The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-28
GIVES HIS REASONS.
For Putting Of the Republican
State Convention.
But Nobody Believes They Are
the True Ones.
"a Desire to Get Morrill, and Judge
Martin Out of the Way at the
Bottom Of It.

There has been rounding up Of
bosses in Topeka this week and most Of
them are still here today. ]. r. Bur
ton was already in the city; so was
George Clark, secretary Of the state
board of charities; also Railway Com
missioner Jim Simpson. Boss Leland's
arrival was soon followed by Lit Crum
and County Treasurer Eldon Lowe of
Bourbon.
The first thing Boss Leland did was
to closet himself for an hour with Bur
ton and then he went to the state
house to see a few Of his friends. In
the afternoon there was another meet
ing well attended by the bosses, the
assistant bosses and a few Of the faith
ful There are a number Of reasons
why the bosses We're here though they
all say, of course, that they just mere
~ happened to be here. on bust
ness and other things, and appeared
much surprised to see their associates
ia Topeka
Boss Leland has a good many things
on his mind these days. He is worried.
He hardly knows which way to turn
lit is so hard to be the boss of a great
big state like Kansas, and 70 look after
all the intricacies of b0ssism that no
wonder Leland is growing thinner and
thinner each day, and lines Of care are
furrowing his classic features.
Leland would not talk much-he has
nearly ceased that
"Have you decided yet when to call
the state committee to arrange upon
the time and place for the state con
vention2' asked a reporter
mo. I only know that it viii not
be until after the national convention
at St. Louis. probably the committee
viii meet some time i'm July respond
ed the boss.
This viii bring the convention how
1afa2i'
IN August some time: probahl-
about the middle or latter part of the
month"
THAT is to say, after the Populist
and Democratic state conventions ?'
''WeI. believe the other parties hold
theirs earlier in August but that makes
for the late date of the convention
What was, then2'
ssIn order that the excitement and
wear and tear of the national conven-
ton might have time TO be done away
with principally Then there IS no
need of an early convention"
This was all Boss Leland would say
Tit viii recur to the minds of most
peope that the Democratic state con-
VentiOn comes on August 4. and the
POpulist state convention on August 5.
lit Will also be remembered that Chief
Justice David Martin is not exactly
admired by every Republican in the
state of Kansas, particularly those who
want to get to the crib. In fact there
IS considerable opposition to him for a
denomination, and several names have
already been mentioned i'm connection
with the Republican nomination. among
them Judge Nelson Case OF OsWegO and
Judge Charles 3. Graves of EmpoFia-
Chief Justice Martin has queer ways,
according to the politicians For in
stance he insists upon staying at the
Hotel ThrOop. the Democratic head
quarters, instead of at Copeland cOun-
ty, and he insists upon walking onl~
part way up Kansas avenue on his way
to his Office. and then shooting off down
to Jackson, in order to reach the state
house BY doing so he avoids two
plaeeE-the Copeland hotel and the
Santa He Offices. Then he has queer
ways about writing a decision. He just
waits till he gets ready to write il, and
then closets himself and does not leave
until it is finished
For all these various and sundry rea-
sons the bosses and others have it in
for the Weighty chief justice. They
say his ways SAVIOR too much of Pop
ulism to suit them and they want to
shoulder him off. He is too independ-
ent So Boss Leland thinks it would be
g good idea to have the state cOnVen-
tion late fin order that If they should
see fit, the Populist or Democratic con-
ventiOn might either one or both OF
them take him UP as their candidate.
Then Leland wants to talk over gu
bernatOrial matter with the fellows
He still Clings to the idea that Morrill,
can be induced to pull off, and i'm case
stitute man of his choice. Leland
wants the fellows to go to the governor
and tell him how they are sorry. and
so forth. but that "the best interests
of the party" and all that, seem to de-
mand his instantaneous withdrawal Tn
this manner he is able to pun a good
many strings and at the same time
keep up a resigned air saying that he
of ali others, will not be the man to
foist a candidate Of his own
This is the reason Leland is keepine
Lit Grim on the string. There is no
question that Crum is anxious to climb
into the Morrill, band wagon but for
one thing. That one thing is this. Lit
IS candidate for United States mar
shall and Cy takes pains to tell him that
his only chance of securing the place is
TO stick by the boss. as the boss is to
control the disposition of federal
patronage when Mckinley is president
AS a third reason for being in town
Leland no doubt wanted to consult
with the gentleman from Abilene. Mr.
Burton. Mr. Burton is feeling desper-
ate after his defeat here Saturday and
he wants some one to lean against and
some one to prop him up. That one
Is Boss Leland and it is generally be-
Heved that there is positive under
standing between the Abilene man and
the Doniphan boss. Neither one of the