The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-17

TO do-Blorrin Says That Peters is Not
init.
Newton. Kan, June 16.-(Special)-
Judge Peters has taken the first move
In his gubernatorial canvas. 1t is the
only move he has taken and for that
reason II is important. This movement
consists in the sending from Peters Of
fee today letters to each Of the ten
delegates to the state convention selec-
ted in this, Harvey county In each
aetter the delegate IS requested not 70
pIedge himself 10 any candidate for
governor until June %, at which tine
the state committee meets and al which
time Judge Peters if he has concluded
not to, viii so announce.
This IS taken to mean that Peters is in
it. Judge Peters himself is in LaTned
today but the letters were written I'M
der his direction.
There are ten delegates to the state
convention from Harvey county. In
the convention here last Saturday the
country accused the town OF ''hogging'
everything Peters himself got on the
delegation by scratch II is said, But
he was chosen chairman Of the delegar
ton and he may step from the deiega-
ffon into the first nomination Of the
party.
If Peters Is not a candidate the dele
gates viii stand six for Peters, two for
MorrEl and two for TrOutnIan.
MORRILL, DENIES AGAIN.
Topeka, Kan, June 16.-Csevernor Nor
fiji returned from HiaWatha this after
noon and was at once shown the re-
port from St. Louis Which alleged that
Sam Peters had served notice on him
that he intended TO become a candidate
for governor, and that he would an
nounce himself this week.
There is no truth in such report,
said the governor. Judge Peters has
publicly explained his position on the
question of governor and in no manner
has he indicated to me that ne desired
or expected TO change it."
TIE governor received a dispatch from
Judge Peters last night which indicated
that half of Harvey county delegation
were for MS denomination, while the
other half were friendly TO Potter. The
delegates were not bound in any manner
INGALLS, HELPED OUT.
Topeka, Kan, June 16.-Jim Simpson
returned from Mcpherson county this
afternoon. He takes his defeat phllo-
sophioaiiy and makes no complaint
against either the methods OF weapons
of the enemies who prevailed against
HIM. He said this afternoon:
'I do not believe that such another
fight was ever put up against man in
man in Kansas as ] had TO confront in
Mcpherson. / had both Potter and
Troutman, together with John ]. In
gals and A. ". Smith, to meet, and /
lost my fight simply through the failure
of Smoky Hill township. with her sew
enteen delegates, to iine up as I expected
Smith didn't cut much of figure, as he
succeeded in getting only about doz-
en- delegates in an, but he helped some.
We would have downed the combine
Rs certain s the sun rises. If John ]. In
ga1ls had kept out of the fight. He
wrote enough letters to fellows in Smo-
ky Hfll township to turn the tide there
against US. On a straight fight for
governor Morrill, would have whipped
Poster and Troutman out OF their boots
but Potter and Troutman and Ingalls,
and Smith proved little too much for
US.
THE delegation stands six for Potter |
Ind two for Troutman. This is by |
agreement and does not represent the |
personal choice of the delegates. be- !
Dieve that two of them are personally |
for Governor Morrill,"
POTTER FEELS GOOD
Thomas II. Potter of Peabody was in |
The city yesterday afternoon He will |
iaave this morning for Kansas City.
Mr.. Potter is greatly encouraged with |
his prospects in his campaign for the |
The result Of the convent lions in Harvey |
and Mcpherson counties Saturday af- !
Eernoon in which Mr.. Porter secured a |
total of twelve delegates. six in each |
county, has filed the Potter men with |
more enthusiasm than ever and they /
are taking up the fight in his interest |
with redoubled energy.
The claim was made that Potter and |
Troutman had effected a combination |
IN Mcpherson county TO defeat Jim |
Simpson. Speaking upon that subject
70 a reported Mr.. Potter said:
The statement that I have entered I
;nto combinations with any man or set /
of men Is untrue. l am making this /
race as an individual and not in the in /
te-est OF any other candidate, and I am |
absolutely free from any entaagle-
mems 1 am before the people as a /
Kansas Republican. proud of the state |
Of my adoption; whose interests are
my interests and whose welfare has /
been my welfare for over a quarter Of |
n century. II the great Republican |
party Of Kansas should in its wisdom
see fit TO so honor me. l should be /
very proud to be its chief executive"
LAAIBERTSS HARD FIGHT.
A special TO the Capital from Emporia |
contains the following inforna tion per-
Gaining 10 the political situation in Ly- |
on county;
The Lyon county Populist convention |
VIII be held here on Saturday next. At /
that conveution L. r. Wright Will be |
nominated for state legtSla ture in or /
position TO I. E. Lambert Il is assert /
ed. and no doubt Is a fact. that the
Democrats and Prohibitionists have 1
agreed 10 support Wright. Indeed Il
IS admitted by leaders Of the three par
ties that a deal has been made where
by the entire opposition Will fuse on
Wright possibly on an entire ticket
against the Republicans At any rate
lambert viii not have a ''waik-over'' as
he had for the last legislature. as
young Wright, who was raised IN Lyon