The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-15
COULDN'T TAKE THE DOSE.
Co unciIman John aartin Kicks Over tn,
Fusion Traces and Has Joined the
Smith Ciub.

my gracious. l am afraid we have
played thunder with our fusion racket"
said a prominent but very uneasy Demo
crat to an EAGLE young man last night.
''How's that?" asked the reporter. "Why"
said he, didn't you hear about John Mar
tin and DIR. Furley boiling the fusion
ticket?" The statement fell like bomb
shell in the crowd. The idea of two such
Democrats as Councilman Martin and DR..
turley boiling a ticket Endorsed by a
Democratic convention was something no
one could understand Mostly everything
is possible iii these times, but it was a
very hard matter for the reporter to be-
lieye that such sterling old Democrat as
John Martin could find it in his heart
after lifetime in the Democratic ranks
to desert the party now when his
hairs are turning white. In the council
room John Martin was found two hours
after this remark was made, and it was
with some delicacy the reporter asked him
whether the statement was true, The
question was asked him in the presence of
Street Commissioner John Farrell so that
he could bear testimony TO Mr.. Martins
words. Yes" said Mr. Martin, sit is
tiuC dup nave SiSuSu my Hdulc W Cuc
Smith club. What could | do after the
unprecedented action of the Democratic
leaders at Topeka in indorsing the Peo-
pies party ticket. There is no Democratic
party left in Kansas since that day, and 1
preferred going into the Republican camp
TO following my party in shackles into the
camp of stranger. / tell you," said
Honest John Martini" as he has fire.
quently been called by the fusion Demo
cratic press, "that believe just exactly as
Dana of the New York Sun does.'
1u an explation of this statement it
might be well to submit Mr.. Dana's re-
marks so that the friends of Mr.. Martin
can understand his position. This is what
the Sun says:
owe applaud those Democrats in Kan
sas who refuse to strike their flag to their
essential enemies, the Peoples party, and
demand that the Democrats shall recon
slider its craven Endorsement of the Weaver
electors and put mp truly Democratic
electoral ticket. Kansas. We suppose, was
in the original combination that was to
vote of New York, but the Kansas Demo
Gratis have drawn out of the fight without
firing gun
Suppose that after Chicago the New
York Democrats had concluded that sue
cess was hopeless and had Endorsed the
Peoples party electors here, wouldn't
they have been condemned by every parti
san looking to the continuation of the
Democratic organization? Raise the flag
again in Kansas, one more blow for honor,
however hopelessly for victory"
When Mr.. Martin signed his name to
the Smith club and became a republican
he did not know that an independent
Democratic organization would spring up
in Wichita determined on a straight tick
ct as suggested by the New York Sun. The
EAGLE reporter had a long talk with Mr..
Martin on the subject, and he expressed it
as his opinion that the action of the Demo
cratic leaders has killed the power. of the
party in the state. And by the way, Mr..
place of business is in the ward
which has been electing John Martin to
the council for the last four years. After
the conversation with Mr.. Martin the re-
porter sought DIR. Furley, but could not
find him. Without seng him it would be
a great injustice to SO old and honor
able citizen to say that
be had deserted the party to
which he has been attached for SO many
years. If DR.. Furley really has bolted the |
fusion ticket it means a good deal, as his |
for the mayotality two years |
ago was supported by the Citizens Ali |
ance of Democratic proclivities. The Doc
tors position Will probably be stated in
day or two.