The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-03

Time Using the Name of Mckinley 70
All There is i'm It-Sam Alerton, tn,
Chicago Meat Packer, Supposed to b.
Putting Up the Money Which is Bein,
Used Against seuator CulIom-C uIIon
VIII Stand.
Chicago, April 1.-The Inter-Ocean
which is friendly TO Mckinley publishe.
the following dispatch from Washing
ton. in regard TO the Republican
Leagues interference in the presidential
campaign:
There are two rumors afioat about
the capitol that point to a new phase
in the presidential situation. One is
that Sam Allerton of Chicago has con-
tributed $4,000 TO the Mckinley cam
paign fund for use in Illinois, and the
other is that General McAlpin, presi-
dent of the National Republican League
is a candidate for vice president on the
Mckinley ticket. Neither of these stor-
les can be verified, but there are many
who have been watching the campaign
in Illinois and New York who believe
both.
THE attack Of the Mckinley men
! have been directed more against Sem
ator Cullom and Governor Morton than
any other candidates, and old polite
ians who have been watching the league
with fears that it might try to domir1-
ate the party are ready to believe both
stories, because, it is said, they were
league men who made the fight in New
/ York and tricked their way into the
convention hall to pack the galleries
and shout for Mckinley, as it is known
that league men have been the organic
erS of the fight against Senator Gull
lom in Illinois.
General McAlpin is a member Of
Governor MOrton's staff. He is also
| president of the National league and
some of the New York Republicans sus-
| pect that he is more loyal TO the league
and his own ambition than TO his chief.
THE fight in Illinois was started by
| the the ex-president OF the league, w.
! w. Tracy, and the ex-secretary of the
! league, Andy Lester, both of whom
have been helped toward political prom
/ inence by Senator Cullom and both
/ turned against him when he would not
| try to bulldoze a Democrat tic admins
! tration into retaining Andy Lester in
the place he held under the Harrison adj
miniStration as special agent of the
! treaS ury department. Tracy and Lester
are br0ther-in-laws and they are said
| to have one great revenge for their am
bitfOn, the humiliation of Senator Gull
| lom, by taking from him his home dis
! trict.
"A railroad cutting the district of
which the father OF Mr.. Tracy and the
father-in-law of Mr.. Lester is vice presi-
dent, was one of the agents in securing
votes against Cullom in Christian coun-
ty.
According to the Illinois story Mr.
Allerton has coupled his ambition TO be
United States senator with that of the
league to control the politics of the
state and build up a new machine. The
possibilities behind such a scheme are
greater than the popularity Of Governor
Mckinley. The league is simply using
McKinley's name to get hold of the
machinery of the party. President
Raymond of the Illinois league is said
TO be in the scheme and is ambitious TO
join with Tracy and Lester in making
the triumviate of Illinois politics.
LAS to Mr.. Allerton, 1T is sair that
the boys are playing him for a sucker
They are willing to have him put up
the money for their campaign and they
will use McKinley's name TO help on
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great truTnvirate to distribute the pat
ronage.
But they will have to wait a year
or two before they can realize on their
power even if they win, said a western
senator. Senator Cullom will be in the
senate until 1901. His term as senator
will expire on the same day that the
term of the next president Will expire.
He is now one of the most influential
men in She senate. There is no man in
that body who can go to Republicans
and Democrats alike and secure more
votes for a bill or a confirmation than
he The Illinois legislature will elect a
man who will stand with Cullom. John
r. Tanner will be governor and the
Cook county men in power will elect
the next mayor of Chicago. 1t will be
pretty difficult for any man to break |
through all that combination. No pres |
ident would try 90 do it. The president |
needs the senate, and the next president |
whoever he may b., viii need Sena tor
Cullom more than he will need any op-
ponent of Culloms in Illinois. Should |
Governor Mckinley become the next /
president. he would be the last man in |
the Republican party 10 invite contest /
with the senate. He would not invite |
a contest with Senator Cullom by ap-
opposed 10 Cullom. and whom CullOm |
might oppose when it came to confirma-
ton in the senate. If this fight in ILL |
nois is for the purpose of humiliating |
Cullom, it will not win.
'-Cullom is the head Of one OF the most |
important committees in the senate. He !
is one Of the most influential leaders in /
the senate. He will be the leading rep |
reSentative OF the Illinois Republicans |
Curing the next administration If il is |
Republican, l care not who is the pre-
sident.
I'VE are not going to have another
Garfie1-COnkling fight, certainly not 50 /
long as that sad affair is remembered.
The next Republican president will not |
overlook Senator Cullom in the Illinois 4
patronage. He will not dare do II, and |
II there are men IN Illinois who are op-
posing Cullom. with the hope Of secur-
ing Office under the next president. then
they are doomed TO disappointment. !
The Republican league has been a use-
ful factor in our past campaigns. II
has a dangerous power conferred upon /
& by the liberal contributions Republi-
cans have made 70 make II A perm snent
organization, with headquarters open
all the year around. Thai is a condi-
ttcn that has before led - mistaken |
identity. and Il = natural that he men
VINO are managing K should core - !
think that = * the party. But the
Republicans ~ this country have GttIs
patience with boSsisn. and II Il becomes
2 ppareDt that the league = trying % |
dominate and control the party. its
life VIII b short. When Z was organ
.Zei Il secured its generous recognition
from the fact thst in is constitution
K declared that il would never have
candidates for Office. or attempt % con-
strJ.ct platforms for the party. Last