The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-14

Him Physically it is Anticipated That
He Will Lie in Ambush and Stick a
Knife in Him When He Isn't Expecting
It-TroabIe in the Second Congressional
District.
Topska, May 13.-"Farmer" A w.
Smith came to the state capital today
for the i'rst time since his ''ruction"
with Cy Leland. He circulated around
among The politicians and talked over
his troubles with the Doniphan county
man with perfect freedom. He still
adheres TO the bold, bad language which
ne applied to Mr.. Leland at the opening
of the debate and says he only regrets
that he can not find some stronger Ian
guage in which to denounce mis- enemy.
To the correspondent, Mr.. Smith said:
There IS only one word TO be applied
to tine story that / offered TO sell out
to Governor Morrill, or tried to hold him
Up for IS 900, and that is the word lie.
Cy Leland lied when he told that story
and, more than that, he knew he lied
IL is true that did have some negotia-
tions with both Governor Morrill, and
Cy Leland looking TO my withdrawal
from the race for governor, but II Is
false that any money consideration
whatsoever was mentioned to either or
them. Leland and Morrill, both agreed
10 support me for United States sena-
tor, and in compliance with this agree
ment l wrote my letter Withdrawing
from the race for governor.
rs there anything in the story that
you intend to sue Mr.. Leland for libel!
querried the reporter.
Nothing" responded Mr.. Smith with
emphasis. "I can find a better way
than thai to punish him for his false
hood. This is a personal matter be-
tween ourselves, and have no intention
of going into the courts with it,
The correspondent intimated in roun
dalbout way the possibility Of his at
tempting personal chastisement upon
Mr.. Leland, when he quickly replied:
mo, not that way; 1 mean nothing
of that kind; there is no thought with
me of assailing him physically. And
then the Mcpherson county patriot
drew his huge form to its fullest heighr
and accumulated the difference Which
exists between himself and Mr.. Leland
in the matter of muscular development.
Further questioning did not reveal
the method Mr. Smith expected to adopt
in getting even with his assailant, but
Re left the inference that he intended
TO camp along the trail Of the Donipnan
county man and bushwhack him politi-
oally. At present, he is engaged with
his own candidacy for the legislature
from tho Mcpherson county district,
and Is rot taking much part in general
state issues. He informed tine cores
pondent that so far as he knew, no con-
uidate had appeared against hin, tho
the last issue of the DindSborg News,
intimares that Charles ]. Stromqu1St,
the present member, has decided to
make the race again, and in that Gaze
Farmer" Smith has a home fight on
lis hands.
RUCHAN WILL FIGHT.
Topeka. May 13-The belief is general
among Republicans here that w. ]. Blu
chan of Kansas City, Kan, will fight
Jack Harris, nominee for congressman
in the Second district Buc1an was in
d great rage when Harris made a win
ling com bination with the Trickstt del
egation at the Lawrence convention and
after the decisive ballot was cast he
sulked at the hotel, refusing TO go TO
the hall with the other defeated candi-
dates and pledge support to the ticket
1t is reported that Buchan already
has organized a revolt. George Mar
tin, editor of the Kansas City Gazette,
one Of Puchan'S most ardent support
ers. declares in his paper that he will
not support the nominee. He says:
The Gazette Will not support the
nominee There is no party fealty or
public local interest which has the Sigh
test RICH: to ask us to do so. The fraud
we have mentioned in the past two
weeks we witnessed with our own eyes;
the lying. deceit, treachery and betrayal
by which the Trickett delegation has
succeeded we have sadly experienced
from the inception of the conspiracy
down ITO The present.
Joe Fife, formerly secretary OF the
congressional committee. also has Join
ed the WyandOtte rebellion and has his
snickersnce sharpened for Harris. Fife
has beer; succeeded on the committee
by John T. Sims. mis- bioterest enemy.
This Intensified Flies hatred for Sims.
and his hackers.
The dissatisfaction IN wyandotte
county in spreading among the Repub-
Leans of the district, and the Demo
Gratis feel that they have a good show
of electing the congressman this fall.
Two well-knuwn men have been talked
Of for the place-JOhn T. Burris, of Pa
ola, and s. A. Riggs of Lawrence.
Judge :. s. King Of Kansas City. Kan.
has cutie a congressional boom among
the Populists. So has State Senator
Edwin Taylor
ELLIS IS NOMINATED.
Hill City, Kan, May 13.@The Sixth
district Republican congressional CON
Venuon met here today and nominated
A h Ellis for congressman by accla-
nation. The convention was one Of the
most harmonious ever held in this state
w. Il. Feeder canvassed the vote before
the convention assembled. and in IN.
Interest of harmony withdrew mis- name.
The convention, composed of IO3 dsfa-
gates, then cast their votes for A. II
Ellis. who made a speech. thanking
lis delegates. and also those opposA5
for their united support. Mr.. Reeder.
IN a neat speech. said that he would
give the nominee his united support
Mckinley was endorsed for president
Cyrus Leland. Jr., for national commit
teeman. and Ike Purcell Of Cove county.
and E F. Osborne Of Osborne county
" ere chosen delegates 10 the national
J. II. Burke OF Burr Oak.
Jewell county, was selected for elector
and DR.. ". H Lee Of Stockton and Dr.
G. A. GApin OF Oberiin were elected
aiternates.