The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-22
WILSON IS DOWNED
Bradbury, Of Alton, Nominated
for Commissioner.
HARD FIGHT WAS MADE
To Indorse the Action in Index
Book Business.

The -FopuIst convention for
the Third commissioner district assem-
6led in q vacant store room on West
Douglas avenue, opposite the Wichita
Hospital, at ? O'Clock p. m, yesterday.
znd nominated Charles 3. Bradbury. Of
Alton township, for county commissioner
Deacon Wilson made hard aght. but
Re went down in defeat. Harry stewart,
VIII Ayers ard Judge Babb-are the gen
erals who planned the campaign that de-
feated the host Of che slickest poIitf-
clan in the PopulIst ranks In this county.
" zen Judge Dale curSted that iu6ez
BOOK trade the enemies in the Democratic
and P0pulist ranks Of ,. A. wilson weat
after his scalp. a number of the Demo
--atlc primaries were packed for Deacon
wilson. and when the delegates began
90 arrive In the city yesterday Il vas
shOI5ht Col sam Amid0n could swing
enough Democratic delegates 10 insure
Deacon WILSON'S nomination, and odds
were offered on the deacon AGAINST the
deld- II was, however, soon discovered
That q strong coplbinarion had been
formed ID push the nomination Of P Z
PeaEce, Of 8It- HOPE. He was The latest
candidate III the field He IS the cashier
n the Bank OF ut. Hope and Wilson's
friends soon found that he was a danger
0us rival for the nomination.
" hatevCr the political enemies OF Tea
con Wilson may say against niu. they
cannot truthfuIy saw that he lacks pluck
and energy He appeared on the streets
II an early hour 10 tackle the delegates
as they arrived. and the Kansas National
tank corner became a sort Of battle
Ground where the delegates assent led
Wilson had for his iieutenants Frank
&c. hen 81 aHa-r
NJ Kerr, ames Dorsey and Ed Fitz-
Patrick Col. Sam Anlidon would occa-
sfonalv pass the bank corner as 4 ia q
great hurry ana take a survey of the
field
Mr. Amidor appeared to be taking very
little interest in the fight. but the other
fellows Judged from the crowd that was
supporting Wilson that 8Ir- Amidon was
helping 70 plan the battle Tor him. The
Wilson workers discovered just before
loon that copies of the Eagle containing
me decision OF Judge Dale in the in
Junction case against the county com
1lissioner5 was being circulated among
the delegates. ard they blamed the
Pearce msra gers for it, Tbs made The
Wilson crowd hot, ard was probably the
cause of the defeat of PearCe. when
Wilson saw the opportunity he threw MS
force 10 Bradbury and nominated him.
Mr.. Bradbury - said TO be q very nice
Young man. but the wheel horses in the
Deu0-pCp party said he was not q
STRONG candidate and JOhn LES, of Car
cen Plain warned the convention Just
before q nomination was made thaJ they
would have the fight Of their lives this
year in the Third district and a strong
candidate must D. named.
4 scrap was expected ever the adE,is-
sion az the delegation from the Firth
ward. which Grant kneDpIe said WIS ap-
pointed by Judge arnold for Deacon VIII
son. bat the matter was dropped in the
interest Of harmony. Theodore CSWeller
called the convention 10 order and a. A.
DunGnire read the can for the couve nrion-
Charles Z. Carlson, eft west Gypsum,
was elected temporary chairman and A.
4 Dunmire, secretary Some one sus-
Seste6 thst thcv ought 70 have an as
eistant secretary, and ]. Hare was elect
Cd and thus The wilson men organized
the convention. After some discussion
the convention decided that it did not
reed but one committee. and that WIS
n credentials The chair appointed Ralph
Poll W. J. Andersen, A j. Gilmore. H.
Batka and j. j. Arnold. The committee
reported he following list OF deleeatts.
Greeley toWnsnlp-R. D. Watson. IL
Jorgeusen. C. 4 Gilmore " c. Brown,
G w Reed. A w. Jewell. J. y.
Fletcher Wm. Matrison. j. II. Williams
Lester .. 3Natrous, john c. BroWn,
Claude .. Thomas.
Garden Plain, North Renner. John
keashun. John Lies Geo OsWeiler, Frank
Swat John 1Iastersou-
Garden Plain South-JohE P2uly. II.
RaE. ? PITT. ed Ward, James Hoover.
Norton township Walton. Jay .
Webster. ~. j. Anderson, T. G Williams, +
W IL DelzcH T. Anderson. j. t. Ne
fIenry T. Stuckay. y Armstrong. !. +. /
Estes.
ohio towaship-Ralph Ron. " nliam I
Meachreu. II. A. Webb.
viola towushir-Jsmes Miller. James .
Guuslev. D. Jones. j. W. Porter, j. L. /
Hare, s Nighswonger
Atom rowashiu-N- d. Miller T. I.
HutchinEs Meredith. Alex. Peterson. +
Robert Sh.piey. T.. Il Martin.
<tr1lzcah townships o. S3cEer. Geo /
Ketchet. John William. ~. IT. Baston. /
AS alterustcs. J. +. senter, W n. Nor /
gar. !. X Fowler Geo. Johnson s. O. /
Carpenter
Fifth vard-Slmon Kraus. Wua. Schel- f
tav. Clarence StrouE. Mex Fre1nd. j. H +
Bake Joseph 1ia9d, J. j. Arnold. Geo.
Wells Smith D9lnzu Isaac Durham,
Or Hatfield. 1F. u. Bradshaw r. l.
PAYNE. a.. II Sheesly-
r'lno.s toyrshi1-EV. T. Kuhn. B. T.
Noon. f. T. Benton, A. j. York
Cvups1 sam township Was--Jarues Dillon
N. BurAe. W Freeman and G n Carl
Erie tovaship-wm. o'Baea IL D
Courtoa. delegates; John osborn. T. J.
fFraE alreruateS-
Grznd River tcw nship-May Clasen. vs..
NJ Williams Nick Thimesck. anton
San Williams. n II. WiIli9uso1-
AttIca townships. L. Noian. Dr Scott
Fl h Iunehur j. r. Sul th. Thso. Smith.
~hss. n Forward Nu. Mes. NJ. -.
strong. Henry Williams, and Joseph
Iilser- 49,. 49,,