The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-19
DEMOS GET THE MOST
Pops Have One Nominee on
Citizen Ticket.
NO TICKET IN THE FOURTH
Two Silver Republicans Run
ming in the Fifth,

The Dcmo-Pops are either getting some
little sense pounded into their noggins or
else they are afraid to rub up against the
party that brought prosperity TO the coun-
try. Some few of them need another les
son, which they will in due time receive.
In the Fourth and Fifth wards the Demo-
Pops have concluded not to put up any
ticket in opposition to the Republican
nominees. However, some few of them
are still chewing the cud of discomfort.
In the First ward a full ticket has been
nominated. Mr.. w. H. Herbig, a Demo-
crat, will make the race for council. while
Mr.. George Gehring, a Democrat, will con
test for the long term of the board Of ed
ucation. Mr.. ]. Whitaker, a Democrat
will run for the short term of the school
board. The Pops were not considered.
This ticket was the one selected by the
police commissioners over ten days ago
and so well did they have their organiza-
ton perfected that the few Pops left in
disgust.
In the Second ward the primaries We're
held last night, and there was no oppo-
sition. The gang headed by Police Judge
Hatton and the chief of police were for
George Young last night for the council,
but they were decidedly against him last
year. when he was the nominee for mayor
and spoiled their plans by refusing to run.
Harry Stewart was chosen chairman and
Farmer Doolittle was made secretary Of
the meeting last night. J. w. Gillespie
was nominated for the council. For the
long term in the board of education Mr.
H T. Camien was declared the nominee
and for the short term Mr.. c. H Smyth.
Three more Democrats on the ticket The
Pops were again lost in the shuttle, as it
was intended that they should be.
In the Third ward there IS all kinds of
trouble brewing. About week ago Mr.
]. Giles Smith, the present councilman,
was declared to have been nominated by
the Democrats. J. Frost Arnold repre-
senting the Pop party, wanted the Pops
to endorse Mr.. Smith. The primary was
called for last Tuesday night and only
four showed up. IL vote had been taken
at the first meeting Mr. Smith would have
received the endorsement but J. Fost
Arnold was afraid to risk it, so he got
up made a little speech to the other
three and said that he thought that the
primary ought to be postponed so that
there could be more representative meet
ing of Populists. This was agreed to and
Chairman NighswOnger set Thursday
night for the postponed meeting. There
was a representative meeting, as Arnold
desired-there were eleven men present
The vote was cast, and I. w Gill. Dem
Ocrat, received ten votes and Mr.. Smith
one. Yesterday morning as soon as MI.
Gill learned that he had been nominated
for the council he withdrew. Now the
Pops will call a little caucus and fill the
vacancy. Mr.. Smiths friends say that he
has been badly treated and that he will
rum although it is foregone conclusion
that neither the Democratic nor PopuIst
nominee can even win by scratch if the
party is divided. 1t will be seen that a
Democrat was schedul 81 by the police com
missioners. but as two - the board live
In the Third ward each concluded that the
other would attend to seeing that the
slate went through. and so both neglected
1t. and consequently there was a slip in
the arrangements. The Pops have not de-
cided when they will meet to fill the place
made vacant by Mr.. Gill Mr.. w. r.
Tucker received the whole of the twelve
votes. This made it unanimous.
In the Fourth ward no ticket will be put
up, much 10 the disgust of the police COM
rnissioners. They were afraid of Rufe
Cone, but he is not taking any part in the
fight this spring. He is attending to some
thing better.
The Fifth ward, which usually casts the
heaviest Pop vote Of any in the city have
become so Disguised that they have re-
fused TO put up a ticket. But two silver
Republicans are out on their own hook
and are circulating petition. Mr.. H. A
Hill wants to run for the council and
James Garrison would like TO go on the
board of education. The petitions are now
in circulation.
The Sixth ward will hold their primary
next Monday night
In making a summary it Will appear
that the Democrats for both the council
and board of education have seven nomin-
ees. the Pops one and the Silver Republi-
cans two. with the Sixth ward TO hear
from.
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