The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1880-10-07


INDIANAPOLIS. Sept. 9.-The following is the eIi-
torial to be Published in the indianapolis Sun to-
morrow. giving the particulars of J. b. Yeagley's
.'sell out the Democrats. Ii Is written by Mr. j.
n Speer, the editor who resisted Yeagleys propos-
ais, and finally bought him out. thus saving the pa
per to the National party:
Some time ago, the plan for our capture was
brought to our notice through letters and from tried
and true Nationals. Early in the campaign prom
inent candidate on the Democratic State ticket
called in person in our Office and inquired for Ger
tain gentleman who at that time was a warm friend
of y. W. Parker. day two later he called again
hut both occasions the party for whom he inquired
was not III our Office (Ihis party inquired after
frequently at the office Of the San where " w Par
ker kept his table and law books.J A day or 50
passed, anl newspaper reporter called at cdi
t0ral rooms, to inform that the SIM was soon TO
be transferred to the Democrats The news ex-
planned the visits of the Democrotir eautdntr ON
the state ticket. We mentioned this only to one
or two OF our friends, being determined to 90 TO the
bottom of the matter before giving nororrty to il
Everything was quiet for some days. hut finally
the machine began To work again. and We were
visited by several Nationals, who were anxious 10
know what was in the air We could say but lit
tie, things working slowly However We
received letter which opened up the field Of inyrs
tgatiOn.
We here began TO see our way for richer dcycIn-,-
ments- Meantime, runners were out that Rytieid
was TO be taken from the ticket, and We were n =
sured that the Democrats intended to do it, Mr.
I.anders had been heard to say that it would cost
him 5000 votes if the Democrats did not support DE
La Matyr part of the scheme included the Ninth
District IN which the Nationals We're 10 vote for
Myers under the promise that the Democrats in the
Seventh District should vote for our own distin-
uished candidate, but II was never the intention of
the Democrats to carry ont their promises as We all
have seen in their action in this district. The Sun
having found the mark fired a shot into the Ninth
District that brought things To light that
the Nationals and the Democrats. We sent men al
our own expense 10 inquire of others tue move
ments of the enemy, and always found enough To
lead us on to the other plans.
We watched everybody. kept our eyes omen and
were ready for almost any move that the Democrat
c leaders should make in their game To take in the
National vote Later ON, we learned that nothing
definite would be done until the Maine election should
pass. After that. Lightning was To strike" rs one
of them said. Watt said one of them IF Won
want TO see things stirred: until about two three
weeks before the election" Meantime, We received
n letter from New York. from u leading Democrat
who was there in consultation. asking call on
certain Democrat in our city, who would maxi, things
satisfactory in this district. He knew that we were
opposed TO flsions hut he thought to take us uua-
wares. Here We again saw the enrIny's track. and
prepared To move on his works.
We c"ud give much more. but we must stop here
by again referring to the late Developments. Mr.
Barnun, the Chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, Sam. Cary and other noted lerlrrs were
in the city, ready 10 close the bargain. We werr
ready to speak out and warn the people of the plot
but the scheme failed when the san could be..lr
hveret and We have spoken in the first issue since
the revelations became public. We had spoken free
ly TO several of the Nationals here. but all of us
thought best to watch. and speak when it could no
longer be denied. ieaslcy deceived our party, aud
that is all that say in the matter lie told
number of men that he would put large sums of
money into the hands of the Central Committee if
he was nominated for Secretary of State. and made
other liberal promises which, like his efforts to de
liver the Nationals to the Democrats, came 10
nausht. The Democrats claimed to lie the friends
of the Nationals, and looked them assist in de
feating the Republicans, while they seeking
our own destruction. Is there National in Indiana
who will disgrace his party his family, and his
country, by voting for men who have been guilty
of this great crime Let Mr.. Ian,lers know that
you not for sale and that Richard Gregg is your
candidate.
II is believed in the rooms of the Republican State
Committee that Rev. Henry Wap Ieccher will make
few speeches in Indiana, and he is expected here
ON Wednesday. Nothing definitely is yet known,
come. in no wise second 10 that whirh is promised
Senator Conkling.
The vacancy ON the National State ticket. ocea-
stoned by the withdrawal of lcaglcy. was filed,
to-day, Francis I. Waring. of Bluffton being his
Parkers will he named Wednes
day.