Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-10-24
SOMEWHAT PERSONAL.
The Eagle and the Democrats and
Their Man Dorsey.

Mr.. Ed. Dorsey, the nominee Of the
Democratic party for state senator, claims,
or pretends to think, that the fight made
upon him by the EAGLE is a personal one.
We need not deny this TO the readers Of the
EAGLE who know that it is not so. As an
officer and as citizen the EAGLE has never
had any but good words for Ed. Dorsey.
1t has praised him unstintedly as an official
and never had anything but compliments
for him as man. But despite the conf
dence Of the Republican party and the
praises of that party's organ, Mr.. Dorsey
chose to enter into scheme for the sole
purpose of downing his old party and ele-
waiting himself into local leadership of his
lifelong enemies, scheme to defeat the
men who SO long stood by him and to bene-
fit men who had always fought him. The
EAGLE in protesting against this
selfish and unwarranted move, has
simply tried to make the situation SO plain
that no Republican would lend himself to
Mr. Dorsey's scheme. If the Democrats adj
mre such course and want to honor Mr..
Dorsey for leaving the Republican party, let
them sustain him and give him their votes.
But that party nor Mr.. Dorsey have any
right to expect that the Republicans are go
ing to do so. The idea that the EAGLE is
making or has made any personal fight on
Ed. Dorsey is utter nonsense. The very first
article written by us touching his nomina-
ton by the Democrats and his acceptance,
was an article filed with regret for his I'M
fortunate step.
Some of his crowd want TO know why the
EAGLE don't show up somebody besides
Campbell and Dorsey. Why not Griffen-
slime, Kirk and Soule? That question is too
foolish to need an answer. Griffenstine,
Kirk and Soule are life long Democrats, and
candidates of their own party. As Demo-
Gratis we have not a word to say
against them. They have been con-
sistent Democrats as far as we
know at least more true to
their convictions than have Dorsey and
Campbell. Politically we have no use for
either of them nor has the Republican
party. Neither eff them can be elected
without Republican votes and so far as we
are concerned neither of them will get
Republican vote if we can help it. Mr..
Griffenstein and Soule would both oppose
the election of Republican to the United
States senate, and therefore as a Repubi
can we oppose them, and shall vote against
them. The cheap talk that the editor of the
EAGLE votes for friends in preference to his
party is simple clap trap gotten off for effect
All such talk is for the sole purpose of
breaking the effect and force of his utter
ances in these columns. The same thing
was asserted when Col. Woodcock ran
against Grifienstein, and they even
tried TO make Col Woodcock believe it.
when the truth is, hearing of the matter we
marked our ticket in such manner as to
to make it noticeable by the
judges and then exhibited it to a friend be-
fore casting it. If anybody had been found
ready to back up this assertion with money,
the proof would have been ready that we
voted as we had talked. That ticket is still
among the ballots returned to the commits
sioners, and its mark can't be efiaced. The
same thing was said of our vote tor st.
John. Not only the judges of election as all
the bystanders saw us vote an open unfold
ed ticket two years ago with st. Johns
name at the head. Ifthese same fellows will
90 over to the precinct on Chisholm creek,
they can see us deposit an open ticket head
ed by the electors of James G.. Blaine and
tailed by the name of c. NJ. Garrison. Mr..
nor Mr.. Kinks nor the name
of any other Democrat will be found on it
from bottom to top. II has been rule
with us rather than the exception to pick
up our ticket from the pile of stiaight tick
cts and vote it openly.
We vote AS we talk,-always have and al
ways expect to, and the man who intimates
ought else, simply lies. We have nothing
TO expect at the hands of the Democratic
party and, unlike our old but unfortunate
and misguided friend Ed Dorsey, We are not
asking anything at their hands; then why in
the name of common sense should we vote
its ticket or any man whom it may put up,
even though it was for one who had always
been Republican like Ed. Dorsey.
The Democratic party of Sedgwick coun-
ty are welcome, and its nominees and
strikers are welcome. to take the editor of
the EAGLE for what they please but we hope
they don't take us for h fool