The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-21
DOWN THE RING.
Secret Organization of RepUb-
licans Has Been Formed.
Overthrow of the Bosses Is the
Battle Cry.
BIG FUND IN SIGHT.
Have OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ed to Open the Fight.
Judge A. H. Horton President
of the Society.
Secret Organization of Repub-
licans Has Been Formed.
Overthrow of the Bosses Is the
Battle Cry.
BIG FUND IN SIGHT.
Have observation-disclosures
ed to Open the Fight.
Judge A. H. Horton President
of the Society.

An organization has been made for
the purpose of downing the Republican
leaders. Its founders say the purpose
IS ito down the ring which means that
there will be battle for supremacy be-
tween two rings.
This organization was completed
some time ago but an effort has been
made to keep the whole plan a secret
and only those who could be trusted
We're admitted to the councils a
formal organization has been made
with the following officers:
President-A. II. Horton, ex-chief
justice of Kansas.
Secretary and treasurer-P. H. COney-
There will soon be a change in the
management. Judge Horton has an
nOunced that a press of business VIII
prevent him from deVOting the neces-
sary time to the new organization and
he will resign and General J. X. Hud-
son will succeed him.
This organization is in earnest. Ten
men have pledged $1,000 each to be used
as a general fund for suppressing the
bosses. OF that amount 2. H. COney,
the treasurer now has 5000 but it is an
nOunced that the rest viii be fOrUhcOm-
ing when it is needed.
The names of the parties to the COM
pact are being well kept from the pub
lie. No Clan Ma Gael was ever orga-
niZed with greater secrecy and no or
ganization was ever more determined
to accomplish its purpose. The man
ayers are old time politicians. They
know that nothing can be done without
money and that is why they have laid
The contributors have a double object
They hope not only to overthrow the
crowd that is now in the saddle but
also to make openings for their future
advancement and they viii thus be en-
abled to get back some of the money
they spend to down the gang"
OF course the particular victim of
this new organization whose door post
is covered with red chalk marks is
Cyrus Leland. He has been in power
too long and has made many enemies,
haf f7a
of the new organization. Some people
have been working for years TO down
Boss Leland but never before has
powerful organization been made with
that as its principal tenet
There is an old feud between Cyrus
Leland and Gen. Hudson which dates
far back into the history Of the state
when the two men were members Of the
same military Organization. In after
years a truce was patched up and for
some time they appeared to be working
in harmony. 1t went so far that Lee
land contributed to the support of the
Topeka Capital, Gen. Hudson's paper,
when being an organ had become some
what improbable.
But the truce was of short duration.
Not long after Gen. Hudson had been
elected state printer he reopened the
war on Boss Leland and from that day
to this there has been no moment IN
the fighting editors life when he did
not have his scalping knife ready for
the leader of the Republican clans Of
Kansas The feud has become so viO-
lent that the friends of Mr.. Leland.
whether they have been active in poll
ties or not, have been marked for mar
tyrdOn if they should ever presume to
be ambitious in the future.
All this will be done by the Organiza-
tion which is rapidly being put into
fighting trim. It's ramificatious viii
reach into every county in the state
where by a judicious use of the funds
at hand they will be enabled to meet
the forces Of the bosses and down them.
If they can prevent the men who are in
control from receiving hOnOrs at home
| the rest viii be easy. 1t viii be a pow
erful lever to use in the state conven-
tion that Mr.. Blank has been turned
| down at home.
Gen. Hudson few days ago, through
| his paper, opened fight on Chairman
Albaugh of the Republican state cen
| trail committee. This is simply the first
| gun in the battle. Secretary Brown viii
not be forgotten. Lit Crum and all the
men who have worked with MIR. Leland
| will have their turn.
Governor Stanley has incurred the
eminty Of the new organization by the
charged with being dominated by the
| bosses and 1t may be that the society
| will go so far as to make an effort to
| prevent his nomination. OF course that
| is a matter that has had very little at
| tention up to this time The big ques-
| tion to first be disposed of is to get rid
| of Leland and AIbaugh-