The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-09
HAD A FRIENDLY HUG.
Governor Morrill, and Tom Potter,
Candidate, Hobnob
THEIR ARMS AROUND EACH OTHER

At the State Board of Agriculture
ueetIng-DO1ngs of the hoard
If Governor Merrill has the least feel
ing regarding Mr.. Potter of Peabody
who has recently been mentioned by
good many newspapers as his possible
successor in the hearts of the Repubi1-
cans of the state, because of it. 1t did not
appear to be lying about loose when the
two men met last night at the meeting OF
the state board of agriculture.
After the meeting was over Mr.. Nor
rill sought Mr. Potter in the swarm OF
agricultural sympathizers that beseiged
him and put his arm about his shoulders
in that fatherly way of his. Mr.. Potter
in reciprocation placed his arm about Mr..
MorriIl's waist and while 1t was appar-
emit that he had the underhold the demon
stration was most friendly.
"It was grand, glorious meeting we
had, Brother Potter" said MIR. Morrill,,
land l was proud to address it..
sand we were proud to have you, gov
ernor," said Mr. Potter, ond clasped In
each others arms they breathed out their
affection ia each others ears
Regarding his mentioned candidacy
Mr.. Potter is as careful and studiously
shy as the man who once walked on eggs
duQ Ql0 uOt VAIN " 5Sb LIS AOOb WO~ Ia
Potter does not, in the parlance of the
street, care to get his feet wet, either.
But Mr.. Potter's friends whisper
around on the quiet, "Of course he is
candidate" with a just-press and
See what will happen air.
1t is very evident that Mr.. Potter would
like to play statesman awhile and that
he would accept the nomination even If
the platter were only nickel plated.
R,f ho IL artful 60dCar 0r prptan6g
to be:
II know nothing of it," he said to a
JOURNAL reporter. 81 do no! know who
started il. am not a candidate. There
is nothing to that report"
Mr.. Potter has lived on a farm long
enough to understand the worth of labor
saving devices and has written the fol-
lowing type written interview" to the
newspapers. Newspapers who have not
received theirs can get copy by address
ing F. D. Coburn at the Office of the Sec
rotary of agriculture.
ITO be the governor of the great state
of Kansas is an honor which ought to
satisfy the most ambitious. But with this
distinguished honor conferred by the
people, they couple grave RESPONSE
bilities which no one ought light
ly to assume. only wish l
merited the numerous very kindly
illusions to my name in this connection
which various Kansas newspapers have
made, coupling it with the office of gov
ernor, but as matters now stand l see no
occasion for any declaration one way or
the other on my part in relation to it.
"For some reason there seems to be a
great deal of unrest and divergence of
opinion as to the best policy in the Re
publican ranks. But my faith in the
ability of the party that saved the
nation, redeemed Kansas and placed
US in the front rank of pro-
rressive states. is unbounded and
when the proper time comes she will
enunciate a set of principles and choose
a leader which will win a signal victory
in '96 That individual, whom-so-e
he may be, is my candidate for gov
ernor''
How do you stand Oh the enforce
nent of the prohibitory law?"
Mr.. Potter smiled.
"No one who knows me thoroughly
would ask that question" he said.
But the trouble is we do not know Mr..
Potter thoroughly. We thought we
knew Governor Morrill, thoroughly"
but we didn't.