The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-10

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The city Of Wichita win in all probabil-
fty have enough candidates for congress
next year to not only supply the Big
Seventh but the whole state. The Ats
election mas made the Democrats more
arrogant than ever. 1t has more clearly
| defined the position taken by the Demo
cratss that they hold the key TO the polt-
ical situation The Pops may get the
best of them when it comes down to
sending men to conventions, but at the
polls the Democrats can beat the strong
J est Pop ticket ever nominated. The
Democratic leaders. realizing this. have
decided that in the future they must
have more pie. Should the Populists
want to distribute the Offices according
10 the number OF votes polled, the Demo-
Gratis propose TO teach them lesson that
they won't forget.
IN Topeka recently several of the lead
ing Democrats of the state had little
! meeting which will cause CONSERVATION
to reign among the Pops. This coterie
OF bosses have decided that Postmaster
Thomas G.. Fitch must have the nomina-
ton for congress in the Seventh, to sue
ceed Jerry Simpson. Mr.. F'itch's term OF
office will have expired some months be-
fore the convention TO nominate VIII as
senahle He is thought to be the strong
est man they can put up, because OF his
acquaintance throughout the district. In
order TO get the support OF all the ex-
poslmasterS a letter will be written tell
ing each one that they should give Mr..
Fitch their support 50 that in case of
Democratic success for the presidency in
1900 Mr.. Fitch viii see that they get
their old positions again. Besides the in
f1uence that he wields, he is better able
financially than any other man to carry
On campaign. Mr.. Fitch is hand in
hand with several millionaires in Chica-
go who would be only too glad to lend
their influence in d substantial way in
order that he be elected.
For congTessma ma t-large there are
two who want the nomination among
the straight-out Democrats, David Over
meyer of Topeka and ]. Mack Love of
Arkansas City. Mr.. Overmeyer will be
slated for the place, as Mr.. Love will be
sidetracked by being offered the chance
to make the race for associate justice 10
succeed Judge Alien. Judge A. NJ. Jack
son Of Elk county wants 10 be associate
Justice, but he is not in the ring and will
have to wait for something else.
The plans were slightly mixed up
when Ex-Governor Click was defeated for
state senator. He wanted to be elected
for the four years and try to get 10 the
United States senate. His plans have
been upset for the time being, but as he
is in and I'm with the Democrats. some
thing else will be made to satisfy his
craving for public life.
State Treasurer Heffeoower has signi-
fed his intention of not making the race
for second term. Should this be true,
John Madden of Emporia or Clem Fair
childs of Kingman will be pushed for the
place by the Democrats.
Among the Populists who would like
TO take the cares from Jerry Simpson are
B. Z. KieS, A. E. Helm and Brown of
Pratt Simpson will want something and
may make fight for congressman-at-
idA sc III tiie HOpc tAd% II VIII PUT 1iIiii al
line for the United States senate. He
will have the support Of Senator Harris
Colonel II. G. Toler has changed mis-
mind about being candidate for COVER
nor and is out hot for congress.
The Democrats do not expect to get all
that they are going to ask for but they
propose to have more of the pie in the
future, and if they don't get it the Pop
ticket will not have their support