The Advocate and news., 1898-09-07

shy on political timber at home.
Stafford county Populists have nomi-
mated a Kansas soldier for County At
tOrney. Tom Mosely one Of the bright
men OF the State, went to the front as a
private and is doing his duty well.
w. c. Moore, the Populist nominee for
representative in Republic county, has
withdrawn. The Democrats have nomi-
mated A. G. Potts and he will likely
be indorsed by the Populist committee.
w. A. Reeder, the Republican nominee
in the Sixth district, says that all that
is needed to win in his district is to
arouse the people. The State committee
has detailed Bailey and Burton to help
him.
Republican nominating conventions
have been held in both Brown and Mem
aha counties since Leland's man, Stuart,
was nominated for district judge and
neither convention indorsed the nomina-
tion.
A little difference of opinion between
Ed Little and Colonel Funston has
served as a signal for the re-opening of
the worn-out campaign Of abuse of the
military officers appointed by Governor
Leedy.
Stanley issued the regulation emanci-
patton proclamation to the negroes in his
opening speech. In this he follows prec-
edent and does that which Republicans
have been in the habit of doing every
two years.
The Twenty-second Kansas is ready to
be transported to Leavenworth to be
out. The boys will get thirty
day furloughs and will then have to re-
port at camp and be examined, paid and
T. e. Genet has sold the Newton Ban
ner to J. B. Fugate, Of the Newton
Journal The two papers will be con-
solidated. Mr.. Genet thought that there
was not room enough there for two sill
yer papers.
Mr.. Stanley ought to familiarize him
self with the records. His comparisons
Of Webb McNalls insurance record with
that Of the preceding term indicates a
clearly defined intention to deceive or
absolute ignorance.
The Hutchinson Herald (Rep) thinks
that If Seventh district Republicans want
to poll the party vote it will be neces-
sary to withdraw Chester l. Long, "the
hardy perennial and ever-blooming can
didate for Congress"
According to Republican papers the
scrip and screen decisions were given
because the Appellate court was coerCed
by the Populists. Two years ago the
same papers said that to critiCise the
courts was anarchistic.
Bill Hackney is waking up the fellows
In the Democrat party in Ohio. He is
now practically the leader Of the organ
ization in Cuyahoga county. 1t is one
Of the largest in the State and Cleve-
and is the county seat
Johnson county Republicans had to
import United States District Attorney
Lambert and Candidate Bowersock and
advertise them for speeches in order
to get the boys to attend the county
last Saturday.
Stafford county Populists have nonll-
mated the following ticket: Representa-
tive, T. S. Elder; Clerk District Court,
H. f. Sutton; Probate Judge, H. G.
County Attorney, T. w.
Mosely; Superintendent, w. S. Robb.
Republican postmaster editors are
profuse in their expressions Of praise
Of Assistant Postmaster General Bris
tow for his determination to come home
and engage in the campaign. Cleveland
used to prohibit that sort of thing.
These are the men that Chautauqua
fusionists will elect If it is in
their power: Representative, R. F. Bur-
kett; Clerk Of Court, F. E. Allen; Probate
Judge, Isaac Rathbun; Superintendent,
G. N. Brinkerhoff; Commissioner, VIM.
Hull.
The following is the Ottawa county
Populist ticket Representative, Rich
ard Baker; Probate Judge, Howard Nor
ton; District Clerk, F. z. Babcock; Coun-