The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-25
LEWELLING FOR MARTIN.


The Populist Ex-Governor Suited With
the Present Chief Justice.
Ex-Governor L. D. Lewelling is in
town today. He is here to attend a meet
ing of the directors of an Indian Terri
tory mining company in which he and
the other ex state officers are interested.
This is the second time Ex-Governor
Lewelling has been in Topeka since he
retired from Office.
When seen by STATE JOURNAL re-
porter he said: alt is with a great deal
OF satisfaction that l come to Topeka
entirely free from political care and
anxiety. When l was boy l used to be
ambitious to achieve success in politics,
but before l left Iowa l gave up all de-
sire along that line, and it WAS only on
account of an ardent belief in the prin-
cipIes of the Peoples Party that was
forced into politics in Kansas"
In talking about the coming election
of chief justice of the supreme court
he said: "Ihe Populists have long de-
sired to bring about separation of the
courts of justice from partisan politics
and l hear a good deal of talk which
leads me to think it not unlikely that the
Populists may favor the continuance of
Judge Martin as chief justice.
81 am not acquainted with Judge Mar
tin but from what l hear of him he would
whether by an endorsement or by re-
fusal of the POpulist party to name
candidate do not know"
When asked for an expression on the
silver question he said: 1--WE Populists
have always been for silver. However,
if straight silver man should be nomi-
mated for president on a silver platform
it would not be unlikely that he would
get the Populist votes. Some such man
as Siblry might do that"
When asked if he would be candi-
date for governor next year he said:
mo, most certainly l will not l am not
anxious to get into politics again. l am
perfectly satisfied to be at home quietly
with my family"
In speaking of ex-Congressman Har-
ris' damage suit he said: The public has
heard only one side of that. Wait until
the other side is known and 1 am conf
dent it will appear in an entirely differ
ent light"
sYou do not think then, that this will
have any influence on his candidacy for
governor?
"No; most certainly, l do not"
Governor Lewelling said he had not
heard much talk about the coming sem
atorial election and was inclined to
think Populists were satisfied with SEN
ator PETER. -
"Governor, how many more saloons are
there in Wichita than there were two
years ago?" asked the JOURNAL young
man.
The ex-governor smiled, and turned in
his chair as he replied: THAT is really
a difficult question to answer. l was not
in Wichita two years ago, you know, but
there are certainly a great many there
now
"The trouble about this saloon bust
ness is that the Repu blicans made SO
many promises of what they were going
to do in regard to enforcing the prohibi-
. tory law aud conducting a business ad-
ministration and they haven't done any
! thing"
| silver Convention fer Minnesota,
| DULUTH. Mimi, June 25.-Congressman
c. A. Towne returned today from Cleve
| land where he attended the Republican
| league convention He is consider
! ing the calling of a silver con-
vention in Minnesota. and says it will be
call for Republican convention of
silver men if he decides to issue it. He
will confer with other leading Repub-
licans in the state.
The funeral of Robert l. Trainer, who
died yesterday morning, will be held at
1870 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, from
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