Kansas City journal., 1898-03-07
ENDORSED BY HIS HENCHMEN.
HOW LEEDY WAS COMMENDED, BY
KANSAS CITY, kAS., POPS.
City Convention Largely Made Up of
Men Who Have Been Given Posi-
fions by the Governor, Either
Directly or Indirectly.

A very noticeable feature of the Populist
city convention held in Kansas City, kas
Saturday night was the presence or Gov
ernor LeedyS appointees. Ihose VINO ulo
not occupy seats in the convention as
delegates were there on proxies. Among
the local lights who assisted in raiiroading
the commendatory resolutions through
were: w. H Toothaker, superintendent Of
the state blind asylum, appointed by MI
Leedy; L. B. Pfost, judge OF the city court;
Police Judge Manning, S. S. King. commits
aioner of elections; c. z. McCamorldge,
chairman of the board of police commis-
sioners; w T. QuarIes chief of police; Ser
seant Patten. Sergeant Van Prather. offi-
GERS Kelley, Deavey and Grinter, all given
positions directly or indirectly by Mr..
Leedy. This is the class of Populists who
'.whooped 'em up for Governor Leedy at
SATURDAY night r5,Ted sf the convention hall
the session was turned into sort Oh testi-
monial meeting.
state blind institute; which is ,td the Dig. Dig.
and with the :lir OF south "a atriean Me eads nis-
'.Oh, he is just as nice as he can be, SAID
the superintendent.
or read about said Judge Pfost, of the
North side city court, Il think Governor
Leedy is the greatest
amen" in chorus. Here's what others
said:
Leedy is giving the people of Kansas a
wonderful administration. He Is WONDER
full man."
they want to about John w. Leedy, but ne
is my friend. and he is the friend OF the
laboring people, and 1 think he has made
darned good governor He Will De re-
elected. and don't you forget IT,:
haven, got much to say the temaokee aoies
IL Kansas had Il governor
of which it could justly feel proud, It mas
in the person of John w. Leedy. Mr.. Leedy
is wonderful man and We have never
had such 4 splendid administration as this
great man has given US.
governor Leedy is a great man. As a
statesman he is, in my opinion, second
Gladstone The like of him is not to be
found in every garden. He has given a
Sergeant Van Prather--I knew Of the
many good qualities of Mr.. Leedy before
he was made governor, and the Populist
party did itself proud when it placed such
an able man as Mr.. Leedy at the helm. We
cannot sound his praises loudly enough.
And then the other members of the po-
lice force to the question Whats the mat
ter with Leedy?" in chorus shouted: Hes
Many of the delegates in the hall were
not holding office under Mr.. Leedy and
they did not take kindly to the manner In
which the governors henchmen conducted
themselves. District Clerk j. p. O'Neill,
after all Mr.. Leedy's appointees finished
their testimony arose ana suggested tIldl
he thought the Populists and Democrats of
Kansas should speak q good word for At
torney General Boyle, along with the other
state officers.
Mr. Boyle in my opinion" said Mr..
O'Neill, has had more TO do with pulling
p the Populist party out of the hole IN this
state than any other man in it, and why
not sound his praises?''
Judge E. b. Pfost quickly arose and
stated that. had 1t not been for Mr.. Leedy,
that great and glorious governor. Mr.. Boyle
could not have accomplished anything.
tinued, '.if Governor Leedy had not dug
down into his contingent fund and placed
5000 at his disposal?" And so the dele
gates to the Kansas City, Kas., Populist
convention wrangled from Saturday night
until Sunday morning.
There were many sore Populists in Kan
sas City, kas., before the convention. and
the bossisIn practiced by the governor s
henchmen only opened up the old sores and
washed them in salt water