The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25
Mr.. CURTIS SIDE.
Promised Statement About
Horton Agreement Given Out.
Says Only One Man Could Have
Acted For Him.
THAT WAS MI. A. LOW.
Says His Supporters We're
Tricked by Leland.
He Was Advised to Repudiate
the Agreement.
THAT WAS M. A. LOW.


Horton agreement has at last appeared.
1t was given out in Topeka but is pub
1ished under a Washington date line It
follows the same line as other state
ments concerning the agreement which
have from time TO time filtered into
Kansas papers from him or his friends
1t is as follows:
while Mr.. Leland was in Washing
ton during the last of March, 1898 at
his request we had a meeting at my
committee room. After talking about
various matters asked him what he
intended to do at the Horton conven-
tion. He said he was for Mr.. Bailey.
told him that Hon. Case BrOderick or
] would be the nominee of that conven-
tion and. as a politician, he knew Mr..
Bailey stood no show
"Ar.Leland said in that case he hoped
to be able TO assist me. but that it
would not do to nominate me for three
or four days; that there must be
deadlock lasting several days.
7 asked him if he had any objection
to my writing Judge A. H Horton, Ar
thur Capper and A. X Rodgers in re-
gard to our conversation and arrange
for them to meet him upon his return
to Kansas 50 we might have an under
standing before the Horton convention
He informed me that if I wrote to eth
er of the gentlemen mentioned he would
have nothing to do with them and he
would deny having had a conversation
with me
He said that Mr. NJ A Low was the
only man in Kansas he would deal with
and that. if I would write Mr. Low, ne
would gladly meet him upon his return
to Topeka. / told him that Mr.. Low
was not a delegate, that he had taken
no part in local politics and that 1 dis
liked TO ask him to represent me.
Low or nobody and he further said
that. if our conversation got out, he
would not only deny having had it, but
that he would not assist me if the Op-
portunity was offered I then told him
7 would ask Mr.. Low to represent me.
within a very few days after the
above conversation / was called home
on account OF the death OF my tather,
who died on the 2Sth of March, 1928. It
was my intention TO return to Wash
ingtOn the day after the funeral, but
friends suggested that I remain a few
days. I did not tell them of my COnver-
sation with Mr. Leland. because he had
warned me not to.
"On Friday afternoon, I called on Mr..
Low and related to him the cOnversa-
tion I had had with Mr.. Leland and
asked him if he would represent me. He
said that while he had no intention of
taking any part in the matter. under
the circumstances he would represent
me visited LeavenWOrth on Satur-
day and left for Washington Sunday.
Upon my arrival in Washington.
was informed that Mr. Leland intended
to return home by way of LeaVenwOrth
which was to be held the next Satur-
day. I at once wrote Mr. Low what [
had heard in regard to MIR. Leland's
movements.
"On the evening of the nth of April.
1888. I received the following message
from Mr. Low:
222 c. H u L d. L. 81 D. H 5:35 p. m.
r. l. Depot, Topeka, Kan, April II,
Charles Curtis. NJ. c.. Washington. T. G.
Have seen party referred 10 in letter
has DEl1e1c el1 F7f1 7fgrla
me TO make such assurance on your be-
half to him as I may deem desirable
and proper. NJ A Low
The same night sent Mr.. Low the
following message:
Washington. D. G. April II, 1898.
NJ A Low, Topeka, Kan:
authorize You TO make such assurance
iu my behalf TO party mentioned in my
proper CHARLES CURTIS.
Il am informed by Mr. Low that Mr.
Leland called at his office April H. 1898
ana referring to his conversation with me
in Washington. expressed a doubt as to
my friendliness- in view of the disagree
eApteSSed ulsSat lSItctlon with the treat
nent he was then receiving from Mr..
complained that when Mr. Broderick was
nrst nominated for congress he agreed. as
BAILEY $ friends not only not to be a can
qldate for renomination. but to support
AR: BaHeY and that Mr.. BroderIck had
violated this pledge.
Mr. Low said to him that he had au-
tnor1tN from TO assure him that [
bore him no III Will. and that [ would be
glad TO assist him at any time in any
Gh1ng that was right and fair 1t was sug-
gested that telegram be sent to me ask
ing me to confirm my authority to Mr.
Low. and the telegram given above was
dictated by Mr. Low in Mr.. Leland's pres
ence.
Il am further informed by Mr. Low
that. on receipt of my reply to this teIe-
gram he went to Horton and showed it
To MI Leland who then assured him that
the nomination of Mr.. Bailey neither he
nor his friends would go to Mr.. Br0dericz
ana Ihat- While he should probably vote
= the end for Mr. Bailey. he thought if
my nomination could be brought about.
after this understanding between Mr..
Low and Mr. Leland Mr.. Low went TO
the ShaWnee delegation and told them to
peka and wired me just two words. stand
Mr. Low informs me that he had no
notice OF the making of the So-called HOr-
Nenuon had adjourned; that the first copy
OF iI ne ever saw was submitted by Mr..
4-eland+ that he then asked Mr.. Leland
why ne na0 not presented the agreement
to him and that Mr.. Leland replied: Be-
cause y9u would have not signed it. =
MT Broderick came to me and asked
me 70 consent to adjourn the convention
QnIll august ana refused to do it,
MT Low was the only person author
4Ied 10 represent me He is the only
man % whom related my conversation
agent at the request OF Mr.. Leland I re-
ceived no message from the Horton con-
FeuUon asking me to consent to an agree
Tnent- and 1 did not. directly or Indirect
Low 10 make pledges in my behalf. T did
not hear Of the agreement until after [
had accepted the nomination and for