The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-09

were wrapped up IN the contest. Each
had an apportionment bin, which, II
passed. would enable him TO go TO con
gress. II was framed that way. ones
bill interfcred with the others bin 4
poker game was 20 decide It. Farmer
Funston was the first 10 lose his chips.
He had a good hand beaten. He wept
like child The game lasted nearly all
one night. II is not material here 90 say
who the winner was.
The late Senator John j. Ingalls, saw
his senatorial and political finish IN par
lor 3. They both stopped at once. That
was in 81. The Alliance controlled the
legislature that winter. Some Of ingalls,
managers had nosed around and found
that enough Alliance votes could be
bought TO elect ingalls,. They raised The
money. The night before the election the
managers sounded Ingalls, on the PROPOSE
ton
THE traitors growIed Ingalls,.
Yes. traitors. replied one OF his man
ayers who else could We expect 60
buy?''
True true" said the senator After
a pause he brought his hand down on the
table and with emphasis said:
Not cent will we spend on the trait
ors. III go down 10 defeat"
And the next day he did. Pfefler was
elected. That ended ingalls, political as
well as senatorial career.
II was IN rood y" where the deal was
driven IN 80 which elected Lrclen Baker
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II was in the same room. -. where SEN
ator Baker lost his own senatorial scalp
10 J. R. Burton. six years later. IL is IN
the same room - where plans and speci-
fcations are no Wbeing made Tor foar
years hence
There were souse features Of the Bur
ton-Baker contest two years ago that
were really iudicrous Baker had room
- AZ the end ~ the hall Burton bad
parlor A. between Bakers room and the
stairway and elevator Mem hers ~ the
legislature wefe dropping into town b.
the dozen. Burton and Baker each had
runners out 70 steer the menbefs into
their rooms as fast a. shey would arrive.
A Baken runner would start % Bakers
room with member. when they would
get in front q Burton's room q Blrtaa
runner would Jerk the member away from
the Baker runner and spirit hin into
Burtons room where Burton would sp-
piy the screw and Invariably get prom
ise o. his vote Baker soon found what
sort OF game De- gas up against Isis
room was not located right &c vas Jos
lnx ground He became discouraged
threw % the sponge. picked up his Erlp
and liked Tor him hone a. Ieavennofth.
II was dsriaE that fEht thar Senator
Baker. while talking q some neNsr.spef
men one night said ~ knew how r. 81
nesspapers He pulled oct his ions black
pocketbook ard strgek n o4er re knee
zIfh q charscserlsslc cya.esl Hrnfle
.-That nay b. the way % 80 Some
newspapsrs. Fsulled one n ths ners-
payer men -Al,0 rhe zay 90 ST. sans
United States senators" TIE iacrsfnf
vas ciosed ~ the senator sstrlnE - ire
cigars ~ aTo11t
George r Peek Nho esd % nisgis with
the boys 81 tire Copeland ioatg uhe1 r.
wasn't engaged wlth a.gFrr xsns rp-
s,al-s one sverlnz nast Hev jean a
Bright the preachers firiea. va hss
gained rs1ch fame shroushoar f-ansss -
singing -Thrar OF fhs f~fe fsas ~
political Ta1hsTings EeF. BrzEf 81 r.
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