The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25

weeks after the convention adjourned
ceived a letter from Judge a. h Horton,
but he said nothing about the agreement
on the 10Th OF April, 1888, received the
following letter from A. K Rodgers:
Topeka. Kan, April p. 1898.
Hon. Charles Curtis, Washington, D G:
Dear Charlie;-Home and partly rested
from the work at Horton would nave
written you sooner but my staying. IN
and have been working night and day
TO clear off my desk; am just now able
hard fight. 1t was on night and day. From
hrst to last each ballot stood as my Wire
notified you ON first ballot. At times We
menfs TO nominate YOU. We had it ar
ranged with the Leavenworth, Atchison
and Jefferson, county people, respectively,
TO a head. Our boys were all true as steel
also Hiatt and Munday of the Leaven-
four to six of the Brown county boys
that We're ready to come the very minute
they could land you 1 would not deceive
them; therefore they held off until I
would give them lhee word -.
Ihls continued until Ihqrsday morning
We met. and the room being cold. ad-
O'Clock a few minutes before IL Cy Lee
land sent fom Horton. MulVane and my
pie We're ready to nominate Broderick,
any would do SO as soon as the conVen-
what was the matter with Curtis. and at
once proceeded to consummat it, if possi-
You will soon be home and I viii ex-
plain all then, in the meantime do all you
tfcilIarIt- your friends IN the Fourth dis
trict to support him, and let US nominate
him. Your influence will do it, and hold
off. if YOU can. the postoffice appoint
some of the larger places in the district
until YOU come home and we talk with
y-of1 some of the conditious made EC1i
may not like Conditions may arise that
VIII take YOU out Of the race in two years
we had no time to communicate with you.
terms or see Mr. Broderick gather the
plum. Hoping to see you at home in a few
friend. a. X. RODGERS"
II at once wrote to Mr.. Rodgers that 7
could not control the appointment of
1 would gladly support Mr.. Bailey for
congressman at large and asked him what
the conqlIlOns We're that might take me
out of the race for congress in two years.
suited in regard to the matter. I heard
nothing more in regard to it until the 18th
! ter from MI Leland containing what pur-
/ ported to be a typewriter copy of an
/ bound by the agreement not and I did
| for L had not heard further from Mr.
! Rodgers. and [ had not heard from Mr..
formed by Mr.. Rodgers that they had not
| consulted AIr. Low about the agreement
ia8d sid o11r 3o7iTtit M NJ u ~ I
I had since learned that Mr.. Leland had
/ deceived them. / told him the agreement
! was Unauthorized. that I had appointed
/ Mr.. Low my agent at Mr.. Lelands re-
/ quest and that / would not be bound by
/ it. MY first intentions We're to make the
| agreement public, but Mr.. Rodgers sug-
! made: that no good could come from
publishing it, and much harm might re-
SUIT from It, so concluded to say Moth
ing about it.
AT the frst opportunity after the cleo
ton L spoke to Mr.. Leland about the
agreement, told him it was unauthorized
ana ne knew It. that had appointed Mr.
and it was his duty to go to him He then
man-at-large% said. No. and you know
I why Mr.. Leland requested me to say
| talk with Mr.. Bailey Mr.. Bailey came to
! Washington. had a conversation with
! authorized and that I would not De bound
I by it. We We're unable to agree, but had
| talked with our friends I was detained
! in Washington to meet with the Repub-
| lican caucus finance committee. Soon af-
! ter 1 returned home l received a letter
| from Leavenworth Informing me that Mr.
Bailey had been there, told of the agree
ment. and announced his candidacy in the
Atlantic City to meet with the finance
| committee and while there received sew
and Mr.. Leland had both been around
| nouncing Mr.. Bailey's candidacy. Wrote
| the person from whom I received letters
! and that I would be a candidate for re-
nomination in the First district. Upon
I my return 70 topeka called upon Mr..
| Low and talked with him in regard to
! LtE HldLleT- ne Sa1O UnaT 1t would be
/ had authorized him to represent me at
a talk with Mr.. Leland On the 11t6 d9V
! q April, 1898. that Leland had requested
my answer on the 18TH. he went to Hor-
| ton and had an understanding with Mr.
/ change that agreement it was his duty to
come to him; this he had not done.
II then requested Judge Horton. Dave
meetin and said r. fPeg fb9f % II Fotq H.
tn r
| be bound by the agreement Or if [ pJt
! them in bad light by not keeping it
the First district and that I would not
run for cOngressman-a -at-large: that 7 did
candidates two years in advance I then
Went to Holton and found that the night
Mr.. Bailey had both called upon Mr. Beck
and Mr.. Myers and tried to get them to
| on behalf Of Mr. Broderick and this be
Tore 1hey went to Messrs; Horton. Null
to entertSin the proposition for a minute.
Mt Beck wanted to submit it - Mr.
BrOderick for favOra BILE consideration
Mr. Bailey and Mr.. Leland were at
the convention Mr.. Broderick and my
/ duties as cOngressmen. Mr. Leland who
/ represented Mr.. Bailey knew that Mr.
I make pledges in my behalf ana that aI1-
thorlty was given at his Leland's) re-
/ posed upon the gentlemen whom he in
aucea 70 sign the agreement which he
Il had not inten6ed to say anything in
| ffesaEu e nay eandldacy for reorganization
tion I hope however thai nv 5ii.9 cog4I7st 4l5
I from the First district. as to merit nv
denomination at the hands of the Repiib
tion in 1900 CHARLES CURTIS
Appended the statement is one from
/ John Schtlling in which he refterates
| what he has before said by claiming that
he 15 did not authorize Cyrus Leland to sign