The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-26

, ana .>'ands a snow OF Being IL aten 10
2 The Nomination-Many Others at To
Peks are OF That Opinion and il is Likel
That tina Delegates VIII be Given Som
. Leeway.
Topeka. Kan, Feb. 25.-The Kansa
City Times correspondent sends III
following TO his paper: The principa
topic of conversation among Republi
can politicians in Topeka today is J
Ralph Burton's scheme TO prevent tn
instruction Of the Kansas delegation I,
the national convention, a notice O.
which appeared in the Times yesterday
Now that Mr. Burton's plan has leaked
out it developes that he is not alone il
the stand against instruction. 1t seem.
that some of the leading men in the
party have been working against posi-,
tive instruction and their efforts are
bearing fruit. notwithstanding the
fact that large ma jority of the Repub-
| lcans in Kansas are for Mckinley fol-
| president, it would not be surprising to
see the Kansas delegation emerge from
the Wichita convention without instruc-
ton.
| presidents candidates, the office-seek-
ers, the fixers and the manipulators will
join hands with Mr.. Burton in a COM
mon effort to elect delegates to ST. Louis
VINO Will be free to do business without
| regard TO the sentiment at home. OF
| course, these elements will have a fight
on their hands, but with the party ma
chlnery IN their possession their chances
| or successfully bucking the Mckinley
| sentiment will be fair.
The Times correspondent interviewed
a number of Republicans in regard 10
the question. Governor Morrill, said:
The Wichita convention ought to pass
a resolution declaring that the Republi-
cans of Kansas are for Mckinley. That
would be instruction enough. I want
the delegates left free to act for the best
interests of the party when they see
that there is no longer any hope for
their choice. To compel the delegates
to vote first, last and all the time for A
candidate who had no show of winning
would, in my opinion, be a very foolish
tnlng TO do. / am sure that the Kan
CT their constituents so long as there is
chance for Mckinley That is all
sas delegates Will carry out the wishes
we can ask in face of a great conven-
ton. where candidates are likely to
change every hour"
What do you think about Mr.. Bur-
tons alleged scheme to deliver Kansas
to Reed" asked the reporter.
Il don't know anything about Mr..
Burton's scheme" replied the COVER
nor. but my judgment is that no man
is big enough TO deliver the state Of
Kansas. L don't think anybody would
be so unwise as to undertake it,
who is VOur perSODa1 choice for yrac
ident ?"
kansas is for Mckinley" the COVER
nor said, after moments hesitation.
The reporter( knowing that the gov
ernor and Thomas 3 Reed used to play
'hooky" together, and have been life
long friends, did not press the question.
Major ] K Hudson wants positive in
struction for Mckinley. 1.-The senti-
ment in Kansas likely never was so
strong for anybody as il is for McKin-
ley, and the men who go to st. Louis
to represent the party should be re-
quired to carry out the party's Wishes
he said.
Attorney General Buck" Dawes did
not know that it would do any good to
instruct the delegates. ''The last time
We instructed our delegates ingalls, flop
ped" he said. But guess it would be
safer to instruct them"
State Senator Bill Sterne, who is man
aging J. B. Johnson's campaign for dele |
gate-at-large to st. Louis, does not want |
TO hamper the delegates with instruc- |
ton. Il want them to be footloose, so |
as to be able to act for the best inter |
ests of the party and state" is the way |
he puts it.
J. B. Johnson is for Mckinley, bu: |
does not want positive instructions. He |
however. that it wOulu> be the |
correct thing for the convention to pass
a resolution favoring Mckinley.
T. j. Anderson who is running against |
Johnson wants the delegates instructed |
for Mckinley. THE convention cane |
make the instruction too strong for me-"
he said.
Cy Leland is looked upon as McKin
ley's manager in this state, and II is /
that he favors instruction, but
he is not in the city, and nobody has
heard him express himself
Private Secretary Joe Bristow is for
positive instruction. The people are
for Mckinley" he said. land have a
right to say who their representatives
shall vote for. The man who opposes
should be kept off the dele
CATION
D. o. NcCray, who looks after Ali
sons interests, is opposed to instruction.
The Allison crowd, McCray says, is for
Reed for second choice.
Railroad Commissioner Samuel T.
Horne. said: AZ am opposed to instruc-
ion as a general thing, but in this case
think the convention ought to pass a
strong Mckinley resolution as the sem
-iment seem to be nearly all for McKin-
ey. However. I am for Allison"
II favor positive instruction for Nc
Kinley," said c. J. Brown. The peo-
pie have a right to express their wishes
and demand that they be carried out"
Tom AIcNeal guessed that the dele
gates would be positively instructed for
Mckinley
Mute Vrie. chairman Of the Bourbon
county Republican committee, is oppos-
d 10 instruction. The men We elect"
IL said, will have sense enough and
honesty enough to vote right without
Instruction.
Captain John Seaton Of Atchison says
hat instructions are not necessary.
Personally" 1 am for Mckinley" ne
aid, but there are other good candi-
iateS in the field. / am in favor OF Civ
ng the boys plenty Of latitude They
VII know more about who TO vote for
when they reach St Louis than the
at Wichita VIII on March
D."
William Hackney writes from Cleve-
and, O. that he viii be az Wichita 70
ieip send an uninstrueted delegation 10
= Louis. Hackney says that he IS for
foraker. which Is interpreted IN this
tate 5 being for Reed"
II was learned tonight that Burton
'iI use his influence 10 have Mike SUIT
on, Ed Greer. John c. Carpenter and !
Webb Mcneil. all Reed men. elected "a