The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-20

the talk Judge Peters gave him and
| others corroborated IL.
There has undoubtedly been a, ire
mendous pressure brought TO bear up
on Judge Peters, particularly from Cy
Leland and his friends. Up to Tuesday
of this week he resisted this pressure
and stood by his pledge to Governor
Morrill, The decisive influence is said
TO have arrived from st. Louis on that
day in the form Of some correspondence
from some Kansas men.
The correspondent of Journal sought
an expression from Governor Morrill,
this afternoon but he declined to talk
until he heard from Judge Peters IN per-
son. Through all Of the runlorS which
kept coming 10 the capital in relation
to the prospective canpipacy Of Judge
Peters, Governor NORTH has stead
Easily believed that he intended to keep
his word and not only remain out of the
race, but lend the governor a hearty
support for denomination. The feason
for this belief rested not only upon
talks he personally had with Judge Pc
ters, but also upon an interview pre-
pared by the judge and furnished TO
the newspaper men over his own sigma
ture some weeks ago, when the talk Of
his candidacy first began
In the course Of the interview Mr.. Pc
ters said: Personally, have been in
favor Of Governor IorrilPs renomina-
ton, and have supported his candidacy,
and shall continue 70 do so and use my
influence TO secure for him and the other
members Of the state administration the
Endorsement which L think they de-
serve
1t would be difficult al this time to tell
anything reliable about the effect Judge
Peters candidacy win have upon the
contest. II is bound 10 result in an en-
tire reorganization of the lines Of battle.
It's first visible effect IS TO rob Tom
Potter Of q lot Of delegates, and Of the
hope Of securing a lot more in the Sew
enth congressional district. 1t is pre-
sumed that Harvey county VIII now be
solid for Peters, while most-of that dele
cation has been heretofore claimed for
Potter. Peters VIII undoubtedly carry
Sedgwick, Reno, Sumner and several
other Southern Kansas counties which
have bene claimed by Potter. 1t is also
believed that he will make some inroads
upon the strength Of Governor Morrill,
in the western part Of the Seventh. and
also in the Fifth. In fact, some Of the
pOlLlc.anS al the state capital are al
ready predicting that the fight VIII Il
nally settle down to contest between
Peters and Morrill,.
81 Peters has written to each of the Har-
vey county delegates announcing his
own candidacy, and requesting them not
TO pledge themselves elsewhere. He did
not wait for his return home to make
the announcement, but wrote from
Larned, where he was attending court.
Among the politicians in town today
the correspondent could not find one
who did not believe that Cy Leland was
the principal power behind Judge
Peters action. 1t is believed that he
has been bringing pressure to bear on
the judge ever since he broke with Nor
Till. and the confident manner with
which he has been predicting for nearly
two months that a new candidate
would be in the field has left no doubt
that be felt confident Of his power TO
force Judge Peters into the running.
NO FIGHT IN SHAWNEE.
The friends of Governor Morrill, and
the state administration express them
selves as satisfied with the delegation
selected in this county by TIouIman,
and no fight will be made at next Sat
Urday's primaries. The delegation will
be for Troutman for governor 50 long
as he remains in the field.