The Advocate and news., 1898-03-16

Of q. v. Wharton In 1892, OF s. M. Scott
in 1894, and OF John Madden In 1896
and say that it is time they be given an
opportunity to vote for Democrat.
That Chanute minister who apollo
gized to his congregation for forgetting
his notes, stating that he would have to
depend on the Lord, but would be better
prepared for the evening service, may
not have said what he meant to say.
In LeaVenworth county Bailey only
had four friends In the entire Republi-
can committee, and the friends OF Brod-
erick and Curtis united In selecting the
date and arranging the details of the
convention, which will be held April 6.
DR.. Rude, the POpulist chairman in
Cowley county who went to the DEM
ocrats without resigning his place, and
who was removed last week, has rec
ord In the matter Of changing his poll
tics. He left the Republicans In 1894.
Otis Nesblt has sold the Washington
Watchman to Washington parties. Geo.
Higgins, a brother Of ex-Secretary Of
State Bill Higgins, will have charge OF
the paper under the new manageent,
and 1t will continue to be a Populist
paper.
Long has already been selected for
the Republican nomination for Congress
in the Seventh, the Anthony Republi-
can says, and it only remains for the
convention to ratify the choice. It
should be stated that Long was selected
by the bosses.
Barney Kelly's duties as chaplain in
the army now call him to Fort Bliss,
Texas. Campaign time is getting near
and 1t is not impossible that certain in
fluential Republicans are anxious to
make it convenient for Mr.. Kelly to be
out of the State for few months
E. E. Sapp and R. M. Cheshire, of
Cherokee county, are candidates for the
Populist nomination for Judge in the
Cherokee-Labette district. The Parsons
Palladium (Dem.) thinks that the place
should go to the Democrats If the Pop
ulists are to have the Congressman.
OF twenty-five Republican committee
men in the Sixth, eight were repre-
sented by proxies at the late meeting.
The fellows are not tearing their clothes
this year in Republican circles. Many
of the old standbys are disposed to let
the old thing wabble along on it's own
hook.
Jerry Simpson was in Kansas last
week attending the meeting Of the Con-
gTessionRl committee Of his district.
He says that there will be no war with
Spain. AS Spain cannot whip Cuba he
don't understand why that country
would want to mix up with the United
States
Judge Williams, OF the Federal court,
holds that Arkansas City must pay the
q mills levy to pay the judgment for
water hydrant rentals. He says that
the limit is 10 mills, but that the judg-
ment covers eight years service and that
levy should have bee made from year
to year to pay the same.
Ex-senator John Martin thinks that
Consul General Lee should be placed
on the Democrat Presidential ticket in
1900. He says that 1t is wonderful
tribute to him that, being a rebel DEM
ocrat, he is not permitted by Repub-
lican President to resign even after q
demand from foreign country.
Jerry Simpson passed through"
Newton the other day and the dis
patches are filled with stories about the
terrible row over his denomination. The
passed through" Newton manufacturer
Of newspaper political rows contem-
plates going out Of business soon and
there will be less of them after that.
George Higgins, Bills brother, who
is now running the Washington Watch
man, replies to charges that he is not
a Populist by saying: 1T is true that
the editor of the Watchman was a Re-
publican for thirty years, but he Is now
a Pop, being one OF the many who
have left the G. o. p. and Democratic
ranks during the past eighteen
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