The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-09-13

other county seats within the state practically,
saw how eager how vicious, how determined
the republican ring was to brow-beat and
wipe out the Populists by gambling with
them. II q man uttered on the street that he
believed. that Populist was going to be
elected, some one would rush at him, ram his
hand down in his pants pocket, pull out roll
Of bills and say Will bet you 800 that Lewell
ing is not the next governor, or l will bet you
800 that this man or that man Is not elected
to Office. Some OF the bets were taken and
some OF these republicans went afoot, and
some Of them have been afoot ever since.
When the votes were delivered at the polls;
up here at Topeka great preparations were
made by the republicans, and at republican
headquarters for blowout as we commonly
call 1t. But after while came kilograms from
this section OF the state indicating some
doubt as to the results after awhile came
other kilograms from other parts OF the state
indicating doubt; here came kilograms from
another section OF the state indicating that
the POpulists have gained in the western part
Of the slate. Then 1t was that the honest ele-
ment proceeded to hunt their virtuous
cOuches and went home. Some staid at head
quarters, had q few cases OF beer brought up,
and for those Of the old style a bottle OF
whisky. They had to stimulate a little d. o.
McCray, scoundrel and as deliberate a
traitor as ever lived in Kansas or any other
state, that man sat In that committee room
between the hours Of and o'clock Wednes-
day morning, and there in conversation with
the very man whom Powers voted for for read
ing clerk Of the house, there laid deliberate
plan to steal the number OF votes necessary TO
turu the Populist tide and give to the repub-
licans the state ticket, sufficient votes to in
augurate A. W. Smith governor and elect the
state republican ticket
Let's 20 around to the Populist headquarters,
TO your boys without money; think OF it. No
cases Of beer there, no bottles Of pent up hell
and death there, no concOcted scheme to tear
from the electors OF the state OF Kansas their
God given right the use Of the ballot By and
by the wires began to tingle, by and by our
boys began to get jubilant; here came tele-
grams from all over the state Wednesday and
Wednesday night indicating large and heavy
gains every here. Our fellows were joyful
over 1t. They we're loyal and were not watch
ing or attempting to lay schemes by which
any locality In the county or state would be
robbed Of the actual count Of their vote
These fellows on the opposite side Of the
street at republican headquarters that had
yelled for a quarter Of century free ballot
and fair count" with doors closed, in their
rooms were plotting and planning to rob you
Of 300 votes out in Cowley county. They found
out on Thursday that 1900 votes were neces-
sary to turn the tide, and II we can get them
and get the csnvassing board 1t is all right
and don't you forget IT. our fellows (republi-
cans) will go in in January. How are you
going to do this? Here comes up this cold
blooded, long fingered, lean, lank, unprincipled
scoundrel, D. o. McCray. lie says: III have
scheme. There are fourteen counties in this
state can bank on"
"Who are you, McCray"
al am q republican l have been associate
editor on the Capital for number OF years.
ICOnEi1,tted on DdOe t.