The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-30
WITH IRON HAND
Captain Shields Smashed and
Hm Tapp SheIved.
BY THE SAME INFLUENCE
DaIe-Amidon Society Gets It.
self Into Complete Control.

Yesterday the Democratic central CON-
Inittee took the county printing away
from Captain Shields Democrat. The
Populist committee turned down James
Tapp and elected Mr.. Nighswonger
chairman.
Through the special and persistent ef-
forts Of the Amidon-Dale Mutual Admir-
alton society the Tammany crowd at the
Sam Amidon's office was walked on. No
body seemed to know how the five vacant
places on the committee were filled, but
men had been appointed filling out the
number Of committeeman from g to "a.
and the anti-Tammanyites had the prox-
les Of all but five. They were appointed
10y Chairman Sam Amidon though that
gentleman is out of the city and has been
for week. A little matter Of that kind
doesn't amount to anything, however. In
the name of Mr.. Amidon the call was
issued for the committee meeting twenty
four hours before Amidon was elected.
At least the call was issued under date OF
July q and Mr.. Amidon was not selected
as chairman until July 2.
The anti-Tammanyites not only do not
pretend to let the Democratic party of
Sedgwick county have anything to do
with its own affairs, apparently. but they
are openly boasting the power Of a politi-
cal machine that issues calls without au-
shortly or consultation, that enables the
chairman while hundreds of miles away
10 ill vacancies in the committee and
turn their proxies over to those "who are
right" I'm blocks OF five. The men ap-
pointed are just as ignorant of their ap-
pointment as the balance of the Demo-
cratic party. to say nothing of turning
over their proxies to residents Of the
First and Fourth wards in the city with
full power to do just as the gang de-
Inands.
The Dale-Amidon society issued the or
der that Shields must be turned down by
the Democratic committee. It was done
by fictitious proxies and from committee
men flctitously appointed in a meeting
called without authority.
The committee yesterday took the coun-
rty printing away from the Democrat. But
that was not all Tapp was turned down.
Ut was the same influence which decreed
that James Tapp. whom the Populists Of
the county wanted for chairman Of their
county central committee. should not be |
mentioned even in the selection of a |
chairman at their meeting yesterday.
Tapp was called for by Populists all |
over the county and city TO take hold of |
the POpulist campaign, to manage the |
committee in the interest Of a fair fight |
and without Partially to any of the can
didates. Tapp would not have manipu- |
lated the fight with the understanding |
that Hewey for clerk. Cave for coroner. |
and. II necessary. Little for treasurer. |
should be slaughtered to save other can |
didates. So Tapp was not mentioned for |
chairman. Shields. who has long record /
for party service, was squelched without |
ceremony on the theory that the county
printing differently placed would make
part Of the ticSet a few more votes. And
the e-ory goes that the same influence
even got In his work on a Tammany man
by promising him that he should be secre-
iary Of the joint executive committee II
he would be all right for part of the
ticket-the rest of the ticket be hanged.
The Populist committee. which held its
meeting in Frank Nighswongers Office,
elected Mr.. Nighswonger chairman and
Lew Butterfield secretary.
Judge Dale felt last night like ne had
never before proved his political prowess
so well. 1t is rarely that a man has
everything come his way in one day as II
did for Judge Dale yesterday.
George Locke was never HAMMER in his
n /
ed up and down on the street last night.
Giles Smith was all smiles. He had pre-
dicted that the printing would he taken
away from Captain Shields; that Jim
Tapp would be turned down for chair
man.
A Democrat who has spoken IN the
Eagle before. said: what did tell you?
Didn't / say Tammany was a scarecrow?
Where was II today? Nowhere. Where
was its boosted power? 1t didn't an
pear. There is one thing which might as
well be understood right now. George
Young, simply because he was beaten for
mayor three years ago, can not get n
permanent position defeating Democratic
tickets. I have been correct on one pre-
diction. Let me make another: At the
next meeting II Tammany, II they have
one. II will dlsband. Paste that In your
hat"
The Tammany men were saying moth
Ing. 1t was expected that defeat would
make them bitter. It appears TO have
acted like morphine on them.
As for Mr.. Tapp. who has been showed
aside so much lately for no other reason
than that he showed a strength which
was inimical to Sam Amidon's interests.
he seemed only stunned at being crushed
q gain. and was as mild as a lamb.
Big sale second hand bicycles at AfussaI-
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"a to $40. c-1t
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