The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-01
ALL WILL BE FAIR
THAT'S WHAT CHAIRMAN WILSON
SAYS OF PRIMARIES.

son saws no Action Was Taken on the
Subject by the Communicable Freely
Tells How the Primaries are To be Gov
erned-He VIII Appoint the Judges and
Clerks.
During the past several days there
has been a great deal of talk about the
conduct Of the primary elections next
Monday Some bitterness of feeling
was manifested and still exists among
well meaning Republicans who do not
like the pursuit Of any policy that VIII
engender bad feeling. Men VINO love
the party for the sake OF it's principles
alone have been sorely grieved and
they hope that the primary elections
wifi be held in te interest OF the party
alone and not IN the interest of the
party alone and not in the interest OF
candidates. The proper policy to pur-
sue is TO leave every Republican vote
at the primaries who is entitled TO a
vote That is the only means of escer-
tanning the choice of the party The
Republican party If IL has any one prin-
ciple more honorable than another that
principle is an honest ballot and fair
count. The policy Of disfranchisement
IS purely Democratic-that is il is pecu-
har, alone, 10 the Democratic party.
OF course in the heat Of battle, before
an exciting primary election, a great
many reports are circulated that are
exaggerated. There is the report OF
the red ballot and the white ballot and
all that sort of thing wich are mere re-
ports. Mr.. Thomas c. Wilson, chair
man of the county committee says that
he does not know what kind OF ballots
VIII be printed, that ne has nothing at
All TO do with it, but that ne supposes
a candidate or set OF candidates can
have red ballots IL that color suits them
best and they are willing to pay for
them. He says that Mr.. DERRICK made
a motion at the committee meeting that
all the ballots Zoe white and of uniform
size Mr.. Luling suggested that the
ballots may be OF different coIors. but
as the committee had no quorum when
these Suggestions were made no action
was taken. The idea OF Mr.. Wilson Is,
without the action of the committee.
that ne cannot control the colors of
the ballots as that is a matter that now
rests exclusively with the candidates.
Another point of contention is that
Of the manner OF appointing the judges
and clerks OF the primary elections.
This Will be done by Chairman Wilson
and he will attend to ii tomorrow.
Some think the proper way 10 make
the appointments would be by those
gathered at the primary polls TO elect
their own judges and clerks from those
assembled. Mr.. Wilson was given au-
thOrfty by the committee 20 make these
appointments and he says the vote on
the matter was 50 nearly unanimous
that only two men voted against il and
they Were Jim Richie and VIII Throck-
morton He says the object OF the
action OF the committee was to prevent
the election Of judges and clerks pref
judicial TO any candidates interests.
Under the old way" he said, the
friends of some candidates would as
semble at the polls early and with a
rush elect judges and clerks who might
work in the interest OF the candidate
whose friends elected them Mr.. Will
son promises TO fill the trust reposed in
him by the committee honestly and fair
iy. He says he will name men VINO will
perform their work impartiaily and to
the entire satisfaction of the candidates
and the legitimate voters.
When a reporter for the Eagle called
on Mr.. Wilson yesterday TO inform him
OF the reports in circulation and ascer-
tanned the facts he received him with
his usual courtesy and said ne would
be glad to inform him of all the facts
is il a fact" asked the reporter
that the tickets Will De Of different col
ors?"
Il don't know That Is a marter
with which l have nothing to do as
chairman. The candidates will have
their own tickets. printed at their own
expense. Something was SAID about
colored tickets at the committee meet
ing but no action was taken as there
was no quorum TO act
"WiH you appoint the judges and
clerks?"
Il will. That was the decision Of the
county committee. II was so nearly
that only Jim Ritchie and
Mr.. Throckmorton voted against il. We
talked the matter over and the great
of opinion was that that
method OF appointing the judges and
clerks would be TO the interest Of a fair
election. Under the old WAY
twelve or fourteen OF the friends OF
some candidate would assemble at the
pOfis early and choose Judges and clerks
who would act in ule interest OF their
friends. / viii appoint the judges and
clerks and ! viii, 50 far as l can, select
men Of good character and of a fair |
and impartial disposition"
Who viii be entitled 70 vcce? -
"Only Republicans who appear on the
poll books OF last year or VINO can be |
for by reputable Republicans |
who are known 10 be suchi
WHO has those poA books, and who |
go, them up"
They were gotten up by the COM
n1ittee and at our expense. 4 great !
deal OF care was taken 70 get them l
right and they were checked over three |
times and made very complete. For
instance IN the First ward Mr.. Full |
Ter spent five weeks completing the poll |
books there.
How about a man who has moved |
from one ward 20 another"
IF he - known rs a Republican ne I
,an vote providing he actually lives /
the7e Our ootect is % keep fellows 4
from voting who have no right % vote
How about strangers wsao have NOV I
ID in since the poll books we're made"
They can vote Il they prove them /
selves 70 be Republicans either by hav-
ng papers 20 prove " or few rsprrzl-
be Republicans 20 vo1ch for them
How about u5en VINO were Repub.f-
ans last year and recorded il zae pod