The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-10-17
GOVERNOR BACK.
Returns Today FHOm Visit at
San Francisco.
Says He Did Not Talk Politics
to Soldiers.
STORIES DENIED
Says There Is No Truth In Re-
port of Ill Feeling.
How the Executive Department
= Made a Showing.

Governor Stanley arrived home from
San Francisco this morning and accom-
panied by the state officers went TO
Wichita on the Rock Island this after
| noon to attend the street fair in pro-
gress there this week The governor
was accompanied by F. E. Grimes,
state treasurer, who also made the trip
to San Francisco to see the Twentieth
arrive.
Il did not talk politics to the mem
bers or officers of the regiment, said
the governor today, and do not know
what their sentiments are concerning
the war in the Philippines. heard from
others that the men are much in favor
of retaining possession of the Islands
and favor also a vigorous prosecution
of the war until the Tagals are sub
dued.
There is no indication of trouble
which it is claimed is brewing among
the officers and men," continued the
governor. 4 entertained Funston,
Metcalf and Little and other field Off
GERS at lunch while I was there and
everything was apparently as smooth
as could be desired. There was no in
| dicatiOn of a break among them"
Asked if he had discussed politics
with Lieut.. Col. Little the governor
said:
mo, did not talk with any of them
on that subject. 1 did not feel that the
subject would be agreeable to any of
them and so avoided it."
The governor was asked if he had
heard what political ambitions Funston
has in mind and replied by saying:
I had several long visits with Fun
ston but we did not discuss that sub
| ject. He was eager for news from home
and during the time we were together
we talked of Kansas affairs but if Fun
! ston has any political aspirations he
did not mention them to me-
When the governor arrived at San
Francisco he found the governor of
| Washington accompanied by an official
staff uniformed and gorgeous. The gov
ernor was accompanied by Col. s NJ.
| Fox, adjutant general. Gov. Stanley
| could not afford to let other states out
| do him so he took Capt. W. J. Watson
| and Lieut.. Collin H. Ball and with Col.
! Fox and Capt. Leach, detailed by Gen.
| Shafter to look after the entertainment
/ of the Kansas crowd, rode in the parade
| with a staff which for youth and beauty
outshone all the others outside of the
| Twentieth.
| Il could not run opposition to the
| Twentieth said the governor. ''But I
| had staff which none of them could
| excel. We rode in the parade with
] Funston and as the head of the column
moved along the streets people would
! excIa1m: There he is; there's Fun
| ston.' Then would follow three cheers
! for the gallant Kansan. This was kept
| up all the time we were on the street
| 1t was not an occasional cheer" said
! the governor with much pride, but it
| was one vast ringing tribute to the lit
| tie hero all the way to the Presidio
| Mrs. Stanley was in a wagOnette far
! down the line from where We were and
! she told me the cheers only increased
| in volume when the regiment marched
| by 1t was such a chorus of sound that
l never again expect to hear it's equal.
1t made one Kansas governor that
know" said the governor with deep
! feeling and something in his eye like
/ moisture indicated the deep impression
made upon him proud of the state;
proud of the occasion, but above all
] DFOnd of the gallant hO ont
| forth to battle for the old flag. I never
saw such a demonstration. It exceeded
| anything, except perhaps that given the
| CalifOrnians on their return which the
| big metropolis of the coast has ever
| seen.
when other regiments marched
| down Market street upon their return
| to the United States there was some
| enthusiasm. When the Kansans came
/ along the same street the people could
| not restrain themselves. I can not ad-
! equately describe the scene The peo-
| pie simply yelled themselves hoarse
| cheering the Kansans Then it was
| that the hearts of the reception COM
nllttee SWelled with pride and we were
| all thankful for the opportunity to wit
ness such a display of pride on the part
| of our western neighbOrs.
! THE day after the Tartar arrived in
| harbOr the Kansas party went out and
| boarded the vessel. We We're under or
| ders to disembark with the regiment a
| 1890 but we visited and enjoyed the,
| ner. Then we rode into the pier with
| the troops and went off the vessel with
| them. As soon as the boys commenced
! to leave the ship the people began to
| cheer This was kept up until long af-
| ter they had reached the Preside and
! were in camp"
| Discussing the probable date of the
| muster out the governor said:
| 1T was first announced that the work
| could be completed and the regiment
| mustered out by November 3. This,
| however, when I left had been changed
| so that 1t was believed that the regi-
! ment would be mustered out by the
] first of the month. Gen. Funston and
| Col. Metcalf called on Gen. Shafter and
| urged upon him the Importance of haV-
| ing the. boys mustered out in time to
/ get home for the election. Gen. Shafter
| was told by them that next to fighting
| elections and politics come first. How
| ever,'' said the governor, ''the indica-
| tions now are that the boys will lose
/ their votes. Most of them live in cities
| where they would have to register and
/ it will be impossible for them to get
| home in time for that.
| I suggested to Col. Metcalf that he
| take up with the officers and men in
| the regiment the subject of the trip
| sire to come by daylight 800 miles
| across the state the arrangement
| should so be made. I understand sirce
| leaving there that this has been done
| and that the regiment has voted for the
| daylight ride.
| about the Kansas regiment" said the
| governor as his eye frightened with
| satisfaction. There are Il officers in
/ the new volunteer regiments in the
| Philippines which We're taken from the
Twentieth. There are ten men, two