The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-14
SCRAMBLE FOR PIE
HUNDREDS OF CANDIDATES IN THE
FIELD FOR OFFICE.

tuaI Admiration Society and Endorse
One Another-wichffa ha. Candidates
for the -Four Best Onices In the State
Some of the Ambitious Folks.
scramble for Office as she is witnessing a.
present
A decent man can't breathe four times
tn succession without having petition
suck under his nose.
Up 70 date there are probably Zc9
avowed candidates for Office in Wichita
and more entering the ranks every hour
Of the day.
At 4 O'Clock yesterday there were
eighty-five APPLICANTS for four places at
the cour. house, the number having IN
creased six after noon. when II stood sew
enty-nine. These positions are custodian,
two 5anitors and night watchman. The
custodian and night watchman are the
two chief snaps. as they pay $50 per
month each and no work required. OF
these two, the night watchman IS con-
sidered the best, as he IS his own boss
and escapes all the annoyances OF ticket
sellers for church festivals.
Jim Derr seems TO be the leading can
diiata for nigh. watchnan- If there Is
anything in talking for the silver cause
he VIII probably get IL Nr. Stucky lS
most prominently mentioned for eustc-
dian. Billy Mccarthy is also strong
candidate for night watc5man and he
has some strong backing. Billy and his
four brothers have always been a power
In rounding up the boys in the Sixth
ward, and that will probably go long
ways with the new commissioners, az
least
The best Of harmony is not prevailing.
by any means. Yesterday there was
great excitement among the candidates
because Of the report OF a secret meeting
held Jointly by the Popullsts and Demo-
cratic campaign committees. Il is charg-
ed that in this meeting the committee
as a whole endorsed the individual men,
bers OF It for some Office. Billy Ayers is
the chairman OF the Populist county
Committee and he was indorsed first for
railroad commissioner. John Conley is
the chairman of the Democratic COM
Tnittee and ne declined TO be a candidate
for anything because Of the fact that his
partner was elected county attorney.
George Peters is the secretary Of the Pop
ulist committee and he was iniorsed for
his Old position as guard az the peniten-
tiary- r. NJ Piatt is the secretary Of
the Democratic committee and he was
well slated and well indonsed for police
court rudse. George Spencer as treasdr-
er Of the Democratic committee was in
iorsed for a member OF the board OF po-
lice commissioners.
For chief of police there are two strong
candidates IN the persons of Lewis But
teriield and William Campbell. Mr.. But
terfeid had a clear road Until somebody
started the story that he is kind Of an
arcfist IT religion; IT other words, that
Re Is 4 terrible priest and parson hater
The religious patrons Of popUlisGn hoped
on this as sweet morsel and have been
chewing II ever since. II was this tha.
developed William Campbell into for
midable rival. Mr.. Campbell is a church
member but he is known to be liberal in
his views BY this is meant that he does
not mix his religion with his politics.
Whether his reported anti-religious views
viii or will not hurt Mr.. Butterfield with
Popuiisn Is matter Of doubt. Some
think il will help him and some think 1t
VIII hurt him. The fact OF the matter is
religion does not cut much figure in the
Office anyway. So far as this community
is concerned the chiefs who were pious
were no better than the chiefs who had
rot repeated the Lords prayer for doz-
en- years. Mr.. Campbell has the. prestige
Of being a popular police officer under
the Lewelling administration Both Mr..
Bu;terfield and Mr.. Compbell stand in
danger OF being crowded out altogether
by some disappointed candidate for rail-
road commissioner or coal oil inspector.
The candidates for railroad commits
siorer are /. z. Campbell William F.
Green and VIII Ayres II is probable
that one Of them viii get il il the fight Is
not too bitter between them. All OF them
have claims 10 the office by reason OF the
work they have done for the party. They
all lock wise and think they have a cinch
on the place
The supposition is that Colonel Taylor
is a candidate for state coal oil Inspector.
He is keeping very quiet The colonel is
an old time politician and does not go az
ter his game footing horn. He works
the under ground current 70 reach
Leedy and the executive board. He does
not care three straws for petitions. Bill
Green, to great extent, adopts his tae-
tics.
1t is said that J. G. Mccoy wants 10
be deputy coal oil Inspector. He is GER
tainly entitled TO something.
Yesterday the announcement was
made that 3. F. Kies is a candidate for
state printer and. through the influence
OF Jerry Simpson and others. is making a
great pun for it.
Nearly au the candidates are very de-
fcient IN political genius The msiori-
" OF them are booming l. .. Lewelling
for senator. being entirely ignorant OF
the fact that II Lewelling is elected sena-
tor the goose is cooked with them. Kan
sas IS entirely TOO big 10 give Wichita a
senator, railroad commissioner, state
printer and coal oil Inspector Colonel
Taylor might yield his demand for coal
oil inspector il IN the event OF Lewelling's
election TO the United States senate. ne
would be made his private secretary
NJ. Kies Is onto aiS job and l. : said
that ne is not for Lewelllng foT senator.
On the contrary il is said he is against
him That. certainly. Is good politics Il
he can work il right without being
ca usht al Il. Jerry Simpson Is Mr.. kleS
political guardian and Jerry knows thaI
Il LeweilinS gets 70 be senator kies VIII
rot get u be state printer.
1t Is on the program 70 give Wichita
one good Office and the executive board
believes that Office should be railroad
commissioner. That and the Offica Of
coal oil Inspector = WITHIN the power Of
the executive board 70 dispense. The Of |
fccs OF United States senator and state
printer are 70 be given out by the Iegisis- /
ture in joint session WhIle that IS true |
the action Of both the executive and leg-