The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-09-12


Onto Leavenworth-Belief that Morrill,
will Throw Up the Fight.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. 11.-(Special.)-
On the oath of this month there will be
a meeting here Of the executive COM
mittee of the state temperance union,
and it is said that Governor Morrill,
will be called upon to exercise little
more effort in enforcing the prohibitory
law. The Prohibitionists say that Mr..
Morrill, has done well so far as he has
gone but that he has not gone far
enough.
The Prohibitionists mean to push
Morrill, to the wheel and hold MIN
there Among other things the Pro-
hibitionists will put more lecturers into
the field. They will also demand OF
Governor Morrill, that he appoint a new
police Commission and a Prohibition
commission at Leavenworth. the law
is also being violated at Atchison and
Kansas City, Kan. and the governor
will be commanded TO explain himself.
Matters pertaining to Wichita viii also
be discussed. The report is here that
same as ever and the state prohibition
lists will call Morrill, to account for that
also. But their principal fight will be
made against Leavenworth. Morrill,
does not dare to move on Leavenworth
and the declaration is made here that
he will break with the Prohibitionists
before the fight is over.
NEW KANSAS DRINK.
If an Abilene paper correctly reports
the testimony given last week in wills
XIV trial before District Judge Hum
phrey a. new drink has been born in
Kansas A witness upon the stand
gave testimony as contained in the fol-
lowing cross-examination:
What did you drink" was asked.
Hop tea"
What was it like?"
Hop tea"
did you ever drink beer?"
NO, sir"
Don't know what it is like"
mo, sir"
.''Have you drank anything that re-
sembles hop tea 2"
Yes
What was it?''
"Pilliwink.''
"Well,' went on the county attorney,
what is pilliwink like?''
1T is like hop tea" was the answer.
And all the attorney could further
get out of that witness was the state
ment that pilliwink tasted like hop tea
and hop tea tasted like pilliwink.
OVERMYER ON GROVER.
David Overmyer, who has just re-
turned from a trip through the east.
says that there is no doubt in his mind
that President Cleveland wants a third
term. Eastern people, Mr.. Overmyer
says, talk about it as freely and with
as much assurance as Kansas people
discuss the candidacy of ingalls, and
Burton for the United States senate.
The newspapers of the east, regard
less of politics, speculate upon the
chances of his eXcellency for renomina-
ton in 1896, seemingly taking it for
granted that he will be in the race.
When Mr.. Overmyer was at Buffalo
reporter for the Courier interviewed
him. The Courier is the presidents
''home paper" and one of his staunch-
est supporters. The reporter asked
Mr.. Overmyer if the Kansas Democra-
cy would be for Cleveland for a third
term. Mr.. Overmyer replied that it
would not. When the interview ap-
peared Mr.. Overmyer noticed that the
question and answer had been stricken
out. president Cleveland's home pa
per- knows what he wants, and will
not print anything of a discouraging
nature at this time" Mr.. Omermyer re-
marked.
Mr.. Overmyer was a member of the
committee appointed by the Democrat
ic state central committee to make a
report in regard to the legality of an
election of chief justices this fall. The
committee makes a unanimous report
to the effect that such an election would
be in accord with the provisions of the
constitution. This question settled,
the duty devolving upon the committee
at its meeting the latter part of Septem
Der will be to discuss the advisa blity
of nominating a candidate for chief
justice and taking action accordingly.
Mr.. Overmyer thinks it would be a good
scheme to call a convention, nominate
a candidate. make platform and carry
on campaign just as if the chances OF
| success were bright. "Such a move,
| he says, would rally $4,000 voters
around the Democratic standard and
| put the party in good shape for the bat
tie of 1885,