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

6Overnor-,Iohn w. Breidenthal
Lieut.. Governor-A. VI. Harvey
Secretary of State--Abe FrakeS
State Auditor-E. j. West9ate.
State Treasurer-Conway Marshall.
Supt. of Ins.-Webb McNalI
Atty. Gen,-Hugh l.. Farrelly.
COngressman-at-larg ID. Botkin.
Associate Justice--DaNid Martin.
Presidential ElectorS--J. Il. Fugatc,
G.. i. Christensen, j. Il. Goshorn, II. j.
Roetzel. 4. w. Turner. Jas. Falcon. +.
NJ. Brady, Taylor Riddle. c. II. Nichols.
Jas. Beck.
The fusion forces in Kansas were
never so united, so harmonious and 0
enthusiastic as they are to-day. The
1T Scott conventions ended with love
feast and the assembled delegates Pop
uksts, Democrats and Silver Republic.
ans, all went home feeling thnt this
was the year of jubilee and that the y
would sweep the state in the comm g
election world without end.
The delegates began 10 arrive in Fl.
Scott early and twenty-four hours be-
fore the time for the conventions to
convene found most of them on the
ground. There was just one cloud On
the horizon. That was the demand for
the nomination of David Martin for as
Sociata justice. The wisdom of the
Throop Hotel agreement by which n
division of the state ticket was recon-
mended was conceded by practically
all the delegates but the rank and file
of the Populists declared in no uncer-
tain tones that it must he so amended
as TO make David Martin the nominee
EAK nSrnninfA ittGfinn fHha nRtnnnrafc {.
were disposed to resent this. They
said we have not attempted to dictate
who you should nominate for the Off
ces allotted 10 you and we have a right
to demand similar treatment. Both
parties seemed TO be determined to
maintain the stand they had taken and
the cloud had grown to be exceeding
" black and threatening when the con-
ventions were called TO order.
The Fopulists met i'll the new con-
rertion hall, the finest one in the state,
designed and hurried to completion
since IT. Scott was given the conven-
ton in February. The finishing touches
had Just been put on the building the
day before and this was fts dedication
Elaborate decorations in red. white
aud blue greeted the eye on all sides
dnu a ltIc SILcU vi w III. ~. III y
an hung directly back of the chair
:lan's station.
Chairman Taylor Riddle called the
convention to order and introduced
Rev. c. l.. Milton of the Christian
Church of TT. Scott, who offered pray
er, the delegates and spectators rising
TO their feet during it's delivery. The
call for the convention was then read
by Harry Freese of the Hays City Free
Press.
Chairman Riddle then made shor
address reviewing the work done b,
the state central committee and urging
that harmonious fusion be accom-
plishetl in this campaign that the allie(
forces should march shoulder to shoul
der to a glorious victory. The speech
was well received and Mr.. Riddle was
greeted with frequent cheers as hi
proceeded.
Nominations for temporary chair
uian were ahen called for, and Hon.
B. Hoffman of Dickinson county ant
Senator l.. p. King of Cowley count.
were placed before the convention
The roll call resulted in 312 votes TO
Hoffman and 216 for King, and Gran
W Harrington of Brown, Andrew Sher
sr Of Marshall. and L. p. King of Cow
Lev ~erc appointed a committees to e