The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-21
HARRIS is LEADING
TOPEKA VIEW PUTS Hin IN THE
FORE Or TIE POP RACE.

as Being in It's Infancy and is Only
Likely in Case Morrin or Troutman is
Nomipated-Believed That Lewelling
Returned to Wichita Convinced That
He Did Not Want Amy More Office
HoIdinc-Leedy is Also Regarded as Be
ing strictly in the Race.
Topeka, Kan, March 2O-The Kansas
City. Times has the following from its
Topeka correspondent this morning:
The fact developed at the Hutchinson
convention that there are three candl-
dates for the Populist nomination for
Congressman w. A. Har-
ris Of Linwood, Lorenzo D. LewellIng
of Wichita and State Senator ]. w.
Leedy of Leroy. None of these men
have made formal announcements to
this effect, but they admit 1t in private
conversations with their friends, and
through this source it reaches the pub
lie. The Populist idea is for the office
10 seek the man, and nobody is allowed
TO pose as a candidate for any nomina-
ton. This is the reason Harris, LEVEL
ing and Leedy do not come boldly out
and ask DO be placed at the head of the
ticket, but there is no party law to pre-
vent them from going into the hands
Of their friends" and this is what they
have done. These friends" are doing
all IN their power to help the office in its
search for a candidate.
Harris was clearly in the lead at
Hutchinson That is to say, the dele
gates talked more about him than they
did about Lewelling and Leedy. And
the party leaders seem 70 have picked
out Harris as the man to lead the hosts
of reform" in Kansas this all. Chair
man Breidenthal has been for Harris all
along, and that means great deal. Mr.
Breidenthal, like his Republican oppo-
nent, Cy Leland, generally accomplishes
whatever he undertakes in the manage
ment of party affairs. incidentally II
might be remarked that thetactics OF
these two political Napoleons are diff
ferent. Leland is Of the old school,
Breidenthal IS Of the new. Leland runs
the machine with the assistance of a
handful OF friends. Breidenthal runs
the Pop machine on the cooperative
plan, enlisting the services OF the
masses. Leland's tactics won at Wich-
tia last week; BreidenthaIs won at
Hutchinson this week.
dwellings boom is young. When he
returned to his butter and egg business
little over a year ago, it was with the
intention of staying out of public life,
but the conditions have changed The
Republican party IS badly wrecked. and
a there is no certainty that It will carry
the state this year. The Populists have
recovered from their defeat in 1894 and
are organizing for the coming fight.
When a man once gets taste of Office
1t remains with him. Lewelling IS like
the rest of humanity, and the bee has
commenced to buzz in his bonnet.
A friend of Lewelling sand the other
day that he would make the race only
on one condition: That the Republi-
cans renominated Morrill,. Lewelling
would like to make another race against
Morrill,, ION the record of their respect
i've administrations" the man said. It
Is likely that LeweIling would prefer
Morrill, as an opponent to any other Re
publican, but it is thought he would not
hesitate to run against Troutman, Pot
ter or any body else. The only way 10
prevent the bee from buzZing is to kill
1t.
Walt Costigan, editor of the Ottawa
Herald, seems to be the official keeper
of dwellings boom. He says that ii
shows signs Of development, ard pre-
rise and demand the nomination of
Lewelling. Costigan charges that Chair
man Breidenthal and others are unfair
In their treatment of dwellings boom.
They are trying to sidetrack Lewelling
for the congressional race in the Sew
enth district he says, Gin order to push
their man Harris TO the front, but the
people VIII find this out one of these
days, and then Lewelling stock will take
shoot upward"
LeweIling is particularly strong in the
Seventh district, but he declares that he
will not run for congress. He is for
Jerry Simpson.
Leedy solidfied himself at Hutchinson
this week with a lot of fellows who
wanted TO be delegates to St. Louis. He
could have gone himself, but he gave
way for the crowd and helped those
who are shy of party honors. Every
body said that this was a clever play
on Leedy's part, and would help him in
the race for governor. Leedy made a
record as a fighter during the state
house war of 1898, and has a strong
following.
The Populist convention for the NOM
lnation Of cadidates for state offices will
occur at Abilene. August 5. the day af-
ter the Democratic convention at Hut
Crimson.
There was no talk of fusion among
the delegates at the Populist convention
this week The delegates interviewed
expressed the opinion that there would
be three tickets in the field.
KIOWA CASES DECIDED.
Topeka, Kan, March 20.-Judge Will
Jams handed down two decisions yes
Jerday, both Of which are of much i'm
pOrtsnce. The decisions We're in the
kiowa county bond cases.
The first was the case of Rathbone VS..
KiOwa county. II really involved the
validity of Sl26, 900 in bonds. though S46,-
90 was only sued for in this case.
The question involved was the valid
ity Of bonds issued within one year after
the county was organized. Kiowa
county was organized on March 81, 1885.
On May q. 1856, petitions were present
ed for the voting of $500 of railroad
aid bonds. On June % the election was
held. and June % the subscriptions was
made TO two railroads for this amount.
At this time the assessed valuation OF
the county was 1886, 662 The bonds
were actually signed and delivered in
October. 1887.
Upon this state Of facts the court held
all these bonds void, because issued
within one year after the county was
organized and because a greater
amount was issued than was allowed
by law
Gleed. Ware & Gleed appeared for the
plaintih and :. 5. Ashhaugh Of King
man and II L. Day of Greensburg We're
for the defendant
The other discussion was in the case
Of Howard Us. hiowa county. upon cou-
pons detached from $4,000 for refund
ing bonds.
These $4,000 Of refundfn~ bonds were
issued 10 take up and refund $4,000 of
the railroad aid bonds. The balance of
Whlch series were the ones in suit, and
held void in the Rathbone decision and