The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-03-04


| bill for passage. An attempt was made
by the popuiists to put the bill upon It's
passage at once, without considering the
Seaton substitute, but it was lost on roll
call by a vote of 81 ayes to 81 nays, the
speaker voting nay, owing to the fact, AS
he said, that it was tacitly understood at
the beginning that Mr.. Seaton should
have his substitute considered
The bill was then made special order
for tomorrow morning by vote OF a ayes
to % nays.
SQUARED BY THE GAMBLERS.
The following article appeared on the
editorial page of the Topeka Capital this
morning:
FOR LEGISLATIVE PURPOSES.
st seems almost beyond belief that a
reform administration. only sixty days
! old, coming into power with large prom
! iseS and great pref ensiOns, should be the
recipient of $500 "for legislative pur-
poses, from the great gambling ring Of
Kansas City, Kan. It is said that draft
! for s.. 600 drawn by Pete Cline of Kansas
City, No, the great lottery operator, upon
| the American National bank of that city
and 81 800 IN cash were brought to this
city and paid to the manipulators Of the
gubernatorial ring composed of Fred J.
Close, J. 7. Little, attorney general and
Sames +. Legate, wet nurse of these new
stylereformers.
''The object for which this Doodle was
paid was to secure the appointment of cer-
tain men as police commissioners of Kan
sas City, Kan, who would permit the
gamblers of that city who are running
lotteries to continue their thieving busi-
ness unmolested. The governor last night
acknowledged that this money had been
received by the parties above named from
Kansas City, Kan, ''for legislative pur-
lara IL a n nl-fIs a ntrI
sixty days old and standing in with the
worst class of robbers in the state.
'Let the honest members in the houss
and senate who belong 10 the populist
party demand an investigation of these
charges. Ii they are fourd true it would
be appropriate for the party TO appoint
pTOtectOrAte for the administration that
has appeared to stumble from one blunder
into greater one from day to day. This
matter cannot be passed over with the
wOrnout excuse of poDulists that it is a
Republican lie The leaders of the popu-
list party can determine today whether it
is true or false. VIII they dare to investi
gate?"
THE GONERNoR's VERSION.
Governor Lewelling, when interviewed
in regard to the Capitals charge, said that
he thought that 1t was the result of a con-
yersation that he had with John Y. Moffit.
4lC Sd4u ShdI 4bOlliO Ctiile W HIlIl Win Cllc
story substantially as told in the Capital,
and wanted to know if there was any
truth In it. The governor says that he
told Moffit that there was rumor aflOat
that 81, 500 had been given into the hands
of James Z. Legate, from some unknown
source, to bring the rival houses together
for the accomplishment of some legisla-
ton. This was while the two organiza-
tions were doing business on the same
floor. The scheme was to induce some
Republicans to unite with the Dunsmore
house. Legate went to some Santa Fe |
officials, and, exhibiting the money, said
that he had received it for the purpose !
stated. He said that be desired to keep it, |
aud if the Santa Fe would reimburse him |
he would return it to the person who had |
given it to him, and let the fight on the |
floor of the house go on, and there would !
be no railroad legislation this session. |
What resulted from this conversation, or |
whether Legate made the bargain pro- |
posed, the governor says he does not |
know. Askedto give the name of his in
formant the governor declined. saying |
that it was a confidential communication,
and that he would not reveal the mans |
name.
Attorney General Little and Private
Secretary Close were present during the
interview with the governor. When ask
ed if they knew anything about the story,
or had entered into any bargain as charg
ed by the Capital, they said that they
knew nothing whatever about it, and had
not been approached by Legate or anyone
else with any kind of bargain. Refer
ring TO MIR. Legate again, the governor
said thar he wanted to be understood as
making no charges against him; he simply
gave to MIR. Mofitt the rumor as he had
heard it.
Whether the Capitals story be true or
untrue, it is very certain that there are
some very active lobbyists here to protect
the Kansas City policy gamblers. They
are amply supplied with money, and they
win use it where it does the most good.
Major Hudson was seen this evening
and asked to give the authority upon
" hich the Capitals statement was made.
He declined to do so, but said that he
could prove every statement printed in the
Capital this morning. He added: in the
presence of two witnesses, who are both
Dopulists, whose names cannot now give,
Governor Lewelling admitted that the
money bad been paid to him, but said that
t was for legislative purposes and not to
corrupt him"
Attorney General Little denied all
of the payment of any sum of
money to the governor for any corrupt
He holds that Jim Legate il
for Major Hudson's attack on
he governor.
TO DE INVESTIGATED.
Senator Baker introduced resolution
II the senate this morning for an investi-
cation Of the charges agaiut Governor
Iewelling, Fred Close, Attorney General
little and James +. Legate, of accepting
4, 800 from the Kansas City (kansas)
gambling ring "for legislative purposes"
Is charged 10y the Topeka Capital
The popullsts were preparing a resolu-
Ion regarding the matter, which was in |
reduced this evening. and objections will I
'e made to Mr.. Bakers resolution when | !
comes up IN its regular order tomorrow. |
\ GRAIN RING.
Representative Ryan of Crawford ,
ounty, this morning intro
uced in the house resolution for the ap-
lointment ola joint committee of the |
ouse and senate to investigate the /
harges made by newspapers and citizens
generally that large sums of money, far ,
II excess of the legitimate expenses OF in 1
pectlon, have been collected by the state {
rain enspector for the inspection of grain
{ Kansas City, Kan. and that $4,000 | {
hus wrongtuly eXtorted from the farmers :
# the state has been divided among indi- {
lduals as spoils, under the inspection s
aw, and that other large sums have been I
aid out IN advertising and expenses for l
be Kansas City board of trade. The reso- {
utlon was laid over under the rules.
LEGISLATIVE NOTES
The senate today refused to consider the |
rec textbook bill passed by TIE house,
nd the senate bill prepared by the com :
nlttee on education was taken up aud |
passed on third readiag By a vote of 90 TO
(. The bill provides for uniform series