The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-04-27
REBELLION IN
BOURBON RANKS
Sam Amidon Defeated for
Delegate to Convention.
MILTON CAUSES SENSATION
At Democratic County Dele
gate Convention.

AS result Of a new movement IN the
ranks Of the Sedgwick county Democra-
oy. q movement which is nothing less
than & revolt against the leadership
which has dominated the party councils
for years. Sam Amidon was denied a
place On the Sedgwick county deIega-
ton to the state convention yesterday
morning.
The fight was made IN the committee on
delegation. which was appointed by the
county convention which assembled in
Peerless hall yesterday morning at 1890
The committee was composed Of Captain
}. Il. Shields. J. T. Dorsey, H. J. Hagny,
c A. schnitzier and ". II. Boston.
In making Up the list TO be recon-
men6ed 20 the convention as delegates
70 the state convention the name Of Sam
Amidon was proposed. Objection was
raised. The friends of Mr. Amidon urged
his party service in favor Of his recogni-
ton, but the insurgents said That the
party had no debt TO pay TO the ex-county
attorney. Several other names We're pro
POSED, but the Amidon supporters con-
tinUed 10 urge the name OF Mr. ami
don. Finally the leader OF the anti-A1ni-
don forces threatened to fight him on the
6oor OF the convention if the conn ittee
should include mis- name IN the report
This threat had its effect. and the ma
chine men then withdrew their demand
that Mr. Amidon should be a delegate
and asked that he be made al alternate
-swa rrr1u ~r,4ersf1- tg.f.
Amidon wiz have To be satisfied with
the lesser honor
after the convention adjourned the
delegates gathered IN groups and dis
cussed the action taken. II IS said by
those on the inside Of Democratic politics
that the defeat OF Amidcn Is but the be-
ginning Of q revolt against the present
management of the party IN this county.
and the Insurgents are confident that
the rank and file VIII rally TO their stan
dard.
A sensation was caused in the conven-
zion when J. c. Milton objected to the
list OF delegates that was published the
DAY prior TO the convention being ac-
cepted in full, and stated that another
set OF men rightfuly represented the
Fifth ward.
The delegates whose credentials I
hold were elected at the regular caucus.
I insist that they be seated"
Other members Of the convention and
Chairman Fitch said that the claim OF
Mr.. Milton was just. and the following
delegates were seated: J. c. Milton. J.
". Reiser o. 2. Ponce. Jacob Ponce. w. (
]. Wallace. J. G. Riley. G. w. Kirk
patrick, G. W. Doty. J. w. Wheeler, /
John Nicholson.
Those whose names were printed but
who were not recognized as delegates
were P. Y. Reed, Otto Piercebarger. .Je- f
rome Hawn. George Rogers. /. G. Reed.
I. NJ Reed, William Norris. Frank
Reeves. George Wells. J. J. Arnold. Non
Of the latter were at the convention.
When asked about the matter Judge I
Milton said:
THE regular caucus was held at the
place which had been announced. I was
chairman of the caucus and intended to
take the names of the delegates to the
paper the next day. was unable TO do
so. and about noon they called up J. J.
Arnold and asked him 20 get the names 4
for them. AS he was not at the caucus /
he asked me what the caucus did. I told
him I had g list of the delegates. Soon (
after that lie called up the paper
and gave Il the names Of the people who
had never been elected"
The Democrats who are fighting the
present organization were jubilant over
the victory of Judge Nnton's delegation .
and n leader said he thought possibly
the machine had concocted the other list. .
The convention yesterday morning was /.
attended by only about twenty Demo
Gratis. Some OF the county delegates and /
some Of the city thought that the conven- (
tion would hold an afternoon session and /
Intended to attend them. but S the bust /.
ness vas completed in the morning they /
had TO forego the honor of serving the +
cause
AS the only business OF the convention +
was 10 elect delegates 10 the state and (
congressional conventions, no resolutions 4
were adopted. Chairman IT. c. Fitch .
OF the county committee acted as perma- +
nent chairman and J. r. Dorsey, secre-