The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-15
WARMERS
SAFECURE
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wanting in the essentials necessary to
get out a full vote. Nebeker succeeded
James n. Huston as treasurer Of the
United States under Harrison, and his
friends claimed during his campaign
that the Harrison leaders were favora-
bile to his candidacy, and wanted the di-
rectiOn Of affairs in his hands instead of
GOwdy's. The fight has been an inter-
esting one, but its effect, as it relates to
Mckeen and Fairbanks, is yet TO be
seen, friends of each claiming that it is
not significant except as it assisted
Nebeker in the immediate locality of
McKeen's Influence.
The Democratic managers, who are
pronounced in the sentiment that the
present policy of the administration
should be adhered to in respect to the
coinage of silver, are expressing much
concern over the possible complications
that may result to the party from the
attitude of Senaors VOORHEES, and Tur-
pie toward free coinage. Heretofore it
was expected that the sentiment in the
stae, being in hopeless minority, would
not seek to make itself felt in the coun-
ellis of the party, and that when the
time came for nominal ting state candi-
dates and enunciating principles there
would be practical accord among all
members Of the party. Governor Matth-
ews' leanings We're we'll known, but the
dency was regarded as sufficient to pre-
vent him from being a disturbing fac
tor, and, indeed, it was partly on this
account that the gold standard men
have rallied to him on the money ques-
ton.
They see now however, in the atti-
tude of the United States senators a
ghost that will not down, and they are
expecting the silver question to come
n nj Wiz al in
the campaign. A prominent Democrat,
referring to this subject, says:
ut is reasonably certain that Senator'S
voorhees, and Turpie will not consent
to a straight platform that does not
fully indOrSe their course in the senate
in general, and their attitude toward
the coinage of free silver in particular.
The former does not present a stumbling
block to the party, but the latter will
be the parent of conditions that must
necessarily result in strife and the pro-
duction Of factions. II has been under
stood that Governor Matthews would
not ask from the convention any eN-
preston indorsing the coinage Of silver
and the party managers were cOngratu-
Iating themselves that they would enter
upon the campaign without the SEM
blance Of disSension in the party ranks.
Our senators have diSSipated this
dream, and there seems to be in store a
critical period in the Nomination of can
didates and the selection Of matter to
be contained in the resolutions which
we viii adopt. l believe a campaign on
minimize this influence, if possible, by
a silver coinage platform will lose to us
the opportunities which seem now to be
presented. and I fail to see any course
open TO US but the adoption of such a
platform or the Inauguration of factions
through its defeat in the convention"
ActUated by sentiment similar to that
expressed above, the party leaders are
endeavoring to hold the question in
allegiance at the coming meeting Of the
state central committee on Wednesday, |
and it is hardly probable that the ques-
ton will be suggested at that time. |
There are, however, several free silver
advocates now upon the committee. and
efforts viii be directed toward them to
let the matter rest at least Temporarily. |
or until the present congress shall act !
upon it. In the membership of four of
five free silver men on the committee the
Democratic leaders now see that they
made a mistake in the recent district |
conventions, when they conceded to that
element everything il wanted for the
sake Of harmony. As the representa- /
tiveS Of the party, the state central COM
mittee eXerts a commanding influence
not only in the campaign but in the Sc
preventing the question from being sug-
gested at the commi ttee meeting
The single standard men believe that |
the selection Of Sterling Il. Holt as
chairman viii prevent the subject from /
becoming prominent in the committee, !
as his well-known conservatism Will be
brought into play 10 that end. They ad- /
nit. however, that they are confronted I
by a condition which IS anything but 4
fiattering.
The Democrats, however. are not sing
Ular in having perpleXing question 70 !
decide. for the Republicans are passing
through an ordeal the tendency Of which /
Is plainly - inaUgurats factions and |
upon which the conSerVa tive element IS /
looking with much concern and with no /
little apprehension regarding its effect
upon the campaign. Throughout the ,
state the most bitter anim0Sities have
been engendered between Republicans +.
over the election Of representatives on +
the state central committee. who VIII in T.
turn choose a chairman for that body 1
ltis no secret that the friends % z. H 4
Nebeker on the one hand AM Of Chair !
man Gowdy on the other are al dag
gers point. and the result viii leave
much bitterness in the party ranks In /
some places the campaign for d5StriC. !
committeeman has Degenerate into p=r-
s31al abuse Of candidates and the can
N--etl-elS N-LS--tS-4fN = 81 - dC-Ne as !
though they were making 4 contest To-
an Office which was attended nor only
by hororS but by eE1GlumentS which 4
would more than pay Tor the feeling en- 4
Ee1ered- In some districts three or four
candidates are IN the field and The men
are known either as Gowdy or as Neb- 4
eker candidates. while no attempt is be
lnS made 70 control their preferences II i
elected 10 the committee.