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of his political career. The news
was heralded far and wide.


was heralded far and wide.
And then things began to happen
in Leedy's Office. Two of the most
prominent Populists in the state,
who were Leedy's very close friends,
swept down upon him and insisted
that he give up the idea They told
him it was not the thing for him
to do; that it was his place to remain
at the helm of the state as governor
to which he had been elected by the
people. They made a great plea, but
that didn't induce Leedy to give up
the idea.
But his enemies did. One of them
is said to have remarked-and this
enemy was of high Importance in the
Populist organizations: 81 hope for
heavens sake that he does resign and
is appointed colonel, and hooe he
gets killed.
Oh, they hated each other in the
Populist days, just as we hate each
other at the present day. Human
nature is always alike in that respect,
and especially when politics is con-
cerened.
The net result of the thing was
that Leedy'S friends in great num-
bers urged him to stay in the gov
ernor's chair, while his enemies were
frank in their declartion of hope
that he would give it up and go into
the army. They indicated that in
that way they would get him out of
politics.
OF course, the words of the enc
mics got to the ears of Leedy. And
be it known that John w. Leedy has
grit. He was one of the nervieSt
governors that ever sat in the Kansas
executive chair. Leedy is brave. He
strikes right from the shoulder. He
would have made good soldier, for
he has the soldier qualities. He
never could be bluffed. Cy Leland
declares that Leedy was one of the
four governors of Kansas who had
sand No need to mention the
other three here.
And Leedy's ''dander riz" when he
heard how his friends wish to con-
sign him to a Spanish grave. His
fighting blood began to boil. He did
MT give hang about what they said;
how they said it, or to whom, but
what made his eyes flash was the de-
sire of his enemies to get rid of him;
to get him out of their way. He kept
his own counsel for several days.
One morning early the telephone
at Harvey's house rang and upon an
swering it Harvey found that one
of Leedy's clerks was at the other
end, MIR. Leedy," said the clerk,
''just got in this morning. He is
down, here at the National hotel and
wishes to see you as soon as you can
get down.
Harvey went down town immed-
lately and Leedy was still in bed.
Harvey he said, ''I've made up
mind that I'm not going to go. I'm
going to stay and remain governor.
L IN going to stay here and fight those
fellows-and I'm going to fight 'em
hard''
CAN right" said Harvey. He
knew from the way Leedy said it
that he meant exactly what he had
said.
''That will suit me,' continued
Harvey, land now L have a favor to
ask of you.''
''I'Il grant it, said Leedy. Spit it
out.
II want to CO." said Harvey.
''An right said Leedy, ''I'n make
you lieutenant colonel
But in the wind-up Harvey was
made a major. Leedy had in mind
some one else for lieutenant colonel
and told Harvey of it. "I'll make
you major, though said Leedy.
Major suits me just as well as any
thing else," said Harvey. I'm no
good for Major or colonel anyway
until / learn something about the
war business"
And Leedy appointed Harvey
major.-K. G. Journal.
Special Meetings at the Baptist Church
Beginning Sunday January g. 1911