The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-25
CALLED THEIR BLUFF
Col. ToIer Will Meet Governor
Leedy at the Depot.
HE Is THE LOGICAL BOSS
And Every One in the City
Knows 1t But SoreheadS.

Colonel H C. Toler. the practical and
logical boss Of the Demo-Pop parties OF
sedgwick county, as every one who lives
in Wichita and Sedgwick county kuo W..
does not propose &c have any rebellion
arise fraE1 few ward heelers who have
been sustained ta.t gh his maaincepce
1t was with square, firm plunk that the
Boss Colonel put his foot on the neck of
the incdpient rebellion It died. as every
one who knows the Boss Colonel knew :,
would
On Sunday morning the Eagle published
letter which had been written to Gov
ernor Leedy. While it had the sem
olance OF joke, it was true every word
OF IL 1t was penned and mailed by one
or Colonel Toler's enemies. One whom
ne could not take care Of; one who he was
afraid 10 recommend TO public office: one
whom he would not have the governor
appoint as dog catcher. The letter did not
disturb the equilibrium of the Boss Colo
mel in the least He knows too well his
position
He was seen last night IN the lobby OF
the Carey hotel talking He was ap-
preached by an Eagle reporter and gra-
ciously gave him q few minutes Of his
time.
Colonel, did you read the letter which
was published in Sunday morning 5
Eagle?"
Yes. I saw it"
win you be at the train on next Fri
day morning to meet the GOVERNOR"
Yes, sir; 1 viii certainly be there II I
am alive"
VIII you speak to the governor?''
We'll. that's a rather foolish question.
What do you suppose III go there for?''
VIII you get into his carriage?''
Yes. I rather think will, or have him
get into mine
VIII you DE on the platform at night
when the governor speaks?'
Yes, I expect I will I may go up to
Topeka Thursday night and return with
the governor"
Colonel. are you a candidate for any
office: railroad commissioner, for instance
should it happen that Leedy, by some
luke. be eIected?"
NO; 1 am not a candidate for any Of
fee, elective or appointive. 1 do not be-
heve there is any Office that the governor
has at MS disposal that I would accept
should he tender il TO me. I am for
Leedy because he is a personal friend Of
mine and because 1 belong TO his party
and believe in its tenets."
Politics turns UP all kinds OF peculiar
ities. Every one in this city knows that
Colonel Toler Is the Boss. Boss, beyond
a doubt He does not propose TO have any
Ggurehead chairman dictate to him how
the campaign shall be run Colonel Toler
has been there before, and no schoolboys
can come in and tell him "it." He VIII
listen to any one. There is no child that
cannot approach Colonel Toier and have
his ear But when 1t comes to taking
their advice. that is different. Besides,
while the Burton Nigh nger-Sankey
gang are fighting him he will undermine
their little schemes SO fast that they VIII
think volcano has blown them sky-high.
Lou Butterheld and Captain Shields, who
are in reality running the campaign, are
personal friends OF the colonel 1t is
from him that they get their pointers
from day 10 day. The gang has come up
against the hardest proposition that they
ever tried to do. He is adamantine COM
pared with the others they have done
They will find that the colonel is alto
gether too smooth for them. 1t is a. dead
sure thing that Colonel Toler will be at
the train to meet Governor Leedy. The
citizens Of Wichita know il. There Is not
a more determined man in the state OF
Kansas. That is the principal character
1stic that makes him great