The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-01

time It is generally believed that such
IS his program.
a lot OF fellows are interested in hear
ing from Blue. Those who are anxious
70 make the race in the Second district
are particularly solictious as 20 his de-
cision in the matter, while those who
want TO run for congressman-aI-larg
are far from Indifferent. II was de-
veloped yesterday that, in addition 20
Speaker Lobdell, Judge J. Y. Beeknan
OF Arkansas City, is candidate 10 sue
coed Blue in the latter place. Lcbdeil
now makes no secret OF his candidacy.
crowd of fellows from Allen and
other counties in the southern part of
the Second district were a the Kansas
club meeting yesterday and announced
! that ex-Congressran Funston would
seek the nomination in that district II
anything like an opening offered.
Congressman o. L Miller has written
a letter 10 ]. n. Harrison, aGjutant Of
the Kansas c.. A. r, in which ne reaf-
firms positively his intention to with
draw from congress at the end Of his
present term.
Among the Second district possibili-
ties freely discussed by the assembled
politicians yesterday was Major J. 3.
Remington. Of Miami county. II Is not
known that the major has consented 70
make the race, but his friends are nev
ertheless talking about him.
Hon. J. K. Cubbison. of Kansas City,
Kan, surprised his friends yesterday
by announcing that ne had surrendered
all congressional aspirations and in
tended 10 devote himself entirely 70 his
law practice. To a reporter Nj Cubbi-
son said: From my earliest bOyhoCd !
cherished an ambition 10 go 20 congress,
It was the one goal Of my hopes, and y
me it contained the very essence of
honor, eXaltation and pride. Gradually
this ambition has died away until l. has
at least so far gone from me that l can
calmly and dispassionately estimate the
advantages and Disadvantages Of such
a position. I would not go to congress
unless l could maintain the position and
dignity of the office as conceive 20 BE-
proper, and as other Congressman en- do.
1 have seen the road sLrewn with
wrecks Of poor men who have tried
that. If l were rich I would give my
ambition confined play, but, right or
wrong, have now come 10 the conclus-
ion that no poor man can go TO congress
and maintain his position as a gentle
man should delight 10 do and yet re-
main honest. 1 do not mean by this
that all poor men in congress are dis
honest, but that 10 maintain the broad
and open hospitality which to me seems
appropriate 10 the position, the salary
is inadequate. and, therefore, L have re-
solved to no longer seek it."
1t was understood among the friends
Of ". ]. Bailey here yesterday that he
had decided TO make the race against
Congressman Broderick in the First dis
trict. Mr.. Bailey was one of the ora
tors at the club meeting last night and
his remarks were listened 10 with pecu-
liar interest because of mis- candidacy
for congress. His speech was along the
line of peace within the party. and his
protest against hasty judgment and
personal and embittered opposition was
loudly applauded.
The Lawrence men at the meeting
gave everybody the assurance that
Douglas county would have a candidate
for congressman from the Second dis
trict. but they refused to name him.
They were first to agree among them
selves, they said, and then they would
launch a strong man.