The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-11

which, while Merely Diversions Now,
are Liable to Swell the Main Tempest
whea it Breaks. and the Main Storm
has Come Over the Goldbugs' Non-Ac-
ceptance of Justice Martins Silver
views-IngaIls Talks slyly Against the
Politicians kansas News.
Topeka, Kan. Aug. 10.(Special. 1.-THE
condition Of the political atmosphere
just at present is electrical and right
here nj the capita of the state where
the nerves Of politicians are most sus-
ceptible to political disturbances, there
is every indication Of a storm.
There are little Prohibition whirl-
winds which consist principally in the
Topeka papers fussing at Governor
Morrill, and encouraging Dawes to keep
up the wrangles in Atchison, Wichita,
and Fort Scott-Leavenworth alone be-
ing severely let alone by the Topeka
papers. That Is one storm that has
been blowing for eight years and is
always productive of unsupported de-
velOpments. Then there is the Leland
Morrill, storm, subdued at present, but
always likely to grow to it's full fury
and play smash generally.
And the big storm which all the poll
ticians fear is just now cutting up di-
does on the horizon, and the silver
question is going to play a great big
part in it. The Populists are anxious
to endorse David Martin for the SUI
preme bench of Kansas. Martin is
by all odds the strongest man in KAN
sas today. Strong, fearless, honest,
TO the core, he commands the respect
of every man, be he partisan or nom
partisan, in the state Justice Martin
is for free silver. He has never hesi-
tated to say so and will never hesitae
to reiterate his exact position. This
is one Of the principal reasons he is
held in such Ugh esteem by the PopulistS
Now Private Secretary Bristow of the
governors Office says that no conven-
ton will be called to nominate him
on the part of the Republicans. There
are several reasons given for having
the central committee nominate him
instead of convention, but the real
one appears to be that 1t is thought
it is too early for the Kansas Republi-
cans to show their hands on the silver
QueS ton. A free silver resolution might
make it extremely embarrassing to the
Topeka Capital, the Topeka Breeze and
a hundred other papers in Kansas of
the goldbug stripe.
~ III SoutSli Will Dc tdilCu. NJ"
during the campaign Justice Martin
will be called out time and time again
to express himself on the silver Ques-
ton by hundreds of Republicans and
PopulistS He will express himself
in his usually honest fearless manner,
and the goldbug Republican papers
and politicians of Kansas will become
as badly tangled before their readers
and constituents as the Democratic
NJ in ha ~ Ia
din.
Old politicians hope that the matter
may be surmounted without a storm,
but they fear and fear greatly.
KICK FOR CONVENTION.
There is any amount Of dissatisfac-
ton over the determination to make
the chief justice nomina ton without a
convention.
There has been a loud demand on the
part of the press for a state convention
but 1t appears to fall upon deaf ears so
far as the state committee is concerned
The opponents of a convention advance
three reasons for their opposition. The
first is that 1t will be unnecessary eX-
pense; the second is that it will pre-
cipitate fight on the financial QueS-
ton, and the third is that the opponents
Of the present administration would
seize upon the opportunity to make
prominent Republican said today: 81
don't believe any considerable number
Of Kansas Republicans are coming to
a convention simply to make a roar
there any great number of the boys
who believe they are entitled to a roar
they might as well be given a chance
TO roar now as to roar lated. 1t might
be wise to find out just how many
Of them believe they have a right to
kick at this administration. If this
isn't doing business in
a manner to suit the majority of the
party, the administration has right
10 know what the objections are. / be-
Iieve the majority of the Republicans
Of Kansas possess what is known as
common horse sense, and
that there is not the slightest danger
Of their raising a party disturbance
over any proposition. If the silver men
are in the majority in the party, they
have perfect right to so express them
selves In conven ton, and / believe that
4 convention called now would stop all
this pickering going on over finance
oy uniting us on some common ground
upon which all reasonable party men
could contentedly stand"
Chairman Leland says he has no fur
her interest in the question than to de-
ermine and obey the wishes of the par
y in the state. SO long as there is
Dut one candidate in the field, however,
lie personally can see no reason for
state convention. Twice in the history
If Kansas a supreme court justice has
been nominated without the interven-
ion OF a convention.
ALAS, POOR INGALLS,.
ingalls, does not apparently know It
against him and against him TO the
death. 1t is safe to say that there are
as many Populists in Kansas who
would like to see Ingalls, go back to the |
senate as there are Republican politi- |
clans.
The politicians today were laughing
1t ingalls, speech at Parsons yester- |
lay ingalls, talks about being elected |
20 the senate by the people" The |
politicians Will see TO that This is the |
way Ingalls, brought IL out First he !
10 the criticism passed on Gov
ernor Morrill, for making the state |
nent that law could not be enforced |
without the cooperation and sanction |
II the people. Governor Morrill,. he /
aid. was right IN making that state |
nent, and IL was true. When congress-
men and senators are censured for |
what they do IL IS not thew who are 10 |
blame but the constituents who sent |
hem to congress. Don't blame the
senators. he continued, for !
he use he makes OF his money. but /
-ather the people who put him there. I
He hoped the time would come when 4
United States senators and the presi- /
lent and vice president were elected by |
he people
Then assuming confidential air. he |
aid: While We are all together shut |
n from the elements and in a conf /
;ential frame OF mind. might say thar |
don't care II the hex; time am elect .
d TO the United States senate II is by 4
he people. What's worth having is 4
worth asking for. 1 would like 10 be-
lin where I left off. II. however. the |
PEOPLE shall have some other man they /
prefer TO myself. I shall not be IN
fafrrf for UNa-