The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-07-27
O'BRYAN DECLIN ES.
He Has Returned John Martins Endorsement
But Wont Say Why.

The Topeka correspondent OF the Kansas
City times sent to his paper yesterday the
following statement concerning the matter
of Senator O'Bryan's declination of the
Office of United States district attorney:
Senator Ed O'Bryan of Wichita came
| to Topeka today Oh business. He brought
with him letter from Senator John
Martin in which the latter Informed him
! that he had inciOsed a letter recommend
! ing him for the appointment of United
! States district attorney, aud giving him
authority to present the recommendation
to the President. Senator o. Bryan also
exhibited to the Times correspondent a
| telegram which he had just filed, address
Ell to Senator John Martin at Excelsior
Springs, in which he stated that has apoli-
cation for the appointments OF United
| States district attorney had been with
| drawn and that Martins letter of recon-
| mendatlOn was returned to him by mail.
| There is some political mystery COLI
nected with this latest move OF the young
| senator from Wichita. Yesterday Senator
John Martin visited the state house and
vigorously denied to every Populist he
met the report that he had recommended
O'Bryan. The Populists don't like
OBryau because of the stand he took
against the Dunsmore house last winter,
and TO favor him would be to ALLEVIATE the
Populists. There is positive proof that
Martin Endorsed O'Bryan, and that he
also denied TO newspaper men sud Popu-
list state officers yesterday that he had
done SO.
Senator O'Bryan would give two good
reasons tor the withdrawal of his
candidacy for United States dis
trict attorney. To the Times COR
respondent he gave two poor
reasons. They We're, first, that he wanted
to participate in the next session of the
legislature of waich he will be member,
and second. that his law practice was
large and growing. and that he could not
afford to give it up for the office. 1t was
reported here today that O'Bryan's with
drawal was because of a demand made
upon him by the Democratic committee of
Sedgwick county. This Can not be true
for the reason that the senator fought his
battle out with the old committee in the
convention last Saturday and whipped
them His friends will compose the new
committee. When asked if his desire to
be Il member OF the next legislature was to
give him an opportunity TO vote against
John Martin for senator, his answer was
the innocent query: us Martin candi-
date for reelection"
United States District Attorney Ady,
when he concluded to resign, informed
Senator Martin that when he did SO he
would inform him first of all. This he
did last week, and it WAS after the sena-
tor had received notice of Ady's resigna-
ton that he wrote his recommendation of
OBryan for the place. Martin yesterday
denied all knowledge of Ady's resignation.
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.. Ady
he had written it. Mr. Ady has not yet
been to Topeka since sending his reslgGa-
ton TO the president"
Ex-senator O'Bryan returned last night
from Wellington where he had been tax
ing dispositions in case in which he has
been retained as principal counsel, An
EAGLE reporter showed him the above
article and solicited an interview on the
subject, but the rain WAS coming down
too hard and Mr.. O'Bryan was too anxious
TO get home to give the interview. He
promised. however, to say something on
the subject when he has little more
time. He said lie went to Topek as stated
TO return to Senator Martin his indorse-
ments and not finding him there he sent
them to Excelsior Springs where he is
staying DIT present While Ed will not
talk at present his friends are
saying good deal and they
openly charge Senator Martin with double
dealing. When the EAGLE published the
fact that Mr.. O'Bryan had received SEN
ator Martins Endorsement last Sunday
morning the old defeated ring Immediately
denied it and charged that Ed was bluffing.
Ed was not bluffing, however, for he
showed up the Endorsements, and they
were not only genuine, but they were very
flattering The next thing heard was that
Senator Martin was denying the fact of
indorsing O'Bryan to the Populists. This
is what probably took O'Bryan TO Topeka,
for he evidently wanted to confront Mar
tin with tue do cuments Of Endorsement
and have him explain his denials To the
Populists, to him.
There is one thing pretty well known
here. and that is that Mrs. O Bryan did not
look with favor on her husbands Candidacy
The duties OF the office would necessarily
take him away from home good deal,
and this she did not like.
One OF Eds friends In speaking to an
EAGLE reporter yesterday, said: When
the truth about Martins conduct towards
Ed is made known it will place the Kansas |
Demo Pop senator in an uneDviable posi- |
ton. Martin has a reputation for shrewd- |
ness, but he has plaee1 wroag estimate /
Oh O'Bryar. He will find that little Irish |
man a little too smart for him al the final 4
round up. and he will regret the day that I
be played the part of DR.. Jeky. aud Mr.. /
Hyde with him"