People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-07-28

holding his second term as Superin-
tendent Of the poor farm by favor Of
a Populist board Of county commits
sioners. We have no doubt our board
are proud of their protege.
Old father Mcmillan Of Palestine
arose to question Of privilege, when
Bob Behimer was was put in nominal.
ion for High school trustee and with
With great earnestnesss wanted TO
know If it was not true that "this
man Behimer is nothing but a POp?"
When assured otherwise, the old man
sank in his seat with now let me
die" look upon his face. Father Nc
had evidently heard Of Bob's free sill
yer proclivities.
A.QuestiOn arose as to who had the
floor. The chair said II believe Mr..
Haughey has the floor" No he
HASN'T" quickly retorted Friend
Lusk, OF Downs township, who was
considerably flushed and extremely
witty, "ADdy hasn't sit down YET"
The convention reared at Andy's ex.
pense; Andy had not been in his seat
since the convention opened. He had
business in all parts Of the hall look.
ing after his p stmasters.
The convention came near forget
ting its platform of principles. After
motion was made to djJurn some
one suggested tlat the report Of tie
committee On resolutions had not yet
been received. Some Of the conven.
tion insisted on the motion to adjourn
anyway, but the chair arbitrarily held
the motion in allegiance until the re-
port could be heard. A platform OF
principles is secondary matter in a
Republican convention.
The postmaster of Doster showed
up with long hair handsomely curled
and dangling about his back and
shoulders, Before his identity was
established he was looked upon with
suspicion, many Of his fellow dele
gates sizing him up as a Populist. 1t
was suggested that were he Popu-
list his hair would not be curled.
Finally the unwelcome truth came
out that he was one Of Andy's post.
masters and that put a quietus on the
hilarity about his being Pop.
The precipitation Of the affairs of
tie County High school into county
politics was great mistake, and is so
regarded by many Republicans. The
office of trustee OF the High school
has no emoluments, above expenses,
hence is not political patronage.
The present board have nowhere
been guilty OF partlsanism. There is
a desire on all sides to keep the school
entirely out Of politics, allowing every
phase. of its management to be con-
trolled on its merits. The election of
partisan trustees will certainly lead
away from this idea.
Incident to the confusion that
reignec while the nomination of
school trustees was being discussed,
Col. Forney raped loudly for order
and exclaimed, Gentlemen, we have
met here to nominate certain men
and we must have ORDER" This open
acknowledgment of the truth was no
more brazen than the chairs state
ment at the forenoon session that he
had nearly all the names OF the com.
mittees in his pocket and If the con.
vention would bear with him a few
moments he would be ready to an
ounce the committees.
The chair was not aware OF the fact
that Steve Jones had quit voting
goldougwise, and announced his
name as one Of the committee on
resolutions. A delegate from Guelph
fastened to Boss Richards to tell him
that Steve was not present, nor was
be a member Of the convention.
Richards made the announcement to
the chair. The chair had named
Richards and Simons OF Caldwell as
members Of the committee but had
wholly ignored Campbell of the
MOnitOr-Press. Being asked by the
chair TO name some one to Ill the va.
cancy Richards, with the Importance
o. sea lion at bull frog convention
and the magnaminity Of an Ameri.
can admiral toward aSpanish captive,
suggested the name Of John G. Camp.
bell! 1t was a cutting blow to an
adversary.
A study In character was afforded
by an incident at the close Of the
convention. The chair was making
some deliberate suggestions concern.
ing the representative commissioner
conventions to follow. 10 the midst
OF them he was interrupted by bois.