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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07

At the end of the interview Judge Way
mire came out into the office and in
formed CALL reporter that he had been
advised by the Attorney-General that a
caucus for United States Senator is a con-
ference of a majority of the members OF
the Legislature, and that conference OF
less than such majority is not caucus,
and Is binding neither upon those who
attended nor those who remained away.
If, where a majority was sixty -one, sixty
members could constitute caucus why
should not thirty, or ten, or even five call
Q caucus and attempt to bind to its de-
cision and Its candidate all the rest.
The statement of the case alone is suffi-
cient to prove its absurdity. Hence the
Attorney-General advised him that he
was not bound by what was done last
night, even though he took part and voted
therein.
taking the advice of Judge Fitzger-
aid" said Judge Waymire, ~ do not con-
slider myself bound by the caucus because
there was not maj ority of the Legisla-
ture present. 1 will not be bound by it
and l will not be bound to vote for MIR.
Perkins"
Judge Waymire was tricked and in
suited most shamefully last night. He
spoke of it without betraying much feel
ing, for the Judge is cool-headed, pa
tient man. but he will remember the Incl
dem for long time.
II d1a not suggest the resolution recon-
mending me for Cabinet position" he
said. at was written at Colonel Jack
sons suggestion and in Colonel Jackson's
handwriting. He came to me, showed
me the resolution and remarked: Judge,
there is what we're going 10 do for you.
Go into the caucus, and after we have
nominated a Senator we will pass this
resolution
The Judge went into the caucus, cast
his vote for George G. Perkins and retired
from the room. AS soon as the door
closed upon him the resolution was read.
Some one raised roint of order and the
chair decided that the point was well
taken, to the effect that the caucus had
been called for the purpose OF nominating
a United States Senator, and for no other
purpose. The resolution was re jected and
thus the trick became matter of history.
Going over the ground of the Perkins
disaster, the following facts are found:
The adherents of Perkins said that they
would have enough votes to hold caucus,
namely sixty-one. and that they would
get them. When this was told to Samuel
NJ. Shortridge, he replied:
Gentlemen, / venture to say that you
will not hold a caucus; l make bold to say
that you will not have sixty-one votes.'
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07

The result of the alleged caucus was a
vote of sixty, as claimed by them, and in
this was included a proxy. The gentle
men who manipulated the affair did not
seem to be aware that there could not be
any such thing as proxy in Legislature
caucus, no more than any Assem- bIyman
or Senator could give his proxy to some
one to vote on q bill. Consequently, ad-
mitting for the sake of the argument that
they had sixty votes, the friends of Sena-
tor Perkins failed to hold a caucus because
they had less than a majority.
Following out to it's logical conclusion
the claim of w. B. Hamilton that caucus
was held, two members of the Legislature
could go into a room and nom mate Sena-
tor.
Several persons signed the call through
misrepresentation. Assemblyman Pohl-
man of San Francisco. for instance. signed
it with the understanding that all the San
Francisco delegation had promised to sign
it. When ne found that he had been
tricked, and that he was the only San
Franciscan on the list, he had the man.
hood and the courage TO withdraw his
name. The loss to Mr.. Perkins of Judge
Waymire's vote viii be increased proba-
bly, by the loss of the greater part of the
votes of the Alameda delegation.
In reply to the question as to what
effect the candidacy of Judge Waymire
would have upon his chances, Samuel NJ.
Shortridge replied:
''If 1 am anything OF judge of those
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07

number OF men assembled there were not
sufficient to accomplish the purpose for
which the caucus was called. In other
words, it took sixty-one men 10 elect a
Senator. and it seemed to me from the
arguments advanced by the gentlemen
that it was debatable question, but my
knowledge was not of such a character as
to justify me in giving an opinion upon it.
But whether the action OF the caucus was
binding was matter entirely with the
men themselves. They would have to be
governed by their own opinions with refer
ence TO it. 1 think l said that every man
was the keeper of his own conscience"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07

things, if Judge Waymire goes into this
fight my chances will be vastly improved,
that is also the opinion of my friends and
supporters; because his vote is taken away
from Mr.. Perkins"
Mr.. Shortridge added that if Senator
Perkins should not be elected on the first
ballot next Tuesday, an adjournment
would be taken until noon of the next
Jay, when one ballet would be taken If
there should still be no choice, another
ad adjournment would be taken, and SO on,
the object of the law being TO allow the
legislators plenty of time for deliberation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07
Treatment Of Waymire by Perkins Men Arouses
Indignation and May Cause Them the Loss
of the Alameda Delegation.
Strength of Samuel Shortrdge Increasing With Every
New Deveopment-Legisators Leaving the Standard
of the Incumbent for That of the
Coming Senator

SACRAMENTO
ADV to s
himself
Senator Perkn
had
hiss coming out as a thu Senate
majority
menthe is at
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07
NOT A VALID CAUCUS.
Attorney Fitzgerald Makes
a Statement Concerning the
Meeting Tuesday Night.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 6.-Attor-
ney- General Fitzgerald made the follow
ing statement to CALL reporter at mid
night:
Last night on my arrival at the hotel
from my office l accidentally met Judge
Waymire. The conversation naturally
turned upon the caucus which had been
held in the evening. as l understood, for
the purpose of nominating candidate for
Senator. The matter had been very gener-
ally discussed among politicians as to
whether it was a valid caucus within its po-
litical meaning said that had neard the
argument advanced that it was not a valid
caucus, for the simple reason that the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07
WAYMIRE NOT BOUND.

Released From All Obligations to
Perkins and Jackson by Their
Own Acts.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, Jan. 6.-Judge
Waymire was asked this evening whether
he would be candidate for the United
States senatorship- He replied:
81 have not yet said that l would be
candidate. A seat. in the United States
Senate is, of course, something no one
could lightly turn away, but have no de-
sire to enter into hopeless contest, and l
am waiting for some satisfactory evidence
that the contest would be successful. II
determine to be a candidate l will make
the announcement in time. I am advised
by my friends that Senator Perkins con-
duct toward me has absolved me from ali
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07

actors were Attorney General Fitzgerald,
Judge Waymire of Alameda and Senator
Morehouse of Santa Clara. They talked
for nearly half an hour, the Attorney
General gesticulating vigorously in that
positive way which characterizes him
when hespeaks of anything which he con-
siders Of grave import.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-07

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jan. 6.-Three
men of striking personality sat this even
ing at table in the Golden Eagle dining
room, and the crowd in the hotel office
stared aad stared as the trio was seen to
be engaged in animated and earnest con-
versation.
The men were making history and the
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02

number of years was in the land de-
partment of the Sanfa Fe railway and
went in 1876 to the Centennial at Phila-
de.phia 20 arrange the Kansas exhibit.
lie made such a favorable and unique
display al the Centennial that he has
been in demand every since at all the
dig affairs held in this country. In 1858
he made the decorations for Missouri at
New Orleans. Last year he was al At
lanta for the state of Texas and in 1893
he made the decorative arrangements
for Oklahoma al the worlds fair. getting
eleven first premiums for decorative art
Mr. Cone says that the Nashville ex-
position excells anything Of the kind
ever given in this country with the ex-
cepcion OK the worlds fai-. He says IL
Is much better in every way than the
Philadelphia. New Orleans and Atlanta
big SHOWS. He had with him yesterday
the passes given TO him by the manage
ment Of the different expos;tions which
ne has attended and he has been 20 all
Of them since 1876. The pass issued by
the Centennial management is becom-
ing scared and yeIIowish. although ii is
not worn very much. The largest one
days attendance was when President
Mckinley addressed the people OF Nash
vile. on that day there were about
10000 people present The exposition is
a success in every way but Mr.. Cone
says the attendance has not been up TO
expectations. He came home 10 spend
the Fourth with his relatives and rest
UP. when he will return and remain until
ha .lnca
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02

ton in which Frank vinven. lived had
q job put UP on her by one Of the very
few women Of Hutchinson VINO are no;
sufYragis:s. The anti-suffraSe woman
told AIRS. Suffrage Ward Heller that
the Jones' were next door. which in re-
atty was the Vincent home. Mrs. Ward
Heller went in She was lectionee--
ing against Vincent. and without intro
ducing herself, launched into an eloquent
and bitter deuunciation OF That dirty
Vincent who wants 10 be mayor. Why.
ne drinks 10 high-waser mark" she said.
Hes a sot: they have to carry him on
The streets two or three times day. He
stands in with all the toughs in town. He
looks like tough. You'd be surprised
TO see him. He hasn't had on a clean
shirt for-for year. L"
But this was al Mrs Vincen: could
stand 1--WE lived with this candidate for
mayor twenty years, and he's had /
clean shirt every week, and as for al
this other, I never heard him accused be-
fore. Il you will show me a single
man o. woman Hhc ever saw him being
carried of the s;r-e is
WhSEg. went the front gate as the wo-
man fed. To cay Mrs Ward Heller
flew home would be lie. She simply
tore aiong al race something like a
cross between waltz and gal.op.
vincen. carried that ward. He was
mayor for six years
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02
CASE CONTINUED UNTIL IUIyI.
Case OF Thomas r. Kelly Who Sued DIR
Clark. of tho Big Show, Undecided

The case OF Thomas F. Kelly against
DR.. ]. T. F. Clark OF the big tent show.
was up for hearing yesterday before
Judge Enoch. A. the request OF Mr.. Geo.
Adams, who is attorney for DR.. Clark.
the case was continued until July Is.
Last Saturday night Mr.. Kelly got out an
attachment on the tent for wages which
he claims is due him. He will be remem-
oered as the fine baritone singer of the
company. He resigned and asked for
his wages. which were not forthcoming,
the doctor claiming that he had signed
contract for a certain length Of time and
that il could not be annulIed until IL ex-
pired- The doctor gave a bond in the
sum Of $50 and vent 70 Arkansas City.
Where the troup is now giving mighty
performances
Harry DERRICK. who is Mr. Kelly's at
torney. has served notice on DR.. Clark
that he proposes 10 take dispositions in
this city, Newton, Hutchinson. and Ar
kansas City The notice names all the
performers and many of the patients. 1t
Is said there is likely to be some sensa-
tional testimony adduced when the trial
comes 70 hearing. Mr.. Kelly expects TO
leave for his home in California in the
near future, and Of course desires a
speedy settlement OF the affair.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02
Normal Institute Notes.

Not two weeks have elapsed since the
opening Of the Normal, yet Miss Jessie
Clark. the able instructor OF vocal mu-
sic, has taken the music class which
meets from to p. m. over the first
two years work Of the public schools.
Mrs. ]. Colville is setting a good ex-
ample 10 mothers by herself attending
the institute. What is needed most in
This country is intelligent and educated
mothers. No figures could estimate the
incalculable value 70 future citizens II all
mothers Were educated 10 higher plane
physically and mentally.
While the Thermometer stands high.
the mental activity sometimes standslow,
as was illustrated during school manage
ment period yesterday. Prof. Scott ask
ed whether the teacher should eve. allow
a ntsspelled word to remain upon the
board. abiding at the time 10 a mis-
spelt monosyllable upon the board which
all had jus, read. Blu: no one observed
the word until ne arose and asked Il
s-c-r-e-e-c-h did not spell Screech.
Grammar a class has the promise OF
a whipping If their lesson is no, prepared
today.
All members OF the institute yesterday
were decorate with a square card. dag
onal.y across Which was printed in large
figures a number. Hereafter they will
be called. by numbers instead of name a,
recitation. which is expected to save
much time to both instructors and pu-
pills. No sign Of strike" presented IL
self.
Mrs J. c. Thomas. Mrs. l. A. Hall
and little daughter. and Mr.. B. w. Nc
Ginnis were visitors.
Additions to the institute are as fol-
lows: C. z. Cummings. Colwich: Minnie
Bush. Wichita; Elite Little. city; Emma
Anderson, Maize.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02
LOU DEAN BADLY HURT
Is Thrown From His Buggy Face First
Cpon Gtnder-

Wednesday night Lou Dean. Of the
Dean Abstract company, had his face
3rightfully cut and was otherwise in
5ured in a runaway till he will be I'M
able 10 De out again for probably two
months
He was driving a young horse along
FRS, street near the Missouri Pacific
depot. just as ne crossed the track the
safety waive OF an engine blew open and
the horse lunged suddenly forward.
throwing Mr.. Dean face first into a bed
of cinders
In the fall his feet were caught in the
wheel and his legs wrenched I'll he
could not move them. Mr.. DEAN was
taken home in q hack and the wound
to his legs was found TO be a ligsment
or -endon strain that is peculiarly pain
full and hard to heal. sometimes result
gin in an iniary FOR life
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02
TURNED THE BUGGY OVER
when Near Home Their Horse became
Frightened at Cow and Does Damage.

Mr. and Mrs. z. T. Baker. their son and
q 10y companion, had a serious accident
Wednesday evening al II o'clock. They
had been out buggy riding and were re-
turning home al 3l4 North Ernporia ave-
nue. Young Mr.. Baker was driving. de
drove east on Second street and turned
up the alley going 10 their barn. When
they got within short distance Of their
harm a cow which was tied in the alley
fot I'D apparently right under the horse
This frightened the horse and he turn
ed around in the alley. throwing all OF the
occurants oat ana breaking the shafts.
All o: them were knocked insensiole. ous
fortunately no oones were broken They
soon recovered and managed TO get into
their home where. aside from some Sc
we're bruises, they were unframed. The
COW waichh frightened the horse belong
ed to their neign5or. Nh VIM Ray. The
horse was found yesterday morning in
Buffers Darn. having been caught by one
of -he stable boys and taken care OF.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02
NEW INVENTION FOR A RIFLE
Magazine Attachment Which Enables
Rifle to shoot / so Successive Times.

Magazine Attachment Which Enables .
Rifle to shoot so Successive Times.
Mr.. y Wilson. who resides at POI
S5uthh Seneca street, on the West Side,
has inverted q magazine attachment for
a rifle which will supply a gun with 100
cartridges. thus enabling a person TO
shoot $50 shots in succession. The mag
azine Is cylinder IL form and is attached
beneath the barrel. He has been work
ins on The invention for nine years and
completed /, yesterday. He said last
nigh that he did not intend TO sc. OUT
a patent ., il, as ne only did IL for his
own use and satisfaction. He claims
% be the champion rifle-shot Of Sle
STATE and is willing 70 defend the title
az any time On Saturday afternoon IL
Riverside rarS he intends 70 give an ex-
hini-ion Of rapid shooting He viii ~
and break TIE worlds record and win
eEdesve- - break ore hundred glass;
bail. in less than two minutes with his
new magazine attachment. He had The
attach msnc on 32-ca.ibre rife last nigh.
pu, he says 4 magazine can De made any
size snd attached TO any gun. This il
the creates; number Of Slots ever i7ei
II. succession
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02
KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs WILL PICNIC
Committee selected From the Vsriou
Lodges to Make Arrangements,

Lodges to Make Arrang ements,
The different Knights Of ythias organ
izations, with the assistance Of the Rath-
bone Sisters, propose TO hold a grand
picnic on July Il. The place for holding
il has not yet been decided upon, bit
il will either be Linwood park or Hays
Vile Most OF the members favor the
shady park at HaysviIle, and if 200 can
be induced to go for 25 cents that will
be the place where il viii be given. Two
hundred at that price will enable the
committee 20 procure special train from
the Rock Island which will take the JIG
nickers TO the park. Three members
from each lodge have been selected 70
make The arrangements. Warwick lodge
No Il will be represented by Messrs.
Walker, Trotter and Reeves. while
Messrs keenan,, Ayers and Dees viii
attend to ,he arrangements for Wichita
lodge No. 1sa. The Rathbone Sisters Sc
Iected Miss Dorsey, Mrs. Keenan, and
Mrs. Chipchase-
Grand Chancellor Bird Of Topeka and
Grand Prelate Alton OF Kingman will be
here 10 make addresses. Music and games
with a big dinner. viii help 10 make the
day one ot pleasure.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02

Ema scipation Day to be an Event Anon
the Co ored People of Kansas.

Ema ecipation Day to be an Event Anon 6
the Co ored People of Kansas.
The co.ored people of this city are pre-
pairing for big time on August and 8.
in celebration Of their emancipation. The
date has been decided on, but no ar
rangements have been completed. The
committee will meet next Saturday after
noon at Jackson's hote! on North Main
street, at 2 O'Clock, when II h expected
the location and program wiz be deter
mined.
The officers Of the local emancipation
society In this city are: Mr.. Tom Adj
ans. president: Mr. James Jackson. vice
president: and Mr.. w. A. Belts. secre-
tary. Judging from the reports which
are coming in there viii be large crowd
of coIored people from the adjoining
towns in attendance. The colored peo-
pie OF Newkirk. Arkansas City and VIM
field intend TO charter q special car.
They will be Joined by those who reside
In Caldwell and Wellington Those who
have charge o, affairs expect TO get q
half-fare rate which win enable all TO
come Las. year Winfield celebrated the
event, and a large crowd from Wichita
attended. The committee viii spare no
pains 10 make the celebration an even.
long to be remembered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02
Picnic.

Every day somebody wants 20 know
what we have nice for . picnic. - ~
give all our customers the advantage of
our experience In filing all kinds Of de-
nsnds for picnic goods. se append q LEE
that are always in demand for this pass
pose:
CHIP beef. IN I ID cana
Lunch Tongue. different siseA
Roast Beef. and ID. cana
Corn Beef. and 2 ID cana
Sardines, AL kinds.
Salmons. several kinds
Mackerel and Trout IN fon,sao SaucAL
Lunch Oysters. PORK ana Besns ana
Tomato Sauce
Ham Sausage IL the newest thing ana
IL IS fine. only Toe 10.
A bottle % Cherry Phosphate and soma
Ice FOR drink Is abou; the correct thing
Then some Of our hne fruit ard yoa
c1n make up az good q picnic dinner a.
picnic ccuid wish. We have onl, men
toned a Few things. for We have not
hall enough room 20 tell Il al. Cali and
see Us and we VIII tell you the rest.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02
HE GOT HIS MAN
DEPUTY KEEsLER HAS 4 SCRAP
AT MEDICINE LODGE.
j. n. Gano. Who 10 Wanted here for OBJ
ssie Grocery COMPANY Codsr False Pre-
tesse, Put up = Hand to Hand Scrap
Nearly Hundred Miles to Make the
Koaad-Sh eriR uiiIs' Writ 10 Nile and
Quarter Too Short.

Deputy Sheriff G. C. Kensler came
In from Medicine Lodge yesterday with
j. B. Gano who is wanted here on the
charge o. obtaining goods under false
pretense. 1t Is alleged that Gano. as the
representative of the mercantile house
OF Smith & Gano Of Medicine Lodge, Sc
cured $500 worth OF goods on credit from
the Wichita Wholesale Grocery company
by representing that the Medicine Lodge
house had $4,000 in stocks on hand and
an indebtedness OF only about $500.
According to a statement now in pos
session of the sheriff. Gano had only
ABOUT 81 900 worth OF goods on hand and
was in debt nearly $1,000.
Mr. Kensler went down to Medicine
Lodge last week but before he could get
away with his men they were released
on a writ OF habeauS corpus
This time Mr. KensIer went out Wed
nesday on the Englewood road 10 Nash
vile. A. o'clock yesterday morning ne
drove across 10 Medicine Lodge and
caught Mr.. Gano unawares. He had
quit the grocery business and was deliv-
ering load OF ice.
Mr. Kensler drove up and nailed him
but Gano lit into the officer with ice
hooks and they had q hand 10 hand
scrap. With the help OF an assistan,
Kensler threw Gano into the rig and
they drove away. When they were
about an hour and a half out they look
ed back and saw a man Gathering across
the country on horseback after them.
II was Sheriff Mills. Mr.. Kensler said
the Medicine Lodge officer made gun
play and demanded Gano.
You cant have him. said Kensler.
Il will. l have a writ. I'll take him
back
Your wri. IL a mile and quarter
too Short said Kensler. I'VE are now
that far in Kingman county"
The attempt was then made by tele-
graph to get out a writ in Kingman
county, but Kensler got fresh team al
Nashville and drove across to the Mis-
souri, Pacific at Hazelton. and came in
here with his prisoner yesterday.
A c. Jobes went his bond for $500 and
he is at liberty until his preliminary.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02
NO EXCUSE FOR TRAMPS
Farmers Begging for Men to Work IN
harvest

Harvest
There is neither reason, sentiment nor
humanity in giving a tramp in Oklahoma
or southern Kansas on> nroathfu. of any,
thing to eat or drink. Set the dogs
on then: wherever they are. The farm
rrs are begging for men to help harv est
their grain. There is no excuse or rea
scn any more why there should De an
unemployed man in This country when
enc employment agency in this city can
furnish work for one hundred and fifty
men. Don't feed them a mouthful, and
set the dogs on them. or get out your
shot-guns and give them dose Of bird
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-02
ROPER OBSERVANCE OF .FOURrH"
Henry Thayer to Speak at Plymouth Con
gregationaI Church.

The Sons and Daughters OF the Amer
lean Revolution. by the action OF their
board OF managers and regent, respect
lively. have invited the Rev. Henry E.
Thayer. who is himself descended from
the iliustrious Adams family Of Massa-
chusetts, 10 deliver an address appropri-
ate to Independence Day. at p. m. July
4th, az Plymouth Congregs tional church.
The object of these societies is prima-
rily the perpe;Uation OF the memory Of
the men and the events of the war for
Independence, and the dissemination OF
the principles the defense Of which led
TO that struggle.
The wei known qualities of The speak
er guarantee an able and appropriate dis
course, and the Sons and Daughters Of
the American Revolution invite the pub
lie to attend with them al its delivery.
designed 10 appropriately mark the ma
films great anniversary