The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-01

Been Made Tor the Gosernor On Anis
score-sam Peters Calls on the Cover
nor ard has a Long Talk With Him and
VIII Stand Fast and Not Become Can
didate 4 gainst the Major.
Topeka, ApniI 30-Judge Sam R.
Peters came to Topeka today and for
two hours was closeted with Governor
Morrill, 1t is believed about the state
house that his visit was in response TO
an invitation from the governor, and
that the latter's purpose was to discov-
er from the judges own lips what of
truth there was in the flying rumor that
he was about to become Cy Leland S
candidate for governor.
Both parties TO the cosultation today
declined to state what was said, but it
is understood that Judge Peters reaf-
frmed his loyalty to Governor Morrill,
and denounced the stories which point
ed him out a traitor in camp. He urged
the governor to disregard overtures
ject his removal from the race and said
stand pat as a candidate.
To the reporter, Judge Peters said:
81 do not wish to talk about this mat
ter now. Tomorrow 1 will give You
statement of my position on the gov
ernor question. So much has been said
that feel like Strengthening things out
for the sake of Governor Morrill, and
for myself, but am not ready today"
Since the declaration by Mr.. Leland
TO Governor Morrill, that he could not
be renominated, the governor has been
overwhelmed with letters urging him
TO stand firm. Most of the writer's pro-
test against what they term Leland's
assumption of dictatorship over the
Republican party. 1t has happened
just as Mr.. Leland prophesied to the re-
porter He said: They will accuse
me of being a party boss if l come out
with a statement against the governor,
but / am opposed to him, and the time
has come to say So"
Very few of the political leaders have
followed Leland into the camp of the
opposition. Very few, if any, of the
other members of the state central COM
mittee take the same view Of the situa-
ton as the Doniphan county man. Many
of his political intimates regretfully adj
NIT that he has made a mistake. On
the other hand, his action in deserving
Morrill, has brought no consolation to
the Troutman or Potter forces, because,
in swiping the govern Or, he swiped them
even harder.
One of the Troutm;ln managers said
to the correspondent today:
"Leland's manifesto against the gov
ernor has resulted in starting a small
g., l.; 8 H.
think it will last, but it is no lesstrue
that lots of people have come out for
Morrill, in resentment against Leland S
assumption of power"
What Leland will do is a matter of
ceaseless conjecture here. He cannot
conduct a campaign against Governor
Morrill, without a candidate and he has
already said that Troutman and Pot
ter are weaker candidates than Morrill,.
If he was counting on Peters he will IN
doubtedly be disappointed in that direc-
ton. Governor Morrill, does not agree
with others in the belief that Leland
will force a candidate out He says
that Leland treated him very courte-
ously in their interview and assured
him that he had no fight TO make. He
also informed the governor that he
would not make q serious effort 10 find
one. He felt he said. that the govern
or's denomination would be a mistake
and that he wanted to get himself out
of a false position by frankly telling
him so, but that he didn't intend 10
take charge of any campaign against
him.
While Leland no doubt meant all he
said 1t is not the nature of the man to
remain outside of a fight if one is in
progress. 1t is believed by his friends
here that he will take an active hand in
the campaign, but they confess an in
ability to predict where, or when, or for
whom he will make the break.
DAWES TROUBLING AGAIN.
Topeka, Kan, April 30.--The relations
existing between the attorney general
of the great state of Kansas and its SUI
perintendent of insurance are not as
cordial just at present as the society
for the propagation of peace would be
pleased to recommend. Indeed, both of
the gentlemen have so far departed
from the rules of amiability and official
good fellowship as to apply TO each 9TH
er certain harsh language over an Of
fetal transaction which came under
consideration in both departments. In
brief, the story is this:
Surety compan- of New York applied
for a license 10 do business in Kansas
This app lcat ion was accompanied bv 2
check for $3.50 in payment for said IL
cerse. Not being able to discover a law
authorizing the collection of such fee
the superintendent submitted the ma I.
FER tn Attorney General Dawes. who DE-
cided that the general insurance laws
were broad enough TO cover comranIe:
of the character Of the Surety from the
payment OF any license fee.
When George T. Anthony became in
surance commissioner he entertained ar
application from the company for the
refunding of its license money. Or
April "A he sent a voucher to the auditor
OF state in favor of the company. and
accompanied il with a letter in which
he said that in the first place. there
was no law for the collection OF such
| license money, and concluded with The
statement that the company was sim.
ply 'buncoed' out OF that sum by the
action Of the insurance and depart.
ments OF the state
Auditor Cole had doubts about this
voucher. and referred II. with the su-
| perintendent's letter. 10 the attorney
general The latter has returned ar
/ NE'-AA-NAA ~ N-4N NAANN-A AlAeAA tie
/ ton torbids the payment out OF tht
/ state treasury OF any money without
a specific appropriation by the legisla.
! ture. but that he would cheerfullS
/ recommend such an act.
! Coming down 10 the charge that nj:
/ department had ''buncOed" tfe New
/ York company. the attorney genera
/ says:
| i am very sorry the gentleman WhS
! wrote the letter which accompanies thi.
! voucher should 50 far have forgooteI
/ the dignity becoming his position as Z,
/ indite the dlsoourteous and untruthfu
/ statements therein contained