The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-10-30
AS OTHERS SEE Us.

A correspondent for the Kansas City
Journal has been here for the past few
days looking over the situation and here
is what he says in his paper:
.As goes Sedgwick county so goes the
great Seventh districs, ;" is one of the ex-
pressions often heard in the southwest
quarter of the state
THIS has emphasized to the Republicans
In Sedgwlck their Importance in the con-
test aud, as would naturally be expected,
has nerved them to unusual exertion. 1t
Is most conservative statement that
there WIS never such an active, earnest
and terrific campaign in this section of
the state. The fact that hard battle is
being fought would indicate that there is
great activity on both sides. 1t is fair To
say that the fusion management is un.
usually active. They boast that the whole
fusion scheme for Kansas was brought
about mainly by themselves. They are
thirsty to claim the credit and to be given
the credit for the vote getting scheme"
they term it, and when anything like
party principles are mentioned they an-
swer it witt, a derisive smile.
There is no doubt but they are working
as hard as possible to win, and are doing
everything wiahin their power in this
direction. But there is a marked difference
between the feeling and enthusiasm of the
fusion schemers aud their rank and file
Ii is very apparent that there is more en-
thnsiasm il the rank and file of the Re-
publicans than among The iCsionists
The work OF a close poll OF the county
was comp letad today. 1t includes every
nook aud corner Of the Cit y aud every voter
in the townships, and Is relied upon with
confidence by the Republicans who have
examined it. 1t shows Republican ma
jority of 667 vote and the feeling is so in
tense that there will he little or no
scratching" of tickets, and the entire Re-
publican ticket will show about the same
vote. A close examination OF the returns
and an analysis made by one familiar with
the situa,io is very refreshing to Repub-
licans, and gives them courage to increase
this most favorable showing by election
day.
The polls show that the most pheno-
menal changes have been made in the
townships. The work in the city shows
results most satisfactory, but so far not as
effective as in the country. The city work,
however, SO far, has consisted more in
planning and preparing for rapid and Of
fective execution in the last four days of
the battle.
The Republicans of this city and county
were never SO thoroughly organized. and
never SO enthusiastic aud earnest. Ten
aud fifteen meetings every night, careful
Inquiries into the standing OF voters, and
al CuC W Va Nd tOuuu III al dCtltc lpdlSu
is part af The program.
As an Indication OF how the opposition
regard it. it may be stated that ten days
ago some of the fusiouists put up some
money on Simpson having $50 majority in
the county. For TWO days IL has Ueen i'm.
possible to fluid even money that Simpson
will carry the county. This is regarded AS
evidence that the opposition has some
where detected trouble. and have fears
that alarm them. They are very
much surprised that Republican
leaders in the county are SO thoroughly
and tremendously united. There is no
longer Halloweil faction, Murdoch
faction, a resubmi>siOn faction, n prohibit
tion faction. ALI these various terms of
are happily Il thlug of the past.
The most effective cause for uniting the
forces wss found in the intense disgust
with which Simpson is regarded by all.
The business element of Wichita has
aspirations aud want to be considered re-
spectacle, and want Il man in congress
" no ut least will not be Il display adver-
tisement to their disadvantage.
1t WAS amusing tOiiay to hear q member
Of tue board Of trade refer to this matter
He is "a Democrat, and in the hurry bury
Of Two years ago voted for Simpson. Be-
lug an active member of the board about
= year ago he found where member of
congress ordinarily would be able TO do a
certain matter and accomplish it easily So |
with some assurance he wrote Simpson |
about IL, and days and weeks passed, |
but no answer. Finally he wrote again, |
aud no answer was the reward. About |
his time b. commenced to tnink over the |
natter and concluded hs would give !
simpson IA good scoring when he reached |
% IL looking after votes.
Very 500 In the campaign Simpson put |
n an appearance. The board OF trade |
nan proceeded at once to the hotel and |
ound Jerry dIshing out explanations to u I
couple OF Allauce men, intended to show |
hem how il Was about the Cherokee strip. |
tOr the first time this Democrat, who was |
member Of the board of trade and vino
Iad voted for Simpson, saw the curiosity |
NJ mUer from the Seventh district. Aua-
yzing him carefully he concluded he
would show very poor judgm cut to waste
ime with him and he quietly about
aced" with u firm resolve not to vote for
lin, no matter who Was running against |
llm. Tnls Is one vote against Simpson |
nd there are many more just like it in |
Wichita.