The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-16
MAY WORRY BRYAN
EX-GRAND MASTER SOVEREIGN HAS
AMBITIONS.

nal to be for the Purpose OF Mixin
With the Brethren. to the Merry Mosi
of the Presidential Bee-SovereIgn'
Friends Deny the story-Ohio's Omcia
1 Vote-Croker's Health.
Louisville, KY, Nov. i5.-The Courier
Journal this morning, under the Cap
ton: "Soyereign's Vaulting Ambition.
says:
The great secret Is out at last. Mr
]. R. Sovereign, the retiring genera
master workman OF the Knights OF La
Dor, resigned his position in order tina
ne might push his candidacy for presi
dent OF the United States in 1900.
'Tt was exclusively mentioned In yes
terday mornings Journal that Mr. Sow
ereign would be assigned to the position
Of field worker Being free now from
the responsibilities of general master
workman, and having none OF the for
mer difficulties to contend with, Mr.
Sovereign has a clear field before MIN
and delegates to the general assembly
openly acknowledged last night that Mr.
| Sovereign ! sa navowed candidate fol-
| the presidency of the United States
| when Mr.. McKinley's term expires, and
| the movement of making him field
worker 'is the initial step Of the genera
assembly of the Knights of Labor tt
| launch Mr.. Sovereign's boom.
while ii is said that Mr.. Sovereign
| friendliest terms, ehe supporters of Mr.
| Sovereign say ne will make every effor.
| 10 land tlhep rize which Mr.. Bryan seeks
| to secure. He spends all his spare time
disSemina ting his views and in the gen.
eral agitation OF all the principles which
the knights OF Labor advocate"
HIS FRIENDS DENY IT.
Louisville, KY, Nov. 15.-The morn
ing session OF the general assembly of
!he Knights of Labor was devoted 10
tined iscussion Of the report Of the COM
mittee on immigration. It was the pre-
vaiiing sentiment that some vigorous
steps should be taken to restrict immi-
grafton and statistics were presented
showing that nearly 100000 foreign
laborers had come TO the country during
the last twenty-three years, all of which,
it was claimed. worked a hardship on
the American workingman.
The report that Past Grand Master
Workman Sovereign had stepped down
because ne desired TO fix his plans for
the presidency on labor reform ticket
in 1900 was vigorously denied on all
sides.
"Mr. Sovereign has no such idea"
said one Of his closest advisers this
morning, "and there is no truth in it.
It the presidency was offered him 1
suppose he would accept IL, as almost
any other man would do, and the
Knights of Labor would glory in him.
He has no designs on the presidential
chair. His resignation was solely for
the purpose of giving him more time and
a broader and wider field in which TO
work for the upbuilding and strengthen
ing of the cause in which he is so great
ly interested
OHIO'S OFFICIAL VOTE.
Columbus. Ohio, Nov. 15.-The on.
cial vote in Ohio for the respective can
diiates for governor at the state cleo
ton is, thus recorded: Bushnell (Rep)
429,Sl6; Chapman Oem.) 401. rs; Holli.
day Pro) 1858; Coxey People's) s,254;
Dexter (Nat. Dem.) 1851; Watkins, $50
cialist Labor 4,S42; Lewis Negro Pro-
tective) 476; Liberty 3.1O7: BusnneTs
plurality 2S,101.
The vote in Ohio for President Nc
Kinley and other candidates for presi-
dent was: Mckinley 525,s91: Bryan
474, $50; Bryan Peoples) 2,615; Levering
(Pro.) 5.63S; Bentley (Nat. Pro) 2.716;
Matchett (Socialist Labor les; Palmer
CNat- Dem) 1.s5S. McKinley's plural
ity 51,1O9.
The senate has seventeen known Re-
publican members, eighteen known
Democrats. and one fusion Republican
elected on the Democra tic ticket in Gin
cinnati, total SO. The house has So
known Republican members. AZ known
Democrats and four fusion Republicans,
elected on the Democratic ticket in Gin
cinnati Total 109 On joint ballot the
Republican have five majority. II they
get the fusion Republicans the majority
will be eleven. OF the known Repubii-
cans three nave declined to saw how
they will vote for United States sens-
tor The Hanna men claim all OF the
other Republicans. which. II the cl.
is well founded, would give Mr.. Hanna
a majority of two on joint ballot.
CROKER'S GOOD HEALTH
Hot Springs, Ark, Nov. 15.-Tie Cro-
ker party started for home las; night. |
Mr.. Croker was the llveliest member OF .
the party. He has been greatly bene- I
fitted by his stay here and returns to /
New York in comparatively good health. |
ADDISON'S BEE
Washington. Nov. 15.-Tnere Is 10 /
truth in the statement recently publish /
ed to the effect that Secretary 20 the 4
President Jo1n Addison Porter VIII be 4
4 candidate for the United States san
ate at next years election in Connect !
cut.
Secretary Porter declines to Ne inter !
viewed on the subject, out IS emphatic /
n the assertion that under no circum-
stances Will the use ot his name be a.
owed in this connection.
Secretary Porter was a strong candi-
late for the nomination FOR governor
\ last years political campaign II Con-
lec;icGi. Many OF his former siae-ents
ave urged him 20 enter the race again
2ut le wiu not consent to do 80 - t
hould Involve a contest.