The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-11

in the State of Kansas are for Him sns
the BriedenthaI Crowd is no Longer O,
the Sunny Side of Easy street-Bakel
and Burton May Have a Quiet Confer.
enee - ProhibitiouIsts Want a Planl
in the State Republican Platform Thi.
Year.
Topeka, Kan, June 10-The Populis.
politicians who are laughing at LEVEL
ihg's candidacy for denomination for
governor, evidently have not ascertain
ed the magnitude OF his boom. Nearly
all Of dwellings old appointees are for
him, and they have organized their
forces in every county and are ready TO
fight for delegates TO the Abilene con-
yention- Several OF the old states ofic-
ials are also for him
Ex-Stste Oil Inspector Taylor has
been travelling over the state for three
months, fixing things for Lewelling,
and ex-Wsrden Dick Chase has been out
some. In the Wyandotte county con-
vention the old administration men
controlled. On the delegation from
Wyandotte are ex+State Auditor Van
Prather, ex-Assistant Auditor Bob
Mackey, ex-Police Commissioner A. w.
Cunningham and James K. Polk Barker,
an aI-round fixer for LewelIing. These
worthless lately have been reinforced
by ex-State Printer Ed Snow
The greater part Of the anti-Leweli-
ing crowd have agreed upon W. a.
Harris for governor, and the indication
is that he is the strongest candida "a
at this time. However the Lewelling
boom is not TO be laughed at and its sup
porters will probably show the glee-
some ants thing or two before the
campaign is over.
PROHIBITION PLANK.
Topeka, Kan. June. 81. Willis
Gleed, chairman Of the committee of If
~ appointed by the state temperance
union TO labor for the enforcement Of
the prohibitory law, says that the COM
mittee is doing some good work. 1--WE
are not holding meeting nor paradins
around with a brass band" said he
but We go quietly 10 the gentlemen
who control Republican conventions
and impress upon them the Importance
or taking firm stand for the enforce
ment Of the law. The temperance peo-
pie are not in a hu1nor TO tolerate any
half-hearted action on the question OF
prohibition, and 1 think the politicians
30 understand il. The Republican par
ty made the prohibition law and must
sustain It The prohibitionists expect
the party 10 give them a sound plank in
the state platform this year
BAKER AND BURTON.
Topeka, Kan, June 10.-Ssnator I.u-
Glen Baker came TO Topeka this morn
ing and put UP at the Throop hotel. but
did not register. and the clerks were in
structed not TO reveal his whereabouts.
He slipped out of town on an evening
train and returned to LeavenworHh.
From what can be learned the only
man Baker talked 10 for any length of
time was J. Ralph Burton. OF course.
NOBODY on the outside knows the sub
Ject OF the conversation. but the suppo-
siton IS that 1t was Burton's candidacy
for the senate. Baker is favorale to
Burton, as against ingalls,, and the Cos
sips say that he IS using all his in
huence TO send Burton men, or, at least,
anttIngalis men, 10 the legislature.
Were Ingalls, to win in the present fight
1t would greatly endanger Bakers
chances in 1891, hence the latter's
FIGHT IN LYON.
Topelze Kan, June 1o.-The CORES
ponGfnt is in receipt OF letter from an
Emporia man giving some Of the inside
work of the late Republican convention
in Lyon county, which resulted in a
victory for Governor Morrill, and a black
eye for the Potter boom. Here il is:
Mr.. Martindale controlled the coun-
~ central committee; he called our con-
vention early TO give the Potter boom a
big send of. He had ringing resolu-
tons prepared. He had a slate fixed.
When the convention met he saw he
couldn't control the nominations for
state delegates in the various wards and
townships, so he started out to have a
nominating convention named.
The First ward was called first Mar
tindale was chosen on the nominating
committee. The county delegates broke
away and stopped the formation of the
committee. That killed Potter
Then we made every ward and town
ship stand up and vote for and name its
men. Only four of the MRrtindale
slate went through. Nine Of the dele 4
gates elected We're selected by their ward /
and township as Morrill, men. They |
are pledged and outspoken. They are
Known champions of Morrill,. They are |
N the Hood side OF the town and coun- (
~ row. and they are 'agin' Uncle BIZ !
He is whipped and he 1
knows 1t. The ringing resolutions which !
ne had drawn up were not used. Morrill, |
lust naturally came IN and captured 1
the baggage.
Judge Graves helped Morrill,, and we !
thought that Morrill, instructions would 1
lurt Graves by tying him and his dele |
yates up. Otherwise we would have I
put them through. Major Hood. who is /
Tor Morrill,. is very much pleased with /
he result of the convention"