The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-31
PRESTIGE IN
BIG MAJORITY
Sedwick County May Lead
the State This Year.
SHAWNEE BADLY SPLIT
First Place in Band Wagon
Can be Secured.

With Shawnee county split locally,
Sedgwick county this fall can. II her
party spirit is in keeping with her arbi-
ton in other things. become the banner
Republican county in the state and fall
heir TO that prestige in state politics
which Shawnee county-which is Topeka
prsctically-has enjoyed for so long. Never
before did Sedgwick county have such an
opportunity TO get into the high seat Of
the band wagon. And il is not only a
matter of interest TO Republicans that this
should be so-although 1t must be admit
ted that they would profit most by it-but
it concerns men OF other parties as well;
for 1t would naturally create for Wichita
: the friendship of the incoming admins
tration and of the dominant element Of
the state generally. Wichita ought to do
some business With the next state admin
istration in the way of supplying the eIee-
mosynary institutions and there is no rea-
son why. in other respects. 1t can not
nave claim on the friendship OF the
state government.
But the natural interests are not all.
The interest Of good government should
always be first and in that respect no one
doubts that the election OF the entire Re
publican ticket vii make for good govern
ment. The party will then have control
Of all the eecutive departments and the
responsibility for the affairs and business
OF the county will be fixed
OTTO C. ECKsTEIN.
With one exception. for nearly twelve
years a Democrat has ben in the Office Of
the county attorney. and the people real
ize that 4 change win be an advantage
For that position the Republicans have
chosen Otto G. Eckstein, whose ability
and standing in this county is a guarantee
that he will make prosecutor and
counsellor who win serve the people brill
iantly and ably. Everybody 'Snows Otto
Eckstein and knows his fitness and avail
ability for the important position which
he seeks. He stands well at the bar and
he will have the respect of the court and
its officers. AS a criminal prosecutor he
Is eminently equipped and as a legal ad-
visor and this is a matter of great i'm
portance-he can be relied on to serve the
county's interest. He not only mas the
special qualities for the position. but ne
has the experience and the wide range Of
legal knowledge required for county of
this size.
DANIEL E. BOONE.
1t is unnecessary to introduce Dan
Boone to the people of this county. and
superfiuous TO call attention to his fitness
for the Office OF county treasurer. He
now holds the position and it Is doubtful
whether there is a man in the county who |
would seriously urge that any other man
before the people for the place is his peer |
in the qualities which are required for |
the Office. Honest, sffsble. accurate,
sensible. courteous. systematic and re-
sponsible. what more can be asked or ex-
pected from a candidate for that place? 1
Dan Boone has lived in the county since |
he was a boy. He has farmed nearly two |
thirds of his life here and knows how TO /
treat the farmers when they come into !
pay their taxes. He is one OF the Boones 4
whence sprang his illustrious namesake /
and he has in his blood and bone the /
same sturdy qualities. He should be 1
given a second term because he deserves |
it and good policy dictates IL
JOHN NJ. CHAIN.
For three years John NJ Chain has been
county clerk and for five years before
that n was deputy county clerk He
the duties Of the Office prob
ably no other man in the county does.
Its duties are manifold and intricate and
he has them completely in his grasp. He
now seeks a second term and ought 70
have It And he will have 1t, for the peo-
pie know that he is all right The people
come oftener In contact with the county
clerk than any other county officer.
John Chain always greets them as a bust
ness man greets his customers He
knows what they want almost by instinct
and when ne does anything IL IS done
right He Is sffshIe AT all times and IN
der every circumstance and everybody
feels at home in his cfHce. In importance
his Office is second to none. TIE clerk IS
the hardest worked Official AZ the county
building and always should get second
term when his first has been 50 eminentiy
Constipation Is the rock that wrecks