The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-09-24
Is VERY CONFIDENT
GOVERNOR MORRILL, HAS NO DOUBT
ABOUT HIS ELECTION.

He Thinks November VIII Develope . Re
publican Victory From Ocean to Ocean
Big Meetings and Great Eatbusiasm-
Dumont Smith Brings Cheering News
From the Short Grass Country-Loag
Will Beat Simpson and the Republican
GibraIter of Kansas Will be In the
Seventh District.
Major Morrill,, governor Of the state,
was in the city last night. He came in
on the Santa Fe from the north and
went out on the eaSt-bound Missouri
Pacific for Ell Dorado, where he is to
speak at a soldiers reunion. During
his stay in the the city he had a room
at the Carey and the greater part of the
time Oscar Smith. Chief Burt and Chair
man Downing of the central committee
were with him.
Before retiring to his room after sup
per reporter for the Eagle talked
with him in the rotundo of the hotel.
He complained of having a serious
backache but he attributed it to riding
so much. He said the campaign was
very wearing on his constitution and
that he does not enjoy that robust
health which was characteristic of him
in earlier life. His looks did not con-
tradict what he said. He seems to have
aged great deal during the past two
years. Those dark rings which denote
declining health are around his eyes,
his face is paler than usual and his step
has lost all of its elasticity. He said
that Mrs. MorriH's health was not very
good also. He seemed to think that the
hot weother of August was TO blame
for a great deal of the i'll health pre-
waiting.
Speaking politically the governor
seemed to think that Kansas is abso-
lutely safe for himself and the entire
Republican ticket. All his meetings are
well attended and the enthusiasm shows
an unmistakable Republican revival.
"Ah," said the governor, I'VE will have
a great Republican victory over the
country this year. Mckinley will carry
everything He will not find it neces-
sary to have Kansas but we will give
it to him anyway
Dumont Smith of Kinsley was with
the governor at supper. Mr.. Smith was
the United States in the ex-
Senator Rush case. This case had a
peculiar ending in Judge Williams
court, one that was more satisfactory
to Senator Rush than it was to Du-
mont Smith. A few years ago Senator
Rush borrowed from the National bank
Of Kansas City the sum of 81 900 and
gave as security seventy-four shares of
stock in his bank at Dighton worth 500
per share. When Senator Rush's
troubles came thick and fast upon him
he could not meet his Kansas City pa
per and the National bank of Kansas
City sold the security for 10 cents on the
dollar and sued Senator Rush for $500
The suit was tried in the federal court
and instead of the National
bank of Kansas City getting judg-
ment for $1,000 the jury gave Senator |
Rush a judgment against the bank for |
like $4,000. Senator Rush !
says that the bank stock he gave to the |
National bank OF Kansas was at par |
when he gave 1t and never fell less than |
50 per cent Of par. He says that the |
National bank of Kansas City sold the |
stock to ats negro porter, a man get
ing s12 per month, for 10 cents on the
lollar.
Dumont Smith says he will ask for a
new trial this morning and that he has
hopes of getting it.
Senator Rush has had things coming
against him for so long, in his fight
With Judge Vandivert, that he felt quite
good over Adhesion in his favor. He re
counted his troubles with Judge Van
iivert TO a reporter for the Eagle and |
Re tells quite pitiaible story. The af-
air is very complicated and it would re-
luire a great deal OF investigation and |
to submit It inteliigently.
t Is a matter that has caused a great
leal of bitter feeling in Pawnee county
md Dumont Smith says that the COM
nunlty Is split wide open over the mat
er. He says that he, himself, has to
pend most of his time In Larned set
ling disputes arising out of the matter.
Turning from the Vandivert-Rush
controversy TO politics, Mr.. Smith said
hat the Republican party was fairly
citing the short grass country afire
With enthusiasm. He says that beyond
oubt the Seventh district and especial
Y he western counties, or the short
'rass country as he calls it, will be the
iibraltar Of Kansas Republicanisrn
ext November. In Edwards county,
is home, only five Republicans desert
d the party this year. while the Access
ions from the other parties have been
eH-IOlu greater IMAM the IOSSeS. he |
elieves that his county viii give Ches-
or Long a small majority this fall al
hough 1t went against him something
Ike $50 Heretofore. He says il the east
m counties do as we'll by Long as the
resteru counties he will be elected by a
Majority that will startle the state.
Among the other gentlemen connected
18th state politics who were in the city
was Judge T. F. Carver of |
ne appellate court who IS now the Re-
uhican nominee for chief Justice Mr..
arver is a fine looking gen tleman and |
e comes nearer being ones ideal of |
Ich an important judicial officer than
ny man who has sought the place for
ears.
G.. A Gumerson of KremEn. .. T,
CELEBRATED Oklahoma day at Wichita
cry properly yesterday by getting mar
ed to Miss Maud r. Reeves OF this