The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-09
MANY SEEK OFFICES
Rush for Police Judge8hip
Nearly a Stampede.
BURTON MEN PLANNED
To Spring New Man for May
orally Nomination.

This afternoon the Democrats Of the
city win hold their convention for the
purpose of nominating a city ticket. The
call was issued some time ago and the
place Of meeting is to be Garfield hall.
The hour for the session Of the afternoon
to open is 2 o'clock and from that time
on there may be some interesting scenes.
At the primaries held Thursday even
ing it was clearly demonstrated that
George Young had enough votes in the
convention to take the nomination for
mayor away from James w. Burton Of
the sixth ward. Burton had counted on
this nomination and had worked hard
for it, but the Young men took the dele
cation from him at almost the last min
ute Burton states now that he win not
let his name go before the convention.
He thanks his friends, however, for sup
porting him, but he does not state that
he has ceased working In fact, his men
have not Yesterday it was announced
that a plan had been created by which
the name of Sam Amidon would be
sprung on the delegates for the mayor
atty nomination. This was to be in
hopes that portion Of the Young fol-
lowers would turn to the new candidate
and these with the Burton forces, would
be enough votes to take the nomination
away from Young The Young men have
heard of the plan and are prepared for
it, if such a thing should be sprung IN
the convention.
The friends Of Sam Amidon say that
he VIII not have the nomination could he
secure it.: that ne could not afford to
take it owing to his law practice and
the fact that Jim Comfy is county attor-
ney and must devote considerable of his
time to the affairs connected with that
Office. Amidons friends say that Sam
would be pleased to be honored with the
nomination, but that ne could not af-
ford to take it for reasons above stated.
The Burton men have not stopped with
the name Of Amidon, but there were
other names mentioned yesterday. It is
hardly likely that they will be placed be-
fore the convention and George Young
seems to have cinch on the nominal
ton
The statement that Burton gave out
before the primaries at the time that
Young came into the mayorality race,
that Young had given him his word that
he would not be a candidate this year
has a tendency to cause Burton's fol-
lowers to bolt. They have one trouble,
though, and that is the lack of numbers.
If the delegations were nearly equal,
something mighty interesting would sure
IS result It may be the case. however,
that the unexpected viii happen, but
the Young followers appear to be conf
dent that their man viii land all right.
The announcement that the police court
judges office was an elective one caused
more candidates to come out TO the front
for this Office than any other to be filed
at the coming election. Each man had
the idea that he was the only man up
for time until they all got out and
then they saw that there were others.
Judge NcCanless. the cid time war horse
with plenty Of experience, comes to the
front seeking the nomination hoping that
fortune will allow him the opportunity
Of laying down the law to the unfortu-
mates who appear before the bar Of jus
tee in the city building. Judge McCan-
less points to his past record and It
seems that there are a number OF the
delegates who favor the former assistant
probate Judge.
Mike Cook. with political tendencies
comes out for this Office The question Is
instantly raised that Cook IS not a law
yer. but It seems that he has been adj
mitted to tho bar Of Sedgwick county
He IS a good mixer; stands we'll with the
politicians and considers himself one Of
their number. Those who are on tho
inside state that Cook Is likely TO be the
man who win secure the nomination.
Tom Sullivan. one Of the younger mem
bers OF the Wichita bar, has announced