The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-18
NOT ALL ONE WAY.
William Mckinley is Not the
Unanimous Choice
Of the Kansas Delegation at
Washington.
VEXED AT CY LELAND.
Several of the Kansas Congress
men Resent
His Efforts to Deliver Kansas
to Mckinley.
REED HAS FRIENDS.
REED HAS FRIENDS.
Among Them Col. Blue, Who Is
a Warm Supporter.
Mr.. Calderhead is Ayowedly For
McKinley-Praises Leland.

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From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18-The opinion
of many Of the Kansas delegation in con-
gress seems to be that Mr. Leland will
not be able to deliver the Kansas delega-
tion to Mckinley even though he be u.s.
ing the party machinery for that pur-
pose. Several of the delegation are
outspoken Reed men and they believe
that when the time comes Mr.. Reed will
be found TO have more friends and sup
porters than some of the Mckinley men
seem to think.
They are not willing to say much re-
garding Mr. Leland's support OF Mckin-
ley and the methods he is reported to be
taking to advance the cause of the Ohio
man but they do not appear to ''view
them with alarm" One member point
ed out that Mr Leland's elevation to the
executive committee would not neces-
sarily make his position any more secure
as the national committee and its officers
undergo a reorganization Immediately
after the convention. The choice of the
convention for president usually selects
the man for chairman of the committee
and the executive committee is formed
with reference to his selection.
To be sure Mr.. Leland would be friend
ly to whomever should be nominated by
the party, but his remaining on the exec
utive committee would be much less
probable should some other candidate
than Mckinley, who is Lelaud's choice
triumph. Besides, Leland's place on the
executive committee was due to the en-
largemeut of that committee in order to
take charge of the convention at St.
Louis This would indicate that the
place is only temporary unless he should
subsequently make his claims for place
stronger.
In pursuing the plan of furnishing
names to the Mckinley people, which it is
said Leland and Bristow are doing, they
have an advantage over Reed who as yet
has no bureau of information. His friends
stand ready TO give him as large lists of
Republicans as the Mckinley men could
possibly furnish, but he has no means
yet to make use of them. So that unless
the speaker soon gets TO work he may
find the field occupied ahead of him.
A further inquiry into the views of the
Kansas delegation on the presidential
question fails to reveal much to the
comfort of Mckinley men.
Dick Blue is an outspoken adherent of
Mr.. Reed. When asked if he was for
Speaker Reed for president he said:
Yes; he is undoubtedly the biggest
man in the party today. He is the
strongest and most conspicuous figure in
public life.
"As between him and Mckinley there
is absolutely no comparison"
Mr.. Reeds executive ability being
mentioned, DIR. Blue said: es, and he
is a strong man every way. He has
great teEacity of purpose. lie is by far
the strongest man in the party"
As to the sentiment in Kansas Mr..
Blue said: "AIr. Reed has a great many
more friends there than the Mckinley
men would like to believe
He said it was too early yet to forecast
what the delegation would be, and it
was not his belief that many of the dele
gates would be instructed, but he
thought when the time 70 lied around
Mr.. Reed would have his share of the
delegates.
Congressman Miller was coouettish
when asked if he had choice for presi-
dent. He acted mysterious and said
whatever his individual choice might be
he did not care to express it for publica-
ton
But" he said, 81 am not for McKin-
ley
among the oihers?"
well, perhaps. but l don't care to say
anything about 1t now, even if my mind
were made up"
"You must have reasons for not being
In favor of Mckinley?"
"Well perhaps" said Mr. Miller in the
same sly way, "but l haven't given any,
have /"
1t was admitted that Mr.. Miller had
been as clever as ever in concealing the
motives Tor his conduct
Finally, however, he unbosomed him
self to the extent of saying: 81 think
there are other men in the party who
would make a more acceptable president
than KcKinley. He is a nice man. a
pleasant man and would make a good
president, but l think there are others
who would make better one.
"Ihe Republicans have any number of
men who would make good candidates
and who could be elected. Men who
haven't yet been mentioned for the pres
ldencY who would make good candidates
and who could be elected. The Repub-
lIcans are not in the position of the
democrats who haven't a man who has
been mentioned, and would accept, who
Is 1T. The Democrats have been a one
man party SO long ;hat now there is moth
ing to do but fall back on Cleveland"
Mr. Miller was asked if he thought as
some others did that if the tariff issue
were put forward it would help McKiu-
ley.
She said: ''There is 10 reason why
tAst should be particularly to McKin-