People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-10-20
SAVAGE kIRITESALETTER
Signifies His Intention of Voting for
C@Y WE. Stanley.
Special to the Capital.

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Mayor W. R. Savage of this city, one
of the best known and most infuential
Populists in Southern Kansas, has
bolted Leedy and will work and vote
for Stanley for governor. He does
not renounte his PUpulist faith moi
abandon his party, but has joined
that ever increasing procession Of Tho
, very best members Of his party who
believe that the only effective method
of accomplishing reform is to defeat
for reelection all those who have re-
trayed the party and its principles for
selfish reasons.
Mr.. Savage has been a citizen of
this city for the past nineteen years
and has always taken an active part
in politics, but heretofore always as
an intense anti-RepublicaD. He was
originally a Democrat, and was
nominated by his party for repre-
sentative n 1924, but withdrew before
the election 10 order to enhance the
chances of electing the Populst
nOmiLee. lie afterwards became
full fedged POpulist, and has been the
most conspicuous and most able Of
their managers since. His genius aud
skill absolutely controlled the late
P0pnlst county convention In this
county. Through his tactful manage.
ment tae Pitts Hackney Naugle
faction, Whsse slightest wish has
heretofore been law in Sumner county
POpOcratiC politics were not only
overthrowD but annihilated. Mr..
Savage was rendered the nomination
for representative by the convention
but firmly refused it. He, however,
named his friend, Judge Ray, for the
place and although Ray declined tt
permit his name to be used, upon
Savage insisting that he be nOmi
mated, the convention nominated
Ray by vote OF more than four tt
one.
Although Mr.. Savage has beer
always strong Democrat or Populis
and Wellington has been strong Re
publican city, yet he has been twlc,
elected mayor of the city, each timt
defeating regularly nominated Re
publican candidates. This is owing
to his great personal popularity. II
Is general saying In Wellington
that W. r. Savage can personally con
troll more votes in Wellington than
any three men in the city. He is
always intensely loyal to his friends
He has been successful in business ant
oSSs several valuable farms, to which
hegiTes his personal attention.
Mr.. Savage is an orateC OF mucl
more than ordinary ability and i
always selected to preside at al
public functions where a Ueat, elegan
speech is needed. He is also al
effective campaign speaker, and ha
done yoeman's service for the fuslol
forces on the stump In this county
When asked for his reasons for re
fusing TO support Governor Iced
this year, Mir. Savage said:
IL sn aware that shall be severel
censured for what | am about to say
and that IL might be better to do i
secretly, as many other members {
my party will do what l propose to d
openly. | Can not and shall nu
support John w. Leedy for governor
I'm pursuing this course, l do nc
claim that l am any better than th
members Of my party who are support
ing him for a second term. al
simply following the best guide tn;
has been given to US all, the dictat,
OF my own conscience.
1.-TWO years age, | was a delegal
to the Abilene convention. The tv
leading candidates for governor b,
fore that convention were ex-Go'
ernor Lewelling and Senator Harri
As a result OF the bitter fight wage
by the friends Of these two cand
dates, the delegates, worn out by I'll
terrible heat IN that cid iron.cls
building with scarcely window
opening in il, we're willing at last,
abandon their 6rst choice. The r
/sult was the nomination Of John
Leedy, Is the larger part OF our par
an unknewn man. Napoleon lost Il
battle OF Waterloo because DeCrOucl
81 failed to arrive on the field; HarI
and Lewelling we're defeated
Abilene because the convention W
held In an iron-elad implement war
house without light or air On one
the hottest days of the year, and (
the same reasons, the Popuiist par
lost the Sci sices OF man whs wou
have been q credit to our party
governor.
swell, Nhea we had nominated y
Leedy, We viewed him over.
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