The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-21

The Democratic wheel horses were hot
| last night.
They punched up in groups around the
conspicuous corners and with lurld Ian
guage cursed the Pops and said that any
body who would have anything TO do
with the Anarchists" was no better than
they were.
1t is surprising how quick Democrats
change their minds about politics. Yes
terday they were on the tip-;oc of anxiety
about fusion, hoping it would be adopted:
last night they were cursing fusion and
saying that anybody that would fuse
would steal horses.
Ali this condition was brought about by
the result of last Saturdays caucus or con-
ference between the representatives,, or
rather alleged representatives, of both par
ties. They met Saturday, as stated in sun
day mornings EAGLE. and the Democrats
asked for half the offices. The Populists
said they would consider the matter. Yes
terday the Pops met again and passed a
resolution against fusion.
Iney evidently heard from the rank and
file of the party, for the conferees, it is said,
were partly III favor of fusion. At any rate
they passed a resolution deeming il advis
able Tor the Pop party TO keep IN the mid
die of the road.
It was with sad hearts and burning
conscience a number of Democrats climbed
a stairway on North Market street last
night.
Where are you all goingf" asked an
EAGLE reporter of one of them.
I'VE are going to have caucus" said
one Of them.
"W hat Will you do about the Pop resolu-
tion:'
Oh - the - Pops are no good"
Nv i'll Won mass any cOunGer reSDlutiOnse'
"Nou bet we will"
What will they state?"
''To be brief, we will tell the - Pops
towel, you know"
The Democrats remained in session till
late hour and when they got through
they walked suddenly home and wouldn't
say word; at least nothing that would
be suita bic to print in good moral and
refined daily.
They cussed every Pop from Lincoln to
Morton counties and said they would take
darned good care that none of them would
hold seat in the court house for many IA
long year to come.
II is said that Willard Boone has seen
the handwriting on the wall-the impos-
sibility of fusion and that he will not be
a candidate for reelection.
The friends of Sam Amedon are more
optimistic They say that as the cam
paigu progresses the Pops will come to
terms on a fusion basis. AR. Amedon is
alleged to have said last night that he was
not candidate, but that if the POPS
nominated him he would rustic around
and get the Democrats to indorse the
Pop ticket.
One Of the active young Pop workers of
the county in speaking about fusion with
an EAGLE reporter, said: 1T wouldn't
make any difference whether the confer
ence decided TO have a fusion, the convea-
ton would knock it out anyway. The
farmers are TO man against l. and you
bet that in our party the farmers are a
power in conventions and they are not
bit delicate about setting down upon the
schemes of their leaders"
Don't you think that the influence of
Kies, i. p. Campbell and other leaders
will bring them over TO the fusion idea?'
"No / don't. The farmers are no fools.
They can see through schemes more clear
ly than us town people eau. They have
been fooled so long by agltators that they
have become suspicious and are on the
look out. Besides, | want TO give you a
pointer that kies and Campbell are not so
srlid with the rank and file of the Popu-
lists as people think. kies couldn't get
anything from the Populists of this
county any more"
The Populist primaries will be held to-
night in the various wards as follows:
First ward-Police headquarters in the
city building.
Second ward-Corner of Pine aud Water
streets.
Third ward-Stark's barn, 1l6 North
Emporia
Fourth ward-At GIL East Oak street.
Fifth ward-Corner of Seneca street and
Chicago avenue.
Sixth ward-McCarthy' stable, South
Washington.
All the primaries will be held between
30 and Q d m