Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1893-03-23
KANSAS PATRONAGE.


Delegation at Washington worNira
Against senator MarII aud Ex-Uov.
UIick.
wAsnINoroN, March sl.-flansas is well
represented In Washing on Tue registers OF
the downtown hotels show the names OF dozens
OF democrats from the sunhower state, and
there are indications that these are but the
vanguard OF big oiiice-sceking army Mr.,
Cleveland is bound to have diniculty IN distrib-
uting the patronage in Kansas There are two
factions OF the democratic party In the state
the stalwarts and fusionists.
Senator John Martin and ex.Gov George w.
Click represent the "fus,onists" here Last
night David overmve- j. Il Crouch and W. NJ
Mitchell, representing the 'stalwart" demoo.
racy. reached the city The Avowed object Of
their visit Il TO see that none but 'stalwart
democrats arc given ONCE
So far Senator Martin has shown disposi.
ton TO forward the interests OF populists as
well as democrats lie has already presented
TO the president the names Of u number Of Kan.
sans for once and the 'stnlwarts" declare that
most Of these are populists at heart They
claim also that Mr. Martin proposes 10 make
further fusion between the populists and demo-
Gratis In X ,nsas possible by giving offices to
men OF this stripe.
Ex.Oov. Click, who was pension agent at To
peka during Mr. Cieveiands first term wants
TO be made commissioner Of the eeneral land
offive, the place which Bartlett Trim, Of orth
Dakota; Col. MAnsur OF Missouri and Judge
Browning. Of Illinois, are applicants for Mr.
Click does not seem TO take any stock In the
report that Mr. Cleveland will not appoint
former once holders TO places II Is said by
the "stalNnrts" that Mr.. Click grew tired Of
the lack OF interest shown in his candidacy by
Senator Marin and came on to stir him up
His claims, aud those which other fusionists
may present, will be vigorously combatted by
the "stalwarts" on the ground that the future
d UpIUngFnttC In Ia
largely upon the action Of the president Ut this
time Mr. David Overmver, who for the past
eight years has been one OF the most promi
nent democrats in the state, said TO q CORE.
spondent:
Our delegation IA here, not to ask for ofrces
for an body, but To request Mr.. Cleveland not
10 take any action which will serve 10 strength.
en- the populist power In KansaA The situn.
ton In our state ought to be known To MT
Cleveland, and we have come here with the In.
tntion OF making It thoroughly plain to him.
The plan OF fusion which was advocated by
Senator Martin and Mr. Click last fall has re.
suited In practically placing the state 10 the
power Of an anarchistic crowd The Adjutant
OF Kansas 10 now going about In full unif Tm
organizing milit airy bodies for he avowed pur.
pose Of overcoming the whole people In tho
next election This man, whose name Is Artl,
makes no secret OF his intentions and he Is
backed by the governor and the other state
onieers who also belong TO the populst party.
1T is the plan Of Senator Martin TO bestow
the patronage upon men who are In favor Of
perpetuatinR fusion. A matter Of fact the
populists Joined forces with democrats who were
Wiling 70 fuse TO advance their own interests
They have no more USE, nj heart for democrats
than for republicans Their leaders are social
lists and anarchists Their solo aim now Is 70
get control OF the noxt legislature, us well as
the state ofnces and with this power IN their
hands tho country would DO given . spectacle
such IL hnR npyeF Witnpaaad
I'VE believe that there 10 irstclass oppor.
tunity TO make Kansas u democratic state
The nrst step necessary TO this end 10 to place
the ofiices In the gift OF the president in the
hands OF true democrats Should this Be done
the power OF tho populists In the next two years
would be largely broken. Should senator Mar
TINS counsel prevail with Mt Cleveland, and
fusionists be given the patronage, the democra.
cy would be doomed and tho state would be
made on undesirable place OF residence, except
for those who favor the demolition Of the con.
sutution. As have ALREADY said, we are not
here 10 ask for any hing for ourselves but only
W request MI Cleveland to place none but
democrats on guard 10 Kansas"
Mr.. Overmyer and the 'stalwarts" who are
with him voted for Harrison last fall Senators
Martin and Pen r have daily conferences aud
II Ia an open secret that they are trying TO have
the ofices bestowed IN the interest Of the fusion
element Both Mr. Click and ex United States
Marshal w. q Jones, of Kansas, deny that
they are here 70 secure the appointme Of
Charles Howard, q. KansAs City, az marshal
for the Cherokee strip
Ny tJnes declares that he was removed from
the marshalship solely for political reasons ana
that no will paw so TO anyone that will prove
mat he had more than nineteen deputies At the
time Of the opening Of Oklahoma Mr. Jones
said that 40 far as he knew Mfr. Howard, Of
Kansas CITY, was not candidate for the place
Of marshal for the Cherokee strip
This week there will be man Kansas men al
The White house and the Troublesome question
OF the patronage will be brought sQuarely DO.
fore the president