The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-02-01
TAPP FOR DENN|SON
Wants Appellate Court Judge
Nominated for Governor
Gu POPULIST TICKET
Munger Still Has Friends
DenniSon a Candidate.

The recent visits of G. w. Munger. the
millionaire laundry man and PopuIist
candidate for governor, and of Judge
Denntson, who was here yesterday, has
started the Populists of Wichita to lin
ing up for their choice for governor on
the Populist ticket So far Munger is said
to have only two hackers here one Of
which is supposed TO be Judge Babb,
while Judge Denn1son seems to have any
number of influential Pops who are
openly for him under most any circum-
stances.
One Of judge Dennison's staunchest
friends is James W. Tapp who is credit
ed with having a following, but whose
following is among the class who do not
make politics or bring forth candidates.
However, a great deal of attention is paid
to Mr. Tapp's views on men and meas
ures fit to put before the people in this
part of the country.
Lou Butterfiehd, secretary of the Popu-
list county central committee is another
who is out and out for Dennison, and
unless a fight is engendered between
Judge Babb and the other fellows, which
would injure both Munger and Dennison,
it is considered that Dennison will walk
into the convention with a solid Sedgwick
county delegation.
When Mr.. Tapp was seen with respect
10 his views on the gubernatorial situa-
ton last night he said:
II am in favor OF Denuison, first, last
and all the time, and think If the Popu-
lists expect to win in the next compaign
they will have to nominate just such a
man as Dennison, and they are hard to
find Wichita ought to be for him be-
cause he is as nearly Wichita man as
will be possible for US to get, and it is
well known that his sympathies would be
with Wichita and southern Kansas"
ION what ground do you favor Denni-
son -
"Oh. there are lots or reasons why
favor him. First, he is a strictly honest
and upright man in every sense; second,
he is not a broken down Politician; third,
he is man on whom the party could re-
ly for a strict Interpretation of its prin-
ciples and the carrying out of the same
when he should be elected governor;
fourth, he is splendidly endowed with all
the good qualities that go to make good
and true public official; fifth, he is a
good friend of the poor; sixth, his splen-
did record in the state senate shows that
be is a leader and man who IS able to
stand up for his rights and principles
Mr. Tapp is of the opinion that the
state convention will be neld in Wichita,
ami that he will have the opportunity of
7arrrin, Dsnu,on torch on the night of
the nomination.
Among others who are outspoken for
fudge Dennison are viii Ayers ex-chair-
man Of the POpulist county central COM
nutee and Colonel Toler 1t is under
stood Ia. a number Of the leading Demo-
CRATE politicians are also in favor of the
nam,rat-n Of Dennison. among them
Judge Haymaker OF the probate court.
Judge Denison was in the city yesterday
and the day before and gave 1T out Of
hciallv that he would be a candidate be-
fore the convention. Heretofore his
friends have been holding back for
fear he would decline to be a candidate.
The direct statement from Judge Denni-
son is supposed to have been brought
about at this time by the recent visits of
Mr. Munger. and the latter's determina-
ton to get into the race early. It is said
that outside Of Wichita Munger has quite
a following and will show some strength
in southeastern counties. His barrel is a
big inducement to lots of politicians,
who would otherwise pass him by.