The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-10-15
JONES HEARD FROM
he ACCEPTS MR. BRIDGEMAE'S
PROPOSITION WITH CONDITIONS.
He Says Re viii Withdraw From the Race
IL Mr.. Bridgeman Does. Provided Their
Successor is to be Chosen by the Two
Rival Central Committees-He Wants
Chairman Corbett and His Colleagues
to Have rs Much Voice In the Selection
as MIR. Downing and His Committee
Nothing is Done Yet.

The main political event Of yesterday
was the following card from Mr.. c.
NJ Jones, the Republican nominee Of
the Red Mems han convention. for dis
trict clerk. 1t is intended, doubtless, as
a reply to the card Of S. n. Bridgemdn'
nominee of the Republican county con-
vention held in the Auditorium:
Il am willing to accapt the PROPOSE
ton made by Mr.. BridgenTan, that ne
would withdraw his candid2cr for DIS
trict clerk if / would, provided that the
central committee of which Ar. w. 5
Corbett is the chairman have equal
voice in naming a successor.
(Simed) &C. NJ. JONES'.
The proposition to which Mr.. Jones
refers is as follows, as taken from yes
terday's Eagle with the incidental re-
marks entire:
Mr. s. y. Bridgeman came to the
Eagle office last night and finding the
editor absent, laid the following docu-
ment down on the reporters desk:
ITO A NJ Denny, county clerk OF
Sedgwick county, Kansas:
Having received the nomination for
the office of district clerk Of Sedgwick
county, Kansas. by the Republican con-
vention held in the city of Wichita,
Sedgwick county, Kansas, on the 5th
day of August, 1886, hereby withdraw
my name from said nomination.
IS n. BRIDGMAN.''
State of Kansas, Sedgwick Co, SIS.
Before me, notary public in and
for said county and state, personally
appeared S. ". BridgnSan, to me per-
sonally known to Ibe the same person
who executed and signed the above and
within instrument and withdrawal, and
duly acknowledged the execution of the
same.
IN witness whereof 1 have hereunto
subscribed my rame and affixed my
seal this 18th day Of October. 1896.
"CHAS. NJ. IRWIN, Notary Public.
My commission expires September
18th, 1897
What explanation goes with this
If any," asked the reporter.
'fThe explanation IS that YOU give
that to the editor of the Eagle in the
morning, that ne hold IT until Mr.. Jones
puts a similar withdrawal in his hands
and if Mr.. Jones does not do that be-
fore o'clock tomorrow afternoon then
want it understood that my with
drsiwal from the race is withdrawn.
If Mr.. Jones puts has withdrawal in
the bands of the editor of the Eagle
before O'Clock, as stated, both can
then be filed with the county clerk SIM
ultaneously. This is strictly a case Of
fish or cut bait When my veracity is
questioned propose TO act and act in
a manner that the good people of Sedg-
wick county will understand. All /
want TO find out is whether Mr.. Jones
will ga as far towards the success of
the Republican ticket in Sedgwicg coun-
ty as | am willing 10 60"
The whole matter reduced down to
plain facts is this: Me. Jones, accord
ing to his proposition, means that IL
Mr. Bridgeman Will withdraw from the
race and consent to have both central
committees meet as one and select he
will withdraw. 1t should be understood
by the reader that there are two CEN
trail communities in existence, one Sc
lected by the convention that nominat-
ed Mr. Bridgeman, and one organized
by the supporters of Mr.. Jones.