The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
WAS A HOT SESSION
County Commissioners Met
Behind Closed Doors.
TAMMANY TURNED DOWN
Custodian Goes to BalIentine'S
Friend, S. M, BeIden.

The session Of the board Of county
commissioners yesterday was a hot one
part of the time. The temperature rose
and fell by sudden spells until the mer-
curry in the Demo-Pop barometer wanted
to sneak off to the basement and take a
rest. Some interested persons took turn
about at the key hole and the news was
reported about the court house in in
stallments.
The county printing squabble resulted
just about as the Eagle had forecasted.
The Commoner lost its grip as the Off
cial organ, that title and the accompany
ing financial emoluments being given to
the Beacon. The Commoner. however,
was given the contract for the job print
ing, with the understanding that such
heavy book work as it cannot do is to be
given to Wichita firms. Captain Shields
of the Democrat submitted a bid to do
the legal printing at half price, but the
Pop commissioners are not hunting for
retrenchment, and promptly turned down
lnG I6UlDEIdl DlU ~ Ills oNA4Oit NiAO
Tammany tiger which had been led to
the keyhole shifted some Populistic air
and growled.
VIM. McCarty, who was an avowed
candidate for custodian Of the court
house, with much influential backing, was
ingloriously turned down. The appoint
ment was given to MIR. Ballentine's
friend. S. NJ Belder of Valley Center.
This action is considered a direct slap at
the entire Tammany crowd, and caused
more genuine disappointment than any
other move the commissioners could have
made. Mr. McCarty is a prominent fig
ure in Sixth ward politics, but it was
learned through the keyhole that Nc
Carly and Jas. Burton had offended the
push by a little alleged unfaithfulness
in the last campaign. The Tammanyites
deny that there was any crookedness at
all. and will be apt to hold the commits
sioners responsible for their action against
one of their chief moguls.
A prominent politician said that all of
the appointments had really been die
tated by BalIentine in consideration of
his vote with Mr.. Wilson to give the
printing to the Beacon, and that Ballen-
tine would rather twist the Tammany
tigers tail than to plow corn.
The petition of the Union Printers and
Central Labor Union asking that the
county commissioners give the printing
and other patronage to such institutions
as used the union label, was laid on the
table.
Mr.. Brown, who has been Sourt yard
gardener for the past two or three years,
was reappointed for 1900.
Mr.. Cairns, the present janitor of the
first floor, was reappointed.
viii Huey, who was defeated for county
clerk last fall. was given place in the
treasurer's office, and Mr.. Cartwright,
who is now in the treasurer's office, was
transferred to the county clerks office.
The commissioners demand the right to
name these two assistants.
A new job was created in order to
make a place for Mr.. John Goodwine. 1t
is that of commissioner for the poor. The
office is provided for by law, but had new
er been a necessity in this county. The
salary is $500 per year, and makes very
nice thing for Mr.. Goodwine.
The board decided to put temporary
check to the Cheney road controversy
which has been a very lively thing for
several weeks The prayer of the pc
titioners was granted and they were CIV
en- until the second Tuesday in February
to bring in a list of damages.