The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-14
TOOK IT STRAIGHT.
THANKING BIG IN AND CONF
DENCE TO TRY TO WALK ALONE
George w. Ebey for Probate Judge; S. B.
Amidon, County Attorney; Bob
Coates, District Clerk; s. L.
Baily, County Superin-
tenpent-- Representa-
tive Candidates.

LeQp6nL- Representa-
tive Candidates.
The county convention held yesterday al
the court house had the genuine Demo
cratic ring 1t was no compromise. II
was Democratic with a big ID" The
grand old party had knocked things silly
last fall under the glorious banner of Dem.
ocracy. 1t did not sound like Fred Bent
ley's Democratic meeting last fall at the
Crawford. in which he tried to train all
the speakers to say nothing about Democ.
racy and all obeyed it delightfully."- except
Judge Shields, who blubbered over with
old Bourbon Democracy, and for that
Fred was a mad man. The efforts al
hiding the animals ears were not
50 noticeable yesterday. They did
hide his ears once quite successfully
and, for the most part, the muzzle around
his mouth kept him from giving the warn
ing barnyard alarm, but in the minds of
the Democrats yesterday there was no
necessity for hiding the donkey They
thanked themselves for being handles.
Not once, with many long and labored
speeches, were there any thanks for any
one else but Democrats, for the little mis-
hap Of last fall The immediate past was
a gold lettered page for the party, and the
only thing to do this fall was to make an
other page to glisten like that one There
was no necessity for any ambiguous ticket
heads to catch those enthusiastic on sub
jects outside Of Democracy. Straight De-
mocracy was plenty. They had fed fairly
well during the past few months; felt fat
and sick, and TO kick up their
heels, alone. was the program. The
convention itself looked just like they
always do Dave Dale presided and Frank
Dale, although for long time resident
Of Oklahoma, was present and taking the
usual quiet and effective interest. The
long time serving bosses were in the saddle
and every candidate was sure he had
every one of them at his back and he was
going to be nominated sure. As result as
the convention did its work the candidates
were finding out that they were monkeyed
with and were hot. They had been
dumped into conventional Democratic
consomme; but it would not do openly to
kick out of the harness and they,
in response TO the custom of
rubbing defeat in, would promise
answering Democratic support. The
liveliest tilt was over district clerk, in
which the township delegates wanted
something They made Democratic roar
but the bosses had them by the neck and
made them swallow a double dose of Dem
ocratic vermifuge as prepared. Some of
them gulped the promptings of their
judgment and spit it out.
IN CONVENTION HALL
1t was'swinging around IL o'clock when
Mr.. Bentley, chairman of the county CEN
trail committee called the convention TO
order. 1t give him great pleasure to do so
as he alleged, and added something about
the marked intelligence of those present.
While this was being figured on by some
Dave NJ. Dale was elected 20 temporary
Craftsmanship. He proceeded to distribute
sugar about the fine condition of the Dem
ocrats and made his usual speech about
Republican misrule.
Thos Fitch being elected secretary,
VIM. Glass watching his part made the
usual motion about committees. Again
the usual recess was taken and the chair
appeared with the combination commit
tees. The list was as follows:
Credentials. II. Schoonover, P. V
Healy, c. 5. Watson, B. X Brown, n. B.
Smith.
Resolutions-W. NJ Glass, Fred Bent
ley, j. Haymaker, R T. Bean, j. T. Pull
man.
Rules and order of business-W. NJ An
derson, A. J. Smith, II. y. Glenn, j. c.
Willis, B. w. Aldrich.
Permanent organlzation-T G. Pratt, r.
H. Roys, T. B. Threlkeld, u. NJ. Dickin-
son, J, J. Cook.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
1t was lao when the Democratic boss
gave the signal for order. He commenced
to hustle around among the papers, max
ing a show of business and Clerk Fitch
was trying to make show of great impor-
tance about something. The chair sug-
gested to the delegates to get together by
delegations The spectators occupying
chairs were invited to vacate and give the
delegates a chance About this time there
was a general confusion, crying out wards
and townships. They were trying TO get
together for future warfare. They did not
seem to be just ready to crystalize as it
was difficult TO get the different delega-
tions together. They appeared TO
be temporarily enthusiastic while
Fred Bentley had both hands
in his pocket looking wise and med
itating on what might have been if he had
only been awarded the nomination for at
torney general He was also pleased that
as Judge W. r. Campbell had spotte him
in the state convention he himself had got
a quick lick back by preventing the judge
from being delegate to the county con
vention from the Fifth ward. The judge
wanted to be delegate bad out Fred said
no" and the judge was not a delegate.
This was sweet TO Fred who was smiling
and looking among the spectators TO see
the Judge and he was not there.
Dudly B. Hines was championing the
sam Amidon business. Many Of the
delegates were not As thirsty as
they were before noon. The moistened
was revealing itself in smooth
moist tones. O'Brien thought he was too
far behind 70 commence throwing the re-
luctant dollar so he balanced up his ex-
penses and said il did not run over s. and
he got caught in place or it would have
been less. He thought he had got out too
late to unbelt and "a Dudley and Sam were
he would just let them trot the
heat out on that line II it took all fall.
Mr.. Schoonoyer, of the credential com
mittee. commenced TO read the report