The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-26
DEMOCRATS
FOR M'LEAN
Fine Tribute Paid to an al
ways Right" Candidate.
POLITICS DOESN'T COUNT
Among Germans Who Are
Standing for Wichita.
IMPORTANT MEETING HELD
Which Means 1900 Plurality
for Mclean.
IMPORTANT MEETING HELD

If there was any. doubt Of the fact that
enough Democrats VIII vote for Ben f.
Mclean to make his majority decisive
one for sound and practical city govern
ment, run on business principles and in
the interest Of the taxpayers, the meet
ing Of prominent Germans night before
last dispels it,
At that meeting a tribute was paid to
Mr.. Mclean. and the ideas for which he
stands and means to carry out. that de-
serves recognition as something very sig
nidcant. Nearly $50 German citizens met
at their han on North Main street and
took vote expressing their sentiments
or perhaps their preference. relative to
the two candidates Tor the next possible
mayor Of Wichita A report made, upon
which the action was taken. expressed
confidence in both gentlemen.
Notwithstanding the fact that there
were only eight Republicans at the meet
ing, Mr. Mclean was the choice Of IS.
showing that IS Democrats out of 1l9
were for the Republican candidate as
against a Democrat. who, however. is
responsibility Of his party name
The fact mat thirty-eight German
Democrats stood up for Mr.. Mclean,
while no German Republican stood up for
M. Young shows how the wind is blow
ing Ia city politics, and is a mighty fine
manifestation of the popular win of
Wichita.
1T proves what the Eagle has always
claimed, knowing the loyalty of Demo
Gratis generally. ana German Democrats
especially. that when the interests Of
the city are involved her business men
and home owners and intended perma-
nent citizens wiz stand together. or near
~ together. when anything threatens
those interests.
a subsequent vote, as to whether the
action of the meeting would be binding.
only IS out of the 127 men present voted
thus. showing clearly that the action
Of the meeting was not binding upon the
participants; and Notwithstanding the
fact that nearly 120 Of those present
were Democrats. only 80 of them voted In
the affirmative, and eighteen in the mega
tive thus showing still more clearly the
luendsmp of Democrats for Mclean.
AIR. Mclean and ibis friends have
thorough appreciation Of what the result
~ the meeting is. 1T means that if the
same rates of Democratic tendency
towards him is kept up throughout the
entire community. and IL seemingly viii
be-. he win be elected by that decisive
majority which everybody wants to see
The successful candidate receive.
The board of strategy of the Citizens
ticket were disappointed yesterday upon
receiving the details They seemed to
be iubiant at first but when it became
known that thirty-eight Democrats stood /
up tn the meeting and voted for Nc
Lean, while not single Republican /
voted fer Young. they had a fun realiza-
ton. for the first time that there is dis /
Election In their ranks. against their /
rubbing propensities and their vain /
vain protenslous
After the meeting had adjourned, the I
Germans in their usual social way Of 7
exchanging views. gathered in knots (
and discussed the situation further. A (
great many of them favored the organi- /
zation OF a Mclean club. but the election /
IS now $50 near that they considered that /
they could hardly have it organized and /
ln working order before election
Among other things brought out. and /
which the average citizen has over .
looked. SIS the fact that Colonel Taylor. /
chairman OF louns's campaign commit /
tee went OFF to Topeka once and had /
himself made assistant attorney general +
for SefsWick county notv outstanding the +
facl Ja4r the sentiment Of this commun-
ity WAS then. rs it Is now. So strongly /,
opposed IN assistant attorney generals
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