The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-08
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Primaries this summer the only test has
been: VIII you support the Republican
ticket at the coming election? This
amounts to forgiving the pas; and allow
ing the erring sons 10 return, and was
adopted after hot discussion between the
liberal and uncompromising members o,
the party. The silver Republicans. how
ever have not shown much willingness
TO come into the fold and are keeping UP
STANDARDIZATION in order 10 ask a.
vision os the loaves ana fishes at the next
state campaign
Populists are no more united than are
the Republicans. and their plan OF action
is entirely uniformed. The state central
committee has been under the direction
of J. ". Bredenthal for four years. He
IS now being opposed by large portion
OF the party and has given II out that he
will resign in a few days and see II =
better man can be found. He is one OF
the Drainiest leaders that any party ever
had, and a great part Of the Populis:s
success has been due TO his shrewdness.
He is wealthy and holds the position Of
state bank commissioner, the best place
in the gife Of the adm nistration except
that Of state printer. He knows the men
OF the party thoroughly and has laid the
plans that have proved so puzzlng to
the Republicans. But II is claimed that
he is not in touch with the masses and
* is likely that w. L. Brown. the gov
errors closest friend, will succeed him
Brown managed the nomination Of Gov
ernor Leedy and has been his adviser
throughout the administration
Governor Leedy has made far better
executive than did Lewelling, because
while it has been distasteful to many TO
see the rulings from the state house II
has never been questioned that the gov
ernor was honest in his acts. He has
made some mistakes. and. on the other
hand, has won applause from all parties
for other acts. He has been fearless,
as was shown in his facing a temper
ance mass-meet!ng and telling it that in
mis- opinion the people Of the state did
not want the prohibition law enforced 50
badly as they did some others. That ne
wiz be renomnatei is admitted, AMI 1t
is probable that all the ticket will be
named again. Watcher The Democrats
VII again allow the PopuliSts to have
the whole force remains to be seen. The
proba bility is that they will not. Trey
may insist on the naming Of a Democrat
for the highest place on the ticket, and IL
they do. il will have to be done or a Re
publican will be elected.
Investigs tons following the session OF
the legislature were very bitter to the
Populists. but they were less annoying
he AZ Of
his pet measure the maximum freight
bill. He has desired. ever since the adj
journment OF the session, 10 have the
members called to Topeka again 20 con-
si1er the freight question, and now it is
unoficially given out that he will issue
soon a call for an extra session OF the
legislature some time in October. There
is much objection to this because of the
expense and of the fact that the atti-
tude Of the members made it very un-
likely that they would adopt the law ask
ed Off. The governor. however. thinks
that the future OF the party depends on
this measure. He divides his speeches
between advocacy of it and of the rail-
way 10 the Gulf Of Mexico TO be built by
convict labor Now that the party has
control OF all three branches of the state
government and is in large majority
in the members Of both branches Of the
legislature he things ii is the time to
perform this act. which they have been
promising since the beginning Of the
Popuiist movement hut which they could
not do before because of some branch OF
the government being out Of their hands.
The stock yards investigation a. Kansas
City has occupied much time and ex>
pense and he is of the opinion that il is
not going 70 be Of enough value 10 JUS
tify t all. Hence an extra s7ssion would
give an opportunity to pass judgment on
the stock yards company in a new bill
that would reach them, The railroads
have been treated about as we'll by the
Populists as by the Republicans and the
ultra radicals are not satisfied. The eX-
ira session would satisfy this element.
One Of the important things in the next
election is the choice of a judge of ths !
Supreme Court. Judge Allen goes out !
ana his reelection is hardly probable !
There are many applicants for the place !
on the ticket and the party is in guam |
dairy. Judge Allen has been in during the |
rule and IS now. with Chief
Justice Doster, a part Of the Populist |
ma jority. 1t g altogether likely that |
Judge Martin. whom the Republicans |
turned down last year for T. F. Carver |
and Who is now a partner OF Attorney |
General Boyle. vii! be the nominee. He |
would make a strong one. for there are
many Republicans who were dissatis-
fed with his defeat in the convention OF
.heir party who will vote FOR him. The /
Republicans VIII try hard 70 win tbs
place. for they will then have control o.
he Supreme Court. already having one
IF the three members on the bench.
Judge Cole. VINO was defeated for APP
,ellate Judge last fan. is about the most
prominent man mentioned for the po-
;ition on their ticket.
II is often said that there is never any
et-up to politics in Kansas and il Is
rue. The leaders are a; work as hard as
{ the election Of a state ticket were 10 be
leld mex: week. Republicans have not
-et agreed on a chairman for their fight
md the Leland and anti-Lelsni forces
ire likely TO be as bitJer as ever toward
Zach other The defeated congressman
will ask for a denomination. unless put
m the state ticket somewhere. and there
viii be lively work n heir districts on
mis- account.
In fact. the parties are al sea on their
curse IN tie campaign soon ID begin to
now itself and for all practical purposes
IRE in the positions that found them
hem when the election vas over last
al. Except that the Populis;s are al a
Ssadvantage because Of the criticism
rought agl.nst TIE legislature and that
ne silver forces have not fixed on per-
1an,n- agreement. while the Repunh-
ans have had nothing TO % but stand
ack and watch the course - events.