The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-03
ge adlieha ailY Eagle: TUESDAY sForne sareh 4 1896
MORRILL, STAYS IN
AGAIN DENIES THAT he WILL N0T
BE IN THE RACE IN DUE FORM.

. Troutman's Friends Accused of CircuIatin
? Rumor That the Governor Intende
to Get Out of the Fight, But Telegram
! to the Major Soon Settles It-Troutma
Is Very Careful What He Says Abou
; Resubmission and Prohibition-Doe
Right Now.
Topeka. Kan, March Some OF Jas
A. Troutman's friends started a stor.
today here that Governor Morrill, hat
decided to withdraw from the race. Tn
correspondent wired Governor Morril
about it, and received this reply: NO
a word of truth in it,
1t is believed here that the announce
ment Of Lieutenant Governor Trout
man for governor will be followed by
the appearance Of other candidates fol
the same place. Indeed, some of the
| politicians believe that the party vii
| depart from its lifelong Kansas Gus.
/ tom of giving state officials an uncon-
tested second term and launch a con-
test for each of the state officers. Sew
eral of the state officials a bout the CAPT
| toll building take this view of the situa-
| ton, and predict a general contest.
| Hon. Tom Potter, of Marion county,
| is already in the field for governor.
| Troutman will follow his announce
ment by active work for delegates. and
the friends of Governor Morrill, recog-
nize that fight is on hand. In addi-
hoc
movement on the part of the friends Of
both William Martindale, of Emporia,
and S. S. Benedict, of Wilson county,
TO launch them as candidates There
Is also talk of reviving the boom start
ed some time ago for ex-Judge S A.
Peters, of Newton, but none of the three
men named has in any way signified his
anxiety to run.
TROUTMAN KEEPS STILL.
Troutman's position on the Prohibi-
ton question is still exciting inquiry.
The only authoritative thing he has
said on that subject is this:
'Of course you are still a Prihibi-
tionist?" the reporter asked.
Everybody knows my record on that
question" Troutman replied at is
needless for me to go into discussion
or that. You may say what you please
about me on that subject
How about resubmission?" Where
do you stand there?"
well, now, wait awhile. There is no
hurry to rush into print The conven-
ton TO nominate is long way off yet"
Are you willing TO say that when
ever respectable minority petitions for
the submission of any political question
to a vote of the people it is the duty Of
the executive to submit?" the reporter
asked
Il don't say that, but probably yoI |
would be safe in saying it. I have no |
doubt that I will be able TO stand on the /
platform which the Republicans make. /
The state convention will be composed |
Of representative men, who know what |
the people want and what the people /
are thinking and talking about But
we will not say anything more now.
Let us wait a few days.
LELAND FIGHTING STILL.
The Kansas City Times correspondent
sends the following to his paper:
The anti-Leland men are not satisfied
With the result of Yesterdays nrimar-
es and conventions, and will continue
he fight. They admit that Leland has
achieved an overwhelming victory IN
most of the counties where expressions
AVE been taken, but claim that in more
han half the state yet to be heard from
hey will be able to line up a fomi5-
Die opposition. They do not give anv
eason for the faith which eustains
hem except that it is based on what
hey are pleased to term Inside infor-
lation.'
Major Tom Anderson. who Yesterday
efeated Judge ]. B. Johnson for the
omination for delegate-at-large to the
republican national convention in the
hawnee county primaries announces
nat he is in the fight for national com
htteeman against Leland. II am go
ls to give the indomitabIe Cyrus the
'armest tussel he ever had" said Major
1T was charged by my or
onents that L was Leland's man Fri
ay, and was running in his interests
" friends demonstrated the falsitv OF
10 story by putting Mr.. johnson on the
leI. Now | am going to demonstrate
by putting Mr.. Leland on the shelf.
is fight to the finish. There will
no quarters asked nor given"
Anderson. like Leland. is working the
chlnley racket. While Leland pilot
Mckinley over the state in 1894 ana
ade himself solid by careful attentio,
the wants of his distinguished guest
nderson has the advantage of a life
hs acquaintance with the Ohio man |
nderson was born in Stark county n
Id mas a strong personal following in ,
at section of the state. His Ohio :
lends are urging Mckinley to exnresr =
preference for him for national com q
.tteeman.
Leland's friends are confident OF suc- y
S. They claim that their "insjde in :
rmation' is that the per cent OF T,A- (
nj delegates 10 the state conve0tfn7 =.
the slXty-siX counties vet to be heard | :,
om VIII he even greater than that in | g
thrty-nine counties already heard 4
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There will be twenty-five delegates n o.
national convention. II Will take .,
ven OF them 10 elect the national com N
tteeman. Lelands friends claim sr
a. ne will have eighteen. They figure .,
Erecting the six delegates-at-large at s,
Wichita convention and the TWO =,
legates IN each of the seven congress NJ
nal districts except the Fourth. They :
needle the Fourth 10 Anderson. n
The candidacy Of State Senator Job, q
Carpenter OF Chanute for delegate nj
large and national committeeman M
been announced. This NAV break "a
o Leland's arrangements. however p
rpenter Is Reed man, and the prss- n
lnolcatlon IS that the Mckinley az
'wd viii run the convention. g
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