The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-21

HOLIDAY OF TOPEKA MAKES Pre-
DIGIoUS Q. u. E. CLAIMS.

HOLIDAY OF TOPEKA MAKES Pre-
DIGIOUS O. II. E. CLAIMS.
He Declares That in Kansas There are One
Hundred Thousand Members, of Which
About Fifty Thousand are Republican,
twenty-five Thousand Democratic and
Twenty-Five Thousand Populist - He
SAYS That Leedy and Morrill, VIII Both
be Given a Chance to Explain Them
selves.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 20.-Charles h.
Aolliday, police commissioner for TO
peka. and the man who ran against
David Martin for chief justice last Iali'
has written a deter for publication IN
which he makes some remarkable es-
climates for the strength of the order
of the Mystic Brotherhood, the organl-
cation which has the resubmission OF
TIE LIQUOR amendment for its object
lie says:
.sThe O. NJ. r. is non-political. OF
the 100, 600 members in the state no
one has been questioned as to his poll
res. There are probably 10000 Repup-
licans. %. 600 Democrats and $4,000
Populists who are members IN gooo
standing.
These members viii meet IN grand
lodge session some time in September
and there and then decide for wnosn
they will vote for governor. AT this
"A dT1lOfR
portunity will be given Governor Nor
ria and senator Leedy 10 explain them
selves. The one who makes the best
explanation VIII receive the o. M b.
vote and viii be elected.
LAS to the members Of the legisla-
tl,re and other county officers, the local
lodges will take care Of them.
'In Shawnee county the order is
strong enough TO elect or defeat any
candidate for office. as the order viii
demonstrate in November"
Speaking of the strength of the order
sn Shawnee county, Mr.. Holiday says:
saOile lodge in Topeka had 663 members
I'D to the night of August 10, and by
this time Il has 200. With this lodge
meets another which has 255 members.
The other seventeen lodges have mem
varying from $50 to 500 each.
AS q matter of fact, all Shawnee county
is for resubInission. The order in
cludes men of all classes, bankers. mer-
chants, mechanics, farmers, labor1nS
men, clerks, AMI now and then a min
ister, who does not believe in the pro-
hibition racket"
LOVE Is CONFIDENT.
Topeka, Kan. Aug. 20.-Chairman
Love of the Democratic state commit
ae says that the silver sentiment is
aaowing in southern Kansas. He has
q n in several counties lately and finds
1ea nocra'ts and Populists enthusiastic
IND confident, and the number Of sill
Te- Republicans growing daily. He
;ays that Democrats and Populists
are satisfied with the fusion
arrangement made at Abilene and
and are organizing for the
support OF the ticket.
MI, Love called upon Chairman Breid-
.nthal yesterday and the two veteran
political managers conversed about the
situation for two hours. Judge Ray,
chairman of the silver Republican cam
paign committee, was to- have been
present, but he did not arrive on time.
Messrs. Love and BDeidenthal are in
favor OF establishing headquarters for
the three parties in the same building,
f possible, SO that the combination for
ces may be in touch with one another.
The Old court house on Kansas avenue.
right across the street from the ThroOp
hotel, may be selected.
Chairman Love viii remain in Topeka
Turing the campaign as VIII Secretary
W. H. L. Pepperell. Members of the
executive committee take turn about
staying here. This committee IS COM
posed of James w. Orr of Atcnison, W. !
P. billiard of Fort Scott, Frank Bacon |
# Chanute, J. G. johnson of Peabody, |
Thomas J. McClue of Colby. T. G. Fitch |
If Wichita and Sidney G. Cooke Of |
The Democratic state central commit |
zee held a meeting at the Throop hotel |
1t 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon and |
transacted a, great deal of routine bust !
less, in much of which the general pub |
ic would not be interested. The COM |
uittee instructed Chairman Love and
treasurer Thomas to confer with the |
'tIpulists and silver Republicans about |
he establishment of headquarters of the |
hsee political parties in the same build |
ng, and empowered the chairman to |
mploy the necessary clerks and stenog- |
aphiers for Office work. d. c. Tillot- |
on Of Topeka represented the silver |
2epu blicans in the meeting, and said /
hat his people were gaining ground |
laily and enthusiastically supporting |
he Bryan ticket. The Populists did |
lot send a representative, but Chair |
nan Love reported that he had ii |
trai ght from Mr.. Breidenthal that they |
we're ready for cooperation.
Of ft1
,aig1i was left to the executive COM |
nitts.e. which viii meet at an early date |
o formulate plans. 1t was deemed |
advisable t open the campaign as soon |
IS possible. and speakers will likely be !
'eBt out before September l. Thirty
our of the forty-two members Of the |
ON mittee We're in attendance, and the |
fthe IS Were represented by proxy. Ex- |
Governor George w. Click. ex-senator |
ohm Martin and David Overmyer were |
present by invitation.
CARVER WILL Be QUIET.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. 20.-Judge T. F.
carver, Republican nominee for chief |
Justice, VIII not take part in the can |
Ass during the coming campaign. 1t |
las become a custom in Kansas for !
lomi nees for places on the supreme !
,enc not TO make Stumping tour. and |
The present nominee has no disposition |
o overturn precedent. The rule has
lot been accepted by the Populist NOM
nee. Judge Frank Doster. He Is al |
'eaoy billed for a number of speeches |
'ver the state and viii be in the can
1ass from start 10 finish.
Ala of the other Republican state |
nominees who profess to be orators will |
20 into the canvass. Attorney Gen
.ra3 Dawes is already at work. Gov
ernor Morrill, viii make as many
'peeches as his duties viii permit. Sec
'euary Of State Edwards and Snpe~n- |
,endent Stanley VIII also enter The can