The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-07-12


Make Singing Speeches-OId Man
Didisman on His Mettle--Squire Martin
Indisnant-Dr. Phillips Pronounced the
Convention the Biggest Farce Seen in
Fifty Years-The Eagle Endorsed.
Yesterday Governor Leweiling set up
two barrels of buttermilk to the Demo-
cratic convention and with the least de-
lay possible the Pop ticket was indorsed
1t was cheap convention" remark
ed one man 'and it was bought cheap
ly.'
How many drank Governor Lewell-
ing's 'buttermilk is not known, but
doubtless many OF them did as that
was all one could get TO drink except
water-and oh, horrors, imagine a Dem
ocrat drinking water.
The convention assembled at two
o'clock after various and sundry eau
cuses being held.
From the very start il was evident
that Jesse Haymaker had the unterri-
fed in his vest pocket ready TO turn
them over, body and bones to the Popu-
lists
WAS 4 BIG FARCE.
II was a comedy from beginning TO
end and that veteran Democrat from
Mt. Hope, DR.. L. n. Phillips, hit the
nail on the head when he said: Il have
attended Democratic conventions for
fifty years and this is the darnedest
farce | ever saw"
The fact is it was not Democra tic
convention at all as a majority OF the
delegates were Populists
1t had, however, some Democratic
good deal of it boiled over and siz-
zled
One man called another a liar by i'm
phcation and made a fistical demon
onstration besides, but no blows were
struck. The undertakers and physi-
but they were disappointed There
were no remains to dress, no bones to
set, noses to repair, no ears to rejuVen-
ate or eyes to invest with sings.
WENT TO RUFE'S BARN.
The delegates commenced arriving
early in the morning and the latches
of back doors could be heard to click
as early as eight o'clock. Men peered
through key holes, formed their hands
into parenthesis in order to gaze better
through rear windows and then turned
away in disgust. He would tell his
tale Of Woe to the first man of the faith
he would meet and after a whisper
and a knowing wink both would stroll
down to Rufe Cones barn and take
dring,-out of the barn pump of
course.
Colonel Sam Amidon was up with the
sun and the morning atmosphere being
raw he walked down town with his mil
itary overcoat on.
Many Of his old guard felt a sting
ing remorse of conscience when they
saw him and embraced the first oppor-
,-.,l,
In spirit, but it is a case of bread and
butter as Rufe Cone has promised us
his deputyships and we must be for fu-
sion"
MANY DEPUTIES PROMISED
There were 134 delegates present at
the convention, but as about only sixty
of them said that Rufe promised them
deputyships he worked with the re-
mainder and before ten o'clock he wore
his hat on the back of his head and
looked as if the political wind was run
ming counter.
The postoffice contingent was out
early too-that is the boys who are not
subject to the civil service rules. and
so were the friends of the deputy inter-
ual revenue collector.
Mike Cook looked sad all the morning
for he saw early that Grover Cleve-
land was to get it in the neck. Will
tiams the engineer, and McNichol the
janitor OF the government building,
were also working and while they
looked more cheerful than Mike Cook
1t was because that Mike takes the de-
feat Of his friends more TO heart than
they do.
Dan Tierney was up from Waco and
1t took A good deal of argument to con-
vince him that fusion was the proper
thing. but one of mis- friends told him
that if Rufe Cone was endorsed he
no eh yl1 IA N
out of the goodness of his heart yielded
his political virtue to help friend in
distress.
There is one thing mighty certain
and that is if Rufe Gene carries out his
promises there will be more deputies
in Sedgwick county than there was at
Chicago during the Pullman strike.
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER.
Promptly al . o'clock the alleged DEM
ocratic convention was called 10 order
by Chairman Conley and the call read
by George NJ. Dixon.
During this time the knightly pres3
ence Of Postmaster Tom Fitch was mol
ticed in the hall. He kept his hat on
and did not seem to feel at home He
folded his arms and walked about the
old hall, so often the scene OF his p2rli
amentary battles and eloquent effus-
ions on Cleveland, Jackson ana JEFF
ferSon. The place seemed to know him
no more and he felt sad.
Now the Democracy of Sedgwick coun
ty was in the vest pocket of Jesse Hay
maker. the agent OF the Populist party.
OLD TIMES RECALLED.
Never before was the Democratic par
ty owned by one man. In days gone by
Tom Fitch. Frank Smith, Captain Os-
born. sam AmiGon, Jim Comfy, VIII
Hewey. ]. NJ. Ross, Colonel Huffman,
Or. Phillips. Al Christman and Joe and
Bob Coates had an interest in il. but
on this occasion IL was the sole proper
~ Of Jesse Haymaker. In the language
o. Casius, when was there time that
Rome could not boast of more than
one man. 1t could be seen in Tom
FitCh'S face that a host of Democratic !
memories were chasing one another |
through his bran. How the mighty |,
have fallen.
Henry Huffman was talking to Mr.. |
Fitch in an undertone Of consolatory |
nature, but his words were drowned |
by the mighty voice of Squire Martin |
who vas denouncing fusion with Popu- |
!isra as a fraud and an outrage to Har- |
ry Moore. Finally Squire Martin be i
came so mad at the thought of FUSION |
that he expressed a statement Jeopar- !
diZirg his eternal peace il he would par /
ticinate in such q convention and took |
his chair over TO the fartheSt corner 1
of the hall where he used his hat as |
fan to cool of with
FIRST TEST OF STRENGTH
The moment the call was read the |
test OF strength arrived. The fusion /
forces nominated Jim Dorsey Tor tempo |
rary chairman and the anti fusion foiks |
nominated Charlie Daniels Dorsey |
Uon by large majority
IN addressing the convention MI. i'oF
Soy said that his election was indica-
ta0n of what the program was ana ne /