The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-28
Of Jim Simpson, Who Engineer
ed Smiths Campaign.
BOSS VERSUS BOSS.
The People Can Stand OFF and
Watch the Bosses
Or They Can Nominate a Candi-
date of Their Own.

Now that it is settled that Governor
Morrill, will stay in the race for the gu
bernatorial nomination, it is necessary
thar some plan of campaign be adopt
ed, and it has to all appearances been
arranged.
The man who viii head the Morrill,
forces and attempt to lead them to
victory is no other person than Jim
Simpson of Mcpherson. ex-chairman of
the state central committee and at
present member of the state railway
commission.
Thus it viii be the ex-bOss and the
boss of the Republican party of kan
sas arrayed against each othe1-Simp-
son leading the Morrill, forces and Le-
land leading the Opposition to the gov
ernor's denomination.
This plan was probably agreed upon
several days ago-in fact, inmedlaLely
after the u1timatum of Cy Leland. but
it has not been definitely known until
the past day or two
Though Commissioner Simpson re-
fuses to confirm the rUmOr, it is too vel
understood and too patent to necessl-
tate confirmation. Simpson returned
to the city this morning after an alb
sence, save for a few hours saturday
of nearly two weeks. OF course the
railroad commissioner was we'll posted
on the situation here in Topeka de-
spite his absence, and now returns to
tion
At the same time Commissioner
Simpson returned to this city, George
Clark and Mort Albaugh, members OF
the board of charities dropped in al
so. Clark explained he came down on
business" and did not expect to see
A1baugh, who does not explain his
presence in the city but it is presuTna-
ble they We're here by arrangement to
meet Jim Simpson
Now the state board of charities and
the gem mt of the various state
institutions are the pride, and have
been for his entire official life, Of Gov
ernOr Morrill, If there has been one
thing to which he has paid more than
ordinary attention, it has been the con
ducting of affairs of these institutions.
The relations of the governor with the
1 mem bers Of the state board of charities
have always been most friendly and the
governor doubtless feels, as he natural
" would, that he had right to their
support in the pending struggle for his
official life.
on the other hand it is equally Ger
tain that Cy Leland felt that he had
ample reason to conclude that the
mem berS of this board would make
haste to tumble into the boss camp.
They would do this. the boss probably
argued because they were to a certain
extent his creatures Having given
them their official tenure. through his
influence with Morrill,. and wanting. as
ne supposed, to be on the winning side
in the coming fight they would come
with him, the al-pOwerful boss of Kan
/ sas
But Leland will not get the support
/ of either George Clark or Mort AL
/ baugh, if what they say is true. Geo.
/ Clark said this morning to a Journal
! reporter that as far as he is concerned,
he viii stand by the governor. Mr..
| Clark said: L viii say that I am un-
reservedly first last and all the time
/ for Governor Morrill, and his renomi-
nation I like Cy Leland personally.
/ but in this fight 1 viii support the gov
/ ernOr."
AIbaugh was not to be seen but he
/ is in line with Clark in the fight. He
/ spent good part of the morning in
1 company with Jim Simpson talking
/ over the situation. Senator Wilcock-
/ son, another member of the board of
] charities. viii probably do as Clark and
Albaugh have done. The only thing
/ that prevented WillcOcksOn from being
here today was the appellate court
| convention at Oakley, the home Of the
Assurances are also given that
/ Adrian Reynolds, editor of the Sedan
! ''Times-Star, recently appointed re
gent of the state agricultural COLLEGE,
/ viii also stand with the members Of
/ the board of charities and fail in line
/ behind Jim Simpson.
! Governor Morrill, would say nothing
/ this morning save that he felt as
/ though sentiment is now changing in
/ favor of him and his nomination. He
I reasserted his intention of staying in
! the light and seems anxious to make
/ the race upon his record. Commis-
/ siOner Simpson, as was expected, viii
/ say nothing Of the new arrangement,
/ but enough is known to insure its cor
/ rectness
A new reason is given out for the de-
/ fection between Morrill, and Leland
/ and the story comes from Wichita 1t
/ is to the effect that Leland becoming
/ alarmed at the growth of the o. NJ B.
! concluded the Republicans must secure
1 the operation of that organization
I to insure victory in the coming cam
/ paign- Leland wanted, so the story
/ goes to take prOhibi out of state
I politics, and to do this, have it under
/ stood there We're to be no more assist
/ ant attorney generals appointed and
| the police commissions must be abOl-
/ ished.
The story appears in the Wichita
/ Beacon and here is part of it.
'tCy went to see the governor and
| laid the matter before him but Nor
/ riu rebelled and refused to do anything
] Of the kind Mr.. Leland went home
/ Topeka and told Morrill, if he did not
/ agree to the plan that his duty to the
/ Republican party would necessitate his
! opposing his nomination for a second
/ term
Morrill, has offered to compromise
/ by appointing the mayors Of the cities
/ Of the hrst-class president of the police
| commissions, but Leland refuses to ac-
| ceDt the amendment and declares that
/ the other two members might make
I life miserable for the mayor
Leland thinks that all this prohibit
/ ton trouble comes from the cities and
il they are given home rule that the
/ contest for resubrnfssiOn would be non
/ partisan and would not insure the de-
/ feat of the Republican ticket as the
/ fight would then center on representa-
! tives. 1t is now claimed that this pol