The Wichita daily eagle., 1893-12-05
AFTER HIS SCALP.
Lands OF BARBER PINING FOR
THE SHOES OF JERRY SIMPSON.
Il is Intimated That the Statesman of
Jerry's Own Creation is Kpi6ng Him
Under the Fifth Rib-Jerry's
uome Popularity is
Waning Fast.

Waning Fast.
"Casar met his Brutus, aud so will the
sockless statesman from Medicine Lodge
when the wheat is yellow in the fields
again"
This was the remark OF well-knowr
politician OF the Seventh congressional
district at the Carey hotel yesterday.
Hon. Tom McNeal of Medicine Lodge
was in the group that was discussing the
political situation, and his eye twinkled as
much as to say, "Old man, your head is
level"
Tom was up on business and did not
want to talk politics very much. but be
was willing to say that Barber county will
be reliably Republican next year. He also
admitted that Chester Long would be a
candidate before the Republican congress
sional convention.
what will be the fate of Jerry?:: be
was asked.
LAS my friend there said, Jerry. think,
will meet his Brutus"
"Who is the Brutus in this case?" was
the query put to him.
'Harry Lands, of course" was the re-
ply.
81 hit the nail on the head" said the
other gentleman.
who is Lands any way" put in an
other individual. us there any thing in
him?''
"A former Republican," said Tom.
His father is rich farmer near
Ein-a popnhlicono Aa
him superintendent of public in
struction in our county once. When
the Populistic wave came along he threw
himself upon its crest and was swept into
the of1ics of district clerk He kissed
the hem of Jerry's garment and in the
tidal wave of 1892 he went to the state
senate.
"Oh, know that chap" said the promi-
nent politician. 81 met him at Topeka
last winter. There is nothing to him.
He has no mettle and is what might be
termed a weak sister. He is a Mollie
Lease man without anything like Mollie
Leases stamnie or talent. In the name
of goodness does he want to 60 to con-
gress?"
81 think he does" said Tom McNeal.
II know he does" said another Barber
county man, who had remained silent up
till now. 81 know Mr.. Lands. and l want
to say right here that it is fight to fin
ish between him and Jerry Simpson.
Lands has an ambition that is not becom-
ing to him, and knife that he is sticking
under Jerry's fifth rib every chance he
gets. He is not smart, but he is sly. Some
of my neighbors say that he is indebted
to Jerry for all the honors he has received
in the Populist party"
"Has he announced bimselfr'
''No. AS said before be is sly. and does
not propose to announce himself till he has
a certain purpose"
What is that?''
HE is pulling every string posi-
bic to switch Jerry onto an nother
track and then he expects to have smooth
sailing. He is afraid to fight Jerry openly
for fear Jerry might crush him while bis
boom is young and tender. He is ad opting
the policy rather of a diplomatist than
soldier. for in an open field he is no m atch
for Jerry. The fact is he has been getting
up boom for Jerry for governor, senator
or congressman at large. He has been
telling Jerry that he ought to be governor,
Or United States senator, with the idea of
getting him to announce himself in that
direction, and in that event he would
throw himself forward as a successor to
the ex-dogcatcher. A sly fellow is that
Harry Landis."
docs he wear socks!"
"Oh. yes, believe he does. He used to
be quite snowy young chap when he
was a Republican, but when he Joined the
Pops he put his dress suit in his trunk
md hunted up the costume of granger.
He now wears cowboy hat and the regu-.
alton overalls, a leather thong for watch
;hain. a gingham shirt, shoe string for q
lecktie and goes to all Alliance gather
ngs with hay seed in his hair and straw
sticking out of the tops Of his boots"
VIII he get the Barber county delega-
ion?"
'He will if Jerry does not look out or is
witched off to another track. / am in
lined to think that Barber county will |
1--WE him the delegation any way. He is
working for it very hard in Jerry's ab- !
ence and besides, Jerry is not popular in
lis own county any more. The south
rn tiers of townships are bitterly |
opposed to him for certain suspicious
he made concerning the Cher |
kee strip. He has lost some friends in the !
part of the county, and some
7ery influential Demo-Pop supporters |
laye gone back on him."
The conversation then turned to irriga- !
ion and upon the su bject Of more water |
or western Kansas they all agreed.
81 am a crank on good many sub |
ects," said Mr. McNeal. "but in my opin- /
On am greater crank on irrigation than |
nything else. The water is below us in ;
bundance," said he, ''and the soil Is |
bove that can produce anything If we I
an manage 20 bring both of them to-
ether, and think we can, western Kan
as will be the garden spot of the world. " |