Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1900-04-06
The Ticket.

The ticket selected at the late
primary election in Charlton county
and the Second congressional district
is one in which no mistake occurred
in fact, there was no danger of a
mistake when the candidates from
whom a choice was made was so un-
Objectionable. They were all good
men, not a one of whom would have
failed to poll the full strength of the
party at the general election IN case
he had received the nomination.
At the head of the list is Hon. w.
w. Rucker, who made phenomenal
race for reelection to congress. 1t
was not that the Democrats of the
Second district did not highly appre-
ciate Capt. Mansur, his opponent,
but because of Rucker's acceptable
service in congress, and opposition to
the lone term" idea with which the
district has been afflicted.
At the head of the county ticket we
find the name of ]. N. Glpson of Bee
Branch township for representative,
in whose case the old adage, ''the
third time is the charm" was verified.
The former efforts he made to repre-
sent his county in the Legislature gave
him an opportunity to become pretty
well acquainted with the people, all of
whom rendered a verdict that Jap"
was pretty clever and capable gen
tleman and deserved an easy race this
time. hence he had no opposition.
He is one of Charlton county's sensi-
BILE, well-to.do farmers, in whom the
county's interests will be safe in the
legislative councils of the state.
For sheriff we have F. M. Veatch
of Keytesville, who, like Mr.. Gipson,
has been a candidate before. He is
worthy of the honor conferred upon
him, has had considerable experience
on official lines, as deputy sheriff, city
marshal of Keytesvllle and constable
ofsKeytesville township. He is q man
of few words and strong determina-
tion, and will no doubt make a good
officer.
The man who will hold the strong
box of Charlton county next time is
Walter Herring, a young, energetic
farmer living five miles northwest of
Keytesville. Walter was never can
didate before unless 1t was for matri-
mony. but has not been successful in
in that respect as yet, which is ac-
counted for on the ground that he
never pressed his matrimonial suit as
presistently as he did his claims for
county treasurer. He is a number |
one fellow, and is as full of energy
and push as an egg is full ofmeat. He
went at the electioneering and Office
seeking business as he goes to plow-
ing or killing snakes-with all his
might.
Next on the list is the name of L.
N. Dempsey of Keytesville. the
nominee for prosecuting attorney. He
is native of this county and well &C
quainted with the people who have
given him their suffrages and ex-
pressed willingness to promote him
to very responsible office. There is
no question about his competency or
and he will get as many
votes at the general election as would
any lawyer of the county.
Another native of Charlton county
IS o. P. Ray of Keytesville, who drew
the plum that will entitIe him to be-
come public administrator, and if he
pans out at the general election as he
did in the primary he will become such
by majority seldom accredited to
any citizen OF the county. He entered
the race at very late. period, but
trusted in the eleventh hour law. which
proved efficient in his case.
In the selection of w. n. Hamilton
and B. F. Fleetwood of the eastern
md western districts, respectively, to
De reelected to the important posi-
ion of associate justices of the county