The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-30
WON'T HAVEIT.
S. r.. Peters Is For Morrill, for
Governor.
Makes a Formal Statement of
His Position.
-E BOOMS MORRILL,.
This Appears to Leave Lelan d
in the Cold
Still Hunting for That Much
Desired seMOses.

Following is the statement given out
today by Judge Sam Peters in regard
to his reported candidacy for governor
Personally, have been in favor oe
Governor MorrilIs denomination, and
have supported his candidacy and SHAH
continue to do so, and use my influence
to secure for him and the other members
of the administration the Endorsement
which think they deserve.
1T is needless, but perhaps under the
circumstances, proper for me to say
that I have been Governor Morrill's
friend and supporter for many years,
and that our relations have always
been of the very pleasantest, both po-
litically and socially
THE administration of which Gov
ernor Morrill, is the head has made
business record equaned by few if any
of the prior state administrations. 1T
can now be asserted positively that
there will be no deficiencies at the
close of the fiscal year, and that at
least the sum of $50, 900 of money ap-
propriated for the maintenance and
support of the varied Institutions VIII
be turned back into the treasury In
the making of this grand record the
governor has had the assistance and
cooperation of the other members of
the state administration and they are
entitled to great credit for the hearty
corporation and able assistance given
to him A record such as this merits
/ and should receive the hearty indOrse-
ment of the Republican party and the
/ people.
II think I voice the sentiment of both
/ Governor Morrill, and his friends ia
/ saying we have no unInd word FOR
/ any of the candidates for the guberna-
/ tOrial position, neither have we any
! unkind word to say of any Republican
/ who may not agree with us and be able
| to work with us in securing the ln-
/ dorsement of the present admin1stra-
/ ton but we hope and trust that the
| contest for the nomination win be so
I conducted that whatever may be the
( action of the convention the parry can
{ unitedIy work FOR those who may be
selected by that body as the standard
bearers, and that the victory al tne
/ polls in November which now promises
to be so complete for the Republican
party nationally, viii also be as full
and complete for the party in this
Before AIr. Peters left town this aft
I ernOon, a Journal reporter asked him
DOCS this statement cover every
thing. and are its contents permanent
and irrevOcable2'
Every statement I have made is cor
rect; is an unequivocal and positive
statement of my position, and VIII
stand by it. replied Judge Peters.
Then there are no contingencies
which may arise which may prevail up
ON YOU to become a candidate2'
.'There are none. am not, nor
shall I be a candidate"
I Governor Morrill, says he believes
Judge Peters is absolutely sincere in
everything he says, and that he is will
ing to trust him
Manager Simpson also says there can
be no moro talk of Peters as a candi-
date and that the matter is settled for
good.
There are very few of the leaders and
bosses who have followed Cy Leland I'D
his late move. and most of those who
have been political intir7ates Of his iH
the past disapprOve OF what he has
done
What the boss will do is a. matter Of
conjecture. 1t would appear that ht
must find candidate somewhere Ht
has asserted that neither Potter MOI
TrOutman are the men to pit agains
Morrill,, saying that both these men are
weaker still than the governor Peters
] is now out of the race. Senator Johr
/ Carpenter of NeoshO county, who wouiC
2 | like to be governor, is a political enemy
? of Leland Therefore. while his friends
v / believe the boss viii not stay out of th'
= | fight. and that he will find some ONT
2 to fill the bill, they do not. nor viii theg
| say whom he viii bring out. nor V hei
D the candidate is to be brought out