The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-26
State Not Impressed With Anti
Imperialist Issue.
Republicans Are United Under New
Leadership and Are Wnging
Vigorous Campaign-Democ
and PopuIists, Although Having
strong Separate Organizations,
Are working Somewhat at Cross
Purposes-senatoria Fight n
Feature, hut 1t IL strictly q Party
AFFAIR and VIII Not Affect Results

Special Dispatch TO the Post-rntelligencer.
TOPEKA. Kan. Oct 24-The political
situation in Kansas this year presents
many interesting features Ever since the
Popuiistic landslide of 1892 the state has
been in an unsettled condition politically.
Populist and Republican administrations
have interchanged with regularity and
the people have come TO look upon
change OF administration every two years
as almost certainty II not necessity.
From careful study of the political
conditions today, however II seems more
than probable that the usual change In
administrations Will not take place this
year. and that the Republican admins
tration will be continued In power.
There are many reasons for holding this
opinion. In the first place. the people OF
the state are inclined TO look with favor
on the record Of the Republican party In
national afYairs during the past four
years. The famous Twentieth Kansas
regiment which won Snown in the Phil
ippincs, is great pride TO the people,
and they are disposed TO look with dis
favor upon the anti-imperialistic argu-
ments OF the fusion forces in the state.
II is a practical certainty that the state
will go for Mckinley by fair majority.
Some place Il at 1900. and not without a
show Of reason. IL will more likely be
about 1900 II is evident that the Dem
take in making Imperialism an issue be-
fore Kansas audiences, for the sentiment
OF the state has always been strongly
patriotic.
Mckinley popular. s...s = f.
President sAe01kN1iey's popularity in Kan
sas is certainly srowing. -Four months
ago II seemed rather doubtful as to which
party would carry the state. The visit
Of Mr.. Bryan TO Topeka. however. to re-
ceive the offielal notification Of his nom
nation led many to believe that the peo-
pie Of the state arc satisfied with tho
present administration. His audience on
the occasion OF his notification was a
disappointment in every way, notwith-
standing that weeks OF the most painstak-
ing effort had been expended to gain
crowd for the occasion. From that time
the Bryan sentiment has been on tho
wane.. and the Mckinley sentiment has
correspondinEly increased.
Another thing that augurs well for Re-
publican success in the state is the fact
that there is a new deal all the way
around in tho management Of the affairs
Of the state Ia a political way. The ma
tionai committeeman this year Is David
w Malvane. Topeka banker. and
former owner OF the Topeka Capital Mr.
Mulvane succeeded Cyrus Leland. United
States pension agent. as national COM
mitteeman, after enc Of the most stub
horn political fights tho state has wit.
messed MIR. Leland had ability of the
highest typ. as political manager but
his positive sentiments IN the matter Of
conducting the affairs % the party caused
the cry ~ "hass'' 20 be raised against
him. and BY many II was thought to be
for the best interests OF the party thai
ne should serve as a private for awhile.
The state campaign Is In the mhnds ~
Morton Aihaugh. a kingmau attorney ua
has gsined the reputation % helnR A
shrewd political manager lie has Mr
teland's ability ~ making friends for
tho party AMI does not have Mr.. Leland :
faculty ~ making enemies
The state campaign for the Republicans
is being prosecuted with earRassneSs ana
vigor. The state committee has an abup.
dance Of funds with which 70 carry for
ward their work. ana the work Il golax
forward
IL IL a rresidenfiaI Year.