Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-07-16

ty. He told the various candidates
that they could not all be nominated
and that they should not be sore and
sulk after it was over. In this connec.
tion he related his own experience.
He said he had been a candidate for
representative but owing to the divis-
ion agreed upon he was figured out. It
was hard dose for his friends to swal.
low but he said they swallowed it and
those who did not have the necessary
votes should do the same. His speech
was warmer and it had a good effect.
1t made the crowd feel good and as
soon as MIR. Afford concluded, Billie
Haun was on his feet and endorsed
what Mr.. Afford had said and wound up
by saying that if he was defeated in the
convention, his hat was off to the win.
ner. This brought the house off of
their feet and the cheering was deaten-
ing.
Nominations for sheriff were called
and four names were presented. o. P.
I. EweH presented the name of w. R.
Kincaid, of Kiowa, S. J.. Garrison
named w. II. Haryn, of Medicine
Lodge. T. G. Nichols nominated H. A.
Bailey, of Elw0Od, and j. M. Grouse
named E. L. McCracken of Elwood.
The vote was taken by ballot. A bas-
ket was provided and every man who
voted had to give his name to the Sec
retary. 1t required long time for the
vote to be received and counted but
when it was finally done, the result as
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McCracken. ..... .............. Al
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Mr.. Haun was declared the nominee
and be was called forward. They put
him on the table and gave him an ova.
tion. Billie was feeling good and heart
lily thanked the convention. He paid a
high compliment to the men who had
been his rivals In the convention and
pledged the convention that he would
make an aggressive campaign.
After Mr.. Haun's nomination Messrs.
Bailey, McCracken n and Kincaid were
on their feet to make the nomination
unanimous.
For Clerk, o. 2. T. Ewell nominated
M. S. Gray, Of Kiowa.
For Clerk of the District court, 7. c.,
Nichols nominated A. w. Smith, of
Medicine Lodge.
For County Attorney, w. G. Afford
nominated Seward 1. Field, of Med,-
cine Lodge.
ALI these were nominated by accla-
nation.
Three candidates were named for
surveyor. DR.. I. w. Stout named A. B.
Davenport, of Medicine Lodge, p. b.
Cole nominated George Mcclure, of
! Sharon, and Riley Lake named w. P.
Gibson of Elm Mills. A rising vote
was taken and Gibson received large
majority and was declared the Romi-
| nee.
The first district convened and nomi-
mated j. D. Spangler, of Sharon town.
ship for commissioner and adjourned.
| NOTES.
| A Medicine Lodge township ticket
was not nominated owing to the late
hour. A mass convention will soon be
called for that purpose.
! The PopuIist committee will meet
| August End to elect officers for the en-.
suing year. The Democratic committee
met and elected Riley Lake chairman
| and Seward /. Field secretary.
"Good men and strong ticket" was
the prevailing sentiment after the con
ventions adjourned.
4 Very few sore spots were visible
The friends Of A. r. Vanhorn were
very desirous of nominating him fol
probate judge but on account Of thu
fact that the northwest already had ont
candidate they failed to win out. How
I ever their man was second in the race
and he is q first-class man.
i If a worker like w. G. Afford CAL
take his medicine it ought 10 be '.deat
easy" for the rest Of rs.
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