The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-04-28
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ed the state conventions when he could
and he is now going just as he always
has done, TO see his friends, take part
in the counsels of the Illinois Republi-
cans and be one Of them.
When the love feast was held at
Springfield nearly three months ago
the Illinois Republicans were very anX-
ious for him to be present, and he went.
When he left Washington he had no
thought of being a presidential candi-
date, and when Governor Fifer referred
to him as as the favorite son of Illi-
nois. Senator Cullom was probably the
most surprised man in the hall. He
was in no way responsible for the ac-
ton at the love feast. A large part
of that meeting expressed the demand
that Cullom should be a candidate.
While he was in Illinois, many of his
oldest friends and those who had been
tried party leaders urged him TO allow
his name to be used not to defeat some
other candidate, for they knew that
Cullom would never consent TO any
such use of his name, but with the hope
that Illinois might again name the can
didate and furnish another wise and
patriotic president for the nation.
Mr.. Cullom listened 10 these demands
and finally, three days after the love
feast, as he was about leaving Chicago
for the national capital TO resume his
duties in the senate. he said:
Il came out TO Illinois with no ex-
pectations of meeting the enthusiastic
welcome have received, and the appar-
ent manifestation in my behalf as a fit
and proper man to be president of the
United States is gratifying. 1 have
only this to say upon the subject: The
great office of president of the United
States is not one that should be scram-
bled after as a minor office Of the coun-
try, and I trust ii viii not be. In re-
gard TO my becoming a candidate, I
can only say that the office of presi-
dent should not be sought after by any
man simply with a feeling OF ambition
to secure the highest office in the gift
Of the American people. It IS probabl
a harder Office TO fill at present than
at any other period in the history Of
the country: except during the period
Of the civil war.
The United States is becoming more
and more a controlling power in the
movements OF the world, and only men
Of great prudence and statesmanship
should be trusted 10 guide US. The ex-
preston Of friendship for me OF late
in connection with that great Office is
surely gratifying to me, and 1 am frank
10 say that I should esteem II the great
est honor Of my life If the good people
of my state. in which 1 have lived near
~ all my life, whom I have known so
well, and whom 1 have served so long
should honor me by their support az the
national Republican convention az ST.
Louis.
The most that can say in reference
20 myself in that connection IS that 7
am disposed 10 leave the question o?
what the action Of Republicans OF the
state should be in relation 70 the pres
dental matter 10 the people OF ILL.,
nois and the party.
T trust the Republicans viii sac %
< that no cause for bitterness in the
party shall arise either in our state
or nation, so that when the campeign 1
against the common enemy begins. the I
party viii stand as a solid phalanx fo- /
the men selected and the principles de- T
ciared until victory shall crown It's ef- /
forts. The people OF the United States I
are anxious for the day 70 come when 1
they can I'D themselves Of Democratic 4
rule and I've again under policy 4
which VII bring Better times &c all
That fairly stated Senator Cullon's +
position He returned ID Washington 4
and for weeks received thousands u 4
letters from Illinois Republicans pledE- 4
Ing him their support ard congratula-
ting him on the chances before him and 4
his state. some o< the most enthus.as-
tic Of those letters. containing the most 4
emphatic pledges OF support were from
men who have since been doing every
thing il their power . prevent Illinois
from giving CuIl0n her support
The Mckinley mausEs went inc
Cullom's home district and made biz
ter hght FOR no other reason than % hu-
initiate him L ~as not a campat gu
for Mckinley. bur one 70 down Cullen
Al the dlsa Ppointed men n the district
were called CIT 20 do battle against
TIE senator. but n remained here n
with little concern as 20
waat sno1lc ha2pea- As last resort
they called upon Uncle Dick Oslesby
ard revived bis memory O. lis frs; aa5