The advocate., 1890-10-29
REPUBLICAN ESTIMATES CONCERING GOV.
ERNOR HUMPHREY.

REPUBLICAN ESTIMATES CONCERING GOV
ERNOR HUMPHREY.
The Leavenworth Times, whose editor,
ID. r. Anthony, Ii a republican candidate
for representative in a Leavenworth city
district, on the day Of the great state
rally OF the peoples party OF Kansas, had
this aB most pressing appeal:
pull HIM OFF.
tits very evident that Governor Humphrey Ia
growing weaker ms u candidate every day. No
had enough 10 carry before, but the eGp0aurp OF
his deal with tho whisky men OF this cly mA
crushing blow tO him.
should omen their eyes 10 tO fact chat tho party
Is rushing upon defeat, They know that Hum-
phrey IN n man that should not be elected, MOI
a man NJ all the leaders OF the party about MIN
but that speaks cOntompuously OF hlm In pri-
vate.
tis time they should recognize that the best
thing the only thing tO do iB ~ pun MIN on,
This Is the only chance for saving the party
What N tO be done must DO done quickly,
Members Of the committee acknowledge That
his nomination was q great mistake Dut tnoy
ask "What can We d07'
viii command the respect and confidence Of the
people put W George y % Greene y a oI A. W.;
either will do.
Either viii command MANY thousand moro
votes than Humphrey.
day brings us nearer defeat.
Hon. A. A. Finn, the other Leaven-
worth city republican candidate for rep
resentatiye, has this 10 say:
In my honest opinion Governor HumphroyWil
be beaten at the coming election lie has acted
In such an unWise and dishonest way chat can
not see how any honest upright man can CON
scIentlously vote Tor him. This whole thing
shows clearly his lnRlnC0rlty, lnd atlll iurtner
shows that he WAS afraid Ot defeat ana was Will
ing 10 make any kind or "A concession 10 BAin
few votes but thls will work against MIN aI over
the state.
In confirmation Of the views Of these
public men other matter Is herewith sub
mitted:
Mr.. Embroe, pastor Of the First Methodist
church OF this city, and Mr.. Falfchlld, OF tno
same church, and In fact every member OF the
republican club, and every member Qf the law
and order league, are dissatisfied and disgusted
with the stupidity lack OF backbone and double
dealing manifested by the governor,
During the past week y number OF agents nave
been here 10 ilX mp the blunders Of the governor
and secretary OF state, but all their Efforts thus
far have failed. Ex-Governor Osborn put in
some hard work yesterday and has been clOsegoa
with Mr. Embree. Mr.. Capper, 0l the CGp9dl
published by the Times have ObllteTated Hum
phrey from the race In this comfy,
As II the foregoing was not plain
enough, the Ttmeg continues the subject
in the following interesting and most
loyal strain:
The friends OF Governor Humphrey claim that
the trouble here can not defeat him. tle has the
whole state 10 draw from. Possibly this may b0
| true but the governor IL not the only one aheCt-
| ed The sellOut will cause hundreds OF fepu0Li-
cans 10 stay away from the polls and II will prob
ably result IN the defeat OF BrOderick. He only,
has few dlsgruntled counties 10 draw from,
The following from the Leavenworth
citizens serves to show what manner OF
spirit Humphrey Is Of, and how useful the
newly appointed metropolitan police com
mission OF Leavenworth will prove 10 bo
In enforcing the prohibitory liquor law:
Ernest Krezdon. "The deal made here be.
| tween Bill Higgins and the resubmlaHlOnlstH viii
! lose Governor Humphrey more votes In this state
than 900 could buy. Thepe0ple Of this county
are so dead set against him that money could not
buy them. People are losing confidence In BIN
every day, and those that were for him are now
working against him. Pr0hlhltiOnists can not
cOnsClentiOusly support him, / am surprised nv
| the governors weakness"
! Vlnt Stllngsi III was strong Humphrey man
! until within the last few days. viii not support
him now and will turn every vote agalnsE him
| cam
| bitiOnists Thought Mr. Weed would work with
! them and In their interest, but now that theg
have found out that no Is with O'Donneh ono Y
In favor Of revenne they are feeling very bluo.V
Where, o where can the political dock
OF Humphrey beG