Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-08-10
DEMOCRATS MEET A SURPRISE
PARTY.
P. B. Ross Wins Out for County Clerk
When It Was Expected He Would
Be Beaten.

Register OF Deeds. I'D. W. Murray, Dem.
Commissioner, lst Dist. August Kandt, Dem.
| The Democratic convention met In
an office room over the postotfice Sat-
urday.
John Carroll was chairman, B. l..
Strother, secretary.
Early in the session was surprise
party. The contention nominated
county clerk and register Of deeds
only. The vote on clerk was: P. B.
Ross 56s, D. Campbell Jr. IS, A. E.
Martin l6l. The funny part was
that RoSs was>announced without his
consent and the fixers had promised
their support elsewhere.
A. E. Martin, who was sacrificed by
the Democrats after be had been
promised positively the support Of
the managers, has good reason to feel
bad. He probably realizes now that
he was simply used as a tool in the
hands Of others and there was no in.
tention Of nominating him.
|. 5. Brundage Of Herington, an
nounced for register, refused to run
and G. W. Murray OF that place was
named.
s. Hsllam and j. 7. Prendergast
were appointed to confer with the
Pops. They reported the Populist
nominations and these were endorsed.
The resolutions were OF the usual
Democratic anti-expansion sort.
These were the Democratic resolu-
tions:
The Democrats Of Dickinson county
in convention assembled do hereby
reaffirm our faith in the undying
principles Of the Democratic party as
enunciated by its founders, and as ex.
pressed by its platform, adopted by
Its last national convention in Chi.
cago.
We most earnestly emphasize our
allegiance to the money Of the consti-
tuition and we firmly believe that,
without the aid or consent of any
other nation on earth, the United
States Of America is great and power
full enough to create and maintain
that monetary system which will
most benefit It's citizens, and which
is now as in the past being advocated
by that loyal and sterling American
patriot, William Jennings Bryan.
We denounce all monopolies and
trusts. They are the immediate out
growth OF the iniquitous protective
tariff system which has been forced
upon our citizens by the Republican
party and we demand the suppression
Of these two great evils.
While we condemn the present ad-
ministration for the course pursued
in the Philippine islands, we are
proud Of the record made by the
brave boys Of the Twentieth Kansas
and we congratulate these heroes who
have 50 magnifcently distinguished
themselves, and we ask that these
noble citizens Of Kansas be returned
to their homes as soon as compatible
with honor and good government.
Resolved, That should any vacan.
cies occur on the county ticket that
the central committee is hereby en-
powered to Gil such vacancies.
Resolved, That the chairman Of
this convention be empowered to
name the county central committee
at as early date as possible.
About two people cheered when
Bryan's name was read.
Jerry Sheahan made caustic
speech warning the bosses not to try
to "shiit the blame" for the days
work.
The chairman was authorized to
name the central committee.
The judicial convention delegation
was named as follows: b. L. Strother,
J. I. Prendergast, W. T. Harris, G.
W. Brooks, J. Sheehan, S. G. Cooke,
7. M. Bixby.
DEFEAT IS PREDICTED.
The Abilene Democrat speaking Of
the fusion says: What Democrats
are put on the ticket will be defeated. I"
1t adds: "But very few attended the
Democratic primaries in this city;
we met over twenty Democrats
this morning and found only
one man who said he was there
The Democrats are getting sick
and disgusted with fusion, trad
ing, pickering and monkey business
in politics. They are losing all in
terest in the party and the young
men who are coming Of age are fast
drifting into other parties, being dis
Igusted with the wishy-washy way the
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