Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
FOURTH WARD.
Citizens Meeting Nominate c. e. CONN fcl
Council and Il. n. Piatt for School Board.

| nounced for Oak street hall last night, re-
suited in nominating for council c. T. COT
| fin, ESQ, and as candidate for schoo
board Mr.. R. NJ. Piatt. There were about
one hundred and fifty people present. In
some of the speeches prior to nomination il
was claimed part of the ward east of Fourth
avenue had not received as fair treatment
as the part west, at the hands of the city
council and school board. The meeting
was harmonious and with the exception OF
some talk that it was the result OF
plan 20 carry out a certain scheme the
under surface seemed to be fairly quiet. 1t
is stated that a large number of tickets
were prepared ahead of time in compliance
with the plan.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The meeting was called to order shortly
after $50 by Mr.. D. NJ Brown and t. L.
Redding elected permanent chairman,
with Mr.. 6. S Miller secretary.
After two or three unsuccessful efforts
to adjourn there was call for Prof. Alb
bolt, who said:
Rather think this call for me i'll ad-
vised, as 1 scarcely know what you pro-
pose TO do Have understood you intended
to nominate candidates for councilmen
and member of the school board. As to
my opinion in regard to the council, l
have not as yet selected an individual
Have outlined an ideal, but no one as yet
have l decided to fill it. The Fourth ward
wants level headed man; one that will
move slowly bat will do justice to the po-
sition."
a 1r-a,. - - -
people on the east side Of the track have
been treated badly. He charged the
board of education as failing to do justice
to the east side of the track He seemed TO
think they had given the north and south
much better facilities in the way Of build
ings than the east. He asked for a
member ofthe school board who would
look after the interest Of the Est Side
mnch better than it had been.
Concerning candidate for council he
said he wanted man who is broad enough
10 look after the various interests of the
verious parts of the city.
Mr.. Helm moved the meeting proceed to
ballot for candidate for councilman of
the Fourth Ward. The motion prevailed
unanimously
Mr. Museller said he had been requested
to nominate man who is long and broad
in his views. After a somewhat glowing
speech he named Chas f. Coffin. The
announcement was received with cheere.
Mr.. William Matthewson was
nominated when one announc-
ed Mr.. Mathewson said he
would not serve" Mr. E. J. Maddell and
also Mr.. Helm were nominated. On mo-
ton nominations were closed and Mr.
Helm said he desired to withdraw as he
lived on the east side of the track near
Paramount, and did not think man
located so far east as himself could be
elected
Mr.. Abbott said he did not want it un-
derstood that he was for an east side of
the track man. A good man on the other
side of the Arkansas river was good
Oh for him.
c. l.. Smith, d. NJ. Brown, A E. Helm
were appointed tellers and the work of
ballots commenced. There was
talking at this period of the
Finally the tellers came back
with the ballots and the counting COM
menced. The vo e was as follows:
Ooinn. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. so
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
IOOdl LOT
The announcement of the vote was re-
'eived with cheers and cries of "Coffin.'
'Coffinr' Coffin!'
Mr.. Coffin was on hand in due time and
said he was very much surprised at the re-
suit of the meeting. As a rule he said
such statements were considered bum
,orlbe. but the fact that he was surprised
was true. He had come to Wichita some
lime ago, and had come to stay. Hewonld
leprecate any feeling about east and west
iide of the track"
He thousht all should be treated alike
70 have the interest Of the Fourth ward
n common with the interest of the city
would be his platform. IF it shall be !
our pleasure to elect me l shall perform |
he duties as best | can"
Nominations for school were as follows: !
R. VI, Piatt, r. c. Jackman, A. E. Helm, |
A Hyde. When the nominations so |
ar had been made it was suggested that |
close, when J. d. Caldwell |
insisted that time should be given to con-
ider the matter, Gas there is always time |
o repent aud sometimes not enough time |
o consider"
DR.. Minnick said be had heard the talk
hat nominations for councilman had closed |
90 soon and he thought more time should .
'e given for nominations for the school
'oard. Time" was given, but no more
ventured. The vote was as
ollows:
)iaTt G. !
l. ue oil
ltlth $3.50 20
2chman. neutrality-suspicious..
AOIdl l1J
The announcement of the vote was fol-
owed by calls for Mr.. Piatt The nominee
AID he was much interested in the educa-
onal interests of the city. He seemed to
hink that the city had been remarkably
rec of schemes aud had a good record. He
'ould be for the Fourth ward first and the
ty second and all the time
Prof. Abbott-Before l vote for Mr..
haiti want to know If he viii favor the
-ectiou of school house east of the track.
Piatt-Have thought fire would be
God thing for some OF the old school