The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-22
TAPP FOR SENATOR
Tammany Said to be For
Him With a Purpose.
WILSON MAY RUN
Pops Lining Up for Candidates
Next Fall.

The candidates for state senator on
the Demo-Pop ticket have become less
numerous, and those remaining in the
race more lukewarm, since thew have
| learned that Jim Tapp has what might De
called cinch on the nomination and
which cinch is cinched under peculiar
condition Of circumstances. Mr.. Tapp let
his congressional boom die, and the Dem
ocrats saw in that indications pointing
TO q. second race for mayor, and they
wanted another man, presumably George
Young, for that place again next spring.
In order to give Mr.. Young the right-of-
way, they decided to agree on the NOM
nation Of James Tapp for senator, and
even Tammany, the pride and glory of
an Independent Democracy, which bows
to M. combine or compromise, came over
to Mr.. TaDD and viii insist that he be
given the nomination for the state SEN
ate. This. aside from being a very cute
political trick, is taken to be an honor
for Mr.. Tapp in recognizing that he would
be a power, if he chose, for second
time for mayor, which might be the
means Of the Democrats losing all
chance Of the office to their own crowd.
It IS understood that Mr. Tapp will ac-
cept the nomination for the state senate,
as he believes he could do some good for
the poor and downtrodden workingman
if given a show in the legislative
branch of the state government. That
Mr.. Tapp would be a conscientious legis-
lator, and strictly honest in every sense,
every pne would have TO concede, and
so he will have but little opposition for
the nomination, it is thought
Deacon Wilson, who began to stir his
boom for the state senate a few weeks
ago, has not been heard from lately, al
though it is thought ne will give Mr..
Tapp a hard fight for the place, if he de-
cides that he has had enough of being
county commissioner. It is thought that
Mr.. Wilson will be pretty strong in the
country but not nearly so popular IN the
city as Mr.. Tapp. However. the two
would make a pretty race, and Mr.. VIII
son may conclude to stay in just for the
fun Of the thing. Sam Amidon would
like to have Mr.. wilson in the race. but
Sam is no longer a power worthy of con-
sheraton even among the rock-ribbed
Democrats, and certainly not among the
Populists J. N Howard, Wilson'S col
league in the county commissioners Of
fee is said TO be uneQuivocally for Mr.
Tapp There were many other candi-
dates out a few weeks ago, all good men
personally, but since the tip was passed
around regarding Mr.. Tapp's cinch on the
nomination they have quietly dropped
out Of the race
The office of county attorney seems to
be creating no little disturbance in the
harmony between Populists and Demo
Gratis just now and it may be the means
of a considerable disruption before long.
DavNi Crewson is out for the nomination
and is backed by Tammany. Mr. James
Comfy is out for the nomination, and Is
backed by Amidon. The Populists are
not at all satisfied with either Of the
men, especially Mr.. Comfy, and will prob
ably insist upon naming their own man
for the place. Mr. Comfy IS a fine fellow
and good lawyer, but the other attor-
neys IN the city are against him because
1t would give the firm Of Anidon & Con-
" the county attorneys prestige for an
other long while in case he should be
elected, and they are not in favor Of life
tenures in Office for the main purpose OF
building up a private practice and a pri-
vate snap.