The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-16


however. that he had made up his mind
and would not change it.
J. G. Mccoy was then made chairman
by acclamation. Following the resigna-
ton Of Mr.. Hatfield, the secretary. Dr..
Hoss, also resigned. stating that more
important business called him else
where, in consequence Of which he beg
ged to be excused. J. /. Laidlaw was
urged to accept that honor. VIM. Dean
OF Chicago, moved that committee be
appointed for the purpose of drafting
resolutions and also to select a name
for the new ticket. The following com
mittee for that purpose was named:
First ward, Mrs. McClung; Second ward,
DR.. Lafferty; Third ward, Colonel
Lewis; Fourth ward, Professor Ware
ham; Fifth ward, J. W. Laidlaw; Sixth
ward, W. II. Berthon. This committee
was given ten minutes in which to
transact business. A recess for that
length of time was taken. but only a
few minutes had elapsed when the
crowd began to leave the hall and fear
ing that the meeting would be without
an audience, Chairman Mccoy called for
nominations for mayor. Judge Sites
placed the name of Wilbur 3. Jones in
nomination. The chair requested other
names and possibly expected to hear his
own, but there was no one to present it.
After much heming and having he de-
clared the nominations closed and de-
clared Jones the nominee for mayor.
Then arose a controversy between
every. one in the room and VIM. Dean,
Judge Sites and Mrs. Brown in particu-
lar, as to what should be done with the
other names for the ticket. Dean moved
that the meeting adjourn until 10 o'clock
this morning, and that a committee be
appointed to get up a slate which was
to be nominated without question at the
re-convened meeting this morning. Sites
objected. Mrs. Brown suggested that
the original delegates be empowered to
make the slate. This was objected TO
on the part Of Dean, who said that the
matter was not quite clear to him. BY
this time parties from all parts of the
room began to chime in and in order to
preserve peace Chairman Mccoy stated
that the meeting would again convene
this morning after it had adjourned.
and that today the balance Of the COM
mittee were up and the members fled
nito the room. Colonel Lewis read the
following resolutions:
1--WE, the citizens of Wichita. favoring
the enforcement of the laws of the
state, respect for the constitution and
the defense of our homes, in mass meet
ing assembled, do hereby adopt as a
name for the organization now accom-
plished. the Law ana Order party, and
subscribe to the following brief funda-
mental principles as the watchwords and
beacon lights of the compaign we open
today:
"First-We win support no candidate
for office who win not pledge himself to
use every resource known TO the law,
and VIII use all the influence and pow
er of his official position to suppress the
illegal sale Of liquor and the annihila-
ton of all species of gambling in the
city of Wichita.
"Second-We pledge ourselves TO use
every effort to secure the registration
and the voting of every qualified voter
In the city who believes in the principles
of temperance. purity, patriotism and
righteousness.
"Third-With implicit confidence in the
overwhelming providence of Almighty
God, whose guiding hand is behind this
movement, and whose plans can never
fail, we appeal to all rignC-minded and
patriotic citizens TO stand with US for
the cleansing of this city of the dens Of
vice and crime that stand as a menace
to our peace. happiness AM prosperity"
Dean objected to the name Law and
Order ticket" He said that the ticket
ought to be called the Constitution. 20
Al
Lewis said no. Tine name Constitu-
tion,' he said. lis top-heavy and VIII
net do" Mccoy had this to say:
Ladies and gentlemen, for the time be-
ing. III appoint Judge Sites as chairman
since [ have something to say. Sites,
you be chairman. cont want this
ticket 10 be called the Constitution Law
and order means constitution and
hence there is no need for that name
When you vote. / hope you VIII vote
down that name. ] win now again be
chairman. Ladies and gentlemen. the
motion is to make this ticket the Law
and order ticket The vote was then
taken after which Mccoy announced
that the resolution had carried. The
committee begged TO he informed as 10
what had been done IN the meeting dur
ing its absence. Mrs. Brown assisted the
chair in imparting this information All
consented TO adjourn until this morning
A number Of prominent J. H. c. A.
members held a conference just after
the meeting in the han and discussed
the adv.sability of permitting the lat
ter 10 aeain be used for political pur-
poses. They strongly denounced the ac-
Uou OF the leaders OF the mass meeting
FOR utilizing the associations rooms for
political purposes. Secretary FulIer was
instructed that the rooms were not 20
Doe used Tor political purposes under any
circumstances ard that BE is 70 prevent
envy taking place. There is now a Ques-
tion as to whether the meeting NAV be
reconveuej IN the han this morning
one thing was very noticeable during
the entire deliberations OF the mass
meeting the ministers held aloof and
took uo Dart in the AFFAIR AZ all They
have openly declared that they repuGi-
ate and wash their hands OF al trans
actions OF the meeting.
Mr.. wnlian McKesn. United States
mineral surv eyor. writes the Eagle rrom
Red River. New Mexico. sending IL a re-
guest for the Century Dictionary sample.
stauug htat he d.3 not want % tear or
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