The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-28
HERE t IS
Commissioner Howard Ex-
plains Deacon Wilson'S
TAMPERlNG WITH RECORDS
SeaIock, the Other Commits
sioner Supports Howard,

Out in the western commissioner dis
trict two men are running for county
commissioner.
One is James Mccormick, the Republi-
can candidate. a straight. honest, consci-
entious, competent citizen.
The other is Deacon Wilson, the gangs
candidate who today stands impeached,
not by the opposite party, but by his
own party. by his two colleagues, by his
brothers in the county commissioners Of
fee.
Commissioner Howard and Commits
sioner Sealock are out in astounding
statements. The Republicans have not
asked for the statements.
The Republicans have not ribbed up a
fight. The Republicans have had nothing
10 do with it
Commissioners Howard and Sealock
have done what they have done not for
political effect, but because conscience
cries out and demands that the machina-
tons on the part of Wilson be laid open
TO the bone.
If the people of that western district
elect Wilson after the publication. Of
these statements they will have done a
thing unprecedented in the exercise Of
suffrage.
If the people out there elect Wilson
they viii have elected to office a man
against whom even his collea CUES from
sheer conscientious scruples have cried
out.
There is James Mccormick straightfor-
ward. competent popular. There is Dea-
con Wilson.
The voters can choose between the two.
But in choosing Wilson they slap in the
face the majority OF the board of county
comisioner.
This tatement of Howard and Eeslock
makes the campaign in that district more
than a political fight.
No man should miss reading this, the
most remarkable document in the history
of Sedgwick county, which having escap-
ed attempted suppression. appears in yes
terday's Kansas Commoner.
The following IS Commissioner How
ards statement:
Mr.. Kies and Mr.. Wilson having used
my name in their articles published here
tofore regarding the business of Sedg-
wick count, feel it my duty as county
commissioner to explain my views on a
few subjects in controversy.
In mentioning the matter of DR.. Cave.
wherein he drew certain sums of money
from the treasury, and the question OF
the interlineation of the three words,
"for one year" Mr.. Wilson says:
when the clerk copied the minutes on
the record of the proceedings he omit
ted the three words you refer to. and al
the next meeting when the minutes were
being read for correction and approval.
the discrepancy was discovered and the
error corrected
I wish TO say emphatically that the
minutes of the board from August 10 to
January 10 do not show that they were
ever read or approved, and l most en-
phatically state that those three words
were not on the record when was sworn
in. and am willing to make an affidavit to
that effect. At the time Mr.. Sealock was
induced to vote to reconsider the action
OF the board in employing DR.. Hoskins. l
raised the question of the time the three
words for one year were inserted in the
journal entry of August 16, 1897. Mr..
Wilson very emphatically declared that
Il was done before / was sworn in, Janu-
ary TO- Mr. Denny was called before the
board by myself, and a stormy time be-
tween Mr. Wilson and myself was the re-
suit Mr.. Denny said in substance this:
Mr. Harmon and Mr.. Wilson came into
his (the county clerks office and re-
ouested those words inserted, which was
done by him. 1 asked him if it was at a
regular meeting ST the board, with all the
in, fhair n he
said he did not think 1t was. then said
TO Mr. Wilson and Mr.. Denny, in open
session, all members Of the board being
present. that if he (Mr wilson, or Mr..
Denny would make an affidavit that those
words were inserted in the journal entry
before / was sworn in, even If not at a
regular meeting. I would never mention
the subject again. Both refused TO make
an affidavit TO that effect, but declared
that in their best judgment ii was before
I was sworn in. Mr.. Wilson says in his
article in the Beacon that those words
were inserted at a regular meeting of the
board, when the minutes were read over
for approval. The records do not show
that the minutes were read and approved
between August 16, 1897. and January TO-
1855. and therefore that statement cannot
be true or the records do not speak the
truth.
Taking the facts as shown by the rec
ords and gathered by me in the investi-
CATION Of this matter, together with the
amount paid DR.. Cave in excess of his
regular salary, and the fact OF his refusal
10 make reports 10 the board SO that the
board could determine whether there was
an epidemic prevailing or not, 20 Justify
q larger payment than specified IN his
contract, / think case has been made
that justified me in the night / made
against what seemed 10 me wrong-do-
ting on the part Of DR.. Cave a~' NI-. Viii
son in the payment Of those bills.
THE DORAN LAND PURCHASE
In the matter OF the Doran land pur-
chased by the county, have this 10 say;
The board having talked the matter over
with the county attorney. decided 10 bid
in the land for the county in the name
of D. A. Wilson, chairman OF the board
OF County Commissioners of Sedgwick
county, Kansas, unless some one bid
higher than the board thought best to
hid on IT, The board Of county commits
sione-s. all members being present in our
Office. Just before the hour OF sale. talked
the matter over, and Air. Wilson was in
structed to bid the land Up TO ESQ o.
$500. and as Mr. Sealock and myself
were TO be present likewise we would
watch the bidding. and unless We raised