The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-13

Women.
Now that the state convention is over
the good people of Wichita who take
an interest in local politics are bethink
ing themselves Of the coming city cam
paign.
The Popu1ists and Democrats are will
ling to we'd again this year thinking
that they viii be able 10 carry a ward
or two in the city and thus strengthen
themselves for the county campaign
mex fall.
They assert boastingly that they will
be able to carry the Third, Fifth and
Sixth wards both for the council and
the school board. out they are in all
proba bility. overestimaGing their
strength.
The Republicans are willing to throw
down the gauntlet of battle for them
and, accordingly will hold mass meet
lngS in the various wards tomorrow
night to nominate candidates for the
city council and the board of educa-
ton. The place of meeting in each
ward Will be as follows:
First ward-In the police court room
| in the city building.
Justice C. w. c. Jones, No. 209 North
Main street.
Third ward-In the Eagle barn on
North Topeka avenue.
Fourth ward-In the hall located on
the corner of Oak street and Fifth av-
enue.
Fifth ward-In Sunnower block cor
ner of Douglas and Senaca.
Sixth ward-At the corner of Douglas
and Ida avenues.
Among the Republicans there is no
particular contest for the positions.
There are a few candidates for the pla-
ces all Of whom are good men and who
ever is nominate will work hard and
earnestly for the good of Wichita.
Economy will be the watchwOrd and
the citizens are very anxious 10 NOM
mate men who have business capacity
for a great deal Of business ability is
required now at this critical period
when 1t is almost impossible with the
revenue coming in to make both ends
meet.
The Pops and Democrats, as stated.
will fuse. Their ambition only is to
capture a few offices in order to give
strength TO their party for the fall cam
paign. They think that IL they can
elect few councilmen and members
of the board Of education in April that
il will not only stimulate their Tespec-
tive following, but encourage the prop
oSition to have a fusion on the county
icket.
The indications are that the vote Will
be very light. The registration was
never so low numerically speaking as
ii is at present When figured up yes
terday it was found that only fifteen
per cent Of the voting population had
registered. This is alarmingly low
considering the fact that the poll books
will close two weeks from today. The
women are especially Indifferent and
only two per cent Of them have reg
istered. The ladies Of Wichita as a rule
do not go much on politics and the
registration is usually low but at this
period of the year it was never so low
as it is now.
The Republicans of the various wards
are not only requested to register bat
they are urged to turn out 10 the pri-
maries or mass meetings. tomorrow
night and nominate good business men
1t is just as necessary TO the welfare
of the party TO have good clean COM
petent candidates when there is q
cinch as il is when there is a hard eff
fort required. The best way to make
Republicans is TO nominate good men
at all times and seaSons-men whose
conduct in office viii be such as 10
call forth no apologies. Don't be con-
tent to nominate as good men as the
OPPOSITION. The right way is to nOmi-
nate men who for character. honesty
and ability, the opposition cannot du-
rolicara