The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-28
TROUBLE IN THE THIRD
CONGRESSMAN Ridxley Don't Want
to ink to Agreement.

Congressman RidxIey Don't Want
to fek to Agreement.
Ralph Faxon, who pays a great deal
OF attention to political matters, after a
visit to eastern Kansas brings to- town
the story that Congressman E. r.
Ridgley, OF the Third district, Popu-
list, is about to violate solemn agree
ment he made with the Democrats of his
district last year by again being can
didate for the fusion nomination.
In 1896, Mr.. Ridgley, who lives at Gil
rard, Crawford county, sought and Sc
cured the fusion nomination for con-
gress in the Third. He was elected over
Congressman kirkpatrick. and in 1898
was renominated. But there was an
agreement. The Democrats of the dis
trict insisted that they should have a
chance, so last year Mr.. Ridgley dis
tinctly gave it out that II permitted to
run again by reason of support of the
triune forces OF the district, he would
gracefully retire and give a Democrat a
chance In 1900. So he waJ given his show
and again beat Mr.. kirkpatrick.
This arrangement of affairs was
brought about chiefly by State Senator
Hugh Farrelly of Neosho county, Lead
or of his party in the state and district.
Farrelly himself was suspected of having
designs on the fusion nomination. This
he disclaimed. but insisted that Demo-
Gratis should have the place in 1900.
With this proviso. and counting Ridg-
ley out. the Democrats have been work
ing IN their bOons for next year in the
district. and it had about been assured.
seemingly. that ex-D'strict JSdge A. NJ
/ Jackson OF Winfield should be the Bour-
/ bon upon whom would fall the nomina-
ton OF the trIunes
/ But according to the story ofthis young
. Republican, there will he trouble. He
says that he met Mr.. Ridgley, and the
latter talked with remarkable candor
about his desire to remain in congress.
Mr.. RidCley went so far as to say that
: he certainly would stay there as long as
his constituents, TO whom he said he de-
ferred. allowed him. In other words. if
3 there seemed TO be any indication what
! ever of a desire on the part OF his party
men for him 10 make the race next year
he surely would do so. This. therefore,
. casts the hopes OF the Democrats into
( the ''saccharine subsequently" 10 use a
. -fiu -tNNtAl phrase. II viii also serve
To benefit tie Republicans OF the district
10y complicatins things in trivne circles.
Congressman Ridgley even was invad-
Ing Judge JaCkson's territory. He was
going II Cambridge C0wley county. os-
tensibly 10 address an old soldiers re-
union. but really To see about his
. chances.
Mr.. Ridgley is entitled TO fame chiefly
as being the dlscoverer of Coin Har-
vey. late lucre-raiser for the Democratic
. silver forces in Chicago and author Of
several complicated works on finance
/ Ridsley has been a cowboy in his early
. days, and while on the frontier in Utah.
. many years ago, met Harvey and rem
( dsred him financial assistance. finally
squirting the embryo financial writer "a
greater and better efforts than then do.
msnded his time ard attention. When
elected to congress RidEiey was a GEN.
eral merchant of Girard and 4 plutocrat
being very well fixed financially.
Alteration. Republicans OF DeIan,
Township
Primary 10 be held August 5 as ner or
deg OF county committee, for the eiscsfs,
Of four delegates 10 county convention I,
De held Augusta. iSs9. Also for nonfina
lions Tor township offices. Meeting sale,
promptly AZ O'Clock ,. m, August 3 lie
sNsfy Republican be present. By. order o
w. c. HOOVER, cemnittsenRa.