The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-22

men did hard work to cause my defeat,
| and it was accomplished.
81 ann not objecting because I was de-
! feated, and do not feel sore, only TO think
that a few republicans would run the risk
of losing the legislature at a critical time
| to even up, because their own personal
| friend did not receive the nomination.
| 1--WE nave too many good republicans in
| this county who are entirely competent TO
ill any position that they may ask for
who worked night and day for the ticket
and to them should the offices be offered
eff you desire TO know the feeling of the
republicans of this county, an regard to
| the attitude of these gentlemen during
the straight ticket 1 refer you to any of
the leading republicans here.
II hope you will refer this letter to Gov
ernor Stanley when he is considering his
| appointments. 1 do not feel as though
am in a position TO suggest names Of men
from this county for appointment. but my
interest is with MIR. Stanley and l want to
| see one of the best administrations Kan
sas has ever had made under him. Yours
very truly, w n. SMELSER."
This filed Eastman with wrath and he
has come back IN u communication in
which ne brands Smelser as a liar. he
says:
II cast my first Republican vote for
Abraham Lincoln, for president. l have
never voted any other than the Republi-
can ticket. shot my first bullet in bat
tie 10 uphold Republican principles. and
never shot any other way. I slave for
thirty-eight years been working for. and
voting the Republican ticket. There has
not been a year in all these years when l
have not given freely Of my time and
money 10 the Republican cause. When
those young Republicans, who now it
seems by the Times article. have gotten
into the saddle in Lyon county. were I'M
born. or were in swaddling clothes, 1 was
fighting for my country and Republican
principles and voting the Republican
ticket: Yet, it seems now, that l am
not known as an earnest worker for the
Republican cause
'sMr Smelser's statement that I fought
him after his nomination is absolutely
false and unqualifedly false. 1 opposed
his nomination because believed from
what knew Of the Republican sentiment
in his district, that he could not be elect
ed. The result justified my belief. Mr..
Smelser ran behind mis- ticket as compared
with the vote for governor in every pre-
cinct in his district, and received 27S votes
less than Governor Stanley received in
the same district, and ran behind the vote
for county superintendent 223 votes. He
was beaten by mis- opponent by 2Si votes
in a district which gave Republican
pluralities from 196 to 253. His vote was
1910, while Mr.. Lynn, candidate for county
superintendent, received 1893, and Cover
nor Stanley received 1S4S in his district.
If Mr.. Smelser thinks ne was defeated be
cause some other mans friend was not
nominated, ne would better go around
among the Republican voters of his dis
trict and see what they say was the reas-
on they did not vote for him. The rank
and file of the Republican party are not
refusing to vote for the nominee because !
some mans man is not nominated. The
statement of Mr.. Smelser that I worked
hard, or worked at all, TO cause his de-
feat has no foundation in fact 1t is
false. 1t was not necessary TO work
against MIN. He was defeated from the !
moment he was nominated. Republicans
everywhere in city and country, men who
were looking for no job and did not
aspire TO be in the saddle openly and re-
peatedly said they would not vote for him. |
they would not stand such nomination.
They did not seem to see the necessity OF
electing Smelser so that Mr.. Stanley
might have legislature at his back
The statement that have been a chronic
office seeker for twenty years. Is too silly |
to consider. When the people of this |
county and city have had an opportunity !
/
by a handsome majority. l do not think |
this is a disgrace. No criticism. so far |
as I know. mas ever been made of the /
conduct of any Office which I nave held. |
l am not an applicant for any appointive |
position under Governor Stanley, and shall |
not be. wrote Mr.. Stanley to that effect /
some time ago. ! never reported the |
stories o fthe disreputable things that | |
have heard Mr.. Smelser was doing except |
in a single instance. and then l told Il to |
his friend and warm supporter. Mr.. Hug |
gins. in order that te might know what /
was being said about Smelser.
Il have lived in Emporia twenty-seven |
years. I have never heard the Republic |
canisn OF Mr.. s. p. Riggs questioned. He |
is a Christian gentleman and a stalwart /
Republican. Gle Is man of great ability |
in the line OF work which the state &C, |
countant has to do. II he should be APP |
pointed, as I hope ne may, ne would do /
the work of the office well and be a credit /
to Governor SANKEY'S administration and /
to Lyon county. However. ] am not fight |
ing Mr.. Riggs battles. He has the ability |
to take care Of himself
If Republican appointments and poll /
tcs are to be determined and dominated 1
in this county by Mr.. Smelser and knock |
ers' there will be nothing in the Republi- /
can party here in two years from now /
worth fighting for.
I'D. W. EASTMAN"
Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup is the best |
remedy for all bronchial affections L Is |