Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1900-08-01

4 touiOonJ WLOuR. lilo 10 OuOluoA case
in which the gang woke up the wrong
passenger.
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The Cresset has established new test
for party fealty. You may vote for Nc
Kinley, Stanley, Long and all of the
others, but if you do not cast your vote
for Sam Griffin you must count yourself
| out OF the party. That little Griffin
squib makes the republicans, who are
independent enough to control their
own ballot, smile.
A significant feature indicative of
the direction of the political wind was
the Populist committee meeting on
Saturday. 1t has been oyer six years
since we have taken charge Of the In
DEx, and never before during this time
have we seen such rousing handshak
ing big time as there was on Saturday,
and we have attended all of them. It
was more like convention than COM
mittee meeting, and it was attended
by men who heretofore had lost inter-
est. Men came from all parts of the
county and not one but who is eager to
do lis part for success. To them it
means freedom or monarchy.
The county convention will be held
on Saturday, August 25th, at which
time Hon. Jerry Simpson will make
an address and it is needless to
say that the boys will all be on
hand. Later there will be big rally
and barbecue in the grove and num-
Der of speakers az we'll as state candi-
dates will he with US. Several fat
steers have already been promised for
the OCCASION.
The democrat committee decided to
also hold the convention on the 25th.
Theirs will be mass convention.
The committee also adopted resolu.
ton favoring the withdrawal of both
the congressional candidates--C Camp
bell and Duval-and the nomination of
new man through another convention.
A conference committee from the
democratic meeting, which was also in
session, was received and a like CON-
mittee was appointed to confer over
the matter Of fusion. The JOINT COM
mittee reported in favor of giving
the democrats clerk of the district
| court and the balance TO the Populists.
The democrats of the Second district
have a candidate for commissioner but
he stands OH equal footing with the
Populists, and the conference does not
pretend to exclude either a democrat
or POpulist from the race on that
account. However, It was distinctly
understood by every body that neither
of the committees understood any of
their work as binding. 1t is merely a
recommendation for the people to re-
view between this time and the day OF
the convention.
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There will be an interesting, though
friendly contest for some of the nomI
nations. For representative we have
heard the names OF l.. G. Golf, of Kio
wa, J. A. Lester. of Cedar, and Aubrey
Newkirk, of Moore. These men are
among our best citizens and the nomi
nation of any of them will be satisfac
tory to those who are not successful.
So far we have beard of no candidate
for district clerk except Allen Smith Of
this city, and If there is any other can
dldate for probate judge, except the
present incumbent-Burd Lacy-we
have likewise failed to hear of it.
The friends of F. M. Shell and John
NJ. Doan respectively are urging the
nomination of their choice. The two
men are fully qualified and the selec
tion of either would be no mistake
Messrs. Shell and DOau are close
friends and it is probable that one OF
the other will withdraw before the day
of the convention. Neither are urging
their candidacy, but their friends are
enthusiastic.
1t is generally conceded that Judge
Ellis must run for county attorney
whether he wants 10 or not. This will
probably be case of the office seeking
the man.
! The timber in the Second commits
sioner district is by no means short
We have heard a great many mention
ed but We do not know whether all OF
them Will permit the use of their
names. Those mentioned to us are w
g. Afford, of Hazelton, j. w. Wyer, OF
Nippawalla, j. A. Lester, of Cedar, A
B. jarvis. of Elwood, and JIM. Grouse
of Eagle.
There may be other candidates fol
the various offices, and doubtless will
be. In Populist convention nothing
can be foretold, new ones may come
In and others drop out and it is any
mans race until after the candidates
are nominated. However, of one thing
We are certain. Everybody Will be
working together IN harmony, there
will be no sore spots and the fusion
forces will sweep the platter in Noyen-
Der.
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TIE PROXIES GOT SAM STEWART.
A little more inside information
comes from the republican committee
meeting of July 2lst in which Sam
Stewart got the double cross. Some
of the leaders were protesting to be