The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-10-29
DEMo-POPs WORRIED.
Carvin Prepared With Dec sion, But Boone
and kfes sre Not.


:icket and the straight Popalist ticket or
board, consisting of Messrs. Kies. Boone
aud Carvin, heard the evidence aud An
nounced that they would render decision
| at 1 O'Clock Saturday. That hour came and
after private CONSULTATION was had an
other announcement was made that the
decision would be given at o'clock. That
hour also came and the members Of the
board met ready to decide. County Clerk
Carvin read his opinion, it is understood
showing the various features of the law in
such a clear light that the two others did
not want to decide Sat once" after they
nad heard the points mads by Mr.. Carvin,
and took another adjournment till
o'clock Monday morning. Mr.. Carrin's
opinion favored every ticket representing
Il political organization being printed on
the ballot or, in other words, he held that
every man had right to a vote aad a
right to vote the ballot of his choice 1t
is understood, also, that Boone aud kies
could not agree Oh q harmonious decision:
N fact it is not denied that all three de-
cisions differ materially from one an
other Kies can't be pulled over to
Boone's position and vice versa. The
fusionists i'll the meantime are kicking
themselves for the asinne qualities
they have shown in fling the
protest against the straight Pop
and straight Democratic tickets
Their intentions in doing it were SO
hundreds of voters over il. Wednesday
last nothing would satisfy them but the
throwing out of the two tickets named.
Today they are prevailing on Mr.. Boone
to fix up some decision that will leave
them fall down gracefully. 'Let us COM
promise" is their cry now. but when. COM
promise was talked to them week ago
they laughed. The fact Of the matter is.
they have all this time relied on handling
Willard Boone, as well as Mr.. kies. but
the former is not so easily handled by a
coterie of schemers as the latter, for the
reason that he has more at stake.
1t is now a question whether the poll
ticians can handle Willard Boone before
Monday and get him to come to Kies'
position. They may, but the Coates
brothers seem to have great faith in
Boone, and think that when he reads the
law carefully over Sunday. as he promised
to do, he will sec their position so clearly
that he cannot helpdeciding in their favor.
Carvin is safe. He has practically
no interest in the case. Kies will be first
last and all the time for the fusion ring
and the way the matter stands now the
hopes of the straight Democrats are center
ed wholly on Boone and some of the more
1f<.;o
for God to give him strength to resist the
evil advces of the fus,onists and know.
ledge to see and interpret the law as the
legislature Intended it. A clear and
honest Interpretation Of the law is all the
'straights" ask and they are very hopeful
of getting 1t. They will never accept an
illegal compromise under any circum-
stances.
Al EAGLE reporter called on Mr.. Robert
T. Coates, secretary of the Democratic
committee last evening to inquire
bout the status of the nomination con-
tests. He said the board had met at l
o'clock yesterday and adjourned till )
o'clock and adjourned again till $50
o'clock Monday morning.
How do you think they will decide it?"
asked the reporter.
Il feel confident that tine majority of the
board will render their decision according
to the clear and express provisions of the
law" replied Mr.. Coates.
"How is that?"
"By ordering the Democratic ticket
headed by Mr.. Sherwood to oe printed
on the official ballot together with the
Populist Fusion ticket, the Prohibition
ticket, and possibly the straight Peoples
ticket. My own opinion is that the
straight Peoples ticket was not III strict
conformity with the statute"
'Who will constitute this majority you
speak of %
II think it will be County attorney
Willard Boone and the county clerk, Mr..
Carvin."
"Why do you think so ?"
Because Democrats and Republicans
nearly always stand for the enforcement
Of the law-just as Ed OBryan and all
he Democrats did in the last lie gislature
and in this case l think the gen.
,lemen named will finally take their
stand for the enforcement of the law.
Even Mr.. kies. 1 think, will mediate
awhile before he will violate this law in
he face of the extreme penalty prescribed
n section 80 of the act"
"Will your committee insist on the en-
orcement of this act?"
1.-The committee has ordered its a,tor-
icy to see that every provision Of the law
s enforced aud to institute proceedings
against any ons who refuses to execute the |
aw according to its express provisions"
Mr.. Campbell said at the hearing
he other Gay that the Pops
lid not care so much about putting the |
traight Pops off the ticket. but they were |
,oing to see that the law was going TO be !
beyed in this county. OF course he |
meant that everybody else but the Pops |
must obey it. but we propose to see that |
he Pops obey it as well as the rest of the |!
olks"
"You are confident that you are on the !
light sidesn
''Yes, sir. l have asked some member |
# nearly every law firm in town for their
pinion as to our position and, with one
reception, they are unanimous in their |
erdct that we are right"
What course will you pursue providing
he board decide against yous'
I'VE will institute mandsmas proceed
rgs against the county clerk to compel |
i'm to print only legal tickets on the bal
Of However, we do not anticipate any
ecessity to resort TO extraordinary meas
res To compel the enforcement of the
australian ballot act, as Willard is good
awyer and possesses considerable back
one for a young man of his years aad not
the pressure brought 10
ear upon him by thoughtless politicians
o decide according TO their wishes. l b.
eve he wilt advise the members of the