Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1906-09-08
Democratic Convention.

county, as they practically nominated
the ticket placed before the voters
on that day.
| The convention met at the court
room and j. w. Phares, chairman of
the county central committee called
the convention to order at 2:30 p. m.
Geo. W. Tunnel was made chair
man and addressed the convention as
follows: "For pity sake don't make
no mistake for it will last longer than
/ today"
The ladies quartette sang "Colum-
bia the Gem of the Ocean,"
Rev. GOOD win, of Wilcox, was call
ed and made short prayer.
| There being no secretary for the
convention it was moved that w. j.
Williams act as secretary The mo-
tion carried.
Ed. Wheeler arose and moved that
the chair appoint Il committee of
three on resolutions. The chair was
in doubt as to whether a mass con-
vention had any business to pass re-
solutions, but it was voted to appoint
a committee of three on resolutions.
The chair appointed II. S Baker, j.
w. Green and J. L. Beamer. The
committee adjourned to the north
west room and agreed to a set of reso-
| lutions. III. S. Baker read the resolu-
tions, which were of stereotype or
der-looking to Bryan for their lead
er, in 1908, condemnIng the state ad-
ministratIon. etc. The convention
adopted the resolutions, two-thlrds of
the delegates not voting.
The ladies quartette sang another
patriotic air.
Next in order was the reading of
the call by the secretary.
/. n. Goodwin, of Wilcox, was
nominated for representative by ac-
| clamation.
For treasurer, e. d. Wheeler was
also nominated by acclamation-
For county clerk, w. n. Larrabee
was nominated by acclamation.
Next was register of deeds, and this
is where the slate received it's first
break. The fixers had it all fixed up.
J. d. Connell was placed-In nomina-
tion by J. M. Rinker and Miss Mar
garet Swiggett was placed in nomin-
alton by L. S. Myerly. The vote was
ConneF 3S, Miss Swiggctt 80. Miss
/ Swiggett was declared the nominee of
the convention,
For sheriff, ]. J. Drummond was
made the choice of the convention
without dissenting vote.
| r. w. Blakely was nominated for
county superintendent by acclama-
| tion.
| For county attorney. J. NJ. Rinker
4 placed in nomination John A. Nelson.
Some of the faithful wanted to know
if Mr.. Nelson would accept the nom
ination, and Rinker pledged the con-
vention that Nelson would accept.
Nelson was nominated on the first
ballot, several voting no.
For probate judge Rev. Bunge was
] nominated by acc1amation.
/ Fred Musgrave met like fate for
the Office of clerk of the district court,
as he had no opposition.
Next was surveyor and this office
was left blank-the county central
committee was authorized to fill in all
holes on the ticket if any happened
to show up in the next thirty days.
w. j. Williams could have had the
nomination for coroner, but he de-
clined the honor and DIR. Lindsay
was made the nominee.
For commissioner of the first dis
trict Thomas Ryan, of Riverside, was
nominated.
For High school trustees = First
district. Frank Eaton; second, J. J.
Keraus; third, L. S. Myerly.
This ended the great convention of
fellows who are in favor of anything
to beat the Republican ticket.
Miss Lenore Monroe. of Topeka, a
graduate of the Hays nigh school and
Washburn College, is an applicant for
position as teacher of Latin in the
Topeka high school. Miss Monroe is
daughter of Judge and Mrs. Lee
Monroe of Topeka.-Hays Republi-
can.
The following is going the rounds
in the Kansas papers: A travelling
man received a telegram from his
wife the other day which read,
Twins came last night; more by
mail The travelling man hunted up
the nearest telegraph office and sent
the following Coming on first train.
If any more CO by mail refuse them
and have them sent to the dead letter