The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-27
THE GOVERNORS SIDE.
The Capital Gives It's Version Of the Inter
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the conventions committee and Cover
nor Humphrey. Of course it viii be re-
membered that it is the governors or
gan's account. During the first confer
ence the committee and governor were
alone. 1t will also be remembered that
| the committee were unanimous as to
what was said and agreed to in the first
conference:
''Mayor Clement of Wichita, moved
that the committee which was appointed
| III the morning to meet the governor be
reappointed and go before the governor
and escort him TO the convention hall, In
| accordance with an arrangement which
| had previously been made; this was
| agreed to. Colonel Vi. NJ Murdoch of
| Wichita, and the other members of the
| committee got themselves together and
| proceeded to the executive office. After
an intermission of fifteen minutes, Col
| onel Murdoch returned and as he entered
the hall the band played THE Battle
! QuickStep," bywhich TO greet the COVER
nor, but the governor did not show up.
| The committee appointed by the con-
ventiOn called upon the governor, IN his
| private office, when Mr.. Murdoch, as
| chairman, announced that the commit
| tee was sent to conduct the governor to
| the convention hall, where the memorial
| that had been drafted in the morning
would be read to him publicly, and the
convention would then be glad to hear
his decision, if he had already reached
! one, or leave the memorial with him for
his further consideration.
The governor respectfully declined to
go to the hall, saying that he did not
think his presence necessary and that
his understanding had been that the
convention would formulate memorial
| setting forth such reasons as they might
think would warrant the calling Of a
| special session of the legislature, which
he would receive from the hands of such
a committee as might be named TO pre-
sent it, and that he would at once make
due acknowledgement of the same and
take such time as necessary for its con-
sideration. He thought subject of this
character, the calling of a special session
OF the Legislature for a specific purpose,
should receive respectful attention, and
he would not be able, perhaps, TO give a
decision for three or four days.
Mr.. Murdoch urged that the conyen-
ton had appointed this committee to
wait upon the governor and escort him
before the convention, and that he
thought this course proper, and thought
the governor would so see to 1t. ~ gu
need not make any address, said Mr..
Murdoch, but simply be there and listen
to the reading of the memorial, and then
you can make reply if you care to, or
take the memorial with you for such
consideration as you are to give it.
Il do not suppose, replied the gov
ernOr, ''that any reasonable reason for a
special session of the legislature will be
suggested by this convention that will
not be embodied in your memorial, and
do not, therefore think my presence at
all necessary. / feel like adhering to the
original plan proposed this morning,
which was that the convention would
agree upon their memorial and that a
committee would submit the same to me.
OF course, shall be very glad to meet
any citizen Of Kansas personally, but |
am inclined to think my presence alto
gether unnecessary, and must insist on
the original program"
''Well, governor" said Mr.. Murdoch,
''this committee was simply appointed to
come and see you, as have said, about
going to the hall, and of course we would
like to be able to report with you
''GOu present your memorial" replied
the governor, land | will at once make
brief acknowledgment of it, and | will
give it a respectful consideration, and
express my determination when / have
reached it, which will be in a few days,
probably three or four. You have doubt
less taken some time in preparing it, and
L shall want some time In considering 1t.
Being again urged to accompany the
committee back to the hall, Governor
Humphrey said he did not think the
committee should insist on his going
''The truth Is. said he that when |
first talked with Mr.. SteTne, your secre-
tarv, my understanding was that a dele
cation from over the state would meet
here and confer about the matter among
themselves, and formulate a memorial
setting forth their reasons for a special
session. and that the same would then be
presented to me. as suggested this morn
ing again. You may. of course, send the
memorial by as large a committee as
you may care to appoint, and l shall be
glad to meet them"
Il do not know how the convention
will feel about the matter, governor"
said Mr.. Murdoch. They understand
that you are to receive the memorial at
their hands, and in that way they are 10
participate with this committee in pre-
senting the memorial 10 YOU"
Il supposed, and do still, that the plan
was outlined by you this morning when
| named o'clock as the hour for pre-
senting the memorial 10 me here by Il
committee, replied the governor.
well" said Mr.. Murdoch. there APP
pears to be a misunderstanding about
that matter. | did not so understand it,
and ] hardly know what 10 say to the
convention. There Is a large crowd
there of representative men. and there Is
not man among them that did not vote
for YOU for governor.
Il did not contemplate going up into
the hall to receive the memorial, and do
not think it necessary, and shall insist on
the original program said the gov
eTDor. and after shaking hands with his
exCellenCy the committee withdrew.
Colonel Murdoch reported that there
had been some misapprehension regard
ing the matter, and that the governor
did not understand thaG he was 10 20 be
fore the convention. The governor I'M
derstOod that a committee was 10 wait
upon him and present memorial which
he was ready 70 receive.
DO we understand that the governor f
refuses to appear before this conven- (
tom asked Dir. Clement. Of Wichita.
Il had said all that have 70 say. II
said that there has been a misapprehen-
sion, replied Colonel AuEdOck, Of Wich-
tia.
Did not the committee request the
governor TO appear before tins conven- .
tom asked Dir. Clement. Of Wichita
Colonel Murdoch. replied that It was
the committees unanimous understand I