The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-16
WAS THE LARGEST
Yesterdays Registration a
Little More Active.
Is FAR BELOW THE AVERAGE
Committees Working to Get
the People TO Register.

At both places in the City building yes
pearance Of activity for the first time
since the spring election has become OF
interest.
The ladies came out in larger numbers
than on other days and the men were
! equally as enthusiastic. In all it was esti-
mated that close 10 500 registered yester-
! day, which makes a total registration, &C
| cording 10 the figures given out by City
! Clerk Kramer, of close TO $500. A few
more days like yesterday and the work Of
/ the several committees will be less burden
some. All should go TO the City building
and register today. There will have to be
more than 900 more register 10 come up
to the registration OF the men Of one year
ago, and close 10 5000 TO get out the full
number OF men and women of two years
| ago. The committees have got plenty OF
hard work before them and all who can
assist them by registering today and reg
istering some one else will reduce their
labor considerably and give time to de-
vote to other important work Chairman
Allen suggested. yesterday that ne would
consider it big favor II all the candi-
dates and those who profess to be staunch
supporters of their personal Choice should
take friend and go to the City building
and show their Republicanism by helping
the party out just that much.
The Republican city committee want to
give to Mayor Ross the largest majority
ever cast for a mayor Of Wichita, and say
that unless the people will register it is
an impossibility to do so. The committee
had out a few carriages yesterday and
will put out more each day until the reg
istration is closed, but all those who will
and can walk should do so at the earliest
possible moment and without delay.
The feeling in the city in regard to the
reelection of Mayor Finlay Ross is akin
20 the great belief that the coming spring
win md the city taking rapid steps in a
larger growth.
The inception of the new advancement,
which took place last fall, in the increase
in the city's population, followed as it has
been this winter by contract plans and
specifications for new buildings, it is be-
lieved, would be severely strained, if not
prevented entirely, by the success of
Mayor Ross opponent.
However that may be, the feeling among
the home-owners Of the city. who have
seen their real estate and houses increase
in value during the last two years. is that
they should "let well enough alone" and
not risk a dubious change.
Kansas City is growing, all the Okla
homa towns are growing, and the coming
spring is critical with Wichita Only the
wisest and most business-like manage
ment of the city is good horse-sense at
this time, and experiments might prove
disastrous.
No charge is made against Finlav Ross.
Even his opponents concede that he has
made a splendid mayor, that he has been
wise, conscientious and progressive in his
management of affairs.
A great many Democrats and Populists,
in addition to the normal Republican !
vote will go to him. The leading Popu-
lists of the city acknowledge the good gov /
eminent and propitious condition Of affairs |
under Mayor Ross, while the Wichita |
Democrats who have always been liberal |
in their votes, are focking TO his support /
inasmuch as they We're originally for |
George Young and understood that if /
James Tapp, the Populist candidate, had |
not been nominated ne would have run in |
for mayor. and they are not |
bound TO him. q.
The one thing needful is registered vot-
ers. Those citizens who are interested in /
Mayor Ross. election must register or they /
can not vote. A great many people do not /
seem to understand that their registering |
last year does not entitle them 10 a vote
this year. People who expect to vote this
spring must register. Only a few days are
eft and II IS the duty of those who are
in the progress of the city to 90
and register and not depend on neighbors
and friends doing the voting.
. There is nothing irksome in the matter
IF registering. It can be done with an out
ay Of only about ten minutes. A place
has been arranged at the city building
where the women may register separately.
IN the first floor
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