The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-28

That the Fact is, Peters is Candidate
for the Place and That Cy Leland VIII
Bring Him Out and Fight for Him
State oficers Move Into New Quarters
They Want Peters Watched.
Topeka, Kan, May 27.-The Topeka
correspondent of the Kansas City Times
sends his paper the following:
Ex-Congressman Sam Peters came
out with a flourish Of trumpets a few
weeks ago and announced that he was
in favor of the denomination Of Govern
or Morrill,. This was shortly after Cy
Leland and Morrill, parted company,
and when the papers were full of guess
IS that Leland had decided to bring
Peters into the field as candidate.
Peters made several trips to Topeka
for consultation with the governor and
Leland and others, but managed gener-
ally TO dodge the reporters. The pub
lie, of course, speculated, and the long
er Peters continued to act nysteriously
the worse it looked for Morrill,. But
one day ne came to town with flying
colors and a pocket full OF typewriter
interviews for the newspapers, telling
the good qualities OF the administration
especially the gubernatorial end there
of and declaring that Morrill, was his
choice. However, there is one thing
he did not say; that he would not be
a candidate. In the light of subsequent
events it appears that NORTH would
have been better off had Peters said
that one particular thing which he
most carefully kept unsaid.
Mr.. Peters is ambitious. He thinks
that a seat in the United States senate
is about his size. He knows that the
Office of governor is one OF the best
stepping stones to the senatorship. He
expects John J. ingalls, 70 win In the con
test next which would put Lucian Baker
out of the way for four years later. II
he could be elected governor this fall
he would in all probability be given a
second chance by his party, for that
is the rule in Kansas. The case of
George T. Anthony is the only excep-
ton thus far. BY careful manage
ment for two terms he would have the
party machinery in such shape that he
could step into Bakers shoes without
much Of an effort. A Republican pol
itician who slides down Leland's cellar
door a good deal Gays that all these
things have gone through Peters head
lately and that Leiard himself has
given the picture a few extra touches
in the way Of encouragement to the
Newton statesman.
Leiand's friend of the cellar door
told The Times correspondent today
that Peters would become a candidate
at the proper time and that Leland
would be for him. GAN this talk" he
said, about Leland remaining neutral
is nonsense. He never remained neu-
trail in his life. He is fighting Morrill,
tooth and toe nail, and every time he
puts in a lick against Morrill, he puts
in one for Peters. The Morrill, men
claim that Leland made a mistake that
he is losing his influence and that he
is sorry he spoke, and all that, but it
is a bluff game with them. They know
that there is no basis for their claims
and the fact is they are badly frighten-
ed"
Continuing, the cellar door gentleman
said: 1T is necessary for the Republi-
cans TO carry Kansas this year. Mr.
Leland and many others in the party
believe that Governor NORTH, if nomi-
mated, would be defeated by the Popu-
listic candidate, and, believing that,
itics TO run him again. Having made
up his mind that Morrill, would not
make a strong race, Mr.. Leland COM
menoed TO look around for the right
kind of a man. He settled upon Pc
ters. He laid the matter before some
Of his friends, and they thought the
scheme a good one. Thus the Peters
boom was started, and IL has grown
daily ever since.
Peters proba bly, will not formally
announce himself as a candidate, but
you viii find when the delegates COM
mence to gather for the state convention
that he viii he strictly IN the SWIM
OFFICERS MOVING AROUND.
Topeka, May 27.-It is moving day
with the state house people today Trans
fers from one location to another are
being made in the east wing and the
halls are full of books, papers. docu-
ments Of various kinds, and hurrying,
pushing. janitors with their arms full
Of bundles and books and so forth on
their way TO the new apartments.
Secretary of State Edwards has NOV
ed into his new rooms in the north
wing; Adjptaa, General Fox is taking
the rooms lately vacated by Edwards;
the board Of health Will take Fox's
rooms; the governor viii move this
week some time, and into the front
room of the present executive Offices
the G. A. r. will go. The BOARD OF
public works together with the state
live stock commission, gets the room
now occupied as a private office by the
governor, while the room now occupied
by the q. A. r. viii be given over TO
the janitors. With Bank Commissioner
Briedenthal an Attorney General
Dawes old rooms, this completes the
list of available rooms IN the east wing.
There has been a good deal OF ex-
pressed dissatisfaction on the part Of
the State Historical library people and
others interested because they were not
allowed the entire floor of the east
wing. The last legislature passed the
following resolution.the failure 20 com
ply with which has caused all the trou-
bic:
BE il resolved, by the house Of rep
resentstives OF the state Of Kansas,
the senate concUrring therein. That in
the plans for the completion Of the
capitol building and its occupancy
when complete, the rooms of the two
floors OF the east wing below the SEN
ate chamber, or 50 much thereof as
may be necessary, be assigned and pre-
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