Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-08-01
WAR OF THE BOSSES.
continued From rir., rage.


bic is one At its leaders. and those men.
with the court house ring. with their plug.
rcrs and heclers. have put out ticket ~
tho country purt Of Jackson county. under
tho hcHilne, 'Anu-Brown,' to hoodwink
the country reoplc
at the state committee meeting az tue
Midland hotel. which was To consider '"eN-
SON county matters. james NJ Nhms' OF
Buekucr: Nhc 5. ShCppard of Gr'onwuoii
Dr H. Smith and james NJ. HAL, oi Sni.a.
Iar, were present. ana can verify the iact
that Bul Phelps, lobbyist agent for the MIS-
scuri Pacific Railroad Company Juhn 'hi-
roll lobbyist for the burlington route; Hush
McGuwun. agent for the nsphaltstrce pay
ing monopoly, united with G. &. Mai'i't
gollbug from st. Louis. and other enemies
OF free silver and tools Of corporations. TO
gain control OF the Democratic party oil
Jackson county The state committee to-
fused to do their bidding. At the last
tctinc OF the state committee, h.li ~ ih'
Coates House In Kansas city, Lobbyist
Phelps was again present Hugh MeioW"h
was present as the proxy Of Barney 'oiil-
gan. Teasdalc was present, representing
Goldbu- Muilitt, trying to &c, control OF
tile ID smoeratIc party In Jackson county
The state committee again refused 70 ne
come a marty to their nefalious schemes
"rhese mon want to nominate u tool Tor
supreme Judge OF the state. hence ihey are
anxious TO elect these dclcsates iIom the
First representative district
"They arc trying to defeat Bryah tAr
presldcnt and Vest for the senate. hence
they want to elect tho county committee
man in the First representative district.
"pemocrats, look to your own interest
ana deliberate carefully before yon cast
your votes on Saturday. II you wish an
other period of ring politics and insosnt
hosslsm in this county's affairs, vote for
the ticket gotten up by these men ana
their pluggers. II YOU are opposed to BOSS
ism and favor straight Democracy, vote
for the delegation headed Bryan Silver
Delegation. "
The smoke of Hattie.
The atmosphere in the vicinity OF PINK
Hili and the picnic was blue with the smoke
OF battle wHgcd between the Browh ana
anti-Brown factions.
The circular was distributed thoroughly.
each farmer on the grounds being pos
ssesor of one or more, and 1t caused "A
blue flame to hover over the gathering OF
otherwise peaceful farmers. wrath was
unconfined except for the limits oil the
grounds and to-day its effect VIII doubtless
be apparent at the polls. The farmers
after reading the circular, let out imprint
able cxclamations and talked with one
another over its contents.
'Atttf inc tNtlA'llNllt pN'i t'''
ance of the circular had subs!ied some
what, music from the band stand an
nounced that speerhmakinE had COM
menced.
Typical Picnic Scenes.
There were whole families, big and small,
babies in the arms and Erandmothers, IN
plenty, all intent on II day of pleasure.
Politicians were much in evidence. There
was no dancing, except the war dance
inaugurated by the Brown and antl-Brown
forces.
Henry Julian. chairman Of tho Brown
committee, was asked to speak on "har-
mony." He preferred 10 follow IN the
tracks OF lnEersoll and speak on He'll"
Many OF tho booths on the ground yes
terday were decorated in national colors
and the music was good. But little whis-
ky was found on the grounds and IT'S ef-
crowd commenced to dispcrse.
During the early morning hours long
lines OF vehicles wended their way along
the dusty road 10 the picnic grounds. A
number Of families camped on the grounds
the night before, and at 10 O'Clock there
was an immense crowd in attendance. The
in the day. and with them came a host OF
ofllceseckers, bent on buttonhollnE the hon.
crowd was made up Of II. Julian; NJ
A. Fyko Charles Bowers, Collector Nc
Curdy DIR. Bedford 7. w Brady. Einls G.
Farr. Roland Hughes, r. G. Caldwell, Il; :.
stone Joseph Kcshlear, q. r.. Gray, WhiE
Keshlear j w. Mercer and members of
tho Brown and anti-Brown factions.
At Independence the train was again
boarded With office seekers and poliieh!
cards. Each station passed was showcred
with political announcements.
The nrownitc- Active.
At Grain Valley. the Brown and anti;
Brown elements Of Democracy allghtei
and were driven to the grounds IN separate
vehicles The unfriendllness Of the twn
pushes was apparent and came out in hold
I.,f 10 W.
clans arrived among the peaceful farmers
than the fight was wuged. Ihe iaFm'fs
We're amazed, having limited knowledge OF
the c0ntendng factions, hut they caught
on very soon, however ana discussed the
situation. Tho climax came when mys-
tcrinus circular was distributed on me
grounds by the Brown cohorts The cirru-
lar attracted more attention than the irt'
silver naraururs, which followed later in
thn day. For time II knocked out tho
futcr and the brass bard. Democrats gath
cred in little knots, cussed and discussed.
When tho untl-Browus saw the circular
and watched tho effect they caunusHb near
"a cornhcli and held mn indignation meet
the marshal of the day They complained
hittcrly OF the trick and asked for tho
privilege o. denouncing the circular from
Julian. hearing n their Intentions. also
asked for TIE privilege Of answering any
nrruSgtIons made against the Brown Flcui-
ing-Iulian crowd and hc was assured thtt
II any attempt was made 20 present falls"
accusations against mrmh"rs OF me com
handed he should he given showing.
Julian stated to Journal reporter that
he was not aware Of the intention 10 dis
tribute ouch circulars, but said that moth
ing false had been sent out, and inHOrsed
the same as correct statement Of the
situation.
Candidates Advise Peace.
The anti-Erown people were persuaded
L, some Of the candidates not to spring
rough and tumble fight on the picnic
grounds, as It would !niure them with the
farmers This seemed TO have 4 sIlutary
effect on the ant.-lrown people. and they
nuI private rather than public denune1ation
was given.
The only harmony produced on the pic
mic grounds was produced by tue banl,
james Adams was ringmaster, an! win
his oratorical whip cracked the candidates
mic. pure and simple. Although several
Eenublicans We're on the grounds, none
was called on for speech, the irst
sneaker Introduced was Colonel j. n,
Southern. of Independence, who made one
Of the best speeches OF the day, II was
free from ssctionalism. Fiuts G, Farr an
other candidate for congress, was on the
rostrum loaded with a speech, anu when
he got up many Of the principal points
that he had Intended to make had been
| used by his predecessor
Hryan's Hon Mot Much Used.
Rryan's ''crown of thorns" and "cross OF
gold' was used thrty-two times by Vari-
GUS speakers, Even the turtle doyos In the
trees whistled plaintively. Mr. FAR told
talked through the dinner hour on the coin
age of silver at lG 10 ! uutil where he had
sixteen hearers at the start, he had one
lett to hear the statement that ne was a