Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-08-17
ECHOES FROM THE GREAT POLITICAL BATTLE
exclusively as the Mckinley who stands
upon platform for sound money Sound
money will receive ample attention. but the
tariff will not be abandoned. by any means.
ALL READY IN KANSAS.
Campaign In the Bleeding State In
Now Under Way.

Now Under Way.
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
TOPEKA, Kan, August Is. 1896.
The campaign in Kansas may now be said
to be fairly opened. Voters are fast aligning
themselves on one side or the other and
If the elaborate preparations being made
on all sides have any significance the great
est political battle ever waged in the state
is just beginning.
While it is conceded that the populist
convention at Abilene might have norni-
mated a ticket that would have been more
popular. it Is also true chat the republi-
cans made mistakes in the selection of can
didates that will cost the party many votes.
The defeat of Judge Martin for a renomir
nation for chief justice left many sore
spots. because his friends sincerely believe
that he was unjustly treated. Silver repub-
iicans make of his defeat an excuse for
boiling the ticket
I. F. Carver, at present Judge Of the ap-
RELATE court, was nominated for chief Jus
lice. He reluctantly consented to become
candidate. and only did so after he was
convinced that Martin was doomed to GER
tain defeat, II not by himself by some one
else He is recognized as an able jurist
ana is one Of the most popular men in his
party. III. >.
The nominee for lieutenant governor, H.
f. Richter. has been prominent in state
politics in Kansas for many years. During
the administration of Gov. John A. Martin
ne was member of the board Of directors
OF the state penitentiary. While serving
III that capacity he became the hero OF
one or the most sensational political scan
dais in the history of the state. He, with
others. was the subject of an investigation
made by a committee appointed by re-
publican senate. and while officially vindi-
Gated, much of the published testimony was
or a startling character. Richter Is not
70 h,lt
ne has a wide acquaintance and is popular
with the politicians.
NO other changes were made in the ticket
OF TWO years ago, all Of the other present
state officers being renominated From a
business standpoint the republican admin.
stration has been economical one and
the republicans will be prepared to show
large saving to taxpc yers in the conduct
OF state institutions, which will prove a
powerful argument to voters who pay
taxes On the other hand many mistakes
from vote-getting standpoint, is the vacil-
lating policy pursued by Gov Morrill, in
relation to the prohibition laws.
me republican state central committee
mas elected James Simpson of Mcpherson
county. member Of the state board Of rail-
road commissioners. chairman. Simpson
was In charge Of Gov. Morrills campaign
for denomination, and it was largely due
TO his efforts that it was accomplished with
SO little friction in the convention
}. l.. Br1stow. the governors private sec
rotary ana secretary Of the old COM
mittee. was reelected but with much op-
position.
Notwithstanding the opposition Of ex-Goy.
Leweiling, John W. Breidenthal has been re-
elected chairman of the populst state CEN
trail committee. He has already marshaled
his field forces. and has launched the cam
palgn with vim and vigor that has never
before been shown by his party at the be-
ginning of a political contest.
Considerable interest is being manifested
in the probable action of the free silver re-
publican state central committee This COM
Hittee was empowered by the state con-
vention to nominate state ticket II it
Saw fit. or to indorse all or any part of
either the populst or republican tickets.
1t may call state convention or act as
a convention on its own account. Webb
McNall of Smith county is chairman of
this committee. A meeting of the COM
mittee will probably he called about Sep
tember ]. when a definite line of action will
be agreed upon.
The provisional officers of the national
democratic party have issued a call for
state conference, to meet in Topeka Tues
day, August %, to elect twenty delegates
20 the national convention a Indianapolis
September 2 1t is not likely that this con-
ference of sound money democrats will de-
eide to nominate a state ticket. but 1t will
place an electoral ticket in the field that
democrats may vote for the nominees of
the Indianapolis convention.