The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-29

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. 2s-Delegations
from Crawford. Labette, Cherokee and
Cowley (Third district, arrived this morn
ing to demand the appointment OF B. w.
Perkins TO the sentOrShip. 1t seems TO be
Perkins against the field, and Major j. K,
Hudson appears to be leading the opposl-
FiOn. Unless the appointment is speedily
made, the fight for Senator Plumb's place
viii assume the aspect OF popular cleo
ton. Mr.. Perkins and his friends want
.he appointment made at once, while the
other candidates want time
Major Hudson appeared at his Office this
morning. 1T is the first thing l have
ever asked for in this state" he said, land
/ want my claims considered This is not
an appointment which one congressional
district should decide. The state of Kan
sas is TO be represented, and the candidates
should be given time to present their
credentials and have them considered. |
DO not care how long the fight is pro-
tracted, for l am in it to stay"
A remark made by Governor Humphrey
last nighttraveled rapidly among the poll
ticians The governor had hastened from
the train to the Copeland hotel and had
eaten his supper with some of Mr.. Per
kins' friends. lie had no sooner left the
dining room for the hotel lobby than he
was asked how soon the appointment
could be looked for
y
Topeka" be said, 'all | will have to do
will be to appoint the man who has been
selected for me to appoint in this town.
Topeka is very small part Of the state of
Kansas, and ! want it understood that l
am the one who win name the United
States senator. l do not think that | can
make the appointment before the end of
the week. l shall attend to the regular
business of my Office and consider the
claims of the various candidates as l reach
them"
Ben Simpson appears to be waiting for
the Perkins boom to tlatten ont before pre-
senting his claims. Both Perkins and
Hudson are pursuing heroic tactics, but
Simpson will bring to his aid thorough
knowledge of the governors disposition.
III Is evident that Simpson expects Hudson
10 defeat Perkins, and that, in order to de-
feat Hudson, Perkins strength WILL as a
last resort. 90 to Simpson.
The delegations his morning have be- |
seged the governors Office and are given |
numbers after the barber shop fashion.
Governor Humphrey seems to command
the situation. An attempt is being made |
by Perkins opponents to have time as |
signed to each candidate for presenting
his claims a al Captain j. B. johnson has !
been appointed to present the matter to /
The governor. He is confident that this |
plan will be pursued. Such a course will |
protract the 6g t almost indefinitely.
IL seems TO be the general opinion that /
j. r.. Burton, j. W. Ady and Ex-Governor |
Osborn are simply compromise candidates. |
The First and Sixth districts are the only 1
ones that have not a candidate in the field. |
hudson seems to have the Sixth district
- myth, and the First will be divided.
Anthony can not get the Sec
und district de eg ations. Farmer Funston
IS de' oung his time to the ex-governor.
1 the fight is telling on the railroad
% umssioner's chances. Burton has an
alr Of confidence. Hudson is backed by
George r. Peck, Captain j. b. johnson,
chief Justice Horton, Barney Kelley and
the whole temperance element.