Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-08-18

Cihc mas SHeCltu permanent cure,
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treasurer TO do, and further condemn
said board for signing such a contract
which, while allowing other bids 10 be
received, forced the county TO pay
an enormous commission 10 Tie
foresaid Bigger, whether his bid, or
that Of another party wac accepted.
We commend our present commissioner
for the faithful and manly fight made by
him, by which after the contract had
b en- eigued, the amount paid in set
Element of Bigger's claim was reduced
from nearly $4,000, which the terms OF
the contract called for, 10 $4,000.
The committee on permanent Or
ganlzttion reported In favor of max
ing the temporary organization perma-
nent. The reports Of all these com
mittees were adopted without opposi-
ton or amendment.
The committee on conference re-
ported that the democrats had met In
the forenoon and nominated Willis H..
Vincent for county attorney and ad-
jlurned to await the action Of the pop
ulst convention.
Fay Smith was nominated with en-
thuslasm, UNANIMOUSLY for clerk of the
court. Vincent was also nominated
without an opposing voice, and when
called out made u speech which will
mark him as an honest, courageous
and able advocate of the doctrines for
which we stand.
The only balloting Of the conven-
tion was on probate judge. The two
candidates were Fred Thorp of Haven,
a young German, who has a classical
education and has been admitted TO
the bar, and Captain I. j. o. Leary OF
Castleton, who has an enviable record
as an old soldier, a successful farmer
and an earnest worker In the party.
Between the two IL was difficult to
make choice. and the vote was close
standing 80 for o. Leary and 100 for
Thorp.
For county superintendent, NJ. A.
Draper of Sylvia was nominated with
out opposition.
The Eghtieth legislative district
convention nominated M. Watson by
acclamation and took up collection
to send him telegram at Camp
Thomas, to notify him of the action OF
the convention.
The Seventy-ninth district conven-
tion had two candidates, j. A. DE
Bard and A. s. Leclerc, Mr.. De Bard
made the race two years ago In the
district comprising most of the terri
tory of the new district and was there
fore we'll acquainted. lie was nom
mated.
The convention of the Third com
missIoners district had three candi-
dates, James Mclean Of Westminster,
j. NJ. Leeds of Miami, and Mr.. Wray
of Enterprise. On the second ballot
Leeds had 3S votes, Mclean 80 anG
Wray S. Mr.. Leeds was therefore de-
clared the nominee.
The convention was harmonious
from start to finish; every nomination
was fairly made. There was no trick
cry and no charges of unfair play.
There was at times enough difference
of opinion to show that the delegates
we're active and working for the best
ends, but there was no jangling. The
campaign was asuspiciously opened,
and it almost took the breath Of those
republicans who came to criticise.
After the nominations were all made
Jerry Simpson made one OF his best
speeches in Hutchinson. He told Of
the malicious work Of the republican
press in defaming and misrepresent
ing his course on the war, and proved
it to be such as the convention resolu-
tiOns expressed.
He showed how every appropriation
for the present war was passed u9de
suspension of the rules, the singh
, objection Of one man would have sen
I, hool, 20 tho committee. and he ha,