The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-08

terest waxed warm, and 1t was first said:
Adams has IT.; keenan, is the man"
and You wait and see. Judge Campbell
will come up and it is going to take more
than one ballot 10 settle it But the
Fourth ward voted solid and the First
had been heard from as well as the Sec
ond. keenan, was soon known to be the
winner, the votes standing: keenan,. g.;
Adams. SO; Campbell, 10.
Marshal of the court was next in order
for nomination. and it was equally as IN
teresting. There were four candidates in
the field. Tom Voss. l. P. Ault. Henry
Schad and George NJ Green. All were
placed in nomination by their respective
wards and very complimentary speeches
were made in behalf of each. When the
ballots were cast it was seen that Henry
Schad was the winning man. which prov
ed so when all the wards had been heard
from. Schad's nomination was made
unanimous on motion of the Fifth ward
delegation.
/ The clerk of the new city court drew
! forth considerable interest. When the
chair called for nominations T. c. Wilson
came to the front of the hall and in loud
and oratorical outburst of enthusiastic
references to the Spanish-American war
and the soldier boys who went to the front
at the call to arms to protect the home
and the country. the delegates were treat
ed to a refreshing change from the quiet
and doeile manner in which the conven-
ton had been sitting. Mr.. Wilson wound
up his speech 10y placing in nomination
Lieut. William \. Belts. who has not yet
shed his uniform. but will be civilian
again in few days and viii come back
| to take up his life where he left off.
The Sixth ward then placed N nominal
! ton the Hon. John Kelly, and was follow
ed by a nomination by F. w. Oliver Of the
First, who placed T. G. Parham in the
race.
The Fifth ward placed a candidate in the
field in the name of Jesse Leland
It required two ballots 10 settle the con-
test and Lieut.. Belts was elected on the
second.
Nomination for police judge was then in
order. and two candidates were nomin-
ated-Judge Mitchell the present encum-
bent. and Judge Enoch, al present jus
tice of the peace. The balloting was close
and resulted in favor of Enoch by a vote
Justices Of the peace were then balloted
on. resulting in the nomination Of Justice
Walker. s. p. Dunkin and Justice A 4
Glenn. The question of the result of con
stable has not been fully settled as who
will accept the nominations and who VIII
not.
A motion to adjourn was then enter
tanned and carried. The names of the
several councilmen and members Of the
school board are given al the beginning
of this article.
Mayor Ross has been mayor for two
years. He is an old citizen here. and was
once city treasurer. being elec,-d unani-
mously. Two years ago he beat George
Young for mayor
James L. Dyer is an old citizen OF w:eh-
tia. having come here early in the US IS
an official in the land Office. He is a fire
lawyer.
H T. Kramer has lived here a number
Of years. He was formerly connected
with the Wichita National bank He has
served two years as city clerk
G. T. Cubban i one II the prosperous
business meE Of the city VINO has served
with ability in the council and has 4 e.
gfon OF friends.
Bruce l. keenan, Is al attorney IN this
city VINO came here from West Virginia
shortly before the boom. he = a uaan %
excellent Judgment and viii make
strong race.
W \ Belts is one Of the most brill
liant young co,ored men n he souiaWs1t- f
He has LACEY returned from Cuba. NBere
he Is lieutenant il = company n the
Twenty-third Kansas
Henry Schad Is an old resident q wich-
tia He has been in the harIsss bushes
here for years. Ffe was once beaten for
sheriff by Rufus Cone 81 very feW
votes lie = a fine man
= 2 Enoch has lived IN Wichita Nun
Der OF years. re has been assistant pro
hate j,1dEeNars justice % the page n
oo-h places Acquiring hiEself Nlih honor.
The cognci-uen nominated are al good
men. as are also the nembsEz q rae
scaOo. board.