The Advocate and news., 1898-08-10

tion in designating Mcpherson as the
place for holding the county convention.
The delegate convention last spring
voted to hold the nominating convention
at Lindsborg, but the committee ignored
this instruction. Prof. SwensOn, who is
the whole thing at Lindsborg, forced the
committee to obey the order OF the pre-
vlous convention.
Colonel Tonlinson, Of the Topeka
Democrat, who prides himself on his
sterling Democracy, runs at the head OF
his editorial columns a ticket which he
heads Democratic State Ticket" The
names which follow are w. Il. Stanley,
w. r. Smith, H. Il. Richter, ct al. 1t
will be interesting to Democrats to know
what has become of the excellent ticket
named at Atchison.
Jim Fike complains because the DEM
Ocrat party was not recognized by the
Populists by giving it places on the
ticket and in the same breath rOars be-
cause the Democratic State convention
was run by Leedy appOintees, who were
delegates. If enough Leedy appOintees
to control the convention were delegates
the party must already have pretty sub
stantial recognition.
Shawnee county officers evidently
need ten-year-old boy to teach them a
few things. A short time ago a flag
about the size of the patch on the ordi-
nary mans pants was raised over a
S150,0O0 court house. To make the mat
ter worse, it was upside down and only
half way up the flag-pole. Now 1t has
given way to a. large pennant on which
appears the words, Our NaVy-They
Remember the Maine
Ex-Chief Justice David Martin has
opened an Office in Topeka and will give
his attention to the practice Of law.
Judge Martin Is one of the best and fair
est lawyers in the State His long expe-
rience on the bench added to his previ-
GUS good reputation as an able lawyer
will prove Of value to clients. He
will doubtless have little difficulty in
gathering together business which will
be creditable and profitable.
The North Central Kansas Editorial
Association has elected the following Of
ficers: President, d. A. Valentine, Clay
Center Times; Vice President, w. H.
Nelson, Smith Center Pioneer; SeCre-
tary, Miss Florence Headley, Gaylord
Herald; Treasurer, George Dodge, Be-
lott Gazette D. A. Valentine, 1. w
Parks, Conner Davies, A. p. Riddle and
Z. E. Brainerd were elected delegates to
the National Editorial Association.
In Shawnee county, Deputy Sheriff
Fletcher Helms was arrested on charge
OF holding up a disorderly house foI
$25. He plead guilty to an amended
charge and was let Off with a light fine
II now appears that the Deputy County
Attorney got $5 from the mistress Of
the house for getting her money back fol
her. 1t don't seem to be advisable fol
any one who has money to get mixed uT
with the officers of Shawnee county.
Sam KimbIe, the Manhattan gold
Democrat, says that most Of the Demo
Gratis who are opposing the Populists
this year are disappointed Office-seekers
and that he has NO sympathy with any
such fight He added that there are
many disgruntled Republicans this year
who seem to want to commend many
things that the Populists have done
and it seems to him that that is dan.
gerous to the Republican ticket.
An Old Penltentlary Coal Bill Paid.
The penitentiary records show thai