The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-05-05
DISREGARD THE LAW
Many Candidates Did Not
File Statements.
TIME EXPIRED YESTERDAY
What 1t Cost Successful Ones
to Land.

Many Of the candidates for Office in the
recent city election have violated the cleo
ton law, inasmuch as they have failed to
file their statements of expenditures with
the county clerk. The thirty days in which
they were allowed to do so expired yes
terday, and none of the defeated candl-
dates have handed their statement in
Whether they have simply been negligent
or have willfully violated the law is not
known, but it is presumed that most OF
them are of the opinion that this phase Of
the Australian law does not apply to those
who have fallen short of their effort 20
knock the coveted persimmon. In cnis
however, they are mistaken. The law sp-
plies to the defeated as well as TO the sue
cessful candidates. and there is a severe
penalty attached for violation. Section 70
Of chapter Sc, revised statutes of 1897, says
that the penalty for failure to file state
ment within thirty days after the election
shall be as much as $500 and not under
80, or imprisonment in jail for one year
and not less than ten days, or both fine
phase Of the law might as we'll be stricken
from the statutes, for it is violated as
often as elections occur.
The following are the only candidates
who have compiled with the election law:
Mayor Ross City Clerk Mclean, City
Treasurer Glenn, T. E. Enoch, who was
elected police judge, Judge Kirk, City
Court Clerk Ebey, Court Marshal Schad.
Councilman Burton, Constables Root, Voss
and Russell.
Mayor Ross states that he spent $50, and
that was for assessment TO the Republican
central committee.
Amos Mclean, who was elected city
clerk. spent ST. 81 Of which was for print
ing and the rest went to the fusion central
committee.
Judge Glenn's statement shows that he
spent $40, IS of which went into the cam
paign fund of the fusionists. s. for print
ing, $3.50 was for notice printed in the
journal go for a half-tone cut printed in
the Democrat, 50 for livery and 81 for dis
tributing cards.
F. E Enoch, the Republican candidate
for police Judge who got the largest ma
jority given to any candidate on either
side. spent a very reasonable amount,
which is evidence that he did not buy any
votes. He paid $40 to the central commit
tee, $3.50 for cards, Sc for printing and S.
for livery.
Judge Kirk OF the city court wanted to
be the first judge of the new court so bad
that he distributed $1oS75 for luxuries such
as central committee demands and print
ing. He gave the fusion central committee
an even 500 and they managed 70 pull
him through.
Harden Ebey, clerk Of the city court,
gave the fusion central committee S25 and
distributed the rest of his expenditures
for such things as printing and "sundrias,
amounting In all to $34.
Henry Schad spent $3.50. The Republi-
can central committee got so Of this and
$3.50 was spent for cards.
James Burton, who had on his hands
the job Of defeating one of the best coun-
cilmen the Sixth ward ever had. spent
SIG. but it paid. His statement does not
show that he gave the fusion central com
mittee anything, but he paid out in his
own behalf $50 for livery rigs and IS fer
checking.
c. w Root, who wasn't elected con-
stable, did not spend any cash.
Tom Voss, who was elected constable,
and is supposed to be getting rich off his
fees. did not pay a cent TO get elected.
James z. Russell, who was elected con-
stable and is doing a great deal of work
in Judge Appleton's court, paid 81 for
tickets, which was a very cheap election
for him.
The treasurers Of the respective central
committees have filed their statements Of
receipts and expenditures for the cam
paign. and there is not much difference in
the amounts The Republicans collected
1897. and spent all OF it but 70 cents. The
fusionists collected SsS2. 80 AMI spent all but