Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1918-07-12
A. E. PFREMMER
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| in the Daily Citizen and the Baxter
News gave Doc the customary write
up. We think. pretty well Of Doc and
it may have been little stronger than
customary, but we think not. Now
Charlie Grant, editor Of the Modern
Light, has in an article in his paper
manifesting a disposition to ridicule
some passages in our writeup and
Docs candidacy. Charlie knows just as
we know that the sheriff's race will de-
velop into q real battle and the "Big
Berhas," of all parties, will be rain
ed on either doc" or "Bob." So far
us Mr.. Grants assumption that Doc is
not q strong man is concerned-that
is some of Charles favorite brand Of
political camouflage and to give him
full and unbiased credit, there isn't
man in the county that can pass it
out more cleverly than he.
But withal and soforth Charlie
knows Doc is q strong man and that
he will run Bob Frazier hot race and
as the cards now stand-perhaps beat
him. Bob is a good campaigner. He
has big rugged out O. doors manner
that makes votes in a campaign, but
Doc is some little campaigner himself
and when the two mems records in
the court house are cOmpared-but
this is too early in the campaign for
that.
Following is Mr.. Grants little ar
ticle:
The Baxter Springs News has
dressed up Doc Fail until he would
hardly recognize himself If he should
look into a mirror. He would hardly
know the rugged figure that is ex-
pected to go with one of such stern
qualities" Listen to this: Doc, while
possessed of geniality and kindness,
also is fearless and has the sterner
qualities that go to make up q strong
personality which are requisite to
make an efficient officer Of the law
We believe he News is kidding Doc
trying to make him believe that he
has a possible chance to be elected
sheriff on the republican ticket. We
know the News was Kidding or was
misinfomed when it said Doc was
elected district clerk by two OF the
largest majorities ever received by
anybody in this county. Doc defeated
W. S. Wickersham by a majority OF
10. Bob Frazier, wO will be the demo-
cratic candidate for sheriff against
Fail, was elected his first term by
majority of 1852. (And there is no
reason to believe he will not receive q
majority as large in the coming cleo
tom Don Elleman was elected coun-
ty attorney on the republican ticket
by q majority of over 1900.
1t is very true that Doc beat "Wick"
48 votes. Doc was new man and
Wickersham was running for his sec
ond term and in the usual order Of
things should have been elected.
1t was a slow race with Wickersham
miles ahead until the election. Then
came the race for reelection. Doc
only beat AL Nice a trifling number
of votes-17O8, or the largest major
ity of anybody on either ticket but
Judge Ellis, who was elected by more
than his usual majority that year. In
other words while Doc was in office
his popularity increased 1860 votes.
Bob Frazier beat TheO HattOn, which
ought to be huff sed," with no re-
flecion whatever on TheO. Charlie
SAYS he thinks Bob will be elected by
a majority of 1882, but Charlie would
hate to wager much that he would re-
ceive several hundred less majority.
If we know anything about Charlie
we doubt if at this time he would want
to bet on the issue, and he is not
averse to q little bet either.