The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-01
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

TO the county convention to be held In this
city tomorrow. which convention will
elect delegates to the state and congress
ional conventions. No interest whatever
was manifested, and it is doubtful whether
100 Democrats turned out in all six wards
of the city combined. They came to the
conclusion that there was no use in turn
ing out as every thing was cut and dried
in all except, possibly. one ward where in
dependence is the chief characteristic OF
the voters. No accounts could be received
from the Second, Fourth and Sixth wards,
and if meetings were held there at all they
must have been very shiny attended, as
no one could be found who knew anything
about them.
The primaries in the First ward were
held in Jake Cooper's livery barn on South
Main street, and Were attended by about
twenty Democrats, John Farrell and S B.
Amldon being the leaders. There WAS no
excitement, and the following ticket was
declared elected:
II. I. Craven, r. H. Brown. Warren
Smith. l., S Bailey, j. NJ Ross, John Fer
reil, William Ford, E. n Duncan, S. B.
Amidon. John Ratliff, d. A. McCandless,
A. j. Christman, Robert Carson, NJ 3.
Plummer.
The primaries of the Third ward were
certainly carried on in a novel way. They
were advertised 10 be held in Hewey's
livery stable on North Lawrence avenue,
but for some reason they were not
held there. j. n. Haymaker drove up in
front OF the barn, halted in the middle OF
TIE road, and as he sat in his buggy
ne announced that the primaries
would be held in that vehicle
He had with him list Of
iuslon delegates and as each gentleman
OF unterrlfied proclivities presented him
sell he was practically compelled to
swallow IL rs no other ticket WAS on the
ground and if there was there was no place
TO vote 1t. Only five Democrats presented
themselves at the Third ward primaries
and one of them didn't vote, giving as his
excuse therefor that he intended being in
! the Alliance convention where he could do
| better work for the Democratic party
Ihls excuse vas considered sufficient and
| the other Democrats wlnked their other
eyes as much as to say that fellow is onto
MS business" Judge Shields was made
chairman OF the meeting but it was surely
an empty honor as there was no
Chair and he was compelled to ''occuny
the CHAIR" standing in the very middle of
the street. He put the motion that the
Haymakers list of fusion delegates be
electsG by accla.nStion and it was so Or
dered JudgeyMcCoy was one of the Demo.
craIS present. and it was sad to contem-
plate Toe old veterans face as he looked
oVez the size of the Democratic party of
toe Third ward. The delegates are as fol-
lows: j. X. Anderson, j. G. Mccoy. j. n.
Haymaker, b. B. Bailey, Mr.. Gatewood,
| David Smythe, George Wilson, j. r
Shields, Mr.. Hewey, Ben Graves, S d.
| Everett, &. H. Walker and NJ. N. Stuclley.
The Fifth ward Democracy was out in
force last night, the serious business on
| hand being the selection Of six delegates to
represent the ward in Saturdays conven-
ton. And when Fifth ward Democrat
or at least good healthy per cent of him
falls TO turn up on such occasions. it may
be taken as au indication that the political
horizon shows placid and serene aspect
He is essentially "A storm bird, and seems
| to delight IN the dismal preparations which
DetokenS the approach of what is most
likely to result In scoring another defeat
for his party The Alliance hall contain
ed about forty when the meeting was cali
ed to ORDER and Mr.. Thomas Cartwright
chosen to preside. The first business was
discussion of the call. which required
the two precincts of the ward to select
seperate lists Of delegates, which
was accomplished by the residents
of the respective voting precincts
each organizing a caucus to prepare their
lists. There was considerable active can
vassing, mainly on the theory that there
were influences at work TO secure a dele
CATION to he manipulated in the interest of
certain well known aspirants for positions
on the hoped-to-be fusion county ticket.
The following lists were eventually agreed
upon and will represent the ward:
First precnct-J. +. Conley, B. F. Cour-
ter. Alternates, q. w. Kelly, w. L. Dun
ham.
Second precinct-W. C. Glenn, J. C.
Meyer, G. W. Bennett, j. j. Carney. Al
ternates--J. r. Brown, J. C.. Slavin, Geo.
I. Wells, r. b. Hatfield.
The attention of the meeting was called |
to the fact that the Fifth ward constituted |
portion of he district wherein county |
commissioner was to be elected this fall! !
and the question was propounded as TO |
the identity of any member of the Demo- |
cratic county committee within the ward, |
and il none existed why and wherefore. |
This inquiry brought out the statement
that it had been understood that a recent |
vacancy III that body would be assigned TO /
the ward, but that for some explained ,
reason the county chairman had not
thought it prudent to make such an APP
pointment.
The most interesting incident took
place when Al. Friend arose and, after call
ing attention to the fact that the dele
gates selected would in turn, be called on
to assist in choosing representatives OF
Sedgwick county in the congressional con-
vention, and wound up by favoriug the
endorsement of Jerry Simpson, on the
theory, as he said that such a policy
would improve the Democratic chances
with the Alliance As to county offices.
This brought John Carney TO his feet,
who strongly urged that the recent mid
die of the road pulling of the Alliance
left nothing for zee Democrats to do but
fight the battle on their own lines \
three-coTnered fight, he declared, would
end in Republican victory, but such
result would not injure the Democratic
party as much as surrenderiug everything
30 the Alliance. An old time Democrat
interrupted the speaker long enough TO
say that he preferred to vote Republican
ticket No. l, rather than Republi-
can ticket No g. this las
being understood TO refer to the result of
the recent state convention in this city.
MIR. Carney's remarks brought Mr. Friend
again to his feet, and he proceeded to Re