The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-27

It VIII be an Invitation for Them to Leave
the Democratic Party II Callahan Is En-
dorsed and They VIII Vote for Dennis
FIynn-This is the Opinion of William
Grimes, Chairman of the Republican
Territorial Committee, Who Says Thst
the Campaign is Unusually Lively and
Spirited.
Guthrie. O. T., Aug. 2S.-{Special)-
William Grimes, chairman of the Re
publican territorial committee, came
over from the west side last evening
where ne has been in the interest OF the
Republican ticket The Eagle CORES
pondent met him and In answer to inter-
rogationS, he said:
Our campaign has been In progress
barely two weeks, and while L nave
been connected with three territorial
campaigns, have never before witness
ed such crowds as flock to our meetings,
such enthusiasm pervades the people
assembled or such intense interest as Is
manifested by them at this time. On
the other hand, the Callahan meetings
go far held, without any exception, nave
been failures destitute OF numbers, en-
tf1usiasm or Interest, which is eyidenc-
ed by the meeting held in this city last
evening After a great effort had been
made by the Populists and Popocrats TO
get up monster parade As you know,
not 20 exceed tharty-six persons parti-
cipated and the building in whfoh the
meeting was held, would not seat to ex-
Ill al That meet.
Ing was about an average Of the meet
Ines he has held 50 far in the territory.
The Popocrats and Populists prior
to re opening Of the campaign were
loud in their declarations Of party
brotherhood and also-proclained loudly
Of what they intended doing for one
another. So far, fusi bn has been a fall
ure so far as county poHrscs in this
territory is conoerne-d. This has been
brought about by reason Of the fact
that there are in opposition to the Re
publican party in this territory three
elements: the Democrats, Popocrats and
Populists.
POPS ARE TYRANNICAL
.The Democrats in each county are
Jealous OF maintaining their local party
organizations and are unwilling that
b71e administration offices should all be
absorbed by the Popocrats and Popu-
lists who are insisting for them and In
some Instances are succeeding. For
Instance, the Popocrats in Kay county
outnumbered the straight Democrats IN
the county convention and as q, result
me Democratic organization was sur
rendered. that q Popocrat could get the
nomination for county attorney. This
ls all the Democrats Of S,flat county have
to show for the surre~Ier of their or
ganizatton. Another instance is In Ok
kathoma county, there the Populists were
conceded all Of the offices that 60 to
main tain party organizations: Sheriff,
county clerk and county commissioners.
Already dissent is heard upon the
streets and IN the ioungfng places, and
ere a month has rolled by the Popo-
Gratis and Popu1ists win realize that a
good sized rebellion is upon them.
This same combination Is now at
tempting the task of bsorbing the DEM
ocrats Of this territory on the 3rd of Sep
TENDER. How well they succeed re-
mains to be seen.
KEEP 1T AT HOME
But no matter what happens them
there 1 predict that the homesteaders
now languishing under a government
mortgage and the business men who
will be benefited by the retention in
this territory of over s15, 000, 900 taxable
wealth of the territory. by tine passage
of the free homes bill, Will not permit
themselves to belull ed TO forgetfullness
by the clamor of a combination, that
has neither ability or common interest
In such matters, and seek the defeat
Of Dennis T. Flynn, not for any derelic-
ton Of duty on his part, but that they
may be enabled to procure good places
for themselves at the expense of legfs-
iation that Is essential to the welfare
Of the people OF thisterrito ry
mo, sir; they VIII not defeat Dennis
Flynn For so sure as fusion prevails
at FL Reno, just so sure will the Demo-
Gratis of Cleveland, Pottawatomie, and
in fact all the other counties, when re-
leased by such fusion, from participant
ing in the election of Que of their own
party, vote for Dennis Flynn, whom
they are really in sympathy with