Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-16
GATHERING OF THE CLANS.

Every train into the city brings dele
gBtes or attendants upon the Democratic
convention to be held here Thursday
Among those who arrived yesterday and
are at the Carey were Robert Mediation,
chairman Democratic central committee
Meade county, NJ. j. O'Meara, Meade Cen
ter, of the honse of representatives; B. f.
Cox, DR.. E. C. McMeal and II. W. Brown,
of the Democrat; all of Meade Cen
ter; H. Y. Younge, receiver of kirwin land
office; J. II. Colderbeard, of the Beloit
Democrat; w. H. Hughes, Cowker City;
A. Pemberton, Leavenworth, j. M. Davis,
editor Herald, Judge A. Bondi and Judge
George Kreuger, Salina; c. +. Barrett, ed
itor Washington Post: and Hon. Joseph
g. Lowe, also of Washington; w. n. Dun
ming, Concordia Daylight. and Judge A.
A. Carnahan, Concordia; r. B. Morris, ex-
commissioner of insurance, and Gov. 6.
w. Click, of Atchison; w. C.. Jones, U. S.
marshal, lola; Eugene Hagan, Topeka. as
sistant district attorney, Jno. A. Eaton,
Winfield.
AT the Occidental are L. S. Warren,
Minneapolis Democrat; Henry Lifts, Abb
lene; and l.. A. Alexandra, Salina.
The convention tomorrow promises to be
very interesting event. Some of the
candidates for delegates at large are on
hand and have secured headquarters at
the Carey and are getting their. forces in
fighting shape.
Concerning the situation, a delegate to
the convention who has been giving the
situation close study, was heard talking
last evening and among other things said
the following:
''The resolution passed by several of the
counties condemning sending of federal
officials as delegates to the National Dem
ocratic Convention have disconnected some
of the candidates who hold federal Offices
notably Gov. Click The governor is here
and proposes to go to st. Louis as a dele
gate or know the reason. The fight is GO
ing to wax warm before it is over. The
prospects seem to indicate that Judge
Lowe will be urged as the candidate at
large from the northwest, and as he has
friends scattered all over the state he will
doubtless be elected as one of the delegates.
JEFF Hudson, of Fredonia, is another prob
able winner, and Judge John Martin,
while not candidate has many enthusiast
tic friends who will insist on his name
going before the convention, in which case
he will be elected if Mr.. Clevelands pen
sion agent is not too well backed to defeat
the Judge. 1t is well understood of course
that there is not the most harmonious
state of feeling existing between these two
recognized leaders of the Kansas Democ-
racy. The south portion of the state has
two candidates in the persons of Mr..
Easton of Winfield, and Tom George of
Wellington. One of these gentlemen will
be elected think As an indication that
Mr. Click is apprehensive of the result of
tomorrow's work, the Abilene Gazette,
erstwhile his property and still his organ,
came out yesterday morning in double
loaded article importuring for harmony
The Gazette has previously been some
what of belligerent, ready
to hit over the head any independent Dem
ocrat who presumed TO dispute the Ger
tainty of Mr.. Clicks right To dictation in
the control of Kansas Democracy. Those
of the delegates now on the ground are
very frank in their statements disapprov-
ing of the sending of federal Officials 70
St Louis Whether this in earnest / do
do not pretend TO say but | venture the
oDinion that Mr. Cleyeland's appointees
are not going to take back seat unless
they have to. They have taste of the
milk in the official eocoanut and they fear
that in case they do not go to st. Louis or
name the men that do, that a possibility
of several changes is likely TO arise. But
today will settle the matter as the larger
number of the delegates will arrive this
morning and as fast as they come in their
r,,a<a-arcas will be aScartainef and rhose
candidates who find their chances reduced
10 the minimum will drop out Of the con-
test and leave an easy victory for the
fayorites. Mr.. Dave Dale, the Wichita
candidate is we'll and favorably known
among the Democrats Of the state and as
the Republicans honored q Wichita man
with similar position can see no reason
why he will have much trouble in being
elected
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