The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-13

SECRETARY LAWRENCE GARDNER.
successfully lower ranks take their tone
from those, and so the whole social atmos-
phere becomes alternately Democratic and
Republican.
without Self Government.
This District is now the only civil divi-
sion of the world in which an English
speaking people is utterly without self
government There is not one of the Brit
fish crown colonies in which the people do
not have little more representation than
they do here and as to the British colo
mics which have parliamentary govern
ment-weil, they do not differ materially
from our states In fact, it is said by jul
rists that there is no precedent for the Pc
ruliar system of government that prevails
here, although it has been initiated In some
of the southern states. notably Florida,
where the cities are put under the govern
ment of commissions. and some southern
men think that the black districts in some
of the states will eventually be put under
similar forms of government. But specu-
lation as to the future is idle. For the pres
ent we can only say that this government
is without precedent or parallel, and that
this is the only place where the Republic
an party deprived any one Of the right to
vote during its long lease of power.
The paradox comes in when we consider
that without self government this is tbs
most intensely political district in the na-
ton, if not in the world, and even the old
residents and business men Of the city
seem TO take their politics with an energy
all the fercer because of their personal dis
franchissment.
The Heavenly Twins.
Two Democratic wheel horses of the city
are Mr.. Lawrence Gardner and Marshal AL
bert A. Wilson, both heavy bodied men,
with tendency to the development Of
double chins, who might pass for under
studies of President Cleveland Their re-
semblance to him and each other is in gen
eral outline rather than feature and is
such that they are sometimes jocularly
known as "the heavenly twins" Mr.
Gardner is now secretary of the congress
sional campaign committee and of the As
ISOLATION of Democratic Clubs, both of
which have just opened headquarters in the
annex to Wormley's hotel, and it is taken
tor granted that the national Democratic
committee will maintain Its headquarters
there for some time. The congressional
committee as reorganized consists OF
nine senators, and one representative
from each state and territory, outsiders
being called in when there are no Dem
ocratic representatives. Thus Mr.. Dudley
j. Maddox represents Oklahoma, Mr.. I'll.
&. Coffeen Wyoming and Mr.. A. J. Nc
Adams the Indian Territory so long as its
political or civil position is undetermined.
MIR. Gardner is among the most active and
successful business men of the District.
Marshal Wilson has long been a most ar
dent supporter of Mr.. Cleveland, and it
was Oh the boards that he was to have
something uncommonly nice during the
htter's former administration. He did
not get it, and though the statement is
again made as If by authority he has GER
tainiy not got it yet.
Dazzling Throng.
1t was great day or rather great night
FOR the Democrats of the District when the
committee rooms were opened. and the ar
Esy of official greatness was truly dazzling.
The president did not appear. but the vice
president, all the members of the cabinet
eive two, the leading members of the house
and many prominent party men from all
over the country were there. II is no Sc
rret that the Democrats expect pretty hard
shedding in the close states this year and
that they intend to begin early and leave
nothing undone to secure the next house
in fact, they have already begun. Demo
cratic clubs from Puget sound to Key
West and from the St. Johns to San Die
go have been directed to get themselves
into groups and communicate with club
headquarters here, which is to be the na-
tionsl headquarters OF all the clubs in the
country. All members Of the COMPRESSION
al committee who cannot give time for the
needed duties have given place to men who
can. and documents are already being pre-
pared to suit the existing political situa-
zion. Indeed many have already been
shipped, and the workers are rapidly get
ting their hands in.
Distinguished Bailadists-
Contemporaneous with the opening of
rommittee work for the campaign was the
teopening of social festivities after Lent,
and beth started off with great eclat 1t
Is noticeable, however, that n very large
proportion of the entertainments arc for
permanent charities and local institutions
Of one sort or another. Among these are
the concerts at the residence of Senator
and Mrs. Hale for the benefit of the Home
For 1ncursbles, the rendition of King Ar
thur" by the Mask and Wig club of Phil
hospital, the charity bell and other enter
,ainmsnts and Mrs. Jarleys waxworf1s
Tor the ST. Johns orphanage, and the olio