The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-07-29
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M. M. MURDOCH, Editor.
CURTIS, DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT.

CURTIS DEMOCRATIC SUPPORT.
A caucus of the Republican members Of the Legis-
islaure will name the next United States Senator from
Kansas If the friends of Charles Curtis should succeed
in defeating the Republican candidates in Lyon county
and elecng in their stead Democratic legislators
nose Democrats would be admitted to the deciding
caucus AMI could do Curtis directly goc OF course
Curtis might refuse to go the with his follow
ing and make the contest in the open Legislature In
the case q close contest The Democrats might be able
to mime Curtis However, tre Indications are that the
contest will not be close and that the Republicans Of the
Legislature without the dication Of the Democrats will
name the next United States Senator, coming upon
choice through the usual caucus vote.
In Lyon county. which Curtis claimed it being part
of the earth which he believes he possesses Curtis die
not get a smell The Republicans of that country nomi-
mated men who are not for him Saturday the Democrats
named men for the Legislature instructed them that
if Harris had no show to be for Curtis. As is admitted
everywhere that Harris has show, these Democrats
If elected viii be for Curtis OF course, the scheme be
hind this instruction is palpabe Lyon county is close
county If enough Curtis Republicans should vote for
the Democratic candidates defeat the Republicans.
two anCurtis votes would be removed from the Repub
can caucus.
Curtis himself is out in interview calling on the
Republicans in Lyon county the Republican ticket
Il desire to take advantage Of this opportunity to to
nv friends in the state that them support all
Republican nominees to the Legislature regardless of
whom they favor tho United States Senate that the
election Of Republican house is important to the
Republicans OF Kansas than is the candidacy of any in
dividual for the United States Senate"
This is important as it seems that some of Mr. Cur
It's friends appear to be of the mind that the chief aim
in view is to elect the Topeka to the Senate by
means by the defeat Of Republican candidates if nee
essary
Meanwhile Mr. Curtis is learning that Reciprocity is
an issue" in Kansas Editorially the Capital says
~As shown by a dispatch from Washington, Kan.
which appears in the columns of todays Capital
the portion Of Congressman Curtis speech which
ceived the heartes applause that in which he
Ierred to Cuban Reciprocity matter and showed that
standing with the President in his efforts to get
the proposed law through Congress. Mr.. Curtis dwet
with particular the moral side Of the question
which cannot be ignored, and showed why should
treat the new little republic with especial consideration
The enthusiastic applause with which his statement Of
the received made it plain that his hearers
with the President heartily in this matter With
any doubt Kansas Republicans with Roosevelt.
The resolution adopted by the state convention showed
this and resolutions passed by the county conventions
they are being held only serve TO make the stand
taken at Wichita emphatic"
Mr. Curtis is to be congratulated discovering where
the Republicans Of Kansas stand this question It
is unfortunate that he voting against Reciprocity
in caucus. While Long and the Republicans who were
backing the President working tooth and toe nail
Tor it.
In all cue time and by patient research, Mr.. Curtis
will also learn that that cry for Long in the Wichita
convention which confined to section OF the
state but which was general and spontaneous meant
something