The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-08

dlScharg1ng kelfer. VINO mad Deen IN the
Office tor several years and was looked
upon as fixture because he was an old
soldier. He was displaced. however.
and Pottle was given his place, but his
friends propose to carry the fight to
President Roosevelt. Some time ago the
president declared that no old soldier
would be removed if he were competent
to fulfill his duties, and Keifers friends
hope to have him reinstated under this
ruling. 1t is claimed that Congressman
Curtis has promised to help Keifer, and
Justice David j. Brewer. who is a per-
sonal friend of Keifer. will be appealed
to for assistance. The place pays $1,000
a year.
The Populists and Democrats effected
county fusion in Miami, Lincoln, Chase,
Harvey and Osborne counties Saturday.
The following are the tickets nomina-
ted:
Miami-Sheriff, Paul Russell; treas
urer. N. II. Taylor; probate judge, G.
F. Shelton; county clerk, George Os-
borne; clerk of the district court, l.. J..
Lowe register of deeds, Charles Ross
man; county attorney, Louis Harvey;
representative Seventeenth district, Pc
ter w. Goebel; county superintendent,
John Deal; surveyor. F. 5. Hazelton:
coroner. Mark Eagan.
Lincoln: Populists-D. E. Books for
representative; A. D. Gilpin, county
clerk; F. H. Dunham, county attorney
D. .. otOVef, county treasurer AEtuuf
Artman, probate judge: S. II. Brunt,
surveyor, and David Shaver for COM
missioner First district. Democrats-S.
D. Brumbaugh for sheriff; w. E. Lyon,
county superintendent; clerk of the dis
trict court, J. J. McCurdy; coroner, T.
NJ. Hendrick, and L. j. Aufdemberge
for register of deeds. Separate conven-
tions were held and the nominees of
both parties were nominated by both
conventions. Conference committees
were appointed to decide under what
heading the ticket shall be. Their ac-
tion will depend upon that of the state
central committees.
Chase = Representative. Jefferson
Dougherty; clerk of court. w. c. Har-
vey; treasurer w. L. Wood; county
J. D. Butler; sheriff, S. w. Beach; pro-
bate judge, j. H. Sheridan; register OF
deeds, James c. Dwelle; superintendent
w. w Austin; surveyor, Elmer John
ston; commissioner, John Easter. w. H
Craddock was present and made an ad-
dress.
Harvey-Clerk of court. A. H. Nc
Reynolds; probate judge. r. B. Barger
county superintendent, o. w. LeWellen
sheriff. Edward Slaymaker; coroner, j
H. Seaton; county treasurer, David Leh-
man. Jr; county surveyor, William Kin
near.
Osborne-E. B. Rathburn, representa-
tive; E. P. Sample, county attorney; E
E. Ellis. treasurer: Eli B. Roadhouse
clerk; P. D. Scott, county superintend
ent; E. w. Snyder, probate judge; c. c
Brown, clerk of the court: Sherman
Trey, sheriff: S. E. Hays, register o.
deeds; Harry Gray, surveyor; c. l. Eb
mother. coroner.
The Socialists of Saline county also
put up a ticket Saturday, the first il
| the history of the county The nom.
| inees are nearly all old time Populists
| The ticket is as follows: Otto Peterson
representative; John Neff, Jr., sheriff
Hugh Osborne, probate judge; William
| Erickson, register of deeds; r. E. Short
| treasurer; r. NJ. Wilson, county attor
ney; Charles Yokum. county clerk; A
E. Frederick, coroner; W. E. BoggS
surveyor; Mrs. Reser, superintendent
and ]. M Itten, commissioner.
| T. w. Eckert. the veteran editor o
| the Arkansas City Traveller, has sold
half interest in his paper to w. G. An
derson, of Las Vegas, N. M. The polio,
| of the paper will continue unchanged.