The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-01
LEEDY'S NEW SCHEME
Will Harmonic the PopuIist
Factions
UNDER COLONEL TGLER
Plan Has the Recommendation
of Taylor Riddle,

Governor Leedy has caught on. He has
taken a tumble TO the fact that with
the present conditions he cannot come
within 1900 votes OF being elected. There
are rows all over the state, and he has
planned systematic campaign OF COM
promise. Taylor Riddle has been acting
as special peace emissary and it now de-
veIops that by special request Of the
governor, ne attempted a solution Of the
Wichita problem. Riddles last visit was
made TO Wichita two weeks ago and his
recommendations have been made 10 the
governor and II is said on good authority
that Leedy has determined TO carry out
the suggestions.
Riddle has asked the governor to re-
quest all the facuonaI leaders in the Pop
party in Sedgwick county 10 get together
and recognize Colonel H. G. Toler as the
official spokesman Of the administration
In the county. Toler has hammered out
something OF a state reputation as a
leader and It IS considered a wise poliJi-
cal move to attempt the consummation
OF at least apparent harmony under mis-
direction But Colonel Toler. with all MS
natural qualifications as a leader, viii
have some trouble in carrying out q
healing process to any extent.
II is said that when Riddle returned
to Topeka after his last visit here. he
walked into the governors private Office
and reported in substance as follows:
There are at least nine serious quarrels
down there. I couldn't tell you thing
about them only they are there. and 10
attempt 10 sit down on she fussing would
be equal to planting myself on a volcano.
You might, by a personal request, ask
them 70 compromise the whole thing by
following the suggestions of one man.
How would Colonel Toler do?''
Good. II they won't come around IN
der Toler, they simply won't do any
thing"
''All right wen FIX It that way"
Riddle told Leedy that William Green
and Sankey were fighting George Spencer
on charges made against the police COM
mission and counter charges made by
Spencer against Green. Green and San
key and their friends viii oppose any
thing Spencer and his friends may under
take
RUFF Cone and Joe Furnish are against
Jocelyn and his crowd over the manner
in which the board carried on the bust
ness of the police department Joe Fur
nsh says he was not given a voice in
board proceedings.
I. P. Campbell, Sankey. JoceIyr and J.
F. Arnold are all against Lewelling for
the way he voted on the maximum rate
bin in the legislature, and they have been
after him constantly for a year Lew
cling and his friends resented the attacks
and said they simply wanted the place.
and there IS hardly a chance for a set
Element.
Kies and his paper are fighting y. A
Wilson. candidate for county commits
sioner. Kies has made some serious
charges against Wilson in some letters
written about over the district
Or. Cave and his friends are fighting
Commissioner Howard because Howard
tried to GUST Cave several months prior
20 the expiration of his contract as
county physician. Commissioner Wilson
had a strong hand in this trouble and
barely saved Cave the place and the en-
barra ssment of a summary ousting. This
has brought on anything but friendly
feeling between Howard and Wilson.
ToIer was selected for mis- qualities as a
leader to undertake the work Of harmony
and because ne has not been much mixed
In the local troubles.
However. Republicans have not become
very much worried as to the effectiveness
OF the scheme. Taylor Riddles report to
the governor Is not as extensive as it
might be and yet keep close companion
ship with the truth.