The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-01-14
HIS WESTERN FENCES
Are Keeping Bryan Very Busy
These Days.
MORGAN IS A DARK HORSE
Kansas Literature as Displayed
in Washington.
MORGAN is A DARK HORSE

washington, Jan. 13.-The papers and
politicians here are specializing on the
reason why Colonel Bryan is postponing
his eastern visit He is due here now,
yet there is no probability of his coming
for some weeks. The reason is assigned
that Colonel Bryan is having too much
trouble with the Populists in the west
just at present to come east. In other
words, when he does come, he wants to
have solid south and a solid west;
solid Populist party as well as solid
Democratic party, behind him, if such a
thing be possible. Then he will be will
ing to do a little evangelical work in the
"enemy's country" as he and his are
pleased to term the east, where there is
such a thing as a Gold Democrat, and
plenty Of him. The Populists of Nebras-
ka and the Democrats Of that state both
seem TO have it in for the statesman
of the Platte. He tried to conciliate the
PopTlists by the appointment of Allen
for senator, but did not wholly succeed,
for, in some respects, Allen is a bigger
man than Bryan. And by doing this very
thing, he alienated Democrats wha are
friends of Editor Hitchcock of the Oma-
ha WOrld-Herald. And Nebraska is not
the only state where the Democratic
Populist statesman has his troubles. They
exist in nearly every western or south
eTn state, and while he undoubtedly holds
the party machinery in nearly all these
states, there is an undercurrent of feel
ing against him. So, before he comes to
visit the Belmonts to straighten out the
Maryland situation and to consult with
Z lot Danforth of New York and Senator
Jones here he wants to get things right
in the west and south.
A prominent Democratic from the south
brings to Washington the story that in
the event Of the defeat Of Senator Nor
gan Of Alabama for reelection, he may
be brought out as Democratic presiden-
tai candidate. He represents the south
ern idea Of expansion, which is aggres-
s:vely for this great issue, and his po-
sition on trusts and Nicaraguan canal.
Pacific railroad refunding and other ques-
f:ons, have made him solid with many
southern Populists, VINO are something
entirely different from the Kansas Popu- !
lists.
Representative Joe Sibley Of PennsyI- |
vania, the Democrat who recently came |
ont in such an Independent manner in |
his speech on the house currency bill, |
IS receiving a big correspondence these |
days. Amog recent letters is one from a
club of Democrats who think as he does
On these questions, from Fairview, Kan |
ssss---AaE-r Sibley says he-is geing to look !
up Mr.. Bailey, in whose district the town |
S, and find out something of the per |
sonnet Of the men who admire him SO /
much.
EX-Congressman T. H. Aldrich Of Ala |
)ama, a prominent Democrat. in an in
erview here today, says: I'VE are MAX
ng cotton goods for export to Cuba and
building Corliss engines and sugar ma |
,hinery for use in the Hawaiian Islands.
iron goes not only to every /
tate of the Union, but to countries as
Instant as Australia Our people see the
.lvantage Of having the markets of the
world, and hence the popularity of the
expansion doctrine as set forth by Sena-
or Morgan. 1 should say that Ala
anna would quickly join the ranks of
but for the race question,
hat has hitherto operated to keep the
south solid. A great many Democrats
re beginning to believe that the contin-
lance of Republican rule is far better
or the business interests Of the whole
.cuntry."
Senator Quay's victory in Philadelphia
n the Republican primaries the other
lay is regarded as significant. 1t was
iere that David Martin and John Wanna
maker have been working so hard, the
after with his paper. has advertising and
lis dollars to knock out Quay in every
say Yet the former senator won nine
NJ of ten delegates to the national con-
-eution all the legislative nominees and
n delegates to the state convention, alb
o,utely crushing and humiliating the
Vanamaker- Martin faction. 1t will prob
bly, have effect on the vote to seat Quay
3 the appointed senator to fill the va
ancy caused by the failure of the legis-
lture to chose his successor.
Speaking Of Quay, calls to mind the in
Of the Democratic senators.
-hich IS musing to say the least. At the
ne of the legislative session in Penn
,lvania Democratic senators beseeched
70 legislature to elect Quay. if ii had TO
Get Republican. Yet. now. Jones of
kansas is fighting him hard. and most
The other Democratic senator's.
As Kansan. I saw something the ,
aer day which made me feel quite proud ]
the state. Brentano's Is the best and /
ggest book store of the city 1t mas I
ointment corner on Pennsylvania ave- {
Ie II has two big display windows on
e avenue front. Passing here, no '
,ed a great display Of copies Of book, I
late design. They were scattered t
,out promiscuously, in every sort of ar 7
ngement In the center was large {
autograph of the author; a fine likeness c
ID an artistic presentation. All around
ere framed pages OF original manuscript. I
le books were copies of king OF Boy +
lle:" the picture was that Of VIII i
hite. and il was his own manuscript; a
-itten in the hand that one never for e
Is once having seen. The entire win /,
W is given over to this display. and it
very neat and artistic. Two Washing b
mans passed by and commented, both $
on the display and the picture. They G
sme5 in doubt as to the nature of the n
ok and who the author was. One re- G
! from?" The other replied: Il don't a
ow: looks like he's a smart fellow; Il