The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-07-11

election.
Kensas City Globe.
LAWRENCE, KAN, July 2.-Hon.
F. F. Caldwell, assistant postmaster,
and generally reputed to be Congress
man Funston's right hand man, re-
turned to-day from Washington, where
he has been for two weeks in the in
terest of the Lawrence post-office. Mr..
Caldwell, being interviewed by the
Globe correspondent, spoke with great
animation and at length upon the
Farmer Congressman's chances for re-
nomination and reelection. He said
that he had talked the matter over
with Mr.. Funston and that the Con-
gresham, while admitting no little
opposition to him i'm his district, was
not at all worried and declared himself
sure of denomination.
"The opposition" said Funston, "is
scattered and vague. They have set
tied on no man, nor can they. They
are all at war with each other, and /
am going to profit by 1t. The result is
sure.n Mr.. Funston said that he was
getting over 100 letters day, majority
of them being from farmers and labor
ing men, all of which testified to their
friendship and loyalty. 81 have re-
ceived many congratulatory letters on
my silver speech and the people seem
generally satisfied with my position
on silver"
Referring to the charge made that
Funston has ignored the old soldier In
his patronage, Mr.. Caldwell declared
that six out of ten of Funston's APP
pointees, and this is based on Funs-
toms own declarations, are old soldiers
and that many more army boys would
have received places If they had been
better agreed on who should get the
plums. Funston says thst he has
pushed to success LOO pension
claims.
Referring to the. charge that he
neglects his correspondence, the Con.
gresham said: "Inever allow a sin.
gle letter that in any way implies an
answer to remain unanswered" Mr..
Caldwell says that Mr.. Funston opens
his own mail and writes half his let
tiers himself.
at has been charged" said Mr..
Caldwell, "that Funston does not stand
well In Washington among his col
leagues. Now, took it upon myself
to quietly investigate this and I can
say that the charge is preposterous.
I had interviews with the members
composing Mr.. Funston's COMMITTEES
and with the leading members of the
House. The committeeman are all
proud of their chairman and entertain
the utmost respect for and confidene
i'm him.
His agricultural appropriation bill,
Just presented and sent through,
amounts to more than S1,70O, 900 and
contained many items which could
have been defeated by the objection Of
a single member. But no such objec-
ton was made. Mr.. Funston's re.
markable success with this bill has
given him a name. Mr.. Mckinley
told me that in all his experience he
never saw bill carried through SC
nicely. The great tariff leader further
said that he considered Funston one
of the most aggressive members In
department and committee work, and
while not on his feet In the House a.
much as some Congressman, yet ht
spoke as often as the average Con
gresham.
Speaker Reed said that Funston /.
one of the solid substantial men Of the
party, and that no Republican csucu:
was held without his presence. The
Speaker said that his colleagues rec,
ognized him as man from the people
Congressman Butterworth and Others
spoke i'm the same strain. His col
leagues universally hold Mr.. Funston
in esteem.