The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-09-23
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTION.

The republicans met in convention
last Monday forenoon TO nominate q
county ticket. Geo. W. Watson was
selected temporary chairman and
Louis Holman, temporary secretary.
The usual committees were appointed
and on Recommendation of the com.
| mittee on permanent organization the
| chairman and secretary We're made the
| officers of the convention.
The first friction in the workings of
| the machine occurred when the CON-
mittee on resolutions reported among
others, a resolution condemning Gov.
Leedy for appointing incompetent Of
ficers for the Kansas regiments re-
cruited for the late war. The incon-
sistency of this resolution was appar-
ent to a portion of the convention,
inasmuca as the Governor had APP
pointed Fred Funston. republican,
to a cOlOnelcy, also Mai. Hudson, the
leading republican editor of this
| State, and II kick was made to have
that portion of the res olutions strick-
en- out. The objection was of no avail
however, and the resolutions went
| through as reported by the committee.
The convention then proceeded to
the nomination of candidates. Mr.. F.
D. Smith placed Mr.. Beezley before
the convention, calling attention to
the fact that this candidate had made
a phen ominal race two years ago for
the same position, having been beaten
by only little over hundred votes.
Mr.. Gatterman was then placed in
nomination by Harper McClaren.
The first ballot resulted in Mr.. Beez-
ley's nomination, by vote of % to
Is. 1t was apparent before half the
precincts had voted that the farmer
ca 1didate, Mr.. Gatterman had no
chance of getting the nomination and
several of Mr. Beezley's supporters
voted for Gatterman to let him down
as easily as possible.
The following candidates were then
elected by reclamation: E. l.. Loso,
probate Judge: Lee Hardy, clerk OF
the dist. court: d. d. Baxter county
Supt. of Public Instruction. No nom
nation was made for the Office OF
county attorney, but the central com
mittee were given power to fill the
place if they saw fit to do so.
The convention vas perfunctOry
affair, and was intended only to ratify
the action of the Board of directors
who had nominated the ticket some
weeks ago.
A delicate appreciation of the feel.
ings of the candidates was shown in
the nomination of Mr.. Beezley and
Mr.. Baxter. They are both accus.
toned to defeat and will not be down
cast if they are again defeated Mr.
Baxter has been defeated for county
, Office twice and Mr.. Beezley three
times in recent years. Lee Hardy sc
far as is known to US is a good boy
e. L.. Loso has been, until week OF
two ago, a Simon-Boliver- Bucknel
! Democrat of the strictest sect, blu
concluding he wanted to play checker:
for the county for few years, jumped
over the fence and lit squarely on TOT
of the nomination for probate Judge
Mr. Long who was scheduled tt
speak at the opera house in the after
noon, failed to appear On account o
alleged sickness, and thus disappoint
ed the vast crowd of ninety-two r.ar
sons who had assembled to hear him
His appointment was filled by an I'm
; known from Wichita.
Our fall hats, latest and neates
shapes il the market, are now in
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