The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-07

Race-That Is, of Course, IL Republi-
cans Thought He Could Bring More
Votes to the Ticket Than the Other
Gentlemen Mentioned-He Acts Like
Julius Cesar With the Crown.
Ex-Congressman Samuel r. Peters Of
Newton was in the city yesterday on
law business and went south on the at
ternoon train.
During the past two or three weeks
the name of Mr.. Peters has been con-
nected more or less with the political
combinations. or rather complications,
Of the state.
He has been mentioned quite fire.
quenly for governor and is alleged to
have denied being a candidate about as
often as he has been mentioned. These
suggestions and denials have left con-
Trajectory impressions on the minds of
the people and 1t was for the purpose
Of getting at the exact condition of
Judge Peters mind that reporter for
the Eagle called on him at the Carey
yesterday.
Mr.. Peters was sitting in chair in
braced so high up against an iron pill
lar that the fancy stripes on his black
socks could be seen TO great advant-
age. His glasses were balanced even
ly and steadily on the Apex of his nose
and he manifested great interest in a
bicycle advertisement in a Kansas City
paper There was a nice easy chair
next TO where Mr.. Peters sat and plenty
of room on the pillar for another pair
of feet.
The reporter for the Eagle occupied
this chair and regarded the fact that
Mr.. Peters folded the paper and put it
in his pocket as manifestation of his
willingness TO talk on any subject for
fully twenty minutes, which was his
train time.
1t Is not necessary to say exactly
what Mr.. Peters said about the talk of
nominating him for governor, but the
reporter had a clearer idea than
ever before of the feelings of julius
Caesar when the crown was thrice pre-
sented TO him. The Judge did not swoon
or do anything SO Caesarian or absurd
as that, but he acted exactly as Shake
speare imagined Caesar did.
Judge Peters told the reporter in a
semi-confidential way that he would
accept nomination for the governor
ship this summer provided il could be
made absolutely clear 10 him that ne
could give more strength to the Repub-
lican ticket than either Morrill,, Trout
man or Tom Potter. He then tied
long, stout string to this statement by
saying hat he would not be candidate
under any circumstances against Gov
ernor Morrill,. He and Major Morrill,
were in congress together and he seems
IN ha IN 20 n .
nomination of Mr.. Morrill,. He is dead
set on toting fair with his old congress
ional colleague. But" said he, IF
Major morrill, is not a candidate and
the Republicans of the state think
could bring more votes to the Repubh-
can ticket than any other gentleman
mentioned for the place l don't see how
1 could object to serving my party,
When the reporter suggested the posi-
bility of such a contingency Judge
Peters acted exactly like Caesar did
when Mr.. Marc Antony presented him
the crown the third time.
IT don't exactly think that we will
have any difficulty this year." said Mr..
Peters. 81 am inclined TO think that
the magic name of Mckinley will bring
to our ticket a sufficiency of votes.
NOW, then" said he, what is the
great objection to giving Morrill, sec
ond nomination? Hasn't he given the
tsate a good business administration
and that is what he was elected for. and
what the Republican party promised
the people? Then, again. I would ask
how Mr.. Troutman could be elected If
Mr. Morrill, could not be? You and
hear people say every day that they
would prefer Morrill, to Troutman. II
that is the case. and it plainly is why
n A. I'd ~,
ference to Troutman? 1 have heard
some talk of bringing out Mr.. Martin
dale of Emporfa, but 1 do not see how
they can have a gubernatorial and
sena torial candidate in that city. or
course you know that Major Hood OF
that city is candidate for United
States senator / do not hear much
about Mr.. Potter's candidacy, do you?
Potter is a mighty good man but his
following and support seem 10 be alto
gether local"
When the possibility Of Nate Barnes
candidacy was presented 10 him he
didn't see anything in il. He thought
that the congressional split in Wyan-
dotte county would preclude the posi-
bility Of his nomination If he became
candidate.
When the question Of isms was sug-
against them on general principles He
said that a Republicans first political
allegiance belonged to his party. We
cannot have any man hanging onto our
party and regard and depend upon him
as a Republican II he thinks more Of a
side issue or ism than he thinks OF the
broader principles OF the party. lsns
have driven away too many votes from
US already--what We want now IS 10
get some votes coming our way
From what the reporter could gather
from the conversation and actions OF
Judge Peters Il is plain that II would
be a very easy matter TO get him 20 be
a sIbernatorfal candidate II Major Nor
r4ll took a notion to get out Of his way.
There is one thing. however. and that
is that Judge Peters does not CONSIDER
the salary of governor sufficient
QUITE A HAPPY EVENT
Mr. and Mrs. Donnelly are rendered