The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-02-26
CITY COUNCIL.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.


The Citizens convention yesterday nom
mated FinIay Ross for mayor and fun
ticket Finlay Ross was nominated unan-
imoUsly. but was only after some hard
work by the bosses. When the conven-
ton was about TO convene there was
whole lot Of anti-Ross men in the dele
cations and there were solid delegations
against a n1Ongrel ticket and every true
Democrat want d straight ticket. They
did not want patched up concern
The Ross men began working early
whipping their delegations into line and
they succeeded very well. The Sixth ward
delegation would not vote for Ross until
they found they We're beaten. When the
roll was called and the Second ward dele
cation was reached and cast solid vote
for Ross. a man jumped up and began
yelling No. no He said he would not
stand for this thing of voting for q man
solid when there were members OF the
delegation who We're opposed 10 him. He
said that he had not been consulted N
the matter at al and the chairman said
they did not have y consult him. There
was considerable III feeling after the con-
vention on account OF this very fact The
bosses. il is said. had the chairman Of the
delegation announce a solid vote for Ross
without consulting more than a few mem
bers OF the delegations and not saying
word TO any delegate who was known 70
be against Ross.
The Democratic custom Of unit rule"
won the day for Ross. for if the delesa-
tons had been poued there would have
been many votes against Ross.
Everything was fixed good and solid
before the convention convened. The Ross
men were determined 10 run the thing
as FAR a the nomination for mayor was
concerned and they ran it 70 suit them
selves and during the balance of the con-
ventiou tried 10 show a sernblance Of fair
Play by putting up men from both parties
but with two exceptions every man nom
mated was a DemocraJh outside the ward
nominations for councilnen and members
OF the board Of education Republicans
were placed in nomination but each time
the Democrats put 10 another man who
won out Judge Walker IS a Republican
or has been. He was a candidate before
the Republican convention, but lost out
In the shuttle and then came before the
Citizens convention and gladly accepted
the nomination
During IL. noon intermission things
began TO look pretty serious for the Ross
crowd. It became known that Mr.. Ross
had announced that under no considera-
ton would he stand as a candidate on
the Citizens ticket and have Democrats
as running mates. He had been a Re
publican too long for that. he said
There was CONSERVATION in the Ross
camp when this was confirmed and q
committee headed by J. y. Haymaker
Immediately started out for Mr.. Ross
oIsce 70 see about Il. They told NJ
Ross that he must come out as q Candi-
date on the Citizens ticket in order 10
have the full ticket Nj Ross wanted
70 run BY petition They told him that
many people did not know how 10 vote
the ballot as prescribed by the late cleo
tion law and many votes would be
thrown out because voters would walk
into the booth and make their cross mark
IN the circle under the party emblem
and If there was no nomination in tn
Citizens column the ballot would not
count. Mr.. Ross was very anxious 10
have the convention pass a resolution en-
dorsing him. hut he did not want 70 be
on their ticket
This caused trouble and a revolt from
the bosses The citizens who were on the
DELEGATIONS said that # Mr. Ross was
too good 10 head their ticket h was too
good for them 70 vote for and they
would not countenaDce any such thing
The bosses were about knocked out OF
THE game. when the committee returned
and reported that Mr. Ross had siEnified
his willingness 10 run on the ticket after
the committeeman had used all of their
powers OF persuasion, and the bosses
were happy.
II was lo+5 yesterday morning when
n A McNicoI. chairman of the Citizens
central committee raped for order. +
The delegates gathered by wards IN the
front q the han and the rear was filled
with spectators There were more spec
tst0rs in the hall than delegates. There 4