The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-09-15
SLATE TICKET WON.

Candidates Chosen BY the Bosses Re-
ceive the Nominations.
The Republican Convention Endorses the
Ticket Nominated by the Politicians.
Which Was Told Previous to
Convention Day.
County clerk ------------- JOHN BAKER
Ireasurer----- 1890 ---------------l. W AhNER
Register Of deeds----..----.- --...--E E. E. DONLY
Sheriff ------.-----J.W ". SMITH
Surveyor ----------------- OSCAR EDWARDS
Commissioner-First district o. A. MARSH
The above ticket, with the exception
Of surveyor and coroner, was printed
in last weeks REPUBLIC. Such an an
nouncement in advance of convention
day was not currently believed to be
possibility, but when it was ratified by
the action Of the convention, a pro-
found effect was the result. Before
nominations were made Scott declared
that he was no boss, and that the arti-
Gle was designed to disintegrate the
republican party. Following close up
on the heels Of these words, was a proc
lamatiOn that every candidate turned
down in the convention should bear
the incumbency Of his party anyhow;
and that if they bolted the ticket,
henceforward they would receive no
support from him. This derisiOn ex-
aspeTated many Of a good intention at
that time. 1t now remains for Scott to
visit his wrath on some, who, not being
given an equal show in the convention,
think it no sin to say goodbye to grand
old party domination.
Saturday, the day that tempOrized
the republican convention, dawned
with a sky feeced with rain clouds.
While an occasional stratum of cold
air forced a sprinkle, by IL o'clock pre-
cipitatiOn had ceased entirely.
The temporary organization was ef-
fected in the forenoon at the court
house, and when it was made perman-
ent at 1:3O p. m. Chairman Shafer, in a
little talk, looked backward half a cen
tury into the vista Of receding years to
see amid the debris of political parties,
his republican cradle and nurse bottle.
o, visions of childhood The bed
cords Of that cradle have a greater hold
on him than has the philosophy of the
18th century!
By the time the business proceedings
were under consideration, the court
house was well filed. Among other
reports was that of the committee on
resolutions. This document declared
that the national and state admins
tratiOns were cOmmendable; that Nc
Kinley's attitude toward the FiIipinos
was wholesome; that the republican st.
Louis platform enunciated the basic
principles of tariff and finance; that a
tidal wave of prosperity had enguIfed
the American people without chance
of escape-nO, not one to tell the story.
The resolutions were doubtless climac-
teric according to the committees
manner of thinking, yet it was expected
that they would place themselves on
record as to the trust question, and
the relation between them and tariff
The pushing of two factions was
clearly noticeable when the election Of
a chairman of the county central com
mittee was in order. The Weber fac
ton went against the Knight-ScOtt
faction, but the former was as helpless
as Jonah in the whales belly whenever
the little fellow hunted at his su-
periors. Scott, Perdieu and Candy
raced in the first ballot. Three candi-
dates necessitated a second; Perdieu
withdrew, which gave Scott a majority
Of 10 on the second count. Mr.. Scott
applauded his victory with a speech,
which was one of suspicion as to the
fealty Of disappointed candidates.
There we're two aspirants for the Of