The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-12-27
BEEN IO washington
Governor Barnes Tells of
What He Found There.
DISGUST OF DEMOCRACY
With Organic Innovations He
Especially Notes.

Guthrie, o. T., Dec. Ex-Governor
Barnes is home from Washington, ar
irving in time to spend a portion Of
Christmas day with his family. Concern
ing the meeting Of the committee named
by the president to confer and agree on
a plan for the proper celebration Of the
one hundredth anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the nations capital at Wash
ington, the governor explained that at
the request of the local committee the
meeting had been postponed until the
latter part Of January to permit of the
attendance Of a number of committeeman
who were prevented from being in Wash
ington on the date originally fixed be-
cause of the holidays. The governor re-
manned in Washington several days in at
tendance upon the meeting of the nation
al Republican committee, in which he
held the right of participation by reason
of holding the proxy of Henry Asp, and
it was on his suggestion that the COM
mittee adopted the precedent of four
years ago, of allowing the territories
each to send two delegates to the nation
al convention, with the recommendation
that they send six delegates and that
they be seated. He was also instrument
al in securing the showing of strength
which prevented the introduction of the
Payne resolution, the object Of which
was 10 cut down the representation Of the
%1, - -
national convention.
There is no question: said the gov
ernor, speaking of the harmony which
marked the meeting of the committee,
"as to the unanimity Of the Republican
party upon the standard bearer in the
campaign next year, but find that there
is not that same unanimity among the
opposition, and it is extremely doubtful
that Bryan will be renominated. There
is a radical revulsion from the sentiments
expressed in the so-called Chicago plat
form, and there seems to be a growing
disposition to reorganize the Democratic
party and bring it back to its old-time
principles and traditions, eliminating the
Populistic and revolutionary fallacies
foisted upon the more conservative ele-
ment in 1896 The Democratic leaders
who are urging this movement naturally
have no confidence in Bryan and their
talk is. of either O1ney or German as
their standard bearer in the next presi-
Dental campaign"
Referring to the prospects for the free
homes bill; Governor Barnes said he had Z
three-hours' interview with Delegate
Flynn, who was pushing the measure
with all his well known energy and
ability and full Of enthusiasm over the
prospects of ultimate success. 1t is very
evident, though, said the governor, that
many of the members of congress need
enlightenment on the subject, and for
that reason there should be no cessation
in the campaign Of education.
The governor refused to say anything
about personal politics, explaining that
there was nothing to discuss in that line
The subject of his removal was not even
mentioned during his stay in Washington
and so far as he knew matters We're IN
the same condition as during last Sep
TENDER, when the president had express
ed his satisfaction with the territory's