Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1895-08-21
kELLYIs A THORN.

great discomfort to the people IN the
state house. He is causing them more
actual worry than any possible combi-
nation that could be effected by the
populists and democrats.
He persists in making four or five
speeches week at the county reun-
ions Of old soldiers and he is inconsid-
crate enough when touching upon pc
litical subjects to tell the truth regard
less Of whom it hits. At Parsons last
week, for instance, he criticised Dick
Blue for the radical remarks he had
told the people that if the present con-
gressman-at-large had talked that way
during his campaign last fall, that in
stead of being elected by majority of
30 900 he would have been buried under
majority of at least 10000 votes.
He also reminded the people Of GER
tain letter written by Mr.. Blue in which
he expressed entirely different senti.
ments on the money question in re-
Spouse to the pointed inquiries made by
the advocates of silver as to where he
stood. Mr.. Kelly led his hearers to be-
lieve that possibly Mr.. Blue gained his
election on false pretenses. Reports
say that Mr.. Blues gold-bug speech
emptied the seats In the camp grounds
while Mr.. Kelly's remarks were receiY-
ed with loud and prolonged shouts of
approval.
Mr.. Kelly has been reading to his au-
diences list of the appointments made
by the present state administration and
has shown that ridiculously small
percentage of them has been given to
old soldiers. Then he is reported as
saying that he cannot see much differ
ence between man who skulked in the
rear under the protection of the COM
missary department and one who hired
a substitute and remained at home.
This rather pointed remark caused Mr..
Kelly to be rendered an ovation.
Then he became somewhat personal
and made few references to the dissi-
pated habits of some of those occupying
prominent positions in the state house.
AS Mr.. Kelly's speeches have been re-
ceiYed with marked favor, the state
house people have come to the conclu
sion that something should be done to
stop him from causing further opposi-
ton to them. Several councils have
been held and it was the unanimous
opinion Of those present that great
mistake had been made when the prom
Use of railroad commlssionership Civ.
en- to Mr.. Kelly had been repudiated.
The easiest way to- get rid Of an en-
envy SO powerful for good or evil tc
them was to invite him into the fold
and steps were at once taken to find a
place for him that would be common.
surate with his strength and influence
AS feeler it was proposed to offer him
the position of superintendent of the
Hutchinson reformatory. An itima
tion was made to him that the place
would be his for the asking, but Mr.
Kelly showed no anxiety to accept it
and it became apparent that some 9th
or plan would have to be devi sed if b,
was to be won over. If railroad com
missioner was to be elected now, it wa
suggested there would be no difficult,
In making place for Mr.. Kelly tina
would be satisfactory to him and tina
would carry with it the friendship o
his thousands of admirers.
Then one more bold attempt wa
made when the others remarked tina
it was within the power Of the execu
tive council to remove either Jim Simp
son or Sam Howe and give the plac
to Mr.. Kelly that had been so faithfully
promised him during the campaign
Another scout was sent out to see hoy
such plan would suit the much need
ed orator. It was received coolly
Rev. Bernard Kelly was not to be brih
ed with any Office within the gift Q
the state administration.
The fact is that the speeches mad
| by Mr.. Kelly have proved so popula
with the old soldiers and sons of vel
Grams who have been in attendance a
) the county reunions that he has bee
, urged by influential republicans to be
come candidate for United State
senator and it has been suggested b
many that he would easily comman
4 the support of the old soldier elemer
] as opposed to either Ingalls, or Burton
f On the subject Of the senatorship M
3 Kelly is equally reticent. Ifhe serious
!. ly contemplates entering the race h
( is not ready to announce himsel
8 Whatever may be his plan, howeve
one of his warmest admirers and clio
: est political friends said that under I
circumstances would he accept ar
position that it was within the pow,
of Governor Morrill,, or the state exc
utiYe council to give.-State Journal.
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