The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-28
sheridan FOR F|KE
PaoIa Democrat Is Not a
Candidate.
SITUATION STILL MUDDY
In the Hot Race for Railroad
Commissioned

Topeka, Kan, March 2S.-Barney Sheri-
dan yesterday announced his withdrawal
from the fight for Democratic member Of
the board Of railroad commissioners. This
leaves the field open to J. n. Fike, and
he viii probably be elected unanimously
by the council.
Sheridan has ben his only dangerous
rival
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Sheridan called
on the state officers and announced that
he was out of the race and indorsed Mr..
Fike. In speaking Of the matter Mr..
Sheridan said:
L have never really been a candidate.
I never fled an application for the ap-
pointment or solicited endorsements. Mr..
Fike should, and. without doubt, viii be
elected.
The situation regarding the Republican
members Of the board is as hazy as ever.
The politicians have practically ceased
framing up states. It is the general opin-
ion that no one will have cinch on the
appointment when the matter is taken up
before the executive council and that 1t
must be fought out there.
Quite a strong boom is on. however, for
D. w. Finney, and he is regarded as one
of the strong possibilities. 1t is thought
Rees' chanc IS of election are not so
god as Iney were some time ago, as there
has been strong opposition to him de-
veloped in the last few days. Orie Morse
is a strong candidate. There seems to be
a impression that one Of the commits
sioners will come from the Seventh dis
trict. There are three candidates from
the district-Idorse, Richter and Miller
Morse has the inside track at present
Richter is working hard. however, while
Miller is lying low, counting to get in
on a break.
In spite of the hard work being done
for Corb, MCNEIL it is thought his
chances are very slim. Walker is still
in the race. but his candidacy is not
approved of by the shipping interests.
and he may have to give way to some
one else.
The ELECTION will probably not be held
until Saturday. Gov ernor Stanley went
to Oklahoma last mig hit. Superintendent
Nelson will be out Of town Thursday and
Friday so that Saturd ay viii be the first
dav .Aere can be a full representation
of the council present
The fight has not assumed an exciting
stage Delegations Of politicians and bus
mess men daily call upon the state Off
GERS urging the claims of their favorite
candidates Yesterday about all the state
officers did was to receive delegations and
confer with men who came single to talk
the matter over with them.
one of the biggest crowds which visited
the state house was one from the Third
district. They were urging the appoint
ment of Corb. Mcneil of Columbus. 1t
was urged that the appointment of Nc
Neil would be a good thing for the Re
publican party in that district, and with
the anti-fusion election law would result
in redeeming it to the Republican ticket.
Those who comprised the delegation
were: r. w. Blue, c. r. Atchison. w. T.
Faulkner. George II. Wilson, S. l. Walk
err. NJ. f. Compton, C. D Ashley, J. NJ.
Money. and A. S. Money OF Columbus;
George w. Wheatley, GaIena; Sid Gould,
and NJ f. Compton. Weir City; Charles
f. Collins. Baxter Springs, II. II. Lusl1,
Parsons; L. G. Weldy, Galenai c. z. Nc
Neil. Columbus
The Sixth district. which grows politi-
clans like mushrooms. was represented by
a big delegation of Democrats, Populists.
Republicans, professional politicians and
business men, who came to boom things
for J. n. Fife for Democratic member of
the board Fike was along. but kept in
the background. Following were those
who composed the delegation: Charles NJ.
Sawyer, Henry AIitz, William Walker,
Fred Dawson Hoyt Andrews. DR.. f. II.
Smith, John Connolly J. r. Logan. Geo.
Abel, William McCandles, S. c. Smith,
Cy Anderson, r. NJ NcGonigle. George
Case, Senator Charles Buscow, f. NJ.
Lockard and Elmer E. Ames.
Senator ]. x. Cubbison brought down
a band of Wyandotte county braves to
whoop things up for David T. Crawford.
While smaller in numbers than the other
two crowds they made up the lack in vim.
Following were the Crawford boomers:
Senator J. X. Cubbison, Grin Peterson,
Ben Schnerley. Sam McGonigal, T. NJ.
Barrett w w. Atkins L. 3. Green and
Cyrus Porter.
There are now thirty-two avowed can
didates for railroad commissioner. Two
new ones developed yesterday. They were
pncd -yieatgffareiaui,a. roaoT Iassetaaoin
Louis Palenske OF Wabaunsee county
and W. p Norris of Marion. Palenske
was in the legislature of 1897 and is a
Populst. Norris is a Republican Alto
gether. within the past week or ten
days sixteen new candidates have come
out and some seem TO think il possible
others VIII yet be sprung.
Following are candidates for places on
the board
First distrct-M f. Larkin. Larkin Re
publican; A. u. Walker. HoltOu. Republi-
can; r. A. NcNeaL Topeka. Republican;
G. L. Short. Topeka. Republican, James