The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-30
ARE AFTER BURTON
Gang That ToIer Vanquished
Says Democratic Chairman
Is CUTTING THE TICKET
Plan to Get Burton Out of the
Way as Chairman.

II an explosion doesn't take place in
The Populist headquarters some time dur
sng the coming week good many people
will miss their guess.
Such a tangle Of motives and animosi-
ties is likely to go OFF any time and
row in the Populist headquarters is al
most sure 10 come
Captain Shields and Lew Butterfeld
were yesterday so blissfully illustrated
with their leaders. Colonel Toler's rec
cgnition and vindication by Governor
Ledy that they could hardly settle back
TO work again.
But that isn't the real trouble. Colonel
Toler's triumph was so complete that his
opposition hasn't even squeaked in def
ance. They have bowed their neck. and
now acknowledge that the letter to Leedy
prescribing Colonel Toler was a fearful
mistake
But they have picked a new victim.
Colonel Toler was too hard.
Their new victim is said to be James
Burton. one of the most popular Demo-
Gratis In this city, and a powerful one,
too.
The claim is made by the gang that
James Burton hasn't acted with fairness
Observation-Disclosures
10 the whole ticket, that he is fighting
part of the ticket, which is an unheard-
OF thing IN a chairman. and that by fight
ing part Of the ticket he is weakening
all of it.
The trouble came about by Deacon VIII
son issuing a statement that he had
worked for Burton when Burton was run
hing for oouny clerk.
Mr.. Burton at once came back IN
statement. The statement denied that
Wilson had worked for Burton and con-
cluded as follows;
This stattment make in The interest
of Justice. as I understand that Mr. Will
son IS circulating the report that am
working for him, and do not think he as
sisted in my defeat last fall
The gang sassy this is a scandalous
statement for the chairman of the county
central COMMITTEES TO make.
OF course IT is weakening on the whole
ticket, and the gang, 1t was said on the
street yesterday. would quietly go to
work and force Burton out fthe chair
manship.
It a profound secret. hich leaked out
nevertheless. But the real point IN the
case has not leaked out, and that is how
IS the gang going TO force Burton out of
the Craftsmanship.
The Populist central committee might
meet for the purpose OF demanding from
The Democratic central committee the i'm
mediate resignation OF Mr.. Burton, but II
would have TO be called together and
Frank Nighswonger and Lew Butterfleld
would have to call it, and as Butterffeld
Is Burton's friend, he would fatty refuse
10 do anything Of the kind.
OF course the Democratic central com
nnittee might he called together to ask
Mr.. Burton TO resign, but Mr.. Burton
himself would have to call IT, and Of
course he would do nothing Of the kind.
But the gang has some scheme for do
ing up Mr.. Burton. and their idea con-
templates him in his capacity as chair
man of the county committee. Their plan
and process of ousing him is their own
Eecret.
It VIII probably fall as fat as the at
tempted prescription Of Colonel Toler.
and the awful attempt TO knock RUFF
Gone off the state central committee.
Seventy Two Spaniards Die Enroute
P0nta del Gada, Azore Islands. Oct. %
The Spanish steamer Montserrat. Captain
Des Champs. from Havana on October u.
via Gibrara for Cadiz. with repatriated
Spanish troops on board. has arrived here
There were seventy-two deaths on board
the vessel during the voyage.
Washington. Oct 29-Today's state
ment OF the condition of the treasury
shows: Available cash balance, $500, SO7,-
231; gold reserve, s24O.S390l1