The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-11

One Else and If the State Central Com
mittee is Satisfied With Briedenthai
and Re Can Agree With the Nominees
Leweninx Thinks He should BE Put in
Charge of the Campaign When incomes
Oa-PoIitIeaI News of Kansas.
Topeka- Kan. April 1o.-A local paper
BONE time ago printed an interview with
Chairman John W. Briedenthal OF the
Populist state committee, in which he
saii that the old I1ewelling crowd was
hghting him, and that they were push
Ing Colonel II. L. Taylor OF Wichita
for chairman. II am willing to risk
nv actions with the people," Mr.. Brie-
henthal said, "as chairman Of the com
nnittee is to be elected by the state cor
eention, there is not much danger that
any trick can hep layed."
When Ex-Governor Lewelling saw the
Interview he proceeded to write a let
ter on the subject 10 the Topeka Coop
erato Colonel Fred Closes paper.
NOW, was no taware that there was
q LeweIling crowd, and I trust there is
no Breidenthal crowd, in the Populist
party" Governor Lewelling said, Nor
would willingly believe that Mr.. Brie-
6enthal desired to cast repdoach upon
me by this insinuation.
IF by the Lewelling crowd is meant
The appointees Of our late adminsistra-
don, II embraces such illustrious names
rs John Prudential T. J. Close, Harri-
Bon Kelly, c. B. Hoffman, S. H Snyder
and others. IF the ex-state officers are
"a Ill II AZ Iva
As for Colonel Taylor,I have not known
before that he was being discussed for
chairman nor do think he is in the Ieas
Hegree ambitious for that place.
'T am not aware that Sedgwick coun-
~ has ever contemplated presenting a
candidate for chairman: the subject
never having been mentioned in my
hearing. Rufus Cone is our member
Of the state committee, and would be
In the line Of promotion, IL such thing
was considered"
''But It is true there are those in
SedgwicE county. including myself, who
believe the election of chairman should
be delegated TO the state central COM
mittee
''They believe also that the committee
should consult the feelings Of the can
fidates nominated for state offices, and
zee 10 1t that no man should be elected
chairman, whose personal animosity
might lead him 10 connive at the defeat
Of any man whom the convention had
honored. II is impossible that the con-
vention should know the personal rela-
tions Of individuals, and men even great
nough to be chairman are not always
from personal pique.
owe want no milestone hung about
the neck Of any candidate because he
may have previously incurred the dis
pleasure Of a man whom the convention
might unwinllingly elect as chairman.
"I do not question Mr.. Briedenthal's
ability nor do I oppose him for chair
man: If It should be found that he is
most satisfactory TO the state commit
tee, hen he ough to be made chairman
and 1t IS not probable that anybody
would oppose his appointment"
Topeka, Kan, April 10.-There is an
item going the rounds of the Republi-
Fan press that David Oovermyer, the
standard-bearer Of the Kansas Democ-
racy in 1894, had declared himself in IA
vor Of Usion with the Populists. He
rs quoted as having saidf that the Dem
bcrats ought 70 be satisfied with the
head Of the ticket, giving the Populists
the rest. Mr. Cvermyer told a reporter
story. He not made any such state
ment, nor been interviewed by anybody
bn the subject Asked for his views
along this line he said:
Everything depends upon the action
u the Democratic party in its national
convention. If the party dominates
a straight silver man for president on
STRAIGHT silver platforn-a Is to 1
pIatfGI ill-withOut reference to foreign
nations. there will not be much of a
Populist party outside of Kansas and
Even In Kansas the Populists viii be
compelled to be respectful to the Dem
ocrats in the matter of a state ticket,
seeing that It is heir NANTES duty to
support the Democratic nominee for pres
ldent Under such circumstances some
kind Of a combination ought to be made
On the State ticket.
''On the other hand if the Democrats
nominate a gold standard man for
president on gold standard platform,
or a milk and water man on a milk and
water platform, apprehend that no one
will think it possible to make a combi-
nation IN Kansas between the Demo-
Gratis and Populists. Indeed. in such
ty IN Kansas.
the present time has any definite idea
what course will be pursued at the
Democratic state nominating conven-
ton Just now the silver men are get
ting ready to send delegates 10 the To-
pelza convention June 3, who will elect
a silver delegation to Chicago.
81 don't suppose that anybody at the
present time has any definite idea what
Mr.. Overmyer said that the silver
men had an organization in every county
Yin the state. and were diligently at
work increasing their membership. He
admitted that the gold standard men
were also doing business with the view
of controlling the Topeka convention
But the silver men viii succeed" he
added. "Why SHOULDN'T they? Click,
Martin and all the old leaders are for
silver. and % per cent Of the Democratic
people are for silver If the convention
declares for anything else. The people
viii say that we have been bought, and
they viii say right Such a result
would furnish most overw hleming evil
dence Of intrigue, manipulation and pur
chase"
Mr.. Overmyer is the Kansas mem
Der of the national committee which
directs the free silver movement. The
organization Of the silver forces in Kan
sas is due largely 10 his efforts.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FEEL BETTER
Claim That Things are Row Going to suit
Then Taste Very Much.
Washington, April I0.-Among the
ani-Mrhinley leaders there was a dis