The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-12
The Kansas Campaign.

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| the managers at Republican headquarters
and get in touch with the people who are
charged with the job of managing nj.
campaign.
Mr.. Stanley has a handshake that re-
minds one of Charley Curtis. and his con-
slant use of It has given him reputation
as a good mixer Last night he practised
the handshake on the soldiers Camp
Leedy and he met with q hearty welcome.
He has a personal acquaintance with
He has a personal acquaintance with
many of the Wichita boys in camp. and
last night made the Acquaintance Of
many more.
Mr.. Stanley has been travelling a good
deal over the state lately and has made
many speeches. Not word OF politics
has been included in these speeches, but
of course il was mighty good politics to
deliver them. They have been given
xnostly at reunions. camp fires and social
gatherings. At one of these meetings (the
reunion at Downs Governor Leedy was
also one of the speakers. and Mr.. Stan
ley spoke pleasantly of his speech and of
his manner of delivering 1t.
IT have been over the state good deal
lately and have met many people, said
Mr.. Stanley and tell you that the pros
poets for Republican success looks very
bright. indeed. This is a Republican year.
and success is in the air. No, there is
nothing in particular that / care to talk
about and there is no special errand that
brings me TO Topeka"
Newton Republican: w. E. Stanley's
welcome yesterday in Newton is indica-
tive of what Republican majorities will
be in Newton this year.
Lawrence World: The Republican party
will win in Kansas this year, but It will
win by what is known as the free silver
Republican votes. The men who went
off after that delusion are honest and
they will vote this year for an admins
tration that will give Kansas a govern
ment that will not bankrupt the treas
ury in time of peace.
Abilene Reflector: 1t may be said Of Mr..
Stanley that he wears we'll Not a sin
gle accusation has been brought against
him thus far in the campaign by the OPP
position and there have been two months
in which to study his life and record.
cratic friends of John H. Grain are urging
him to become a candidate for the noml-
nation of county attorney a the fusion
convention and the announcement that
he had practically decided to do so gained
currency.
To a Monitor reporter yesterday Mr..
Grain said:
"You may quote me as saying that /
q a Democrat md will allow
name to be presented for various and OBJ
vous reasons. There will be no Demo-
critic ticket in the field. This is a fusion
DEAL composed of disgruntled Democrats
and Populists, and lam too good a Dem
ocrat to stand on two platforms and run
for an office. The main reason for my
declination is that cannot subscribe my
self to the bulk of Populist principles. I
will not attend either the primaries or
and don't want anything TO
do with them. recognize that it is
useless to even go into the convention
and fight against fusion, as 1 have done
heretofore, for It is an Office seeking
crowd and where that aim takes hold
there is no ust to waste energy on a
thing that will not bring about good re-
suits. If there was third ticket in the
field I would run on the Democratic tick
ct out OF respect for the party and as
an accommodation.
Kansas City ournal: A funny little
thing happened when Governor Ltedy
and Mr.. Stanley were standing together
at the reception given them during the
celebration at Downs. Uncle
James McIntire, a we'll known farmer of
()ShOrna annrOaPhpd IN
troduced. Grasping both of the political
gentlemen by the hand he said: well,
1t isn't every old farmer that can have
the pleasure of locking upon the sunset
and the sunrise Of Kansas, both at the
same time" The crowd standing about
caught the point and set up a great
laugh.
Abilene Reflector: The Populist cam
paign handbook is to have pictures rep
class Of children convinced by
figures showing how the Leedy admins
tration has saved the state money II may
fool children but grown people know bet
ter.
Lakin Investigator: This Is what one
Of the soldiers of the Twenty-first Kan
sttS WHITES LOIIie. II NrONSIHOT 11SeQY ndu
devoted half the time to the state troops
that he gave to getting fat jobs for pack
eg politicians who are not and never
VIII become military men. there would
be no room for complaint. The boys will
play even with him on Election day"
Lakin Investigator: Speaking Of Kansas
politics and the Republican ticket, ex-
Senator ingalls, expressed the following !
opinion, recently:
I'VE have an irreproachah,e ticket on
IN invulnerable platform. Stanley is a !
strong, clean, broad man. with no en-
,arrassing complication; an eloquent and |
persuasive speaker; capable Of the leader !
ship in the ntw epoch the country is /
ambitious. but not a conspira- |
or; not ashamed to be accounted moral, /
emperate and active in church and Sun /
lay school. and yet not bigot. nor a /
anatic, nor a hyDocrite. he has a great /
opportunity and IS Fortunate In his as |
ociates, his environment; and in his sd- /
Tersarits."
wellington Press: Stanley's march TO /
he governorship OF Kansas will be on /
he same kind OF triumphsl procession 1
hat Miles IS enjoying II his conqest OF
Porto Rico.
Leavenworth Times: Staney g meet
NJ with ovations az places he visits
Ieedy's gang is finding out that the peo-
'le are not afraid 10 shake hands with
church member.
Leayenworth Times: We have 4 Pc;
cad in our office" said Judge Les
CT, in the Syracuse News, and
,e catches flies just Ike the Populists
atch Democrats-with MS tongue, and