The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-08

Nestfall, 1t Is alleged, is not now OK never
vas Democrat. and that his strength
with Perry lies in the fact that he
has pull with the Peoples party
which Perry desires to use one of
these days. All these facts were
placed before the committee and while no
action WAS taken it is understood West
fall Will Withdraw the same privately so
as not to give unnecessary offense to
the Peoples party, and write out per-
sonal Endorsements for Maxwell. And.
talking about the Peoples party, an issue
came up as to whether Democrat with
PopulisG leanings should be Endorsed
for Office and it was the over
whelming sentiment that they should not.
A protest was made against the ndorse-
ment OF j. B. Ingate of Newton, for the
post office at that Place, because he is au
Eek, but the protest Was of no avail FOR the
man with the dozen proxies could not afford
to go back On Joe for the reason that Frank
Smith is also an Eek" OF course, the
fight along this line will be carried up TO
President Cleveland who has already de-
clared that the 'ex's' will not be in it.
There was also considerable of fight
Ell the Garden City land Office The
candidates for the registership are Geo. T.
Christ Of Santa Fe, f. NJ Laurence of
Garden City. Geo. w. carp of Ulysses and
j. r McRowan of Garden City. The cam
didates for the receivership are Potter of
Dodge City A. B Reeves of Johnson City,
10 Dillon OF Hartlaud, J. Y. killen of
Emlnence, Luther Showalter, of Larned,
Johu /. Lee Of Ashland and F. NJ. Dun
levy of Syracuse. All but one of the can
didates for register are congressional COM
miIteemen and all but two of the candi-
dates for receiver are committeeman. This
fact shows the hoggisbness Of the COM
mitteemen. OF course nothing could be
done in this case as nearly all were COM
mitteemen and the man with the twelve
proxies hadn't the nerve to decide between
them. Alter this was disposed of the
man with the multitude of proxies sue
ceeded in having resolution passed
indorsing Fred Bentley OF this city for
United States district attorney and also
succeeded in having passed general in
dorsement for Tom O'Bryan of
Medicine Lodge. Captain O'Bryan
hasn't any office picked out
III yCt, buo nc cNiNCACiy
wants something fat as he is pretty slick
fellow.
Tom McCleary of Medicine Lodge was
also up asking for Endorsement, but the
matter was passed over His opponent is
a man named Burnett, Medicine Lodge
merchant.
The following candidates for fourth
class postmasters were indorsed: George
w. Ebey of this city for 10 be post
master in some town in the
Cherokee strip when it is opened
for settlement; a man named Wright
to be postmaster at Halstead: Frank
Shannon to be postmaster at kiowa;
George SIX to be postmaster at Bushton;
w. t. Durham TO be postmaster at Little
River; man named Wilkinson to be post
master At Elinwooi: W. F. Gibson TO be
postmaster at Liberal.
A committee was appointed to pass
resolutions eulogistic of Senator Martin
20 report at 3 o'clock but at that
hour rhey al1ed for more time.
They were granted further time and
requested when they could agree on some
one to forward them direct to the senator.
NOTES.
The man with the twelve proxies made
himself conspicuous ordering COMMITTED
men not to tell any OF tie dongs Of The
meeting TO the EAGLE reporter How far
his influence went can he seen by the above
report which is full and complete. One
committeeman said that the monOpolist
of proxies must think the committee was
composed OF a lot of sheep who needed
herding.
Capt. w I. Osborne of this city, went
before the committee on fourth Class post
masters and made an eloquent plea TOT j.
E Williams to be postmaster at Valley
Center. He WIS not very successful as
man named Nelson had been previously
Endorsed by the county committee.
Frank H. Gilmore of Wellington, who
aspires to be Indian Inspector was for
merly editor of the Wellington Standard,
and is reputed to be one Of the best
citizens OF Wellington.
j. j. Stevenson of Caldwell, who WAS
Endorsed for one OF the land offices TO be
created in the territory, was formerly
citizen of Wichita, but has not been here
since 1871 He has good pull for the
Office as he went to school TO John q. Car
IiSip, when tEdb OisCluSu SclIItUluu
was school teacher III kenton county,
Kentucky.
Tom Chambers, who cut quite figure
in the recent legislature, attended the
committee meeting and the proceedings
made him tired.
Fred Cooper, Of the Lyons Democrat.
and Mr.. Foster. of the Alliance Tribune of
Hutchinson, were in the city attending the
meeting.
Judge Barney of Harper attended the
meeting in the interest of Mr.. Maxwell, !
the candidate for the Harper postoflce.
Frank Solliday, the gentleman who was
chairman OF the committee on presiden-
tial appointments, was the candidate Of
the Prohibitionists of Hutchinson for
mayor Mt the recent election. Modern
Kansas politics makes strange bedfellows
Os Hackney, one Of the leading lights in
the committee meeting, Is Il brother OF the
famous Bill Hackney of Winfield, the we'll
known Republican war horse
The Wichita members Of the committee
were very much afraid to have the pro-
ceedings published. If everything was
legitimate in their opinion, what were
they afraid Of? There was something very
rotten in their work, and they knew it:
hence the secrecy.
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