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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1888
Page
4
The item sketches a chaotic mix of political punditry and local chatter in Wichita, mentioning an emerging egg trust amid broader debates on tariffs and elections. It references Senator Plumb and various editorial opinions, with scattered notes on Indiana, Missouri, and national issues alongside local humor about editors and newspapers.
A St Louis Globe Democrats discussion lists Sherman Allison Beverley Harrison and others as likely nominees. Gresham shows best chance but faces state and local opposition while Sherman commands friends and foes amid a heated party war.
The Republican State convention for electing delegates at large to the national convention will meet in Wichita on May 9. About four hundred delegates plus visitors are expected, with seven to nine hundred in attendance. Four delegates and four alternates will be chosen for Chicago, with two delegates and one elector per congressional district. The Crawiant Grand opera house is favored as a venue, with halls and rooms to accommodate attendees. Senator Kelly Col M L Taylor and A E Carpenter are praised for securing the Wichita convention.
A garbled essay mix cites a parable on chicken motherhood and human behavior. It interweaves jokes about hens and brood, social duty, and mentions of strikes, railroads, and local Kansas City figures, with scattered names and places.
Revolved tale of the Archibald Douglass murder twelve years past. Potters and Douglass associated suspects from Durango, Cal. Writs, warrants, and contested transfers unfold as authorities trace stolen stock, a Wichita trial, and an ensuing pursuit across Kansas and Texas. The report parallels sensational rumors with official steps, naming Myers, Patten, and local officials amid a long-running case.
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