The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-08
RE WANTS A DEBATE
Curran Would Like TO Meet
Mort AIbaugh.
GOSSIP OF POLITICIANS
Mack Love Said 10 be Ready
to Retire.

ing, has convinced himself that he is the
entire Populist party of Kansas and he
yesterday answered the invita- ton, Is
sued by the Republican staate central
committee. to the Populists to join the
Republican party, by challenging Chair
man Morton Aibaugh to a joint debate
on the question whether II would be =
good move for the Poeulists.
Mr.. Albaugh was rather surprised when
he received Mr.. Currans letter. He said
that the invitation had been extended to
the thinking members OF the party. MIR.
Curran's epistle is as follows.
81 have read with much interest your
kind invitation TO the Populist party TO
join the Republican party. I feel OF course
that your effort was to furnish some copy
TO the newspapers for hot weather con-
sumption and also from little natural
and forgiveable weakness On your part
TO appear as a humorist. I assure you
that your invitation is funny. The only
trouble in the matter is to tell whether
the joke is on you or on the Republican
party. The one fault that one might
find with it is that you did not caution US
not to all come at once. You ought to
give your people time TO shove over and
make room for the crowd.
Il agree with you fully that IN these
piping times Of addresses, manifestos and
whereases which go to round out the
sum Of POLITICAL Joy vouchasefed the
rather lonely and neglected fate of weav-
ers for mankind. one must not let the
other fellow enjoy all the pleasures of
being in the ilmelight and so I find no
fault with you for breaking IN, IN the
manner you did. While the newspaper
correspondents were spending whole gal
leys of glory on this exponent Of Popu-
ism it is too bad that you were forgot
ten. 1 should have offered to divide hon
0rs before. However, it is not too late
to do the right thing by you, and I
now offer you the opportunity OF your
lifetime to add 70 the luster of your
lately bedimmed, and at the same time
20 add to the gaiety of nations and the
Ppulist party. therefore hereby chaI-
ienge you to a Joint debate 10 be held at
some time before the first day Of Sep
TENDER. 1901, IN the auditorium at To-
peka, on the following question:
Resolved, That the Peoples Party
should join the Republican party
81 may be pardoned If isist on taking
the negative side OF this question. This
viii give you an opportunity to show the
wilful Populists the error of their ways
and demonstrate to a waiting world what
a wonderful thing the Republican party is
in thte state of Kansas
Mrs Lew Hanback, Will retire as the
superintendent of the Industrial school
for girls at Belcft on August /. Mrs.
Julia B. Perry OF Newton has been ap-
pointed as her successor. 1t is said that
Mrs. Hanback, was removed on account
of her inability TO maintain proper dis
cipline at the school.
J. Mack Love has about concluded not
to be a candidate again for the position
Of chairman OF the Democratic state CEN
trail committee. A lot Of the leaders have
it in for him and assert that II he is
a candidate they viii defeat him. Mr..
Love, it is said. has determined to escape
the disgrace OF defeat by retiring from
Office at the end of his present term
A quiet tip has been given cut that
Senator J. Q. Carpenter Of Neosho VIII
be a candidate for the Republican nomina
ton for congress IN the Third district
next year. It IS said that he has told his
to the position Of governor. Percy VII
Its of Wilson, J. Fitzpatrick of Chautau-
qua and Il c. Dooley OF Montgomery will
be candidates, but Carpenters friends
claim that he will win out easily in spite
of ell opposition.
State Auditor George 2. Cole, It is said,
has Tuthlessly strangled his boom for
governor IN order TO carry out a deal.
fixed up last winter. to make him rail-
road commissioner next year. Politicians
assert that when the board was named
last winter it was arranged to have D.
". Finney appointed TO the one year term
so that he could be retired at the close Of
the present administration and Mr.. Cole
appointed IN his place. The story has
been vigorously denied, but some OF the
fellows who are on the inside declare that
Il is nevertheless true.
W. c I.ansdon Of Bourbon county, who
had a boom for congress early this spring.
has. it is said. decided 70 retire from
the hght and leave the field open TO
Congressman J. D. Bowersock. There
wiz be no opposition IN the Second dis
trict." said Assistant State Treasurer
T. T. Kelly yesterday. TO the re-nomi-
nation cf Mr. Bowersock. He has made
a good record and viii be returned 10 con-
gress. I have been IN nearly every county
IN the district snd I find that there IS
little talk Of a fight being made upon
him
IN spite OF the large number OF men who
have been mentioned IN connection with
the Republican nomination for congress
in the Sixth district, it is said that when
the convention meets the names Of ". a
Reeder OF Colby, Z ". wellington Of
Ellsworth. ard Hays 3. White OF Manlza-
to will be the only ones presented Il Is
claimed that the candidacy OF white wll
be favorable TO Wellington. IS he comes
from a county which has formerly stood
By Reeder. 4. G. Mead OF Beloit Is the
latest man IN the Sixth 10 have a boom
for congress, but the slatemakers figure
that he viii not make a fight before the
convention.
=. T. Kelly, who VII be 4 candi6ate Tor
the nomination Of state treasurer next
year. is picked out by some political
wiseacros as an easy winner. Il e now
claimed that he VIII 60 before the con
vention with the Secon5. Fifth. Sixth ard
Seventh districts lined up nearly solidIv
for him. C. c. Mccarthy q Nortoavflle
Who is also a candidate for the oHcs. VIII
have the First district. it IS said. with
considerable strength IN the Third AID
Fourth.
Mayor Crad6ocS of Kansas Citv. Ess..
is nursing 8 Etle boom Tor the Demo-
cratic nomination fer governor. John A.
wood ard r 2 Murphy - I-ezverworth.
1t Is claimed. vii back him n tha fshf-
SIC IS quite popular locally ard some
-hf~r he u-auf7 develop cru=EFe-a BE