The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-27
CHANGED THE LIST
Judges and Clerks Reap
pointed by Spencer.
MINICK R0ASTS THE KING
1t Will be Changed When Mr..
Stanley is Governor.

names the judges and clerks Of the COM
ing city election. 3 B. HerndOn and
Frank Nighswonger, chairmen of the
tees respectively, had sent in a list OF
names Of the judges and clerks that they
desired appointed. Mayor Ross was not
acquainted with the law and as City At
torney Adams was absent he named the
majority Of the judges and clerks, who
were Republicans. This made the Boss
of all the Democrats and Populists mad.
He proceeded at once to call on Mayor
Ross. The mayor told him that II ne had
done wrong. it was U.intentional, and
that he wanted TO comply with the law.
King Spencer went to see County Attor-
ney Amidon. who drew up mandamus
proceedings against the mayor and the
council and also a warrant for the ar
rest OF the mayor. Later Mayor Ross
and the King of the Board met in the
police commissioners Office and Mr. Ross
said: 81 Will call the council together in
special session tonight and we will have
the city attorney present You be there
with your attorney and we will adjust
this matter according to law"
The council met, the city attorney was
present, but the King was absent
The following counciImen responded to
the call: Miller, Handley, Mclean, Reese,
Minick, Allen, Smith, Crib and Herbig.
Mayor Ross stated that the law in sub
stance stated that the party receiving
the most votes at the last general cleo
ton would be entitled to one judge and
one clerk; the party receiving the next
number Of votes the same. and the party
receiving the third number of votes were
TO be allowed a clerk on the election
board.
DR.. MInick asked: How are they to be
appointed?"
City Attorney Adams answered: "That
Is the bone Of contention. The difficulty
Is that there are only two tickets. If the
matter was carried TO the supreme court
] very much doubt If they would be all
lowed the quot that they now demand
as the nominations made are on the Citi-
zens' ticket. AS far as this election is
concerned we know of no Democrats or
Populists. I think It is a matter of so
small a nature that we can afford to be
magnanimous. The people and the can
didates on both sides know that the gen
tlemen appointed are responsible, but we
can change to suit them and thus avoid
trouble over a very small matter"
DIR. Minick: This business is not the
suggestion of any good, square Demo
Crat. I for one am opposed to having
the police commissioners running this
thing. I don't want that man to have
any thing TO say in this matter referring
10 King spencer so far as I am concern
ed. These Populists have extinguished
the light in the belfry Of the court house
to save a nickel Tonight they have got
a coal oil lamp there. They are stealing
our dirt. want the Republicans to be
represented. We are fighting the POPS
not the Democrats. This council is a ma
jority Republican with no reference to
the Democrats present. This trouble is of
Pop origin We have more right to three
Judges and clerks than they have 1t IS
the Demo-Pops against the Republicans.
want TO be square I always did hate
Pop, but I have always had respect for
a straight-out Democrat. The idea of
mandamusing the mayor for doing his
duty That is the way I feel about this
business"
Councilman Smith said: ct move that
the mayor make the selections and that
the council take a recess until he is ready
for the council 10 confirm his appoint
ments."
The motion was carried
City Clerk Kramer then read the fol-
lowing reappointments as made by Mayor
Ross:
FIRST WARD.
First Precinst-T. G. ParhAm. F ].
Schwartz. John H. Ash, judges: John
Hughes. H. H Davis, clerks.
Second Precinct-Fred Beckemeyer. c.
A. Schwartz. John Exton. judges; F. s
Burt. c. r. Fordham. clerks.
Third Precinct-Joe Corwin A Christ
man. c. W. Trobaugh, judges; D. E. Full
Ter. W. B. ebony clerks.
SECOND WARD.
I. y. woodcock. E. Cunningham. c.
r Whey. judges; J. F. Litteu. E. J.
Drake. clerks.
Second Precinct-H. c. Terrell. G. w
Ceilings, J. c. Mccall. judges; II. J. Hills
j. c. Cassell. clerks.
Third Precinct-E. 3. Jewstt- B. r
Churchward. Clark Camp judgesi D. NJ
Dickson, F. NJ DEAN. clerks.
THIRD WARD.
First Precinct-O. D. Barnes. NJ. A
Fletcher. <. 4. Huse. Judges; y. A. AIi,-
rhell. ". Lowe. clerks.
Il. H. Stark, judges; J. c. Redheid. J. T
Dorsey. clerks
Third Precinct-J. c. Rutan. A Y. Nc
Kee Wm. Little judges; Chas. B.selow,
Wick Cole, clerks.
FOURTH WARD.
First Precinct-W. T. Buckuer. !. W
Hinton. ". F. Green. judges; J. ". Dun
bar, Robert Mcvicar clerks.
Second Precinct-T. ! Brook. J. NJ
Ross. ". H. Niohol. judges; J. c. Kin
kead. r. NJ Plat. clerks.
Third Precinct-W. A. Reed. Chas. Reb-
stein. A L Miller. judges; W. q. OIL
Phant, w. H. Vincent, clerks.
FIFTH WARD
First Precinct. W. Hereford. Wesley
slayden. J. ". Brown. judges; C. W.
Smith, c. K. Freeman. clerks.
Second Precinct-E. W. White. George
Charlton. J. P. Parkhurst, judges: J. I.
Leland. c. II. Basley. clerks,
SIXTH WARD
First Precinct-Ben Wilson. ]. W.
Blades. o. F. Wilder, judges; W. 4 Bet
lis. p Gould, clerks.