Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-19

Kansas Republicans Will Not Compromise
Democratic Plans.

Kansas Republicans Will Not Compromise
Democratic Plans.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
TOPEKA, KAN, May II, 1892.
The most vigorous campaign ever waged in
Kansas was opened at the state convention at
Hutchinson on the 5th. when delegates were
elected to the national republican convention
and ex-Gov. Anthony was nominated for Con-
gressmnn-at-large. The republicans will fight
the battle with renewed vigor and there will be
no compromise on the great issues before the
people. Their candidate for Congressman-at-
large is the recognized champion of sound
money in the west, and he has never lowered
his flag during the struggle with the people =
party on the silver question. He is unalterably
opposed to the free coinage of silver and has
delivered over 100 speeches in Kansas on this
question during the past year. When the ALI
ance wave struck the state and the republican
state and congressional conventions declared for
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
Gov. Anthony told them they were cowardly
and were trucking to the enemy and indorslng
q craze that was as disastrous it was ridicu-
ious. He was one Of a few men i'll this state
who had never wavered, and his nomination
was not only an Endorsement of his party
fealty, but il reflected the radical change of
sentiment on that question in Kansas during
the past two years. Anthony Is strong ana
vigorous man at sixty-eight.
sKIRMIsHING OF THE OPPOSITION.
just now there is a great deal of skirmishing
on the part Of leading democrats and men,
bers Of the peoples party to find u man who
can beat him. 1t seems certain that a fusion
will be made on this and nearly every office
of any importance by the democrats and
publicists. The democrats are pressing
David Overmyer of Topeka, and not few
alliance leaders are giving the movement en-
cOuragement. II Overmyer Is nominated as
the combine candidate and he and Anthony can
arrange for joint debating tour over the state
the people will witness such a campaign rs has
never before been experienced in Kansas.
Overmyer is a lawyer and a strong stumper.
He is the only man in the opposition who can
successfully cope with Gov. Anthony. and it Is
q question i'm the minds of many whether he is
able to answer the governors solld argument on
the economic questions. Last year Oyermyer
stumped judicial district against Judge Dos
ter. one of the ablest men in the peoples party.
He roundly denounced the leaders of the new
movement. and left record which may trouble
him this year. Overmyer is bitter opponent
of prohibition, and has on numerous occasions
denounced the churches for meddlng with
politics. The preacher in politics is nauseating
to him. and he has not hesitated to chastise
them roundly and severely. II the preachers
and their fiocks should turn on him his defeat
would be certain.
OF course public sentiment may change and
by the time the peoples party state convention
meets June Is his nomination may be out of the
question. Peoples party conventions are made
up of surprises. You can't tell what will oecur.
When the delegates get together they take the
bits in their teeth and run over the leaders and
tixers who have all the plans laid. In 1880 the
democrats were sure the peoples party state
convention would nominate Ex-Governor Rob-
inson for governor. Then the democrats would
lndorse him and If the combination had worked
he would have been elected by 40. 900 majority
Robinson was SO certain of his nomination that
he had prepared his speech of acceptance and
was waiting in committee room to be waited
on and presented to the convention as its choice
for governor. In a twinkling his hopes had fed.
Some statesman from a back county discov-
cred John +. Willis. an unknown man. sprung
his name and he went through like a flock of
sheep go through gap in the fence after the
bell wether. Willis lacked only 1000 votes of
being elected governor he lacked only one vote
in the senatorial caucus of beating Senator
PETER. and to wind up he was made national
lecturer of the Farmers Alliance on q good sal
airy and is now travelling over the country hav-
ing good time on the surplus laid by after
lifting the mortgage on his farm. So there is
no telling what win happen in a peoples party
convention. At least that was what the repub-
icans thought when the present alliance Con-
gressmen from Kansas were discovered.
There is no doubt that Jerry Simpson. John
Davis and Vim. Baker will be renominated by
the peoples party. Reports from Simpsons
district state that there are a large number of
democrats who will not again vote for him.
But the democratic machinery is for him and
will probably be worked in his interest. fla
democratic candidate is not put in the field
Jerry will have pretty run with either Chester
/. Long or ]. W. Jones. both clean and able
men, with the result decidedly uncertain. John
Davis will not have q walkoyer in the election.
]. r. Burton will be nominated by the republi-
cans. and it is believed will win Baker was
elected by 5000 majority. and it is thought he
will have the democratic vote again. Clover
and Otis will not fare SO we'll They
Will have strong opposition for re-
nomination and it is conceded that the chances
are against them. Clover committed the
objectionable sin when he went to sleep on the
silver bill. He cannot explain that matter sat
lsfactorily to his constituents. and they declare
that he viii be returned to the solitude of his
farm. There are several aspiring refOrmers
after Otis seat. and it is not improbable that a
democrat in the person of Judge John Martin
or Levi Dumbald will be chosen. The demo-
Gratis have already issued call for nominating
convention in Otis district and do not hesitate
to say that they will vote for Curtis. the repub-
hcan nominee, il Otis is forced on them. If
several leading democrats carry their point and
prevent a democratic nomination and Otis
should be the peoples party candidate there
are thousands Of democrats who will refuse to
vote or whe will openly support the republican