Vickrey was re-elected by a plurality of thirteen over Martin Bristol, but lacking 103 of having a majority. L. A. Christian and D. D. Davis were candidates. Ed. Sayre was reelected treasurer in a contest against F. M. Sands. O. W. Gardner defeated J. M. King and Theo. Harshman for judge, while A. P. Kittell triumphed over A. B. McCoskey and T. L. Gilmore for survevor. Commissioners for 1894 were B. Decker, T. D. Deutsch and E. S. DeLaMatter. L. L. Raymond was chosen deputy county clerk.

In November, 1894, the republicans carried the county by about seventy. E. S. LeLaMatter defeated James H. Cross for county judge. M. J. Huffman was re-elected county attorney over T. M. Morrow who ran as an independent ; and F. A. Wright, who was the democratic candidate. The farmers' revolution was on in full swing over the state. They dictated the democratic nominee for governor, Silas A. Holcomb, and he was elected. They also elected O. M. Kem again for congress. W. R. Akers was elected to the senate, and R. D. Harris for representatives, both republicans.

Things were warming up for the election of president in 1896. In the west Cleveland's administration was accepted by many demo-

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crats as an abject surrender to Wall street. Yet, the moneyed east was demanding the return of republicans to power. So strong was this force being brought to bear that Win. H. Wright wrote the engineer, A. P. Mitchell, that he was going to vote the republican ticket as the chance to get eastern money to finish the Farmers canal, and the letter was given publication in local republican papers.