The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-18
THE ALLIANCE TICKET.
1t VIII be Di, cusses by L. ding Democrats Of
the State al Chicago.

| Yesterday the smoke of the Alliance
battle had cleared away, aud the work ac-
Inpiished could be seen more plainly
/ Neither the Alliance nor the Democrats
are entirely satisfied with il, although il
must be confessed that 4 fair sized minor
( ity OF each party think the ticket ali light
/ The rank aud file of the Democrats are not
! favorabiy impressed with the ticket, aud
| they say that a straight Democratic ticket
must be put Up, or they viii
vote with the Republicans. One
incident happened yesterday that made
the opposition of these Democrats stronger
tdan il would otherwise b., and that IS
the parade of about seyenty-tive Alliance
men from the Occidental hotel to the
depot. In this parade they took exactly
the middle of the street, which the Demo-
Gratis accepted as a taunt 10 them by show
ing they were in the middle of the road 4"
The local leaders of the Democracy are
not saying much pending the Chicago con
vention. kilograms few ali over the state
yesterday to the local Democra. leaders.
asking them to reserve public opinions
with reference 10 the ticket for the present
and asking them TO proceed at once 10
Chicago where a meeting viii be held TO
discuss the Alliance ticket and form pro-
gram with reference to what action 10
take in connection with it. It was init
mated yesterday TO reporter for the
EAGLE by a gentleman who stands on the
ground floor and who is in position 10
know that the ticket as constituted at
present Is by 10 means accept
able to the state lenders of
the Democratic party and that it must
be changed, or at least some understand
ing arrived at or a state ticket will be
nominated. No matter what the leaders
of the state think the local leaders here
seem to favor the ticket as made for the
reason as they say, that six of the nomi-
nees for state Offices are ex-Democrats as
well as eight of the electors. They claim
that Alien, nominee for chief ju stice, is
not only former Democrat, but very
good Democrat at present. In fact, it is
stated that Allen went TO the local Demo
Gratis hers yesterday and told them that he
was Democrat. Others say that the
local fxers knew that Allen was an out
and-Out Democrat before the nomination
took place and that he was put Oh so that
If Judge Martin was defeated there would
DE still another chance to have the Office
given to a Democrat. The Democrats it
appears fixed on Allen as one of the nomi-
nees and then pretended TO oppose him so
that If the middle of the road fellows
fought Martin they would naturally 20 to
Allen. OF course this scheme was worked
so cleverly that il was not detected the
night before last, but the delegates who
stayed III town yesterday detected it and
were hot. They, or at least the mi ddle
OF the road" portion of them, say they
were given to understand that
Allen was an ex Republican by
his friends and that he was
genuine Peoples partyite The
report was sent out to the newspapers, in
accordance with the statement of Aliens
friends and the fxers in the convention,
that he was Republican, and that this is
the reason the leaders up in the eastern
part of the state are opposed to the ticket,
but in Chicago the position of Allen will
be properly laid before them by the local
leaders with the expectation that they will
feel better towards the Peoples party
ticket. 1t was also understood in the con-
vention that Gains has always been re-
former having decended to the Peoples
party through the Greenback and
Union Labor parties. but it
is now stated openly by the
local leaders that he is an out
aud one Democrat. On these subjects the
understanding between the rank and file
and their leaders in the Democratic camp
Is as clear as mud. The Republicans seem
TO be satisfied with the ticket and are very
hopeful that when il is properly investi-
gated by both the rank and file of the
Democracy and the Peoples party it will
be easily defeated.
Jerry Simpson and John Bridenthal re-
mained IN town yesterday TO find out the
feeling after the smoke had cleared away.
The usually bright PRUDENTIAL did not
seem TO be in good humor, and it is said
the cause OF 1t was a protest by several
Alliance men against the assistance he
rendered Jerry in the schemes with the
local Democratic bosses. Jerry had in-
tended to go TO Chicago with the other /
Democrats and take part in the pow-wow |
there, but he changed his mind Yesterday
at noon and concluded 10 90 70 Medicine /
Lodge and do little work on bis fences /
there. 1t is a hard matter to tell what the /
Democrats viii really 90 TIL after their /
Chicago meeting.