The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-31
LELAND DOOMED.
Losing His Grip Already on
Kansas Patronage.
Ryan'S appointment a Bad
Black Eye for Him.
STEADILY FOUGHT 1T.
Tried to Have Gen. Warner or
Webster Davis
Landed in the Place Instead of
Ryan.
KANSAS DELEGATION
RevOlted From His Rule and as
One Man
Pulled Together Against Him
and knocked Him Out.

Edr. Ryan's selection as assistant sec
retary of the interior marks the end of
a contest between National Committee
man Cy Leland of Kansas and the Re
publican members of the congressional
delegation from that state Senator
Baker and Representatives Broderick
and Curtis were a unit for cx-Minister
Ryan, but Committeeman Leland had
another candidate to whom he had
promised a place during the last presi-
Dental campaign. AS the result proved
however, he was unable to deliver the
goods in the face of the support of Mr..
Ryan by the congressman from Kansas,
and he was compelled to yield to the
inevitable with as much grace as pos
sible.
Mr. Ryan served seven terms as a
representative from Kansas before he
resigned his seat at the capitol to go
to Mexico as United States minister
His predecessor at that time, Mr.. Kelly,
only served one term in congress, and
when he came up for reelection he was
beaten by 5000 majority in district
which had given Ryan $4,000 majority
After this turn down Mr. Kelly went
into the ranks of the Populists, but he
has not been successful in getting any
position at their hands. Mr.. Ryan
served in congress with the president
and in several instances was on i'm
pOrtant committees with him, and in
this way the president came to know
the man whom he had nominated to
be assistant secretary of the interior
Washington Correspondent OF Ch1caSo
Tribune.
The Tribune correspondents facts
are III the main correct and his state
ment comedies with that published in
the Journal last Saturday. Cy Leland
was opposed to the appointment of
Thomas Ryan, preferring to throw his
influence in favor of General A. ].
Warner, a Missourian.
Mr. Leland and Powell Clayton of
Arkansas, who is also a member of the
Republican national committee, held a
consultation shortly after the election
and agreed that the position of first
assistant secretary of the interior
should go to a Missouri man if they
could secure the appointment for
western Republican. They atterWard
agreed on Major 4. J. Warner of Mis-
souri, as the man and began pushing
him for the place. In the meantime
Mr.. Ryan announced hlmseh Tor the
place and the Kansas delegation IN
dorsed him and began working for him.
Shortly after Cy Leland began to
boom Major Warner for the position
he was informed that Mr. Warner did
not want it and would not let his name
be used any longer. Leland then be-
gan to cast about for another man to
run and decided on Webster DAVIS OF
Kansas City. He wired to Davis to
come onsto Washington and on his ar
rival proposed to him that he would
get him the place. Davis was inter
viewed by the Washington Post snort
lv after his arrival and stated that
while he would like to have the place
he had not thought of asking for 1t til
after he had been urged to come out for
ii bV his kansas friends, thus snow
ing plainly that Leland was responsible
for the mention of his name in connec-
ton with that of the position After
ward Mr Leland and Mr. Davis call
ed on the president but did not receive
any encouragement
Mr. Leland kept up his fight on Ryan
+ilI the Kansas congressional delegation
were compelled to take steps to hold up
the cOnfirmati ton of MI BrlstoW as as
sistant postmaster general in the SEN
ate This had the desired effect and
Mr. Leland yielded, but it is doubtful
if it is anything more than temporizing
measure in regard to hOStilities as there
are several indications that Mr. Leland
will break out in new directions as soon
as there is an opportunity
The latest news from Washington is
to the effect that Leland will abandon
the hope of getting the pension agency
for himself and will try to knock Major
Tom Anderson out of it by backing
J. P Harris of Ottawa for the place
Jack Harris was the Republlcan nom
inee for congress in the Second district
and was defeated by NJ. S. Peters 1t
was believed by most of the Republican
leaders that Leland wanted the posi-
ton of pension agent himself notwith-
standing the fact that he denied haV
ing any aspirations.
Since Leland went SO far in his OPP
position to Ryan he is in a poor posi-
tfon to make so strong a race for the
position of pension agent and SO it is
now alleged he has concluded to bring
Harris into the field. BY doing this he
will redeem a promise to Harris to halp
him get something. The announcement
of Harris candidacy at Washington is
looked on as an effort to land the office
bv the dark horse route. A prominent
Republican received word from Wash
iugton today that Leland was evidently
a fter the collectOrship for himself His
friends there say that Leland could at
tend to that place much more cOnven-
iently than any other as the Office is at
LeaVenworth, which is near his home.
If this be true it will make a row in
I4eland's own forces as at the present
time two of his own lieutenants claim
that Leland has promised them his
support for the place of collector, name |
": Silvers Dixon and George Findlay.
Leland doubtless has more promises
out at the present time than 5e can re- |
deem and it is the hope - some of the |
Republicans who are opposed to him
that the men who are turned down in
getting postciiicss in this state will |
turn in anG help to crystalize the al |
r1ady prevalent and growing sentiment |
in the party which demands the over
I hrOyy of such arrogant bOSSiSn.