The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-09-25
A n X READ OUT OF THE PARTY.
District Attorney Kellogg Of wayne County
while Acting as a Republican Writes a
Letter to His Cousin Declaring for Bryan.

LYONS, n. Y, Sept. 24-Dtstrict Attorney
Edward II Kellogg has been placed in a most
embarrassing position through attempting to
carry water politically on both shoulders. Mr..
Kellogg lives in Wolcott and has been sup
posedly a Republican. He is completing his
second term as District Attorney and Is a dark
horse candidate for a third term. He was
known 10 have contracted views on expansion,
but always maintained that he was a Repub-
lican and would vote the ticket. He was elected
delegate 10 the Republican District Conven-
ton last month, attended the convention and
voted TO indorse the administration Of Pres
ident Mckinley and Gov. Roosevelt, The fol-
lowing day he attended the Republican Sena-
torial Convention that renominated Senator
John Raines. acting as secretary OF the con-
vention. and again voted for resolutions In
dor=inR both national and State adminlstra-
tons.
on Aus. 20 three days before the Republican
District Convention. he wrote a letter to Charles
II. Kellogg. a cousin residing at Russell. Kan in
which he expressed what he said were his real
sentiments. This letter his cousin. a Bryantte.
had published in the Russell KAN RetormCr
Of Sept I The editor adorned tho letter with
scare heads and wrote an INTRODUCTION, saying
that the letter was interesting. First, because
Il gives an insight to the change Of sentiment
because as a New Yorker he, Kellogg gives
his estimation OF the Republican ,Vioe-Presi-
some political Opponents think Of Mr.. Bryan
and his Indianapolis speech. emitting the
purely personal matter, District Attorney KEEL
Well. regarding national pQltiSs. The
issues are now. clearly drawn, The Republi-
can party has listened 70 the jingoes and the
| capitalists who are willing to commit murder
and criminal aggression that they may eN-
plot the Philippine Islands Porto Rice land
il would take and nominated a man for Presi-
dent whom | believe II either a man OF putty
or a scoundrel, and a man for Eice-Presldent
who Is an aristoorat and an unsafe crank with
a chip always on his shoulder. They have
Endorsed the villainous policy of Hanna, Plat
tTines Of the immortal Declaration and the
Constitution. and substitutes iingoism and
mere flag worship for patriotism.
Il am against them and In favor Of any party,
no matter what its remote past history, that
takes the opposite stand upon TINS question,
the settlement Of which consider vital and all
important TO the American people, And |
am overjoyed that Bryan has 40 wonderfully
disappointed me. | consider his indianapolis
~ the English Language, both from the stand
point OF oratory and consumnate argument
ranking with the ablest speeches OF Webster
and Clay. | feel that | can trust him and those
he will call about him or this vital question.
no matter how much ] distrust the Democratic
rabble Cwho after all may not be 80 far removed
or 40 different from the Republican rabble). and
propose to vote for him. | am glad to be
with you, old boy, whether we continue TO be
together or not. / have had great confidence In
the Republican party. but ! cannot follow them
in a course which must eventually lead 10 the
overthrow OF popular government Your
cousin, T. II. hElIoGG.
Copies Of this Kansas paper reached here
to-day. II caused quite a political sensation.
AZ last. through a mistake, District Attorney
kellogg had placed himself before the PUBLIC
Tor a second time. Democratic papers will
herald, no doubt. the addition 70 their ranks
of a Republican of1coholder from Wayne county
But. there are facts in connection with MIR
Kellogg's career outlined above. II was this
same Kellogg who during the. Harrison cam
paign Of 1855 wrote Chairman Matthew Stanley
Ouav of the National Republican Committee
a letter demanding that Quay resign forth
with. as he was incapable and unfit 70. manage
the ReDublican canvass. This letter Chairman
ouav forwarded 20 Thomas c Plat, who sent II
10 the. Hon John 4. Camp, then state Commitee-
man here. and Mr.. Camp gave Mr. Kellogg
such a talking to that the latter admitted he
was a damned fool when he wrote the letter.
lie ought to make some admission Of this sort
now. II is highly probable. that the .Repub-
llcan county convention, which meets herr. on
Saturday, will read District Attorney Kel-
logg out of the party.