Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-05-25
THE JUDICIAL CONVENTION.

I The Peoples party convention of the
oath judicial district nominated Hon.
Geo. w. Mckay on Tuesday of last
week after having taken % ballots.
The convention was called 20 order at
about 1890 a. m. by R. F. Crick, then
secretary Of the judicial committee, and
temporary organization was effected by
the election of U. c. Herr, of Barber,
chairman, B. c. Boroughs, of Kingman,
secretary, and WA. Briggs, of Harper,
assistant secretary.
On motion the usual committees were
appointed.
A recess was then taken until l O'Clock
p. M, and when the convention was
called to order the reports of the vari-
Gus committees were formally adopted.
The following were the delegates
present:
HARPER-A. J. Titus, David Pittman, Geo.
Miller. ]. L. Poundstone, Lew Lebrecht, W. A.
Briggs. Rudolph Behrens, Geo. Finch, T. ].
Beebe, A. 8. Beeler.
BARBER-Otis Davee, Clayton Herr, N. L.
Chenoweth, r. ". Cant, G. 8. Heskett, II. i.
Tildeu.
KINGMAN-N. wymore, VIM. Greer, T. 8.
Benefel.' F. Griem. w. w. Hill, d. n. Wise,
John Shellman, r. N. Gibbons, P. L. Wills, B.
O. Boroughs.
PRATT-wm. Hafeman. Frank Barker, A.
c. Magruder. L. B. fuller. H. F. Williamson,
NJ. Hatfield.
The temporary organization was
made permanent and the following was
the report OF the committee on resoIu.
tions.
Resolved, First, That we the Populists of the
24th judicial district of Kansas In convention
assembled hereby reaffirm the last Populist
national platform. We hereby pledge our.
selves to the principles as enumerated In said
platform.
Second, We now and will always oppose the
issuing of bonds of the United States except
as last resort. We do not believe It now
necessary to issue bonds for war purposes.
Third. We are in favor of the immediate
coinage of all silver seigniorage In the treasury
Of the United States.
Fourth, We believe that congress should
make arrangements to raise all the money it
can reasonably by an income tax and by an
internal tax and then issue legal tender or
treasury notes.
Fifth, We are in favor of a vigorous prosecu-
ton Of the war and trust that It may be
brought to speedy and successful termina-
ton. We congratulate our brothers who re-
sponded 30 promptly to the call for volunteers
and offered their services and their lives Ito
battle for suffering humanity, as we'll az to
avenge the death Of the dead heroes of the
Maine. GEO w FINCH
WIN. GREER,
N. L. CHENowETH,
VIM. HAFEMAN,
T. j. BEEBE.
Candidates were placed before the
convention by informal ballot. The
ballot was as follows: Geo. w. Mckay
l6, j. G, jenkins 9, Geo. Willis l, VIM.
Barrett 6. From this 1t will be seen
that Kingman county presented two
Observation-Disclosures. Jenkins and Will
lis. Pratt presented Mr.. Barrett, and
Harper and Barber presented the name
of G. w. Mckay.
For awhile 1t looked as though the
deadlock would not be broken during
the afternoon, and after the 21st ballot
had been taken with no different result
than that of the informal ballot, a mo-
ton prevailed that the candidates be
requested to address the convention.
Mr.. Willis responded first, Barrett Sec
ond, Jenkins third and Mckay fourth.
All the candidates were literally ap-
plauded but it was plain to be seen that
the last speaker got nearest to the meat
in the cocoanut. His speech was so
logical, so honest, so fearless and so
fair that everybody was pleased. Anoth-
or ballot was taken without a change.
The next one, however, settled 1t
when Wills, of Klngman, cast his vote
for Mckay. Pratt followed by giving
her six to the Judge and his nomination
was made unanimous before the
secretary was given time to announce
the result.
Judge Mckay then made a short
speech of acceptance after which the
defeated candidates all made q short
speech pledging their support to the
nominee of the convention.
While the contest was not as short as
had been expected, 1t was friendly
throughout. The defeated candidates
are among Judge McKay's strong
personal friends, and there is no doubt
that they would have not entered the
race If Mckay had as much as request
ed 1t. But the Judge is not that kind
of man. His position always has
been that it is tie business of the peo-
pie to make their nominations and that
solicitation on the part of any man is
improper and not in harmony with the
Populist idea. We believe he was right,
and we are confident that the people
themselves have made the choice. BY
this choice all Populists and all persons
who desire purity and honesty on the
bench, will abide.
Go to Woodward for hats, caps, dry
goods and notions. Low prices, fair
treatment and good quality are the ele.
ments which are building up his trade.
The annual convention Of the church
es of Christ in Barber county will be
held at the Christian chapel in this city
beginning Friday evening and continu-
ing over Sunday. o. l.. Smith, minis
ter of the church at Wellington and P.