The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-10-12

Cy Leland to Have the United
States Senatorship.
OTHER OFFICES PARCELED OUT

According to ID. o. EHcCray's Latest
Political story which or Course, IL
Told from a Democratic Standpoint.
Mr. D. o. McCray. Topeka correspond
ent of the St Louis Republic, sends an
article 70 his paper which purports to
give the entire Republican slate as ar
ranged in case Of Major Morrill's cleo
ton Whether Mr.. McCray's information
is based en- authentic knowledge, we are
unable to say, but his ''atory" is OF con-
siderable interest at least 1t is as fol-
lows:
TOPEKA, Kan, Oct 1O.-Two years. alb
eence from the Official crib has developed
ravenous hunger among the old crowd
Of Repu blicans who for years monopo-
lized the offices ia Kansas. In fact, from
the day they were com PEELED to leave the
state house and the various institutions
they have been planning to get back
again
They not only expect to win in the COM
Ing election, bue they intend to install in
the fat places, if the Republican ticket
Is elected, the same old barnacles whose
questionable records resulted in the COM
plete sweeping out which the people ad-
ministered in 1892.
Should Major Morrill, be elected he will
simply honor the acquisitions made upon
him by Cy Leland, who has been the rec
ognized party boss for quarter of a CEN
tury. Leland is chairman of the state
central committee. and he proposes to
dictate the appointees, from railroad
comm 'ssioner down to janitor in the
state house. While promises Of place
have been made to hundreds of men
over the state who have not hereto
fore been in the Morrill, crowd
none Of them will be fulfilled and only
those who have done Leland's bidding
Will secure the plums.
The latest deal is one involving the
state Partnership. This is one of the best
offices IN the state, and every man who
mas held 10 has grown rich. 1t was be-
lleved until within the past week that
the contest would lie between J. K. Hud-
son, editor of the Topeka Capital and
George w. Crane.
Today. however, two prominent Re-
publican politicians from western Kan
sas came here to ascertain what there
was in the HOch candidacy. Investipa-
ton disclosed the fact that E. w Hoch
OF Marion Is candidate for state printer
and that he has the earnest support of
the leaders at headquarters here.
j. w. Moore, another NJ arion county
politician. is also slated for warden Of
the peniteutiary. while J. NJ Simpson
Bernard Kelly aud George 7. Anthony
have been billed for railroad commission
ers- Kelly wanted to be superinten ent
Of Insurance, but Leland is reserving
that place, which is one Of the best il
the gift of the state, for himself or ex-
State Senator John Shilling OF Hiawa-
tina
Leland is waiting until the legislature
- elected and, If his party wins he will
be candidate for United States senator
de has insisted all the time that the sen
atorlal matter should not be discussed in
the newspapers until after election. and
It must be said to his credit rs a manipu-
lator that he has managed to keep it
down.
Or course, he had a two fold object in
view. he could play the other candi-
dates against each other. work up a red
not hight, and while this was in progress
personally help many candidates for the
mousse 10 close districts, and thus put them
under obligations to him. Then. when
the senatorial battle wakes hot. Leland.
as the man who led the party to victory
would forge to the front as the compro-
mise candidate upon whom the friends Of
all candidates could unite.
While Leland denies that he has sena-
torial ambitions, his friends say he will
Dc formally announced as q candidate