The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-07
In CT LeIand's Bedroom At the
Copeland.
WIDE OPEN WINDOW
For the People of Kansas to
Look In
On How the Politicians Discuss
Their Affairs.

eteQ IN Cy Lelanu'S room at the Cope
land hotel the other night to talk over
the situation. The meeting was in
formal Leland lay on the bed in his
shirt sleeves. Jim Simpson sat astride
chair with his chin resting on the
back thereof Phil Kelly took UP all
the space there was in the window.
C1ners u the push took up various po-
sltQns about the room There was a
bottle OF apple jack on the table, and
beside It 2 pitcher Of lee water
Nike sutton started the conversation.
suppose things are pretty lively in
Chicago now he said, addressing LIE
land
"Weu. yes" Leland replied We're
not loahng any We have our hands
full"
do you mean that the silver fellows
are croWdlmg you3" queried Sutton.
ON. no; they are not croWding us.
We are going to lick EN- ali right and
that's what keeps our hands fun. We've
got tc lick 'em-"
Where viii the hard fighting have to
be douey' sutton asked
THE Republicans VIII carry the east
and the Democrats the SOUTH Leland
replied The middle states are In
doubt The Democrats and their Pop
alhes believing that the west IS safe,
have concentrated their forces in Illi-
uo5s. Indiana and Iowa. We must take
advantage of this movement and make
an effort to carry some western states.
Fake Kansas. for instance. Jones and
the rest hgot AT the idea of Mckinley
carrying Kansas. lit was all Johnson
could do tie induce Jones to let Bryan
have a couple OF Kansas dates The
more confident the Kansas Pop0crats
become, the brighter grow our chances
OF carrying the state"
on fellows make me tired ." Phil
Kelly broke in You talk as if the Pops
had a chance 4f carrying Kansas. They
have no more show than a cat would
have OF going through fire without
searching hair Mckinley VIII have
60 600 majority"
How many Kansas Republicans will
vote for Bryan2" asked Frank Grimes.
Probably 10000" said Leland .Isn't
that about the hgure2" addressing
Simpson.
sour estimate shows 12. 0O0. Simpson
replied. 81 understand that Breideuthal
Times poll shows rs. 00o. Our poll, how
ever. is about right"
"A lot OF our people who are In the
Bryan camp now VIII come back Lee
land said II guess 10000 VIII cover the
Republican loss.
.Wnl we make it up ON Democratic
votes2" asked Lobdeu-
I'VE viii make UP part of 1T that
way, Leland said.
"A - small part said Sutton. IL
there is q Democrat in my country who
VIII vote the Republican ticket he has
not yet declared himself"
They may not vote for Mckinley,
but they viii vote for Palmer which
VIII help some Simpson said
Can you name a Kansas Democrat
who VIII vote Tor Palmer asked Lob
dell.
Simpson admitted that he could not.
wen have to get enough votes out
of the sound money Democratic move
1nent and the middle of the road Pop
movement to oflset the silver Repubh-
can loss. or Wen lose the state, Lee
land said. "Our fight must be along
this line We must run in some sound
money orators t. poison the minds Of
Democrats against Bryan, and we must
among the Pops
The bell boy came in and handed
Leland note. Tell him TO come up at
ii O'Clock" Leland said to the boy, after
reading the missiye. i viii be at leis-
ure then
The boy nodded and left the room
What will the silver Republicans do +
g bout local matters 2" asked knute Try /
who is running for the legislature in
Bourbon county.
stKnute is getting anxious" suggested /
Kelly. Better take something, hnupes
to steady your nerves. he added
The crowd laughed and took drink I
on Try.
1.-THE silver Republicans are divided
in regard to the state ticket, said
Simpson. "A good many who We're
mixed UP in the war Of 1888 are preju- I
diced against Leedy and viii vote with
.-rhat was the situation a month
ago" said LObdell. .fbut we've been
abusing the slVeIites lately and they
are mad. and look for them to vote
the whole Pop ticket
eve VIII make a great change in the
situation i'm Kansas in the next three
weeks" Leland said We Will prln5
influences into the state which cannot
he resisted. The P0pocrats must De
pend entirely on enthusiasm 1t VIII
take all the money they can raise TO
ray for the Bryan tour. BRYAN cannot
POSSIBLY undo the things which We viii
be able accomplish before he comes
Going back 10 local matters" said
TJrv, how are the silver Republicans
going to vote in the legislative ois-
fricts?
The crowd laughed at Try again and
took another drink
THAT lis a difficult question 20 an
swer," Simpson said I'm bourbon
county they likely viii vote for knute
Try. but I can't say now Il VIII pc
elsewhere There are local issues eve
rywhere which overshadoW the money
question In many counties the Dem
ocrats. Popuiists and silver Republicans
have formed a coalition and the fight Is
very bitter"
RAILROAD OFFICIALS SEE THE
SIGNS
At this juncture Lit Crum and Joe
Fristow entered, and the conversation
drifted from one unimpoTtant subject
to another, until Crum created interest
with this statement. THE railroads
are not as hostile to the Popocrats as
they were month ago.
eW hat do you mean by that2" asked
Leland and Simpson at the same time.
81 mean that they are not 50 sure the
Republicans are going to win in kan
aas as they We're a month ago. When
the campaign opened only Republican
speakers could get passes. Rreloenthat
and his secretary had passes. but Mack
Loves crowd and the Webb McNall
outfit were not recognized. Now they
all have been offered passes"
II am surprised at that" said Le-
Sand- At must be McNaJl's work. That