The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-25
How Boss Leland Expects to
Perpetuate Himself.
Has Fastened His Fortunes to
Administration Kite.
CARRY HIM THROUGH.
Figures That Delegates Will
Not Make Distinction.
No Desire to Give Up National
Committeeman Plum.

Cyrus Leland has now adopted and
is preparing to put into active operation
plan which he believes will result in
victory over the elements of the Repub-
Hcan party which desire to defeat his
reelection for national committeeman.
Mr.. Leland has tackled his personal
fight to the state administration and be-
HeVes that he can so manage cOnven-
tions that when the time comes for the
denomination of the present state Of
ficers he will have the convention so
packed that defeat for him will be i'm
possible.
Next year brings upon the people the
county, senatorial, representative and
congressional conventions. Usually
these conventions are held on separate
occasions and the delegates to repre-
sent the various counties in these, as
we'll as the state nominating conven-
ton, and the convention which selects
delegates to the national convention are
then chosen.
This generally makes a number of con-
VentiOns. Three years ago the state
convention was held in Topeka. The
convention which sent delegates to St.
Louis was held at Wichita. Now Mr.
Leland's plan is to have these conven-
tiOns held at one place at the same time.
The reason for this move is that he
believes the state administration forces
VIII preOOnllnaIe ana Inal l4le Q6IeSdteS
would not dare to openly fight him
while he was working for the state tick
ct In a condition produced by these
circumstances Mr.. Leland hopes to
achieve victory.
Then Mr.. Leland wants to handle the
Kansas delegation to the national con-
vention at the same time receiving the
credit from ma atOnal headQ uarUerS OIL
managing Kansas political affairs.
To bring this about Mr.. Leland is urg-
ing that the various conventions be held
at the same time. That is to say, the
county conventions elect delegates to
the congressional and two state cOnVen-
tiOns at the same time, sending where
it Is possible to do so the same delegates.
To get in proper shape for this Leland
has asked his friends to see to it that
the delega tiOns are made up of men who
can be relied upon to stand by him.
This plan involves complete organf-
zation of the Leland forces all over the
state but this will require ctically
no work because the Leland crowd has
an organization which is at least for
midable.
By beginning at the bottom and work
ing to the top Leland believes he will be
able to overthrow the opposition which
is cropping out here and there and at
the same time insure his reelection as
a member of the national committee.
The district congressional cOnven-
tions Leland suggests, shall nominate
the congressman and name the two
delegates to the national convention at
the same time. This Leland argues is
entirely in order because there is no
necessity for the two conventions, OW-
ing to the fact that there is neither Op-
position to the denomination of the con-
gresham or to the denomination of
President Mckinley.
1t is claimed by the friends of Charles
Curtis that Leland wants this condition
to prevail in the First district especially
because it would afford him a better
and more extended opportunity to trade
delegates and electors In the interests of
Mr.. Bailey.