Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-06
LABoRING TO HAVE JOHNSON AND
FYKE CONFIRMED.
FEEL CONFIDENT OF SUCCESS
..BiLL" PHELPS on THE GROUND FOR
THE WINTER CAMPAIGN.
His Arrival the Occasion for II Small
Sensation-Fnrris' Chances for
Being Speaker Looming Up
-Anti-Yest Men Are
still Mt Sea.

City push ROW upon the legislative |
ground. To the contingent mentioned in
this mornings Journal there was added |
to-day one who made the circle complete. |
Major Fred Fleming has simply dropped |
in.
1t is now an open secret that all are here
for the sole purpose of working upon the
members of the senate to have the names
of Johnson and Fyke confirmed. should
Governor Stone send their names in be-
fore retiring TO private life as Il ST. Louis
attorney OF course if it is found that
there is no chance for confirmation. the
names will never be presented, and the
new governor will have u chance TO deal
with the matter.
Ex-senator Lyman, of Kansas City, stood
among the smoking and tobacco-chewing
crowd in the Madison house lobby this
afternoon. but doing very little mixing.
AS the Journal correspondent appeared,
the former statesman smiled broadly and
before any questions We're asked com
menced to plead not guilty of taking a
hand in the Kansas City police commits
sioners matter. Il am here purely on
supreme court business" he said.
DO you think Governor Stone will send
in the nameS?"
He will not dare. Should he get brave.
however. and send in the names you will
find the senate will not confirm them
In this connection, it might be interest
ing TO recall a conversation the Journal
correspondent had with Dark Lantern
Dick" Lancaster, ut Hot Springs, while
Governor-elect Stephens was visiting there
endeavoring to regain his failing health.
The Kansas City police commissioners
confirmation will be one of the first things
to come up" said the senator; "and, if l
am not mistaken, the names will be held
up. Stone will hardly go out of office with
out cleaning up those appointments"
1t should be remembered, of course, that
neither Lyman nor Lancaster are on par
tcularly friendly terms with the present
governor or any of his political friends.
In addition to this, Senator Lyons, of Kan
sas City, is in about the same boat with
the statesmen already mentioned.
All of this has by no means discouraged
Marcy X. Brown Chief Julian and the
others. They are working. not only among
the Democratic members, but are whisper
ing soft words to the Republicans as well.
One of the arguments being used with the
Republicans is unique, to say the least.
They contend that it would be good plan
to make the combinations because it would
have tendency to make the ONeill-Shan-
non crowd indignant. and in that way keep
up the Democratic factional fight. Dem
ocratic factional fights are good things for
Kansas City and Jackson county Republic
ans; therefore, help us to split our party
wide open"
Smith Moses Ford is all smiles tonight
He, by the way,is member of the push"
'If you want an interview" he said, Just
tell them that you saw mean that things
are coming way"
N"How about Lyman being against you?"
Tut. tut he answered. with a con-
dismissed the subject, but the ex-senator
as well.
If the coming of Senator Vest, of Kan
Sas City, Mo, was frost" as previously
stated, no one could doubt the small SEN
sation that the entering of 'Bill' A.Phelps
caused. He was Immediately buttonholed
on all sides. One might have thought that
he was the only pebble on the beach. 1t
would appear that William is for once up
against a losing game. 1t is conceded that
Whitecotton is quite popular with him for
speaker 1t is also admitted that White
cotton is not particularly strong in the
race and that either Farris or Avery will
land first money. This condition of af-
fairs apparently makes it easy sailing for
Farris. An attempt was made to-day to
get caucus together of the members COM
ing from north of the river, in the hope
that they would instruct for Whitecotton.
Instead of doing this eleven members from
the northern congressional districts focked
together and resolved to support Farris.
Chairman Sam Cook of the Democratic
state committee is still here. The commit
tee will meet next Thursday. This meet
ing that on yesterday was said to have no
significance, has to-day come into prom
inence as a factor in the senatorial situa-
tion. IT is claimed that the organization
will make every attempt 10 avoid any fight
down the party would be so divided that
nothing on earth could ever bring it to-
gether 10 Shelby and his sound money
views have taken away thousands of eX-
Confederates, and a slap at Vest would
take away as many more.
These Democrats are 4 funny lot" was
remarked to-day by one of them. "They
go on the theory that it was not whom
they want for senator, but who wants it.
That's about the size of the situation. If
Stone wants it, he can have it.
An air of responsibility was given the
| Kansas City colony to-day by the arrival
of several Republicans. Sam Scott Wal
lace Love, George Baer and Leo Morse are
| now seeking out the Republican members
Their interest lies in the minority Caucus
for speaker, senator and cabinet position
resolution. Both Mr.. Filley and Mr.. Kerens
would like the honor of being mentioned
pears to have smooth sailing for the secre-
tary of the interior resolution. The Kansas
City delegation is not favoring Mr. Fillcy
Ellis, of Wright county, is in Il quandary
He candidly admits that he doesn't know
where he is at. He has no one to flock
with. The circumstances are these: He is
not Populist, because he defeated one of
that party. He ran as a Republican but
distinctly as free silver candidate. Be-
side, he voted for Bryan. Mr.. Ellis in
| Sists that he is not n Democrat and vet
| under the circumstances he can hardly
| expect to go into the Republican caucus
| People about the capital look upon this as
a huge joke, but Ellis is unhappy and is
| extremely serious about the whole affair.
! The first delegation looking 10 new legis-
| laton arrived to-day. 1t consisted of
| Colonel j. G. Stowe, of Kansas City; J. w
| Mcdonald, w. A. Kirchhoff, Charles H.
| Fiache and Ernest G. Robyn all of St
| Louis. representing the Missouri division
| of the Travellers Protective Association
I Their object is explained in n circular
which they are passing around. 1t says
in part: I'VE. the Missouri division of
| Travellers" Protective Association. believe
| we occupy n position which justifies Us in
! taking the initiative in the movement to
| compel the railways of this state to reduce
passenger rates TO cents n mile. We
| do not wish to deal unjustly with them. or
| to dc them injury. Our appeal is for SIM
| pie justice to all. railroads included. We
| believe facts and figures and arguments
| legitimately deduced therefrom must and
| will not only convince every thinking man
| an1 woman in the state. but their repre-