The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-16

Gus biunder was committed when Ssna-
tor Chandler rushed into print with a
series OF interviews. charging the Nc
kinney leaders with levying whole
sale corruption fund on The nanufaetur-
ing interests Of the country. 10 stand
registered as a mortgage. and 70 be en-
forced when Mckinley should become
president These interviews read well.
but thy would have read better II the
candidate against whom they were
charged had been other than Mr.. Chan
dler's own faith They created q re-
yuIsion OF sentiment IN favor Of Nc
Kiniey ard against Mr.. Reed. whica
manifested itself in the New Hampshire
convention. In that convention Mr..
Chandler was unsparingiy treated But
for the nodicum OF sentiment which
tarried in the breasts Of the New Hamp-
shire RepubIican-rhe fact that Mr.
Reed hailed from their section-the de-
feat OF the Speaker would have been
complete
Senate Proctor OF Vermont had al
ways been looked upon by Reed as one
OF his staunchest friends. and never for
moment were his integrity and devo-
ton doubted. He was sure OF his abfli-
" 70 control the Republicans OF his
state and land them safely in the Reed
column Now follows one OF the most
remarkable plumbers OF the whole Reed
campaign and sayors somewhat OF poll
teal treachery- Senator Proctor took
with him TO the Vermont convention
Senator Thurston, one Of Mckinley'5
chief lieutenants His presence az the
convention excited no little curiosity
and criticism. The effect OF ThuTston's
visit, however. was not known here IN
I'll Representatives Grout and Powers
returned from there and brought the
tidings OF the anti-Reed cyclone which
had devastat ted the convention
Thurston made a speech the night IN
fore the convention and all the delegates
heard him With a keen appreciation
OF the dramatic effect he had reviewed
the merits OF all the eminent Republican
candidates. including Reed; but instead
OF eliminating his speech in q Reed
climax. he did not invoke the thrilling
stage thunder and red light until the
close. when he mentioned the name OF
the Ohio candidate, that set OF the con-
vention Ike train Of powder. He had
given the Mckinley men time TO prepare
for an outburst and that outburst DOOM
ed Reed and gave the delegates 70 mis-
rival Finally, at the eleventh hour.
came the news that Joe Manley had
deserted his leader. The man that left
Washington only a few days ago with
the assurance that nothing but defeat
al the convention could acct the speak
er's candidacy soon after his arrival in
s.. Louis heralded the nomination OF
Mckinley and crooned the death song
over the man who had trusted his honor
to his guardianship.
This was the unkindest cut OF all
When the runor OF Msnley's actions
were brought to his attention Wednes-
day night, Mr.. Reed exclaimed: NO.
sir; II is not true; Manley would have
made no such statement"
II was not until telegram after tele-
gram from his real friends in St OLuis
came TO hand. confirming Manlsy's as
founding course, that the speaker could
be persuaded that the reports were true
Reeds friends here are denouncins Mr.
Manley's action in the most emphatic
manner, but the speaker himself re-
fuses TO even discuss Il