The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-11-03
no TIE ELECTORS OF SEDGWI0K COUNTY.
The Inside History Of the Plot to Defeat the
Republican Party, and the Aims Of the
Men Leading 1t.


The Republican Central Committee having
indicated determination to place this issue
of the EAGLE in the hands of number OF
non-subscribers throughout the county, re-
gardless of party affiliations. ii is but justice
TO the Republican party that We should make
brief statement Of the political situation IN
the county and the attitude of certain indi-
yidual factors. In submitting to intelligent
and honest men a resume of the questionable
methods resorted to by a handful Of selfish
individuals in this city, whose sole incentive
was, and is, VIGOROUSLY that Of personal
gain, we shall be SO careful as to the truth
that contradiction from any source is chal-
lenged in advance:
Among the Eve Republicans whose names
were canvassed by the delegates to the Sep
tember convention of the party Tor county
treasurer, were those.of Louis \. Woodcock
and S. Z. Jcceiyn. The convention was reg
ularly organized with a fuu representation
from every township and ward IN the coun-
", and organized without dissent or protest,
and in the absence OF even single contest,
being Of unususl harmony and consisting OF
eighty. eight representatives OF the party. A
personal canvass made Of the delegates by ;.
e. Jocelyn convinced him and his friends
that be was led by at least three, II not by
all of the other candidates. Before the con-
yentlon was called to order it was not only
clear TO him, but to others, that Louis Wood
cock. Charley Warmer, Robert Lawrence
and Judge Lauek were each more accepta-
BILE To the party than S. 4. Jocelyn, and that
In no even. could he by any possible combi-
nation be nominated and SO, at the last mo-
ment. he wisely concluded to forego the at
tempt. The convention finally nominated
louis n. woodcock with Charles E. Warri-
per and Robert L. Lawrence pressing him
closely with enthusiastic supporters.
To render clear, what subsequently, occur
red. IL will not be out OF place TO state that
while S. K. Joeelyn is Republican ONCE
holder. his nearest and most intimate friend
is w. s. White, the editor and ono oil the
proprietors Of the county Democratic paper.
wanting in magnanimity, lacking in gener-
osity, and destitute of the manhood when
sharacterized the cheerful acquiesence oil
Lawrence, Warmer and Lauck, this Joce-
iyn, who had only been elected to the once
he now holds by the hard and unseihsh WORK
of true Republicans, went with sorehead and
intense itch 10 his friend Doctor White, VINO
amounted his wounds with promise oil Dem
ocratic relief and endorsement. The extent
of the Jobs and schemes concocted by these
two worthless previous to the convention ana
AFTER can only be conjectured from what ae-
tually and immediately transpired. 10 ena-
be the editor Of the Democratic organ TO de-
liver his party, and 10 force an endorsement
Of S. i. Jocclyn by the Democratic con'en-
ton when il should meet, he at once an
pounced himself as an independent candi-
date for treasurer. lie also suddenly discoy-
cred that all his brother officials were ga
ring, and that the men who, year OF TWO
ago, had by their votes and work nominated
end elected him 10 an honorable and respon-
sible Office, were only corrupt uicksters, and
that the wnoie party deserved TO be disorgan-
ICED and beaten.
The Democratic party Of sedg~ick county
finally met in delegate convention, but to
Doctor White's chagrn he found himself UNI
able to deliver the goods he had sold. The
convention contained many Of the Oldest ana
truest men Of that organization who scorned
the proposition of Democratic success with
. galvanized Republican, and who preferred
defeat to ayictory won with sore head from
the ranks of the opposition. Both 5. e.
yscelyn and his scherning friend were set
down upon and MIR. j. X. Brown nominated.
But Jocelyn, White and the two or three
others interested with them, had too much
st stake to yield. There was not emily the
treasurership and the handling of the county
funds at stake, bat the official printing and
before the expiration Of a week, Mr.. Brown
Nd not only been disposed OF by this clique,