The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-14

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HoIton-Johnson Says de HASN'T Given
Up the Fight Yet.
Topeka, Kan, Feb .13.-There is blood
on the moon. Cy Leland has been whip
ped in his own district, the First. Dan
Anthony Of Leavenworth is bubbling
over with joy,
Leland Republicans express them
selves as being dissatisfied with the
manner in which the First district COM
mittee meeting at Holton Tuesday was
conducted. 1t is claimed that four mem
bers of the committee transacted the
business, and agreed upon the time for
the convention without permitting the
other four members to participate in the
meeting.
The story goes about as follows: NJ.
NJ. Beck Of Holton, D. r. Anthony of
Leavenworth, who had the proxy Of
Z. Jamison of that city, II. T. Phinney
of Oskaloosa and S. -. Frazier of At
Gibson, met at 2 o'clock, the hour APP
pointed for the committee meeting.
Before Chairman Beck called the
meeting TO order, w g. Ham of Brown,
w. T. Devereaux of Doniphan and Ira
F. Collins of Sebetha, who had w. j.
Bailey's proxy, sent d request that the
committee refrain from proceeding
with the business of the meeting until
o. ]. Grover, who was on belated
train, should arrive. He was from
POttawatOmie county and held the pro-
Ky Of l.. NJ. Stone Of Wamego.
The four members of the committee
refused to wait for Mr.. Grover and
Chairman Beck called the committee
TO order They then arranged for the
convention at LeavenwOrth March 9.
The business was all concluded and the
four members adjourned, not having
had a quorum at any time during the
meeting.
When Mr. Grover arrived he, with
Collins, Ham and DevereauX, went TO
Chairman Beck and asked that he reop-
en- the meeting and give them an oppor-
tunity TO take part. This Mr.. Beck re-
fused to do, stating that he had re-
ceived no official information that any
other members of the committee would
be present. Whereupon Mr.. Grover ask
ed Mr.. Beck if he had not received a
letter stating that Grover would have
Stones proxy. Mr.. Beck then admitted
that he had received the letter but re-
manned firm in his refusal 10 reopen
the meeting.
Then 1t was Mr.. Bailey's time to be
indignant. The committee had called
an early convention which was decid-
eddy contrary to Mr.. Bailey'S wishes.
He claimed four members of the com
mittee, while four of them were known
TO be favorable to MIR. Broderick's NOM
ination. This would cause deadlock
and insure a late convention or none
at all. A late convention meant time
for Bailey TO make canvass in oppo-
elf T,,dc IQrnI oil q
VentiOn also meant favorable inclina-
ton to Mr.. Leland's wishes.
Mr.. Leland maintained his usual
equanimity and said nothing. The fu-
ture intentions of Mr.. Bailey in his can
didacy for congress from the First dis
trict are at this time unknown.
After the four members of the com
mittee had transacted their business
and adjourned, d. r. Anthony of Leav-
enworth counseled with Mr.. Beck and
advised the reopening of the meeting,
stating as a reason therefor that Mr.
Grover had been delayed by reason of
circumstances over which he had no
control and that there was no excuse
for not giving him an opportunity TO
take part in the meeting. But the meet
ing was not reOpened and the members
of the two factions left the city.
Should Mr.. Bailey withdraw from the
race for congressman, Mr.. Leland's po-
Sition will be less embarras sing. As it
now is he is in a close corner and viii
be compelled TO use all his fighting pow
ers in order to eXtricate himself. The
date of the First district convention is
one day before the state convention at
Wichita, which makes it difficult for
him to attend both.
What will be the outcome Of this com
plcated situation is the source Of much
speculation among the politicians.
Whatever may be the conditions, Mr..
Leland has received the first set back in
this campaign, whether the methods
used TO accomplish it were fair or foul.
DAN ANTHONY GLAD.
In the Leavenworth Times Dan An
thony says: About Cy LelandS can
vass for the position of delegate-at-
large to the Republican national con-
Vention and for reelection 70 his posi-
ton as a member of the national com
mittee, there is this TO be said: That
ii is a place which he has filled for the
last twelve years-or rather which he
has not filed. for the reason that the
fact of his membership was never per
ceptible in any influence eXerted by him.
1t is. therefore. preposterous that he
should now claim the right or even as
pire to such a position
Even if his membership had been a
signal success, the fact that he has held
the position so long is reason why he
should give way to other and ADLER and
better men.
The only thing for which King Cy is
noted is the fact that when he appears
in a convention II is always with a dele
cation from DOniphan county at his
back and with a proposition to trade.
He has never in his life advocated prin-
ciples. but his efforts were always en-
tered in securing gain for himself. He
was always selfish. He has never man
ifesied great strength outside the First
congressional district.
He is not entitled 10 credit for sue
cess as chairman Of the state commit
tee for in that position he did moth
ing The Republican ticket was elect
ed simply because there vas a landslide
not only in Kansas, but in every state
in the Union.
The people Of Kansas will be thank
full that the committee which met al
Holton on Tuesday refused 10 obey his
dictation. All the usual appliances for
which he is noted were employed 20 win
every delegate 70 postpone the date
Of nominating & congressman. and o.
e'ecting the district delegates 10 the
national convention until EeNt June.
But his bribes. or rather the brides
which his friends offered. were Iudig-
nantly rejected. The committee We're
made Of sterner stuff than the men
with whom Leland was IN he habit o.
dealings: and the convention was fixed
a. the time the friends Of Frederick
and the anti-Leland forces desired II.
There were members Of that commit
zee 10 whom tempting offers were no d.
70 whom Cy came Ike Satan Of cid ana
said. All these things VIII I give tho
II thou wilt fall down and worship me-
or II they would simply vote 10 defer