Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-20
WARD DOINGS.
THE FOURTH WARD SITUATION DIS.
CUSSED AT THE COURT HOUSE
And Final Action to be Taken To-
morrow Night--A Lively
Spat in the First Ward
Meeting.

response to invitations sent out signed BY
VIM. Mathewson, met last evening at
the Office Of the county clerk to discuss the
situation for councilman in that ward.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.
Geo. L. Douglas, who nominated Col. Lew
is for chairman, and the same was elected.
Mr.. Shepard stated that the meeting was
a result Of Mr. Mathewson not accepting
the nomination for councilman from that
ward, rendered him by the citizens meet
ing held on Oak street few days ago. He
not accepting the nomination made it nee
essary to put another man in the field, but
unawares of this meeting, arrangements
for second Oak street meeting had been
made, and was dated for Wednesday even
ing. Invitations were out and good
sized crowd was expected.
1t was decided by a vote that if any NOM
ination should be made it should be done
without taking into consideration political
opinions, but simply consider the fitness of
the man for the position. General Myers
then moved that an informal ballot be
| taken for candidate for councilman, in or
der to get at the sense of the meeting
| The motion was duly seconded and while
ballots were being prepared Mr.. Douglass
placed in nomination Judge Z. B. Jewett
which was objected to by some claiming an
| informal ballot did not call for nominal
| tions but the chair thought differently
and the vote showed Jewett nine with
| Messrs. Van Nesss: Strong, Taylor, Skin
ner, Thomas, Sheppard and Douglas sup
port from one to two each, making nine
| teen votes in all.
| Mr.. Mead-At the Oak street meeting
there seemed to be strong feeling for a
candidate from the east side of the track
l don't know how they would feel about
supporting any nomination made here to-
night, no matter where he came from and
how well qualified he may be.
Jewett-It is ill advised to put
in the field candidate. In
looking over this crowd you see the
majority comes from one vicinity and the
meeting was not sufficiently advertised to
| bring out many and we cannot fairly
speak for the ward. The people east want
a candidate from that section. We had
| best appoint committee to voice the SEN
timent of this meeting to the meeting to
be held Wednesday night and let the mat
terbe settled definitely there. l certainly
could not think of accepting a nomination
at the hands of this meeting.
Mr.. Sheppard being called upon said he
scarcely knew what to say under the cir
cumstances. The east side from
| the talk and interest shown in
meetings held certainly have grievances
and are in earnest about getting a good
| man. Its not to get man from among
us ON the east side as to get man who
will give our part of the ward his atten-
! ton. 1t has been indicated that Judge
| Jewett he nominated here tonight but its
| question in my mind whether this would
| be good plan.
Douglas-We might make written re-
quest and sign it and circulate it for
signatures asking Mr.. Jewett to become a
candidate The petition could then be
submitted to the meeting Wednesday
night and be accepted or rejected.
Van Ness-We should be very careful
what we do tonight for this is not wide
enough representation here.
Eggleston-Move the Republicans hold
a meeting at the court house to nominate
a candidate for councilman.
The motion failed to receive second.
Myers-Move a committee of five be ap-
pointed to confer with committee from
the east side of the track to decide on a
candidate.
This motion also failed in receiving a
second.
Shinner-We don't want any east side
or west side. We want a man who is able
for the duties of councilman, the duties
that are now incumbent and will come up
within the next two years
Vermillon-Should think it best to hold
union meeting. 1t might be best to hold
general meeting.
Sheppard-This committee can recon-
mend Mr.. Jewett to the meeting Wednes-
day night. If they do think he would be
acceptable. This strikes me with a force
in the form of conviction. There is nc
disposition to be arbitrary.
Douglas-Sheppard made a suggestion
that Jewett would be an acceptable candi-
date Mr. Mathewson told me that Jewett
would suit him and his friends Regis
tration closes Saturday. and the man who
is to be the candidate wants to be upon it,
so he can register his friends Let us rec
ommend him to the committee and let
them report at that meeting to be held
Wednesday evening.
Miller-Any fair-minded man will do us.
Jewett would suit me, and l think he
would be nominated at that meeting. All
we want is a man who will treat our petit
tons with respect, and not, to say the
least, with contempt.
Mr. Hammond was called to the chair
and Colonel Lewis said, II depricate this
East and West Side business. The East
Side must not think we want to force the
present incumbent on them again for you
see he has not vote in this meeting, and
would not get fifty votes in the entire
ward. 1t strikes me we can get man who
Will represent this ward, no matter where
he comes from. can favor Jewett or any
other man as good as ne is, no matter what
part OF the ward he lives in. l am in
favor OF harmonizing this thing and
in getting man who is able for the work
The motion for the chair to appoint
committee OF five to report at the meeting
wednesday night carried and the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed: Douglas
Sheppard, Hammond, Miller and Eggle-
ston.
The committee was instructed TO report
to the wednesday night meeting and ask
that Judge Jewett be nominated.
Mead-There is another candidate who
should be looked after and that is the
member of school board. Mr.. Cummings
had been nominated at the Oak street
meeting.
Jewett-Mr Cummings is undoubtedly |
the choice of that meeting.
Myer rs Move the committee be in |
structed TO report fayorinS Cummings for |
member of the school board
The motion carried unanimously and the |
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