The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-04
Is entitled 10 FAAE
Town of Dover Is Not to Be
Judged by Its Size.
is = POLITICAL CENTER
Now Peaceful, But Has a Rec
ord Notables Who Live There.
is = POLITICAL CENTER

Dover, o. T., March s.-Dover. the only
town in Cimarron township, Kinghsher
county, has a little history. The town
site was in contest and litigation from
the opening of this country until q few
months ago. Since the settlement of the
controversies the town has been con-
stantly growing and the people one and
all pulling together for good. 1t is on the
Rock Island railway and very near the
center of the county and is surrounded
with an energetic. pushing set OF farm
ers.
1t has manipulated and controlled more
conventions of the various parties than
any township in this county. 1t was at
this place that the memorable Demo-Pop
county ticket was organized and put cut
in 1892 II swept the field and didn't
leave a single Republican to tell the
tale. In 1894 the same party met at this
place and nominated every thing. even
to the one colored man for the office OF
coroner. He was defeated. On the sans
day the Republicans met at Kingfisher
and nominated the LILLY White" ticket.
A number of the negroes bolted this con-
vention, FASTENED to Dover and Joined in
with the fusionists. Upon the Demo-
Pops hearing of the action of the Repub-
licans, one enthusiast sent Dan Jones,
the chairman of the Republican commit
tee, the following dispatch: Accept
congratulations on the adoption of white
line policy" That man did not know
that at that time Dan was in his seat in
the Republican convention and casting
the six Dover votes for colored man 10
the finish.
Dover is the place where the three
cornered fight was had between Rev. a.
H Dent, j. C. Roberts and Captain j. V.
Admire for the endorsement as a dele
gate to the national convention which
was held at ST. Louis. Judge Roberts
won.
The township is full of politicians of all
parties. Il is the home of Hon. G. D..
Moss. Republican, superintendent of pub
lie schools, a position which that gentle
man has held ever since the opening Of
this country saving two years. 1t is the
home of Hon. J. E. Burns. Republican.
county clerk 1t is the home Of j. NJ.
Graham. Republican, under-sheriff. Mr.
Graham studied law in the office of Her
rick & George and was admitted to prac-
tice at Wellington, Kan 1t is the home
of T F. Phillips late clerk in the United
States land office at this place and chief
clerk under P. s Maggie when he was
United States marshal of this territory.
1t is the home of Hon. ]. Y Callahan.
Populist, whom Colonel C. T. Preuty de-
feated for the Oklahoma council. but
who later on defeated Hon D. T. Flynn
as delegate in congress. It is the home
of Charley MakeDiece who in the early
days was the leader Of the famous Dodge
| City, Kan, Cowboy Band" 1t is the
home of John Clark, West Page and
many other public-spirited colored men.
Dover is the home Of the widow Dalton,
mother of the Dalton boys who had such
a notorious reputation for crime through
out this country. Mrs. Dalton is a solen-
did neghbor and is loved by all who
know her. 1t was at Dover that the Chi
cago Rock Island and Pacific train was
held up by the RaidIer-Saughter Kid
| gang which took place April 3, 1895. OF
! this gang four were killed by the farm
ers of this community, Raider was ar
rested and indicted in the Kingfisher dis
trict court and sent to the penitentiary
for a long term Of years. Rattlesnake
| Bill. Kanaka Bill, and many other des-
perate characters used 10 make their
headquarters at this place, lay their
plans for stealing, get drunk, shoot up
the town, and do any and everything
/ they pleased and no one was 10 say no.
on the penalty Of death But these fell
lows have all gone, many dead, many in
the penitentiary. others hiding from JUS
tice. and better things have taken their
places, such as a quiet and contented
| people. with many good churches and
Sunday schools and good public schools.