The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-12
WILL GET $4,000
Senator PETER Expects to Re-
ceive That Many Votes.
NO FRIENDS GREET HIM
interviewed Last Night Before
Going to the Park.

Last night ex-senator W. A. PETER, WHO
park, and who is che Prohibition candidate
for governor. was seen for few minutes
Just before he left for the grounds. The
following questions were asked HIN:
Senator. what Is the ultimate outcome
of the Populist party?'
Nationally the Populist party will be
absorbed by the Democracy. Locally, ]
refer to Kansas. the Populist party Will
absorb the Democracy"
VIII the Populist party ever take VI
the prohibition question as an issue?"
No There are too many Democrats in
the party for them to ever do that"
How about woman suffrage?"
They will ignore that issue. too"
You have been over the state consid-
idea Of the result in November. What Is
your opinion?"
ST cannot tell you. The conditions are
in such a nebulous state that it is i'm
possible to tell whether Mr.. Stanley or
Mr.. Leedy will be elected
"Wil you ever go back to the senator
No"
Senator. how many votes will be cast
for your"
Il think about 1900"
Are the Prohbidonists SO strong as
that in this state?"
Possibly not. 1 will get the full vote
and think a few thousand more"
If you quote me, wish you would say
all. That is, especially in respect TO your
first question, about the national Democ-
racy absorbing the Populists and the Pop
ulists absorbing the Democracy@in Kan
sas."
1t was without the blowing of trumpets,
without a special committee, without a
horde of politicians. hungry and wanting
to bask in the favor of political power
that ex-senator William a. PETER, for
six years the representative in the upper
house Of congress, the first Pop senator
from the state of Kansas. for six years
the most influential man in the Pop party,
came into Wichita last night over the
Santa Fe from his home in Topeka There
was not a Pop at the train to meet him.
His day of usefulness to them was over
gone glimmering in the past. He could be
of no service to them in securing pie and
Lney ignored MIN.
The once mighty power OF Populism
walked from the depot to the Carey hotel.
After taking supper he walked up the
street with Mr.. ]. c. Rutan 10 Jim How
ards livery barn, where a hack was in
waiting TO carry them to the park. Sena-
tor PETER was clad in dark clothes. He
had on a heavy, winter overcoat, which
ne had buttoned up to his notorious whis-
kers. He had on a SLOUGH black hat and
carried a cane. He gave a little hectic
cough and seemed to be in poor Health.
just before getting into the hack Mr.. Ru-
tan introduced him to Park Massey He
said in a pathetic way 10 Mr.. Massey's
warm grasp of the hand and CHEEKY I've
heard of you. senator. but never nave
had the pleasure of meeting you before"
Nothing good. I suppose and he
laughed a sorrowful little laugh.
Senator" said the reporter. how many
cpeeches have you made during this cam
paign?'
Perhaps twenty-five"
How many will you make before the
campaign closes?"
Probably as many more"
The driver had mounted the hack and
the team drove off TO the grounds. There
were three helpers about Towards barn.
Mr. Massey and the Eagle representative
VINO saw them drive away. No ostenta-
ton. no friends to cheer him, as 1t was.
or has been his honor to receive in his
day. which has not been so very long ago