The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-20
THE FUSION PRIMARIES.
A Peep Into the Inside OF the Demo-PoP
Household.

Tonight the fusion Democratic pri-
maries are to be he'd and he local bosses
are hurrying around preparing Tor the
conflict. To those self-resp9ctinS Demo
Gratis whose tastes and inclinations habit
ualiy induce them to baye little or moth
ing TO do with their party machinery
few OF the more prominent inside facts
may be something of a revelation At ali
events enough bitterness and double deal
ing have already been developed to indi-
cate that whoever wins the barren houorS
of nomination at Saturdays convention,
there will be scores OF keen edged knives
kept brightly polished for use on election
day.
The most prominent matter OF dlscord
is the terrific fight over the postoiIlce
which is to be supplied with a rev post
master nearly year hence. Shortly alter
the result of the presidential election was
known the county committee proceeded TO
endorse a candidate for each postotfice
in the county, the local plum falling, as
was to have been expected, TO Frank
Smith, who occupied the position under
Cleveland's former administration. vi
course there was number of other asplr-
ants who felt that they we're peculiarly
fitted for the position and they proceeded
to at once go cunning for the committee
in hopes that by REORGANIZATION they
might have chance in the race. But,
like Joey Bagstock, Fitch's commit
tee is ''sly, devilish sly" and by
identifying themselves with certain
candidates Fitch hopes to pull
through, and as it is generally thought
| that Mr.. Smiths poor health will prevent
| his selection by Cleveland, the belief pre-
walls that he intends to secure the prize
! himself.
Last year the bosses antagonized Willard
Boone's ambition to become county attor-
ney, but, materially aided by such opposi-
ton, be won over Amidon. the then chair
man. But so singular are the abrupt
| changes in Kaleidoscope politics or rather
so ligntning-like are the changes OF tie
Democratic chameleon. that fought while
County Attorney Boone, aided by Edwin
| White Moore, marshals the ring forces for
the committee and the postotiice sam
Amidon is TO lead the assault on the part
of the dissatisfied element. a number OF
curious complications have resulted.
In the First ward the anti-ringsters
are we'll in the lead Notwithstanding the
fact that Colonel Huffman, the recently
appointed deputy internal revenue collec
tor resides there and who is said to have
lately announced that he was for Smith
| if he remained in the lace, and In case he
was barred, for Fitch against all corners.
In the Second ward the bosses are boom
ing Stewart for register. Frank Fisher
having been instructed 20 make no con-
test, and is virtually shelved.
The Third ward ringsters are solid fol-
the committee, and as sop viii allow
Jim Dorsey a slice of the delegation hold
ing the balance in reserve to be used where
it will do the most good. There /!
talk of an opposition ticket in this ward
but it has not yet materlalzed. But
chaos is supposed to reign in the arlsto
cratic Fourth. where Charley Cartwright
is fighting desperately for the delegation
He was rendered less favorable terms thar
those allowed Dorsey in the Third. but it
was finally settled on the basis of THE
devil take the hindmost." Across the
river there is lively contest between
Glenn and Tom Cartwright. who enter:
the list there III the interests Of his
brother. So faras can be learned the com
mittee fight is of little interest in the Fifth
ward. where win Glenn is expected TO bt
on the delegation. The Sixth had its OWE
kilkenny fight between Mosbacher anc
johnson, the two city candidates fol
sheriff, who both reside there. Through
the efforts of the bosses an agreement ha:
been arrived at whereby each is to have
one-half the vote. This arrangement wa
decided on as the best for the committee
who are always willing to negotiate ant
fights no battle where a little smooth
diplomacy or voluminous promises viii
serve its purpose quite as we'll