The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-02-10
SQUIRE EBEY TALKS
He INTIMATES THAT SOMETHING
Is WRONG IN COMMITTEE
He Insists That the Convention Fight
Was A gaiust Tom Fitch and That
That Was the Sole Issue-Mr.
Fitch Says That His Canvass
Was an Honorable One.


the Fitch side of the Democratic house
hold. George W. Ebey says that man
things have been said that were misleaC
ing and to set matters right, makes tn
following statement:
''In the last Democratic county conven
ton warm contest was made for tn
control of the convention. Thomas
Fitch and his friends os one side and thos
opposed to him on the other side. Nj
Fitch was beaten in the convention-th
Wichita postoffice and its patronage wa
the principal matter at issue-and th
central committee was appointed agains
his interests. In selecting said committe
the point of availability in regard to it
members was that they must be opposes
to the Endorsement Of Mr.. FITCH
for postmaster. The question was Away
asked when name was proposed for com
mitteeman, is he with US? Is he opposes
to Mr.. Fitch? In fact, he had to be pro
nounced against all but the friends Of thu
majority OF the convention.
"The committee was duly organized ans
for more than two months have been a
work to indorse a man for the position O.
postmaster. Three or four different can
didates have at different times received {
majori;y Of the votes Of the committee
but no one has ever received the entire
vote of the same. Never was it under
stood that II candidate would be recon-
mended unless be had the unanimous
vote Of the committee, and it was under
stood that the name of Mr.. Fitch was not
to be considered for Endorsement by the
Committee.
Different members have stated at diff
erent times that Mr.. Fitch has asked them
il be they thought he would have any
show before the committee, and they in
variably told him that he would have nc
show. Finally change came; two mem
bers resigned, and by some means not yet
fully understood, two strong Fitch men
were appointed to fill the vacancies. This
gave Mr.. Fitch nucleus from which to
work. One member who had signed the
Endorsement of candidate and also given
a proxy in his interest had gone to the
strip. Last Monday the committee ha6 a
meeting and a vote taken to intorse
a man for postmaster. 1t developed
at this meeting that the member
who had already endorsed a man by sign
ing his own proper name with pen and ink
with his own hand to said endorsement
and at his own suggestion and had also
left proxy to be used In case of an emer-
gency, had left proxy with one of tho
new members of the committee with in
to vote for Mr.. Fitch. 1t being
the second chance the new member had
had to meet with the committee. it shows
that he was getting in his work with
'neatness and dispatch" At the meeting
on Monday only four members of the COM
mittee were present when the voting was
lone. Another person was present not n
member Of the committee who had a
which had been passed before
ienying any proxyies to be used
by persons not members of the committee.
The proxy had also been fixed up with
'neaJness and dispatch" with instruc-
ions to be voted for Mr.. Fitch. and was
allowed to be voted by the four members
present Notwithstanding the man who
leld it was not member of the commit
ee. In the event that this proxy could
lot vote a certain member of the commit.
zee was authorized and instructed to vote
t for Mr.. Fitch. That part of the proxy
the committeeman to vote for
Mr.. Fitch was in a different hand write
md whether it was or not done by large
" small Italian hand does not destroy the
acts. Mr.. Fitch received 5 votes,2 of said
'otes being procured in some kind
Of an unfair manner. The chair
nan of the committee was opposed
o Mr.. Fitch for the reason that he wished
o carry out the wish of the Democratic
,arty as expressed in convention. and not
N any personal grounds, and Mr.. Fitch
eceived only three straight votes. think
hat Mr. Fitch is too shrewd man to 60 to
Washington with this kind of an endorse
renr from the committee. He would have
,een left in "A much better shape had he
lever applied for the endorsement of the
committee. For two candidates to go to
Washington, each having part of the
Committee, and at least one name on bota
would make a bad showing,
nd no doubt would be the cause OF both
men being defeated"
Mr. Fitch was seen last night by an
EAGLE reporter and he very frankly stated
hat he knew of no undue advantage being
aiken of the committee or any body else.
Il assure you," said he, that l and my
riends have acted honorably ali the way
Trough and nobody can blame me
n tie least for being given the
unanimous Endorsement OF the committee.
have made clean. straight forward can
ass aud if am fortunate enough to get
he postoflice | will be thankful to my
riends: if not will have the pleasure of
that l made fair and honorable
ace"
1.-The committee unanimously voted for
Ir. Fitch at their last meeting" said one
f the members last night. and they are
or him yet" He denied that the conven-
ion was against MIR Fitch. Why" said
q. The Amidon wing of the party was
uccessful by Only one vote, and the fact IS
fr Amidon himself is in favor of Mr.
items candidacy for the Office. Before
be COMMITTEES took their final step in the
natter they had consulted we'll known
democrats from sill over the county aud
,ere guided accordingly"
There are some ugly charges made
cainst some of the committee. out uobody
GEMS to be willing to take the responsible
y of backing them.
II is agreed by nearly all Democrats that
be fight over the various posto fices in the
ounty will hurt the party
ODDS AND ENDS
Measles are reported quite prevalent