The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-06-18
A DEMOCRATIC ROW.
The Tlden Clah WA Go to Chicago Every One
for Himself.


reverence the name and the teachings of
the sage of Gramercy Park. J. 7. Dorsey
in his political enthusiasm, which it might
be added, was worthy of better success,
went tc work soliciting aud exhorting ali
faithful Democrats who could afford it, to
| go to the convention with the result that
he had secured nearly seventy-ive names.
Then the question of transportation
| came up, a committee was
appointed to go and see The different ticket
agents with reference thereto, and few
nights ago the Santa Fe was selected as
the route over which to travel.
AT the next meeting of the club the
matter was referred 70 again, and after
considerable OF a sQuabble the matter was
recousidered and Il new committee was
| appointed. Last night was designated as
| the time when this committee should re-
port. a full meeting WAS not present by
any means, in fact there were but few
| present. The committee consisting of
| John Arbogast, J. T. Dorsey, Lew DEAN
| and Councilman Leveridge reported that
they had received sealed proposals from the
Rock Island and Santa Fe roads which
they would submit with the understand
ing that the said proposals should be
given back to the railway companies. The
bids were read. The Santa Fe proposal
was, that each ticket would cost the club
SIC. Is. and that the chairman of the COM
mittee should be allowed IS commission
on each ticket sold, provided seventy-fve
were sold, and S. for every ticket of a less
number than seyenty-fve This Of course
meant that each ticket would cost SlLI5,
! as it was understood that the s. commits
sion paid The chairman should be re-
funded to each individual purchasing a
ticket The Rock Island proposition was,
that tickets would be sold by that COM
pany 10 the club for sic. Is each, and in
case any other road would make
lower rate the Rock Island
would meet il. The moment
the proposals were read Ed Fitzpatrick
moved that the club should take the Rock
Island route. This brought John Farrell
TO his feet, who said that it was absurd TO
go over the Rock Island at s1615 while
they could go over the Santa Fe at S11. Is
Mr.. Wishart, who was present, took the
floor and said that under the terms OF the
proposition which said that the Rock Is
land would meet any rate made, that the
club could go over his road for Sill Is. An
other member jumped up and cried
'bunkum." He said that the Rock Island /
people should not be allowed to take ad- |
vantage of the terms of the bid referred to |
by Mr.. Wishart; that the Santa Fe COM |
pany had made reduced rate regardless |
Of what any other road would do, and that |
they were entitled to the patronage |
of the club and the people for it. Pat /
Healy took the floor and proceeded to ex-
press himself on the subject, but was |
promptly called to order by John Farrell. |
The chair asked John to state his point /
of order, and the aggressive street COM
missioner said that Pat WAS not member |
of the club, that be was an Alliance man,
as well as being a delegate to and a
sargent at-arms il the Peoples party con-
vention, and therefore, not eligible to mem
bership IN Democratic club, that he was
not in THE middle of the road" so TO
speak. Pat took johns remarks good
naturally and asked the chair TO decide
the point of order.
Mr.. Amidon, the chairman, did not
undertake 10 say whether Pat was in the
middle of the road or not, but suggested
that his name was in the roster OF
the club and therefore be Was entitled
!
were Irish viz Healy, Farrell, Cook and
Fitzpatrick, and it was interesting to hear
them oppose one another The motion was
lost. Another motion was made to 20
over the Santa Fe and that was loaded
down with amendments etc. until the
asthor could not recognize it. Another
motion was made pertaining to the ques
ton and the ayes being called nobody
voted. The nos We're called and again no.
body voted. This was stated to be an un-
heard OF proceeding and one gentleman
stated that it was the first time in the his
tory OF the country that Il Democrat failed
to vote when he got a chance. The chair
man declared the motion lost and one OF
the members took issue with him. He
said it was simply tie and that the chair
mans vote should be cast to decide it,
The chairman didn't see it in that
light aud be too failed to vote.
To get out of the difficulty
A member hit on an intelligent idea, and
moved that each member be al
lowed to go TO Chicago as he ''darned'
pleased This was seconded and passed
Mike Cook, the Democratic war horse,
then moved an adjournment of the club
I'LL after the election. when they should
meet again to ratify the election of Grover
Cleveland.
Somebody suggested that il would take
a fortune to pay rent till that time, but
his suggestion passed unnoticed aud the
club adjourned
After the adjournment the members |
stood around, and after acknowledging
themselves 10 be silly etc, President {
midon re-conyenei the meeting, saying I
hat 1t was little irregular, bur neces-
;ary, as he thobght the club should take
some different action in the matter. Harry |
Stewart caught the eye of the chair, and
moved that an EAGLE reporter who was
present enjoying the fun. be requested TO
'end out an Associated Press dispatch
saying that the Tiiden Club of Wichita
vas disband by the Rock island company.
The chair called for second TO the mo !
ion and Mr.. Wishart, Indignant nj the y
hrust made at his company. jumped 70 I
lis feet and said that no member of the c
Illden eino could be found So mean a. 10
econd such dirty contemplate etc. mo- !
ion, and WAS about TO resume his seat [
when his eye fell on John Farrell who had !
broad smile Oh his face. Mr. Wishart c
trai ghtened himself up, and in continue
ion Of his remarks said, except john ,
Farrell" This was a crusher on John and !
he smile that was on his face melted I
way before the heat of Mr.. Wishsre's {
austic remark Great big blood spots '
ppeared on the moon and il was
expected every moment that John would
hAiienCe Mr. Wishart TO mortal combat, b
Tut he didn't. Neither did he reply The {
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