The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-09
BAKER AND LELAND
ARE THEY REALLY QUARRELNG
AND WHAT Is IT ABOUT?

/ In the First Place Mckinley wants Leland
| to b Psasloa Agent aud Baker Dsssa't
Want Him to b. and WIN Not Recon-
mend Him-ln the secsod Place. Maker
Doesn't Thisk He has Been Treated
Eight By the Leland. Clayton Combina-
sion-That ID Perhaps the Tresble 90
Widely Advertised.
Topeka. Kan, May s.-Arrhur Capper
prints The following:
The information comes TO the Mail
ard Breeze Office from reliable source
at Washington that President Mckinley
is anxious to apeoint Cyrus Leland pen
sion agent at Topeka, but ne does not
like TO do IT without the endorsement OF
the Republican congressional delegation
from Kansas Mr.. Mckinley has stated
to two or three Kansans that he would
appoint Mr.. Leland IL Senator Baker
would favor II. Not long ago. Mr.. Blk
er talked over the matter OF the ap-
po;ntment Of a pension agent. Mr.. Nc
Kiriey said he had decided 10 appoint
Kansas man. The various candidates
were discussed-Leland, Anderson.
Smith and the others. II believe in
reciprocity in politics" said President
Mckinley, which kansans in Wash
ingson seem TO think means that Mr..
Mckinley desires 10 appoint Leland.
The Information also comes from Wash
ington tina: Mr. Baker does not look az
it as Mr. Mckinley does Several months
ago he stated publicly that he was go
ing 70 recommend the man who. in his
opinion. was the cho,ce OF the old
soldiers Mr.. Leland has made no ef-
fort 20 secure the endorsement OF the
soldiers. Major Aaderson's friends have
been active in his interest. and at this
eme there can be no doubt he has
much stronger soldier endorsement than
any other candidate.
BAKERS REAL GRIEVANCE.
A dispatch from Washington says:
Senator Baker feels that he has not been
treated fairly in some Indian Territory
and Oklahoma matters He is displeased
with a part of the Kansas crowd form
ing q combination with the Claytons OF
Arkansas. While he did not expect 10
dictate appointments In the territory, he
has a number of old Kansas friends
living IN the new country that he want
ed treated in q proper manner. Captain
Henry Hachbush. Leavenworth men,
Der OF the leglsla ture. il doing govern
I'll
and he Is anxious to secure q new con-
tract. Hackbush voted for Baker in the
senatorial caucus. and the senator is
ready TO nelp him get something out OF
the Indian people. He would also Ike
to have A. c. Harding. an Oklahoma
pension agent, who used 10 live In Leav-
enworth, get q government place. Sen
ator Baker does not like TO see Leland
work with the Ciaytons for the good
Things IN the Indian Territory and pull
mis- leg for the choice bits in Kansas.
The news about the selecting OF Nc
Gown Hunt for internal revenue collec
tor arrived ahead Of the senator and
George F.ndley had friends sound him
promptly on his coming In. They could
neither get the news affirmed nor de-
MED from the senator's lips. Their IN
terest waa increased on q hint beng
thrown out that Hunt would likely be
IN Washington TO hear the roll call on
the final vote in passing the tariff bill.
Members OF the Kansas colony are
convinced that Senator Baker feels more
that he has returned with an fndepend-
ent feeling and that no promises will be
made on federal patronage for several
weeks. They are also preparing them
selves for some unpleasant surprises
HIS NEW WIFE.
Clay Center, Kan, May 8.-There Is
nothing, unless IT is cyclone. that excites
the people much more than an eiope-
ment, especially IL there is married
man or woman mixed up In the affair.
Tuesday evening the citizens OF Green
were startled by the news that VIII
Young, a son OF y. Young. had eioped
with Dolly Jones. a young girl not yet
16. who has been staying at his house
for some time. The girl went TO Clay
last Saturday morning on the train.
During the day Young went 20 Clsy
also. He took the girl 10 hotel and
told the proprietor 70 awaken her in
time for the . O'Clock train as she want
ed to go 10 Manhattan.
He went back home Saturday even
ing. told his wife he was going TO one OF
fhe neighbors TO borrow a single tree.
That was the las; time his wife saw
him. He went TO Bala and took the
Rock Island. He left a note which bis
wife did not find until Sunday evening.
stating that he had left for good and
for her 20 get a divorce as soon as posi-
bic as he wanted % marry Dolly. He
had SIS with him. He leaves a wife and
three small children.
CLERKS STILL CONTEST.
Topeka. Kan. May s-A contest %
two years Standing for the clerkship o.
Ford county was brought 20 the supreme
cour; yesterday by G.. II. Lawrence. one
or t1e Contestants. Harry Leidizh holds !
the Office. and has received the sanction
OF the Ford county district court. bu; !
ne unsuccessful candidate seeks a re- /
verssl OF the decision % The lo~er body. /
AZ the November election o. 1895 Law /
renee ami Le,digh were opposing nonl- |
aees FOR the Office. On the face Of The 1
returns Le.dign vas declared elected. l
bIt Lawrence claims % have beer DE- 4
pr.ved by fraud % victory Which l
rightly belongs 20 MIN
According 20 re piaiut-~ IN error.
num0er 0. veterans from ;he STATE Sol
iArs' home AZ Dodge Csty voted a; ira.
.i.ction. The voting population os
I-an4vicT township pre-nc. =. the Pc
,ition states. hsry-n,ns, but Isl woes
= ere cas-. The surplus L3rre1ce BE-
!-ves was created by Unauthorized votes
x Cd soldiers.
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