The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-26
The NaiY Thnrsday % oruiug Bouember &C. 1885
THREE In THE RACE
DENNIsoN, BRIEDENrHAL AND
PETER LEAD FOR SENATOR

III I LII 0&AO 4OAb oA<sRe 49,
As Lsedy Is Getting Ready to Confirm hs
Men without LewellInE's Help and
Briedenth.i ID Also Fighting Him, the
Wichita HAN Discreetiy Drops Out Of
the Race-It il Probable That He Is for
Dennison-In All Probability Brieden-
thai ia Now AT the Very Zenith of His
Strength.
Topeka. Kan, Nov. 25-From appear
anccs tonight the senatorial race has
narrowed down TO Judge Dennisen, brei-
denthal and PETER. According to all the
local political prophets Breidenthal has
cinch but local political prophets nave
often been wrong. II Dennison gets the
Lewelling strength and can hold that
which is naturally his own in the Popu-
list party he will get the plum. The feel
ing against Breidenthal is growing. He
is at his strongest point now and he will
decrease rather than increase in
strength as the battle progresses.
Lewelling is out of the race. The Kan
sas City Times in a special this morning
has the following:
Governor Lewelling announced today
that he positively would not be candi-
date for United States senator. II am
not even a dark horse" he said. II am
not expecting any support from any
quarter for the position by appointment
of otherwise I am not giving anybody
written endorsement for Office. I
want to take care of few friends in
my senatorial district, and that is all I
am after, thank YOU"
Have you a choice OF candidates Tor
senator?" was asked.
There are several good men propos-
ed" Lewellfng replied. II don't care to
express preference at this time
Folks say that You are for Judge
Dennfson"
Folks say most anything"
name some of the good men you re-
fer to-
Il don't care to name anybody"
'tHow about Judge Dennison?"
Judge DenniSon is one of the ablest
men in the Populist party, and he is my
neighbor-that is, he lives in Butler
county. and Butler joins Sedgwick, you
know"
Dennison for the reason that he has just
been elected to a term of four years on
the appellate bench?'
Not necessarily. The objection might
hold good if the election Of Judge DENIM
son to the senate would necessitate the
election Of another appellate judge, but
1t would not. The governor would ap-
point Judge to fill the vacancy, and
the Populists would still have the office"
will Jerry Simpson be a candidate?"
He is talked of, but have been told
that ne would not permit the use of his
name"
And Peffer?"
Il hear he will be a candidate. PETER
Is good man. and will enter the contest
with considerable strength. Possibly he
viii lead"
There is good deal of talk about
Prudential. What do you think of him
as candidate?"
I.ewelling hesitated. 81 have heard it
from what seems to be good authority
that Breidenthal is a candidate" he
finally said. Then, after pause: II
know nothing directly from him."
What do you think Of Ed Titles
candidacy"
Little has considerable following. He
is pleasant gentleman, man of abil-
ity. He has many friends among the
Populists.''
HAS he chance to VIM"
Young man." said the governor, ris-
ing, with the air Of man who had
talked enough, you ask too many ques-
tons"
Has any Democrat or silver Republi-
can a chance to succeed Mr.. Peffer,"
the reporter asked.
Lewelling did not reply. II win say
that you decline to answer" suggested
the reporter.
''You may say ii is my guess that the
Populist party, having a majority Of
nine on joint ballot in the legislature,
win hardly go outside for candidate
for so important an office as United
States senator"
ing wants to be chairman of the senate
committee on ways and means, but he
declined to talk about it.
The Populist leaders now realize that
it was mistake to attempt 20 hold a
conference at this stage Of the political
Nothing of a beneficial
nature to the party was accomplished.
On the other hand, the old sore was
opened up between the rival factions,
which presages defeat in the coming
The action of Chairman
Breidenthal In refusing to participate In
the conference is still the sensation of
the hour. No new developments occur
red today. but some are promised for the
early future. Leedy Is counting noses
In the senate and if he finds that he can
get his appointments confirmed despite
the efforts Of Lswellipg, he will step IN
and take hand. Formal notice will be
served ON Lewelling that what he wants
on the pie counter viii not he granted.
He win be told in plain language that
the record Of his old administration was
50 odious to the people that it would be
euicide to permit him TO iita.s any IF
the appointments. The ex-governor evil
IDENTIFY anticipated just such deal. and
for that reason started the figh; which
resulted in Breidenthal withdra wing
from the conference.