The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-02
FEAR THE HEBREWS.
Action Of the Strauses Makes Tammany
Uneasy

| NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-Considerable talk
was caused today by the announcement
that Isador Straus. brother OF Nathan
Straus. the orr ginal candidate OF Tammany
for mayor, had sent check 20 the Wheeler
| campaign committee, and that the other
brother, Oscar Straus, ex-minister &c
/ Turkey, had sent letter to the committee
| iuGorsing Mr.. Wheeler as Democratic
candidate for governor. Naturally this
announcement: did not tend TO appease the
Tammany chieftains. as they seem 10 fes r
the attitude of the Strauses will lead TO
the casting of many Hebrew votes against
both Hill and the local Tammany ticket.
| Senator Hill made one of his flying Wis
its 10 the Democratic state headquarters.
Chairman Thacher reported that Mr.. Hill
| was cheerful, heaIthful and confident.
There were no other visitors of any impor-
lance at the various headquarters To-Day,
and news from all Of them was Of slight
consequence
A com mittee representing the Civic
union waited on Colonel Strong this after
noon and notified him of the Endorsement
by that body of his nomination for mayor,
assuring him at tbs same time OF the lu-
ueltlon or the Civic union TO cooperate
! with him in his canvass.
L. V. Powderiy, the former leader of the
Knights OF Labor was in this city today
and on being asked his opinion as to the
political situation in New York, said that
although while in Pennsylvania ne was
somewhat involved in politics, he did not
care TO NEEDLE with them here.
great number of meetings have been
arranged for 10y both Democrats and Re-
publicans In all parts OF the state for Fri
day aud Saturday, the closing days OF the
campaign. Nothing of Importance in way
of meetings is likely to occur after Satur-
day, although the managers on boi Ia sides
Will relax none of the vigilance they have
shown from the outset.
John Boyd Thatcher, chairman of the
Democratic state executive ommitfe, to.
day made statement of Joseph Ill. Coate.
regarding the effect of the proposed consti-
tutionai changes in the next legislature
Tue conditions of the Democratic party,
he said, Were:
First-The proposed constitution, as
adoptet by the convention Sept. %, 1894,
is complete and independent instrument
in itself.
Second-B-ing a complete instrument,
no word. phrase or expression can be in
terpolHted from any legislation or any
former instrument
Thlrd-1ie proposed constitution pro-
vides tor legisiatur consisting of SEN
ate of fifty members and an assembly of
$50 members.
Fourth-The constitution (under article
10 goes into effect on the first day of
January, 1895
tlfth-A legislature consisting of sem
ate with thirIy-twO members aud au as
sembly of Us members (as at present con-
stituted) does not fulfill the plain require
ment of the constitution
Sixth-lf the courts seat such a legisa-
ture they will do SO ,apt-ide of the coasti-
tuition, and confusion, litigation and doubt
will follow every act of such "a Legislature
Seventh-1f the courts do not seat such
legislature there will be no legislature
for the year 1895 and no provisions will be
made for the support Of the public schools,
the maintenance of several departments,
the administration of justice aud other
necessary public works