The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-06
TALKING OF FRED GRANT
His Friends Think lie Would Make Coed
9Sce-Pre<eat.

SIce-Preseat.
New York, June s-There Is much
talk OF candidates for yice-president
now that McKinleys' nomination for
first place Is assured Governor Brad
ley's withdrawal from the race for first
place leads many eastern Republicans
20 look upon him as q. strong probabiH-
" on the ticket with Mckinley. Few
doubt that with Governor Bradley and
sound money iadorsed al ST Louis. Ken
lucky would join surely the Republican
column OF votes in the electoral COLLEGE
But there are many ambitious candid
ates for second place here N the east
The Empire state has Cornelius y. Bliss
Generel Arson G. McCook, General Z.
A McAlpin, Lieutenant Governor c. 7.
Saxon, Warner Miller and several 9TH
ers, including Colonel Frederick Dent
Grant, General Grants eldest son, now
a police commissioner n this city Col
onel Grant is being pushed by strong
social and financial clique headed by
his sister-in-law, Mrs. Potter Palmer OF
Chicago. Mrs. Palmer is 70 establish
headquarters IN St Louis next week to
promote Colonel Fred's ca ndidacy, and
II ne is defeated it viii not be because OF
lack OF energy on her part
Warner Miller, one Of the deIegates-at
large from this state, according 10 ru-
mors, has agreed TO make a speech eth
er nominating or seconding the nominal
ton OF Colonel Grant in the convention.
Mr.. Miller refused 70 discuss these ru-
mors tonight, except TO say that he mad
heard OF Colonel Grants candidacy.
Colonel Grant visited Mckinley AZ Can
ton not long ago, and his brother, L. s.
Grant, Jr.s is a del-gate-at-large from
California Colonel Grants friends have
been working hard for him for the last
few weeks and although not anxious 10
discuss the prospects OF their candidate,
are well satisfied. apparently. from ad-
vices received that he viii be received
Well al st. Louis. The ida Of the son
Of the great general who was twice
president OF the United States being
named for the vice-presidency IS
thought by many OF the friends OF the
police commissioner 10 be well worth
the consideration of the national con-
vention OF his party.
Warner Miller says thar he IS inter-
ested more in the Nicaraguan canal
than IN politics. 7 see the house COM
mittee has reported against Colonel
Ludiow's report, as Il ought 70 have
done" he said today The American
viii be put through Colonel Ludlow.
to whom Mr.. Miller referred, was the
civil engineer whom the government
sent out with the investigating commit
tee, and he reported adversely. Mr.
Miller says that Engineer Menocais
survey proved eonclusively that the
route of the canal was feasible, and
that Il could BE- completed for the est
mated cost Mr.. Miller is absorbed in
the success OF the Nicara guam project.
| Senator Pettigrew of South Dakota,
who has been doing 4 good deal of hard
work for the free silver cause, even to
go 10 Europe in its interest, is in town
for q few days, keeping up the agita-
ton. He says he is confident that the
people of his state are IN favor of the
white metal overwhelmingly. But We
gniZe McKipley's claim TO the nom
nation" he said, ''and We are for hin
II he is elected he certainly viii not vio-
late his oath Of Office. as President
Cleveland has done 50 frequently"
William BrookfId, who, with General
Arson G. McCook, expects 20 wing the
contest in the Fifteenth congressional
district for a seat in the St louis con-
ventlon. declared today: IF I am
seated as a delegate 1 shall vote for
William Mckinley and g sound money
platform The nomination Of the one
and the adoption OF the other VIII re-
store confidence and prosperity through
out the country" The convention 81
which Mr.. Brookfeld was elected did
not instruct its delegates. General Nc
Cook, however, viii vote for Governor
Morton.
The German-American Sound Money
league OF this city has sent out large bun
dies OF literature today to German bust
ness men throughout the country. Con-
spica0us in each bundle were many
copies OF a pamphlet entitled Gold or
Silver Standard" answered by Secrs-
tary Carlisle Some Democrats think
that. having been overwhelmed by the
free silver voters % Kentucky. Carlisle
is now the logical candidate Of the sound
money men.
''MACDE, your father saws he cannot af-
ford 20 dress you as summer girl this sea-
SON. Al riEht- NANNY. Get me q tailor