The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-08-07
FIGHTING DEMOCRATS.
Primaries Held Last Night at which Consid-
cradle Ill Feeling was Manifested.

The Democrats of Wichita-they can't
be called unterrified any more-held
primaries last night all over the city from
2 till o'clock. Those who were most ener
genc were Messrs. Amidon, Shields
aud Boone the three candidates for county
attorney. 1t seems that in the majority of
instances Amidon and Boone agreed upon
a ticket leaving Judge Shields out in the
cold The judge, of course was compelled
to make single handed fight but the COM
bination against him was too strong and
he lost every ward except the Fifth ward
and that delegation is for no one so far as
heard from.
In the Third ward Boone and Amidon
that Boone and Shields pooled their issues
while Amidon put yellow ticket in the
field. He appeared at these polls himself
with box of cigars and an active eye that
could wink a man around the corner in
great shape and the result was that his
ticket won by a majority of about two to
one.
In the Second ward Tom Fitch and "the
boys" managed things for the combina-
ton and did it very successfully too. OPP
positions appeared there but three hacks
were sent for at once and when they ap-
peared the opposition withdrew. More
votes were cast in the Sixth ward than
anywhere else in the city. An hour be-
fore the polls closed 15S votes were
cast and it was limited by
some person that that was more than the
Democratic strength of the ward. The
do off 70 ind hot
was the cause of so many votes being cast
there and succeeded in finding two kegs of
beer in one of the stalls of the livery stable.
He asked who was setting 'em up but got no
answer except that every vote cast went IN
for AmidoD for county attorney and
O'Bryau for senator. Two kegs were on
tap, and two men got all the votes This,
of course, is only one of those little COIN
cidences which SO frequently occur that
there is no accounting for. The call re-
quested full vote, and by the time the
two kegs were empty the vote showed it
self to be very full indeed.
4. The Democrats of the Fifth ward met at
the corner of Chicago avenue and Seneca
There were about twenty-five persons
present. Mr.. II. A Glenn was selected
chairman and Mr.. J. L. G. Carney score
fary. The following is the list of delegates:
e. X. Blake, j. S. g. Carney, II. A.
Glenn, W. NJ. Keiser, A. J. Friend, r. N.
Borderant. The alternates are G. w.
Bennett. George Wells, ID. o. Williams,
W. c. Glenn, &. C. Kenyon, c. X. Free
man.
The question of instructions caused
protracted discussion, which finally ended
In the adoption of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
Democrats of the Fifth ward that their
delegates use every honorable effort TO
secure cooperation with the Peoples party
on the basis of the four county offices be-
they are instructed to insist on co opera
tive ticket on that basis.
The delegates to the county convention
were also selected to represent the ward in
the representative aud district conven-
tions, called to meet the same date on
which the county convention assemblies.
The first ward delegates are j. NJ Lew
eridge, John Terrell, w. T. Huffman,
Warren Smith, Robert Carson, John Ar
bogast, L. L. Yount, @. Whitlock, ID. A
McCandless. Charles We'll, John RatIiff,
Frank Bennett, A. j. Christman, Z. G.
Stoner, j. 4. McMillen.
The second ward delegates are r. T.
Bean, l.. A. Dean, George Van Werdeu,
j. X. Albert, Frank Fisher, Thomas c.
Fitch, w. A. Arey, Z. L. Fitzpatrick, G.
ii. Dangeriield, H. w. Stewart. Otto
Weiss, c. j. O'Keefe, 1. II. Dadisman, w.
c. Langdon, A, II. Mckee. Will Beatty.
The third ward delegates are +. w.
Bentley, w. /. Osborne, j. n. Haymaker,
A. X. Brown, +. 4. McNees, c. 5. McAlis-
ter, ii. +. Mosbacher. Sam Hewey, G. S.
Wilson, Z. E. NJ. Cochran, Lewis Sample.
+. j. Swartz, W. H. Gatewood. David
Smythe, Ben Aldrich, Baker Herndon.
The Fourth ward delegates could not be
ascertalned.
The Sixth ward delegates are John Nc
Carthy, w. A, Poffenberger, George Atchi-
son, Mel Ransom, f. Cox, Charles Mos
bacher. 5. 7. johnson.
A good deal of bitterness was manifested
in at least four of the wards and the end is
not yet. There are several fellow sharpen
ing their knives and some one will get it
in the neck before the ides of Novemb Der
will have passed away
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