The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-28
70 lElD KANSAS p)PULl&
Hal. HARVEY A IWU NEXT O.
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1UngeR's Campaign q - AeeoN

~ SPECIAL correspondent q -
A Kansas City Star writes ~
Al wichita: Whine the politicians
II OF the Peoples party give, ~
Il A heed to the ambitions of A. -
Harvey to b governor. To- -
observer his boom 10 strongly In eviooUo
all over the state. Because Harvey 49,
an accident when he was nominated 10
lieutenant governor In iAk the politicians
continue to regard him lightly and -
their combinations for le00 count him Co.
But Il II the custom Of conventions e
the Peoples party to overturn the pla1D
own choice. and % In 100 the couvend40
may turn down all other cosnsrs and nN1n
mate Harvey for governor. Harvey -
grown amazingly since he was nomtnAtQ3
for lieutenant governor at Abilene IL
he was believed to be . mistake. Noood1
doubted hts honesty. but he was your
and inexperienced and he had no nAt4lo
ability to boast Of In the campaign -
made no impression. for he 10 not : stree
speaker or man Of original or striktGm
thought. but he was faithful and studicHS
and when he was called upon to pre-
over thu senate hs surprised everybeeH
by his remarkable familiarity with 49,
liamentary law. HIS decisions were uu3p
formly fair and correct. and 0efcra -
session was half over he had won t.
esteem and confidence Of both aides Of IT,
chamber. The young man knaW notha4x
whatever Of his duties when he was eloo.p
ed. but he set to work diligently 60 lea1Qs
and his record IL the best Of any neuto1p
ant governor who ever has presided cyel
the senate.
He Fits himself % 1Ss Wosk
When the young man became = matee
o. the Twenty-sscond Kansas regiment No
- to- A.
but he set himself At work TO learn -
he had done when he was elected lteQe
tenant governor. and soon became. e -
proficient. capable OF performing his
ties accsptabiy. He ct once won the 60
ndence Of his superiors and thu feepo1e
OF hfs men. When he found that his -
iment was not destined 20 see active 80
vice he might have resigned and sscaC4n
the suffsrinss Of Camp Algsr. but hA Il
not built Of that sort Of clay. He STAG
with the regiment 10 the end. and 80
renominated for lieutenant governor -
fore he was mustered out. He went doNpo
with the rest OF his ticket. and now o.
to the sod he has An active boom for -
place on the ticket In 1soA
This popular confidence In Harvey = -
account Of his ability 20 make goo1
whatever he II called upon to perform
In this respect h0 b very iike Col. Ene4p
erick Funston. the Kansas hero q t10
Philippine war. and aince the Rspuhncaq1
have become % broken up by factienW
quarrsls the two young men may be pltt4
against each other before the people ~
governor In ls0A No matter what ettN41
has been commissioned by the guvefJs
ment or the people TO DO. he has done N
faithfully End studiously and witeoye
promise beforehand. Do. TOO. 4 slthae IL
he will administer Tho duties o. IN o1110
with equal merit
yxtng u Holaing Daek.
The Popui,st Of All others who last Va
ter sesmsd 10 BE- surely In the race -
governor and the man who would -
IN the balloting seems to Be heoitatt0mk
He n senator King. Of Cow1ey COUNTY,
and when the legislature Was In ooeG11n
he never lost sight Of his ambition -
now ha hesitates. and he may decide ~
drop out entirely. He has frisnds enoul
to give him . good start. but he = III
ahrewd politician. He Was before -
Abilene convention for governor ana an
erward made . fight Tor Cnlted 0tot14
senator. II he goes In again ana lo11o
he II lost forever. and ho therefore -
chors his boom while Ne reads the slysoo
OF the times. Many Of HE friends lD64
that the vote he received at Abilene ~
the high water mark Of his strength. Z ~
this BE- %, Il would b. folly for him r.
stand for ths nomination again. -
might better keep out and. take ~
chances for \ good appointment IN =
recent issue Of his paper senator Younos
Of Montgomery county. broadly hiuteo
that King was certain 70 b the nouslnee.
but while this encourages King. u 0oo1
not convince him. Young 70 impat tent ~
announce his friends candidacy. The ~
men think alike IN politics and n ~
senate agreed on all measures. -
Another state senator who ID iook3a
A~~ a. fut -
Senator Fornsy. Of sumner county. H
In q conscientious man and long has 60
1oyed the confidence Of his people. buo
lately he seems 10 have made lot -
enemies. and before he starts his boog
he must make peace ~ home. One -
vantage in his favor - the hard 49,
the Republicans are making on hlms
whenever the old man shows his hea4
Andrus Richards. editor Of the Cows
county Republican paper. shoots at -
This. Of course. strengthens him auaQno
the old time PopuIists. OF whom there aso
a great number In Sumner county.
MssGes Active This ras.
An avowed candidate for the nomino.
ton IN George ~. Munger. Of 0reenwoo1
county. Mr.. Munger Was modestiy Il
the race at Abilene. but he had made -
canvass and since the contest nevop
reached the dark horse stage he was me-
In H. Mr.. Munger makes no conreaimAa1
Of his candidacy. He made conajdRAA3o
hay when he was out making speeches
for Leedy last fall. and now when he g0qo
away from home he carries his boom WIN
him. Mr.. Munger II ono Of the best mem
In the Popuiist party. He II a man -
large means. but he conscientiously hQ1
lieves In the reforms proposed by IT,
party. He believes In the doctrine -
the public ownership Of public utilities
and goes 10 far a. 10 advocate state stocog
yards He Was the author OF that plank
at the platform nj the party In H. ~.
Mungsr's best Endorsement - tbs conA~
dsncs reposed In him BY his neighbofs -
Greenwood county.
SILL another state senator who wants -
get into the race - w. H. Ryan, Of Cr9De
ford county. hut he has not authorised ~
friends % enter him. Like senator KlnGS
Senator Ryan viii watch the signs awhsaI
He may hnd sonnet hing else on thu ticlke4
TO suit him. or he may make q trade WIN
the winner for an appointment
Jerry Simpson Ii satd 70 have bacloI