The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-24
wOODsl CoUNTY's FUSION PROSPECT
Besides Other Matters, meteorological, Ju-
dIciaI. Acc identaI md OsheEwise.

Alva. o. II, June 23.-(Special THE
Republican central committee of Woods
county met here on Saturday afternoon
with nineteen townships represented out
Of total of twenty-five. The regular
nominating convention for county Off
GERS and Dennis Flynn was called for
Wednesday, September 9, at Alva. The
basis of represen tation will be one dele
gate for every 200 votes or fraction there
Of, according to the census returns of
the township assessors. Some objec-
ton was made for allowing an aditiona al
delegate for the excess over each 200
unless the fractional voters equalled or
exceeded 100. bue the objection was over
ruled and the aportionment stands as
stated. No official action was taken
looking to the probable fusion of the
Republicans and Democrats in this
county for the purpose of riding Woods
county of the Populist rule of the past
two years. although some doubt exists
as to the ability of the Republicans to
carry the county against the Populists
without aid from the Democrats. If
fusion is made it will be occasioned by
the Republicans changing their pres
ent attitude of confidence in their ability
to defeat the PopuliSts single handed,
coupSed with the desire of Democra is.
who hold the balance of power TO Dust
the POpulist officials of this county as a
common enemy. Unless opinion chang
es, however, before the date of the Re
publican convention above mentioned.
there viii be no fusion and there will be
three straight tickets in the field with
the probabilities of Populist success
about the same as in 1894
+. n. Cowgirl, backed by a certain
Pcpulist faction vino seek control of the
Populist party, VIII start new Populist
organ about July l. The Alva Review
now has the public patronage and there
will no doubt be a great struggle be-
tween the reigning powers and the new
enterprise.
Miss Bobanon, who recently eloped
from Enid to Alva with a young man
who was taken back TO Enid hy the
county officers to answer charges
against him in Garfield county. met
with a serious accident yesterday by
being thrown from a horse 1t was
thought that the right femur was frac-
tured, but although considerably hurt.
no bones were broken.
From II O'Clock last night until dav-
light this morning the rainfall has been
one and one-fOurth inches. Salt Fork
is booming. The prospects for late
crops - once more favorable. In the
southern and some other portions OF
Woods county late crops in general
have been considered in fair condition.
but in this imemdiate vicinity lack of
sufficient rainfall cut the wheat 50 short
that Of the amount sown not enough
VII be harvested TO return the seed
sown last fall. Early corn has been
Z = ma c-al f,arr l.,
crops with normal rainfall VIII prob
ably be good
The accurate and elaborate reports
Of the Eagle during the St. Louis con-
Vention have ELECTED great praise here
and the Eagle reaching US onsday earl
Ter than any other daily paper win in
crease its circulation from now on until
the close Of the fan campaign.
W. +. Falls. formerly IN business here
ana who recently bought the Scavland-
oprWan hardware store, sold under
judgment TO satisfy an attachment
made on the stock by Falls. was fol-
lowed 70 Medicine Lodge and arrested
fasl week for taking away the bicvcla
OF Harley Woodland. Falls claimed
there was balance due on me wheel
and WoodaTd claimed 10 have Maid xqo
cash and balance IN accounts due him
nom Scanland. and for which h hold
receipts for payment in fun. Woo5a-i
claims Falls obtained possession Of tia
wheel by falsely representing tia: M
cOuld sell il for hia- Falls was brought
back here and frst arraigned before
Justice Clark. but took a change OF ven
ne to Probate Judge Walkers cour;
and later waived examination in the
probate court and gave bonds 10 appear
al the district court.
Judge McAtes viii hold District
court here commencing September