Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-12-21
Special to the Kansas City Times.

Stanley has decided to sacrifice his
friend James N. Simpson of
Mcpherson. This fact has come te
light during the past few days and
the story is ole of ipgratitude and
Optical treachery unparalleled in
ksnsas.
Until the very last Simpson
was promised his old place on tie
board of railroad commissioners, and
his title to the Office was too valid to
be contested.
When the federal patronage was
passed around Simpson could have
anything he wanted, but declined.
GAN l want, boys" be used to say,
sis my old place on the railroad board
if we win in '98," and the boys ap-
plauded this sentiment and said he
could surely have it. Simpson was
friendly to Stanley before the Hutch
inson convention, and the Wichita
man owes his nomination in con-
siderable measure to Simpson. Dur
ing the campaign somebody was need
ed to "square" the jointists and liquor
lemeent, owing to Stanley's Sunday
school propensities. This delicate
task was assigned to Simpson. and be
f,ir
All this time Simpson was being
assured by Stanley, Cy Leland and
Mort Albaugh that he would be made
chairman Of the board of railroad
com mmissioners. Then came the cleo
tion and a republican victory. STAN
lev has hen be.'eged from November
st11 h the" -: -sistent
hcA., hungry ana ... ITS
that ever clamored for spoils. l., Is
and oounterdeals, and trades and
new states became necessary, and
somewhere during this dickering Jim
Simpson lost cut.
1t can be stated positively that Lit
Crum Of Oswego will be on the rail-
road board, and that Simpson will
not. Promises and gratitude have
been thrown aside, and poor old Jim
is offered as living sacrifice because
leStnay and Leland decided it was
not policy to put two Of the cold
crowd" on the board. AS balm to
Simpsons betrayed confidence it is
given out that Mr.. Stanley "has
nothing against Simpson personally"
and this perhaps may yield him con-
ISOLATION during the next two years,
while Lit Crum, who never did any
thing for his party except get red in
the face and look wise, occupies his
rightful position on the commission.
WORKING DAY AND NIGHT.
The work Simpson did toward
Stanley's election can only be ap-
preciated by those who were on the
ground and knew what as going on.
While Stanley was shedding tears be-
fore his Sunday school class in this
city over the evil demon, rum-the
'liquor traffic" he calls it-Simpson
was putting in his days and nights
assuring those engaged in the 'traf-
fic' that Stanley was all right, and if
elected would be as liberal as Leedy
had been. Simpsons standing as a
party boss gave his pledge an air of
authority, and the revolt was subdued
as nearly as one man could do it.
Then Simpson went before the
brewers association and persuaded
them not to give the fusion state COM
mittee one cent toward their campaign
fund. In this he succeeded complete
ly.
Notwithstanding Stanley's avowed
determination to knife Jim Simpson,
he may yet get place on the rail
road board. The Office is filled by
the executive council, and both Frank
Grimes, treasurer-elect, and Frank
Nelson, superintendent elect, intend
to keep their pledge and vote for
him. 1t is also stated that George
Cole, audior. elect, and George Clark,
secretary of state-elect, may vote for
Simpson over Stanley's veto. Should
they do so Simpson would be elected
in spite of the governor.
The row has thus far been kept,
quiet, but it is too big fight to be
suppressed, and when it breaks in all
Its fury it may cause not only the
failure of the administration. but
make split among the party leaders
that will require many hard years to
bridge.
MIR. Mckinley did clever and pol
itic act when he invited Gen. Jos.ph
Wheeler and his daughter tn accom-.