Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-06-19

| He gave Mr.. Smith permission to report
his decision to Governor Morrill,, but said
| that he himself would wait upon the gov.
ernor on Friday and announce 1t in per.
| son.
In explanation OF why he revokes his
pledge to support Governor Morrill,, Judge
Peters says II is solely from a desire to
see the Republican party win this fall and
because he does not wish to be blamed for
the defeat which he is afraid would follow
Governor Morrill's denomination. He says
that If he should persist In declining to
run and the Republicans should lose some
of the congressman and the legislature he
would be blamed for not having consented
TO lead the party on to victory. General
Mccarthy says this is the substance of
the talk Judge Peters gave him. and others
corroborate It.
There has undoubtedly been tremen-
dous pressure brought TO bear upon Judge
Peters, particularly from Cy Leland and
his friends. Up to Tuesday OF this week,
he resisted this pressure and stood by his
pledge to Governor Morrill,, The decisive
influence is said TO have arrived from ST.
Louis on that day in the form of some
correspondence from Kansas men,
The correspondent for the Journal sought
an expression from Governor Morrill, this
afternoon. but he declined TO talk until he
had heard from Judge Peters in person.
Through all of the rumors which kent
coming to the capital in relation to the
prospective candidacy OF Judge Peters.
Governor Morrill, has steadfastly believed
that he intended TO keep his word and not
only remain out of the race. but lend the
governor hearty support for denomination.
The reason for this belief rested not only
upon talks he personally had with Judge
Peters, but also upon an interview prc-
pared by the Judge and furnished to the
newspaper men over his own signature
some weeks ago, when the talk OF his can.
didacy first began.
In the course OF the interview Mr..Teters
said: personally, l have been in favor of
Governor Morrills denomination, and have
supported his candidacy. and shall continue
10 DO so ana use my influence to secure for
him and the other members of the state
administration the Endorsement which
think they deserve"
II would be difficult at this time 10 tel,
anything reliable about the effect Judge
Peters candidacy will have upon the con-
test IL Is bound to result in an entire re-
organization OF the lines of battle Its first
visible effect is to rob Tom Potter of n lot
OF delegates, and of the hope of securing n
80 '''S'' ''' bi'N s''NfillH CONGRESSIONAL dis
ulct. II is presumed that Harvey county
VIII now he solid for Peters. while most OF
that delegation has been heretofore claimed
Tor Potter Peters VIII undoubtedly carry
sedgwick. Reno, Sumner and several other
Southern Kansas counties which have been
claimed by Potter, II is also believed that
he VIII make some inroads upon the
strength Of Governor Morrill, in the vest
ern part Of the Seventh. and also IN the
iirth. In fact, some OF the politicians at
the state capital are already predicting
that the fight Will finally settle down to a
contest between Peters and Morrill,
Peters has written to each of the Harvey
county delegates announcing his own cam
didacy, and requesting them not to pledge
themselves elsewhere. He did not walt for
his return home to make the announce
ment but wrote from I.arned, where he
was attending court.
Among the politicians In town To-day
the correspondent could not find one who
did not believe that Cy Leland was the
principal power behind Judge Peters ac-
ton II is believed that he has been bring
Ing pressure to bear on the Judge eyer
since he broke with Morrill,, and the conf
dent manner with which he has been nre
dieting for nearly two months that a new
candidate would be In the field has left no
doubt that he felt confident OF his power 10
force Peters into the running.