The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-03-29
ANOTHER CANDIDATE DECLINES.
very Little Now Lef, Of The Christian Alliance
Hoyem mt.

There is very little left of the fruits OF
the Christian Alliance movement in city
politics Like other fruit il has entirely
succumbed to the cold suap
Robert Gull rie has Withdrawn from the
race In the Second ward in favor of tue
Republican nominee. Mr.. McEwea in the
Third ward has also withdrawn. Mrs.
Taylor declined to run without giving any
political reasons. and Now Mr.. j. n.
Howard comes in with letter declining
the nomination in the Fifth ward in favor
of B. T. Mclean. A humorist
might frd something of good
Joke in tho withdrawal of these candi-
dates.
The Christian Alliance movement start
ed out with the avowed purpose of nomi
mating candidates only in wards where
the Republican candidates were MT fit to
hold the positions. According to this idea
they nominated Robert Guthrie IN the
Second ward. and he, III turn, comes out
declining in favor of the Republican can
dldate, Mr. Hatton. His action in doing
that Is, to some extent, demon.
stration of the proposition that
the individual in politics is wiser
than the multitude. IL that were
the only Instance it would not be so notice
able, but two other nominees did precisely
the same thing Their action was ap-
proved by the Alliance movement, which
Is also virtually confession that the in
diyidual had more wisdom tEan the var
ious citizens in 1.-The movement" If,
among church people in politics, the in
diSidual is wiser than the mass it would
probably be the reverse were the politi-
clans TO take hand in church matters,
all of which is comforting thought.
The following is Mr.. Towards letter de-
Ginning the honor conferred upon him:
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
The spirit of the Wichita Christian Tenn
perance alliance meeting held at the First
Presbyterian church. Tuesday evening
March %. was, and is, not to oppose or an
tagonize any candidate simply because
he is found on any political party ticket,
but rather to demand the nomination and
election OF good clean men to places of
trnst.
No true loyal citizen of this great COM
menwealth can object to, or find fault
with, the sentiment and principle set
forth in the resolutions offered by Colonel
Lewis, at said meeting. As to my name
being used for councilman of the Fifth
ward permit me TO say that 3. Z. Mclean,
candidate for said office, says that the
above referred TO resolution substantially
covers the official oath of every officer and
II will stand by my official OATH" do
not desire this. or any other, city office
hence / beg to withdraw my name. and
recommend my friends to support b. 4.
Mclean for councilman of the Fifth ward,
and in SO doing consider l am in perfect
harmony with the above named meeting.
J. y. HOWARD.
Rev. David Winters sent in the follow.
ing communication last night alleging a
reportorial misquotation Of his remarks at
the Christian alliance meeting. The fol-
lowing is his letter:
To the Editor OF the Eagle.
La the report given in your paper Of this
morning of the Temperance Rally" at the
First PreSby terrain church last night, and
which is, in the main, faithful presenta-
ton of the proceedings OF the meeting,
there is one statement which Is wholly IN
correct aud does injustice to me. L am
sure, however, that the misstateme3t was
unintentional on the part of your repre-
sentative. | am reported as saying that L
had endeavored TO get names of persons
who would vote the prohlb ition ticket, but
had become discouraged" This L certaIn-
" did not say. | never have tried to get
persons to promise to vote any ticket,
either here or elsewhere; but as to the
word discouraged" in regard to temper
ance, or any other moral reform, IL has
never been seen or heard in my vocabu-
larry. / have no use for it. The cause of
is the cause of God and
ana IN the emu must WIN, hoW-
ever long or hard the struggle may be. L
will not take time or space to state the
point on which your excellent Young re-
porter got mixed. DAVID WINTERS.
Referring To the notes taken at the time,
the following are the exact words OF Rev.
when he spoke OF the pledge OF
Colonel Lewis being the best means or
getting tue nnmes of those favorable to
the temperance movement: Il had set
about getting the names of people but
me: encouragement"