Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-01
KANSAS EPUBLICANS.
The State Convention to Meet Mt To-
peka Next Week.


Special Correspondence Of Tie Evening Star
TOPEKA, Kan, May 30, 1894
The republican state convention which
will meet here Eext Week will again be con-
fronted with the prohibition question. which
Is giving the leaders of the party a great
deal Of trouble Two weeks ago it was sup
posed that three-IOurths of the 80 dele
gates would oppose another Endorsement in
Inc platform OF the prohibition issue, but
tOia{ the sentiment has changed ana there
are many leading republicans who declare
that the party cannot afford to remain 81
lent on the question. me advocates of a
prohibition plank IN the platform are scared
over the recent action OF the Methodist
conference. which declared that the MEM
bers and ministers Of that church would re-
Fuse 10 support the ticket il the convention
1s,llet to declare Tor prohibition.
There are l.2JD Methodist preachers in
KANSAS, and II IS claimed that II one-fourth
or these should desert the republican party
ana support the prohibition ticket they
NoIld carry enough votes with them TO GER
ta.n!y defeat the party and insure the eiec-
uDh Of the pOpU II ticket. 1t is the plan
now 10 induce e>-tiOv. ST. John to accept
the nomination for governor on the prohi-
oltlon ticket If the republicans refuse 10 de-
clare Tor prohibition. and in that event a
big vote would be given that ticket
Next Tuesday, the day before the republic
can convention cOnvenes, the German
American League will meet here to demand
that the convention snail cut loose from
prohibition and ignore the requests of the
Methodist ministers. The LEAGUE opposes
bOth prohibition and woman suffrage and
Will make n similar demand upon the othsr
parties. They claim membership of 1000
anu say they can throw the entire strength
against the party that indOrs.as either of
these issues. a large element of repubIi-
cans believe that the party would gain more
votes from this organization by ignoring
Doth questions than il would lose from the
church people. But there are many who do
not hold this view. This element claims
that the German have not voted
the republican ticket for ten years, and that
the party has no assurance that they will
thiS year IL their demands are acceleI to-
On the other hand, there are over $1,000
NethOdists in Kansas. and the mem bership
OF this church is committed to prohibition
SnOuld 1t appear that there was an under
standing between the republican managers
and the COMMUNICATIONS there would I'M
dOubtedly be such revolt from the church
element. headed by the preachers, into the
prohibition party that would insure the cleo
ton OF the pOpulist ticket by $1,000 ma
jOrity.-
The republican party is in just as embar-
RAISING position the woman suffrage
question For the past six years the party
Platforms and campaign speakers have de
clared in favor Of this issue In 1872 the
convention adopted a strong resolution in
favor of the complete acknowledgements of
women. The newspapers. stump Speakers
and party leaders ffattered the women and
told them they should have the ballot
Vow these women are demanding that the
goods be delivered and they have in the
state an army of sUnraSists who will be
here next Week to make their demands felt
Inc trouble is that the republicans are
Forced TO take the initiative. as the populist
state convention will not be held until June
l. ard the leaders of that party are wait
ing to see what action the republicans take,
an1 then they will do the reverse.
The pOpulists Will take no stand on the
Prohibition question, fOr the reason that
they want the democratic vote. Whatever
course they take on the suffrage matter
VIII De determined by the republican con-
Fe1tlOn- The pJpuiists Will hold their forces
sohd in either event. but If they declare for
woman suffrage they viii lose many demo-
cratic and Gernan-American voters.