Show POLITICAL CROSS FIRING it turns out that candidate weaver gets the entire vote of kansas after all the one elector claimed by the republicans public ans and conceded by the tion until a few days ago coming in along with the others of course it will make no practical difference to mr harrison nor will it to the peoples peopled candidate least of all does it make a difference to mr cleveland but it to is as well to have the co done properly so that each leader in the triangular contest will have no less and no more than the voters desired de alred this reminds us that while the settle ment mentora of a dispute that resulted in no practical difference was accomplished there la Is another not yet decided that may by its conclusion determine whether or not the democratic party will be in control in the nation after the ath of next march and this is a matter of ira importance port anoe to everybody the republic S cans of that state elate r sorted to chance with the opposition to declare a candidate 0 of their party for the legislature elected his election means meano the election of a united states senator of the same political faith and thereby it may bai be the continued minority of the democrats in the upper house of congress while the contest over that solitary legislator was going on governor humphrey of kansas sent gent a missive to U 8 judge poster foster regarding the matter and ap patently parent ly requesting his influence to which the following reply was made dear governor I 1 have been standing up for kansas to the best beat of my ability but when it comes come to stealing members of t e legislature and presidential electors from a political opponent you must excuse me if I 1 sit down sincerely yours C CL FOSTER this prompts opta a cote m to suggest that if thera were more of these laconic letters flying around among the politicians they might exert a whole some tonic effect on public affairs |