Wichita eagle., 1886-10-16
SEDGWICK COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
The Character Of the Present Campaign and
the Makeup and Calculations Of the
Opposition.

The Character Of the Present Campaign and
the Makeup and Calculations Of the
Opposition.
, There is not single cause OF complaint
or single misunde, standing among the
Republicans IF Sedgwick county this fall.
There was never better or more harlno-
nious feeling. The prominent men even
who were defeated as candidates before the
!convention have shown no soreness. In
two or three notable instances they have
pulled off their coats and gone out to help
their more successful competitors. All the
trouble or dissatisfaction comes from op-
posing interests and hired howlers Every
conceivable political element is making a
kick at the ticket nominated by the Repub-
licsns, some against one portion and some
..sainst another portion .;;ut the kick does
not come from Republicans who are en-
titled to the name or who have any stand
ing in the county or in the party as such.
| The great body of the party are sound ana
solid If the various clements, inclGdlng
Democrats, Greenbackers, Independents
and third paralysis could but unite against
the Republican nominees they might make
the campaign warm. even interesting. But
the whole operation is narrow one and
about all tue opposing candidates are but
the choice Of themselves or of small cliques.
We have Vt to meet Republican
in the county known as SOLID, COZ slstent
and true blue Republican, who las even
criticised the ticket nominated by our con-
vention. Everyone lending comfort to
either Of the several factions Of the enemy
are cid offenders, malcontcnts, and boilers.
But the solid body of the old Republican
army cannot be fooled by these new would
be leaders. There is not Ii Republican in
Sedgwick county but that believes and
knows that with the election of the solid
Republican ticket the affairs of the county
will be administered honestly and satisfac-
toriy as it would be possible for any set OF
officers, whiA the election Of the ticket as
whole but strengthens the party against
the multitudinous and ever anxious e"emy,
who for the sake Of the interests of the
Democratic party would like to have it to
say that the Republican party of Sedgwick
county had been defeated.
There are probably dozen men IN
Sedgwick county-wOuld-be leaders OF
cliques-who having heretofore sailed
under Republican colors, imagine that they
| are going to accomplish wonderful things
and render themselves political factors
hereafter by defeating some one or two OF
the Republican nominees. Election day
will show that these vaunted and self con
stituted leaders represent nobody but
themselves
The truth is, and it cannot he gainsayed
or denied, the men who compose the Re
publican ticket, one and all, singly and
combined, i.rc as good, at least, and as fit,
as competent. as honest, as any or all OF
the fellows put up by the various opposi-
tons 10 defeat them and this being undis-
| DulcU III Is Dul tIlttI Nv P'AcAi
cans should prefer men Of their own party
and who are with them politically
to the nominees Of any or all other parties
or combinations. This is undoubtedly
true and November will demonstrate Its
truth. Those who are interested and those
who are paid for it, can go about making
ii great to-do and prophesying defeat to the
Republican party of Sedgwick county, but
their blow will effect the solid Republicans
of the county no more than the passing
wind This whole government and Its
administration has been turned over to the
English Free Trade party under Cleveland,
and all because a few Republicans in two
or three states failed to stand true to their
party. This character Of mistakes Is not
only dangerous but the danger is compre-
henied rs it never was before. and the
Democrats and third partyites who are
counting on any great number of Repnbll-
cans in Sedgwick county repeating that
mistake here in Sedgwick county, this
fall. will be simply fooled.