The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-27

Now ON Red Hot Trial for the once
Of Railroad Comnissiooer-Thaei is, His
Friends Archie Wichita Candidate
Must bs . Farmer or . Business Man
No Lawyer Can Secure This Fat Piece
of Pc.
Poor Will Ayres was in a frame Of
mind yesterday to appreciate the feelings
OF the turkey that got it in the neck.
VIII is model young man. He has a
clean record and a very meritorious am
bition TO make something more than an
ordinary every day man of himself.
VIII is young and creduious- He be-
lieves that everything man says TO
him is true and sincere and that is the
first mistake young man makes in
politics.
William plunged into several conven-
tons the friend and champion Of L. d.
Lewelling. He admired the ex-governor
and was eager to make sacrifices for
him.
1t was for the purpose Of helping the
ambition Of Mr.. Lewelling that he had
made himself chairman OF the county
central committee. In that office he
worked hard in the interest of the ex-
governor.
Early in the summer he made anoth-
er sacrifice for the ex-governor. VIII
was slated for the Office of probate judge
and Jesse Haymaker was slated for the
Office of state senator. The state con-
vention was held and Lewelling was
beaten there. The next thing the friends
of Lewelling were bound to do was 10
do something to keep him in public life.
No opportunity presented itself but his
nomination for state senator. There
must be another sacrifice made by some
body in the interest of the ex-governor.
Mr.. Ayres withdrew his candidacy for
probate judge in the interest of Hay
maker who, in turn, withdrew from the
race for senator in the interest of Mr..
Lewelling. In consideration of this sacri-
flee VIII Ayres was promised the en-
dorsement of everybody for anything he
wanted.
After the election everybody said that
Will Ayres would be railroad commits
sioner. Everybody said so because they
thought Mr.. Lewelling would stand be-
hind him and secure it for him.
1t has now developed that Will will
probably have to make another sacrifice
for Mr.. Lewelling and retire from the
race in the interest of his candidacy.
That Lewelling is candidate for the
place there is no doubt according TO a
dispatch from Topeka to the Kansas
City Journal which, in part, reads as
follows:
'It has finally been discovered what
Ex-Governor Leweliing wants at the pie
counter. He has fixed an eye on a posi-
ton as member of the state board OF
railway commissioners. This news was
broken gently TO the friends of Governor
elect Leedy today and they were implor-
ed in the interest of peace and harmony.
to urge his appointment. 1t was hinted
that all trouble in the party could be
avoided if Lewelling were named as one
of the commissioners; otherwise the
dance would go on. Leedy's friends
have no use for Lewelling and when they
were approached with the proposition
they simply gave the ambassadors a
CLASSY stare. The ex-governor will, how
ever. pursue the Office until the appoint
ments are made. He will use his alleged
influence in the senate to force his ap-
pcirtment."
1t does not appear. Of course, that Mr.
Lewelling is pushing himself for the
place. Such things never appear. Who
ever heard of a man pushing himself for
any place as long as he has friends. The
friends, of course, do all that kind of
business. In fact Will Ayres never
pushed himself for the place. His
friends. one Of whom was Mr. Lewell-
ing, did all the work. He would nevec
have thought Of such a thing were il not
for his friends and neither would Mr..
Lewelling No. nit
The Kansas Commoner of this city
has also given Will the marble heart in
his ambition. 1t shows that il is
against him by the following article
published in yesterdays paper. II says:
"A letter from Professor William
Stryker, superintendent of public instruo-
tion-eiect. is OF interest TO every citizen
OF Wichita al this critical time Mr..
S:rykcr doubtless desires, if possible in
giving Wichita a railroad commissioner.
and from the tenor of this his communi-
cation il can be accomplished only by
uniting upon and putting forth a man
with superior qualifications in order to
secure majority vote by the council.
While there are several candidates for
the position. and while W. A. Ayres has
the lead in endorsements. yet rather
than Wichita should lose the commits
sioner, far better would II be 20 drop all
personal ambition, or even all present
aspirants ard unite upon a new man If
such be necessary to bring one member
of the board TO Wichita
We here quote portion OF his let
ter: II may be necessary to
have a candidate especially well fitted
for the place, because OF his long busi-
ness experience and dealings with the
railroads e.s shipper or contractor.
"A business man or farmer having
some of these qualifications would stand
lawy ers that can go on the board are
Trom elsewhere AID have a stronger pull
.han anv one from your town has. you
want some one with the above mention
ed qualfica tions. and the unqualified en-
dorsement of your people.
What you people want can only be OBJ
tanned by having at least as strong a
man, a man as wei fitted as will be be-
fore the board. and some very excellent
men especially fitted along the lines in
6icated are now at work pushing very
hard for the place
Nj STRIKER evidently desires TO as
sist W;chta in this matter and gives
these pointers 70 guide US in securing 8
commissioner.
Stryker does not betray his name, for
in his letter il viii be noticed that he
hits Mr.. Ayres quite frequently. He
wants a man especially we'll fitted for
the place because OF his long business
experience and dealings with the rail-
roads as a shipper or contractor"
Mr.. Stryker knows that Mr.. Ayres Is
re.tber a shipper or contractor. but 10
show mis- hand more plainly he says
practically that they don; want any
lawyer from Wichita but "a business
man or farmer"
But the unkindest cut OF all Is this
from the Commoner;
While in Topeka Monday attending
tae nleAtinz of ofsieers-eiect and others.
We were asked by several parties why
Wichita did no; put forth Ex-Governor
Leweliing as a candidate for railroad