The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-04-22
REPUBLICAN CONTENTION.

The republican "bosses" held con-
vention here last Saturday. In refer
ring to this convention, I'VE are hamp-
cred by natural feeling of delicacy
one cannot but have in referring to
the family jars among our neighbors,
We will, however, attempt totgive our
readers true and unprejudiced ac-
count of the business transacted-and
then some.
The meeting was called to order at
2:35 by chairman Yeatman. Secretsry
Watson read the call. Ed OFT was
chosen chairman and F. D. West Sec.
The names of Ed Ott, Silas McCarty
and Andrew Hardy were presented for
delegates to the congressional conven-
tion. There being no other nomina-
tions, the rules were suspended and
they we're nominated by acclamation.
They were instructed to name their
own alternates and selected j. M.
Watson, J. w. Denny, and A. c.
Smith.
The names of Robt. McCanse, G. w.
Watson VIM. Beezley and F. d. Smith
were presented for delegates to the state
convention. AS the convention could
only name three, it became necessary
to vote. Under the rule that had been
previously adopted, this was done by
each delegate rising to roll call and
naming the three of his choice. The
Graphic tally showed McCanse %,
Smith "a, Beezley 81 and Watson 40.
After the secretary had read the vote.
talks OF a somewhat personal charac
ter were INDUCED in by McCanse, Wat
son, Smith, Aderhold, OFT and others.
The convention then adjourned. At
this'time many of the delegates left.
Resolutions were presented endorsing
Edwards and Long, that referring to
the latter being opposed by McCanse
The res olutions were adopted and the
convention again adjourned.
CONTENTION NOTES.
When the delegates began to assem-
bic early in the day it was apparent
that the supply was likely to be short,
and SO those interested, with patriotic
zeal, threw themselves into the breech
and proceeded to fix up credentials to
cover the deficiencies. There being no
delegates present from Lincoln to vote
a delegation for that precinct, it had
to be left out.
Everything proceede quietly until
the secretary announced the vote for
state delegates when McCanse took the
floor. We cannot reproduce his re-
marks and do justice to Bob, and
so will not attempt it, but will state
briefly what we understood him to
mean. First. That the four candida
tes for state delegates had all agreed
that Kinsley should have two delega-
tes and Brown one, that the Kinsley
delegation had been packed; that they
had fixed up credentials where no pri-
maries had been held and that they
had violated their agreement and be-
trayed him. He said that it was inst
such work that had ruined the party
in the past, and that he should sup
port the ticket nominated at the state
convention, but when it came to coun-
ty politics then beware of Bob Nc
Canse; that the men who had thus
treacherously betrayed him would
have chance to regret it if their
names should ever appear on a county
ticket
Watson and Smith denied McCanse's
statement in so far as they were i'm
plicatel in fixing up any delegation,
as also did Mr.. OFT who admitted that |
there had been no primary held in
Trenton ard that the delegation had |
been fixed up in town last prior to the |
1t was bad enough for Bob to make |
these charges in public, but just think
OF the folly of proving them on the
spot!
One of the delegate seemed to get |
comfort out of the fact that it was a |
lively convention. It certainly was
Another delegate told us that if we
said anything mean about him he
would come into town and break up
our bones. So we have refrained |
from showing him up. partly because
Shat few unbroken bones we have left |
We need in our business. and nartly