The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-16
Stanley is the Man,

A special correspondent covering the
Negro Free Silver State League which
met It Topeka day before yesterday in
| annual convention announces that reso-
lutions were passed unanimously denounc-
ing Governor Leedy and the present Pop
ulist state administration and wound up
by indorsing the Republican ticket nomi-
mated at Hutchinson. All OF the dele
gates present, excepting those now hold
ing jobs under Leedy. pledged themselves
| TO do everything in their power TO elect
w E. Stanley governor.
A large portion of the delegates from all
over the state were present when John R.
Lyle of Topeka, state chairman, called
the convention to order. James B. Gibbs,
of Wyandotte, was secretary Only a few
preliminary matters had been disposed of
when John Anderson, a state house jan
itor, introduced a long string of resolu-
tons giving a powerful and compliment
tary Endorsement to Governor Leedy and
his administration. Then the war was on.
Secretary Gibbs led the fight of the anti
Leedy people and Janitor Anderson and
Price Thomas opposed him. Gibbs had
the crowd with him from the first, and, in
spite of the best plugging the whole force
of state house janitors could do, the reso-
lutions were laid on the table by vote OF
% TO 10. A few Of the delegates present
declined to vote. They said they did not
care to mix in the battle unless IL was
close vote, and, while they were opposed
to Leedy, their votes were not required
TO secure his discontinue.
4 dc them frtRhten-
ed the Leedy crowd and they asked for
an adjournment till o'clock. Gibbs dld
not oppose it, as he had kilograms inform
ing him that the delegations from LeaVen-
worth and Atchison would be IN al the
evening session and they would be with
him, and he would be stronger than ever.
The Leedy forces among the colored
people were chiefly the entire force or
state house janitors. aided by the dele
cations from Bourbon, Stafford and
Franklin counties.
Immediately after the temporary ad-
iournment the entire force of state house
ianitors and Jim Beck, a colored leader
who has a lob at the penitentiary, held
staff chamber caucus to devise ways and
means for securing the adoption OF the
resolutions They were in session nearly
all of the afternoon.
At the evening session the janitors did
not show up. These resolutions were ad-
opted:
1.-The Negro Free Silver League Of Kan
sas. in convention assembled, look with
disgust on the administration Of Governor
]. w. Leedy in failing to carry out the
Of he Abi1pn6 convention.
We denounce the attitude taken by the
governor in discriminating against the
negro citizens of the state IN the organiza-
ton of volunteers for the present war
We further condemn the administration
for the metropolitan police scandals and
the corruption of the last legislature. We
further denounce the state administra-
ton for its misrule in state government.
In the event of the denomination OF D.
w. Leedy for governor, we believe his de-
feat Is assured We further denounce the
state house janitors and James Beck,
mule driver at the penitentiary, for at
tempting to usurp the power Of this con-
vention.
1--WE indorse the candidacy of W. E.
Stanley for governor and pledge him our
hearty support. We also indorse the rest
of the state ticket"
The following officers were elected for
the coming year: President, ]. B. Gibbs,
Kansas City, Kan; secretary, ]. ]. Tyler,
Topeka; treasurer, w. r. Owsley, Coffey-
Vile; executive committe. Joshua Burch,
Topeka, H. Wilson, Kansas City, John
Harris, Olathe, T. T. Moore, Jetmore, Will
liam Payne. Atchison.