixed the fences and flew from
the wrath to come" by boarding the
train In the afternoon.
Billy Millar did not appear on the
scene. He didn't want to be called on
for speech.
Griffin says he will always be repub-
lican no matter what stand the party
may take. Griffin is light in the upper
story.
Medicine Lodge captured four out
of five. The republicans don't believe
in passing the pie around the table.
The Kiowa delegates came long
distance through the rain and mud to
get the double cross and marble
heart"
Sam Griffin's "boat-of- state" and
Hugh Radkin's "pass" at Glenn con-
stituted grand climax.
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