Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1900-05-24


race and il you are either, endorsed or
nominated at Concordia on the 9th
OF August you will be defeated by
5000 at least, and a silk tile added
costing six dollars. Putting your
ambition uncalled for and unsolicited
above the expressed wishes Of the
voters OF our party and endangering
the result OF the national and state
ticket pronounces you as shallow, fiat
and selfish, and you would be defeat.
ed even II yaller dog we're in the
race against you.
We will now compare the opinion
OF considerable number OF parties
well known to you. In conversation
with John W. Burk. com missioner
from the Second district, asked him
the difference of strength between
you and Col. Ed. Little, Of Abilene.
Hear now what be says; Vincent
would be defeated by $50 votes in
Saline county, and Col. Little would
carry this county from $50 to 500
and he would carry the district by
200 majority. He further said II
Vincent were nominated we could
not elect a state senator or represent
alive or any part of any county
ticket also in the district. put the
opinion OF Mr.. Burk's to A. P. Collins,
formerly a representative, and he had
the same opinion. Prof. A. c. Hill
man, j. o. Wilson, Hon. T. L. Bond,
John 5. Bean, formerly representa-
tive, Hon. James A. Resen, our state
senator, Mr.. Joe Lockard and one
hundred others, mostly farmers, and
all regard this safe difference be.
tween you on our ticket and Col.
Little. How can you ask this sacri.
flee to your mbition?
In our meeting Of county central
committee on the oath OF March
there were ~ members present and
only one Vincent man among the
number.
las we reorganized after electing
new members in April there were So
present and only one Vincent man ap-
peared with no addition for you. Now
let's examine for the opinion OF some
who SAT on the stage with you while
you were attempting to make a
speech (as you never made speech
in your life) in October 1898. |. 0.
Wilson said it was humiliating to lis
ten to such a hunk head and asking
too much to think OF voting for you.
Prof. A. G. Hillman said he hoped
your name would never appear on the
ticket again. Senator j. A. Reser
said it was useless for you to at
tempt to make any kind Of speech
and he was afraid you would hurt or
punish our county ticket as it GER
tainly did as we lost everything. Yes,
what a leaving began after your at
tempt, as the people then declared
what they would do for you in the
election in November. All counties
were then instructed how to vote in
any election hereafter when you were
in the race.
You have passed long in life in tax
ing cunning advantages to offer an
apology in any of your misdoings. |
Should these postmasters lodge |
you on our ticket we shall ask to be |
excused from holding any public
speaking in Salina IN your behalf.
We shall not ask any orator in the
state Or elsewhere to make a speech |
here, for nothing can save us from
complete defeat, and we will take our
medicine and lament the folly Of tu-
sion with meager portion Of the
Democrat party. As matters are
now proposed by you and these ex-
Democratic postmasters am in favor
Of sending proxies to all the delegates
in the district to Clay Center to
junction City and have the secretary
count them all for you and thus save
useless expense to to this farce so
played. Permit the Democrats con.
trclled by these ex-postmasters to
nominate you and use you from the
9th Of August as their nominee and
then we can vote as we please il all
this is effected.
You will doubtless need an over.
coat and II you get less than 5000 |