The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-30
NOT @. M. BIS.
Nearly All of the County Candi-
dates Deny
That They Are Members of the
ResubmissiOn Order.
BUT ONEOF THEM SAYS
All Have Subscribed to the De-
mands Of the Order.
Charlie Holiday Modifes the
Statement of Yesterday.
Candidates Endorsed BY the O.
N. B. Posted on Lodge Walls.

The statement from Police Commis-
sioner Charles K Holiday that all the
candidates were on the o. NJ B. ticket
and were members of the organization
published in The Journal last evening
created CONSERVATION among the can
didates
Neraly all were anxious to deny the
statement bur some were extremely
cautious about saying anything at all
about the matter. They We're between
two fires 1t is evident that nearly all
~ ~slalld IN some sort OF Tear OF the or
ganlzatiOn and are reluctant to say any
thing that would have a tendency to
hurt them with the members.
A Journal reporter saw all the can
didates and asked the question wheth-
er they We're members of the 0. M. B.
The first man seen was A. p. JetmOre,
Republican candidate for county attOr-
ney. No, sir" said ne, Il am not a
member of the o. NJ. B. nor any secret
political organization. I decided with
others early in the campaign that I
would join no organization"
l.. A. Stebbins fusion candidate for
district judge said. 4 emphaticaIly
deny that I am amember of the O.EI.B
l am a member of one organization and
that is a fraternal Insurance company
and I belong to nothing else"
L. S DOlman, Republican candidate
for probate judge said: 7 have been
approached many times and requested
to join the O. NJ B. am consequently
not a member"
The reporter found W. r. Hazen and
J. II. Stevens, fusion candidates for
probate judge and c0uI y superintend-
ent very much annoyed on account of
the report. They had considered EOlli-
day their friend. After consulting sew
eral minutes each gave the following
statements:
W. r. Hazen-I am a member of no
organization except Masonic lodge No.
md h1 CuTc y
J. H Stevens-I am q. member of no
secret organization except Lincoln post
No. I.
J. S. Ensrninger. fusion candidate for
county attorney, said Il am not
member of the O. NJ. B. and though
have been asked to join 7 have refused.
1 told them that if [ had Joined long
ago it would be all right, but I would
not join just before election because it
would look like had done 50 for politi-
cal reasons only"
Judge T. T. Hazen, Republican candi-
date for reelection as district Judge:
Il am not a member of the .. NJ. b
and have been approached by no one
connected with it. I have not been ask
ed to join and have never thought OF
becoming a member
District Clerk E. NJ. CoclueH, Repub-
Hcan candidate for reelection: I am
not a member of the Q. NJ 3.
]. w Stout, Republican candidate
for county superintendent said: 1T is
known that I am rot a member BY
every one who knows me. I am not
member"
Mr. Holiday sent a statement to the
Journal modifying his interview of
yesterday. He says:
''If I did make the sta atement it should
be modified to read with the exception
of the legislative ticket and one officer
on the county ticket. all candidates are
either members or indOrsed by the O.
NJ 3. [ suppose no one viii take eX-
ceptiOns to an Endorsement, especially
when that Endorsement carries with 1t
5000 votes
Mr.. Holiday was asked to say who
the one candidate is that has neither
Joined the organization nor been in
dorsed, but he refused to say who he is
In support Of the claim made by Mr.
Holiday the official O. NJ B. ticket
which has been posted in every o. M
b lodge in the city supports his claim.
It, however, does not include the name
of either candidate for district clerk or
county superintendent, and that in the
face of the fact that Mr.. Purviance, the
fusiOnist, is the only one who acknOwl-
edges that he belongs to the Organiza-
ton.
The card which is posted is a large
one, being % by D inches in dimen-
sions. Following is an exact copy as it
appears posted in at least Is places in
the city: ..4 ..... ....
Candidates Endorsed by the
O. N. B. and German Leagues
............... .......... .......... ......:
LEGISLATIVE:
The Senate
W. E. Sterne.
W. H. Coultis.
Representatives.
Dist. 35-W. T. Pence.
Dist SC. k Holiday.
Dist. 37-Wilson Keith =:
COUNTY OFFICERS.
District Judge
T. T. Hazen. ::
L. A. Stebbins.
County Attorney
A P. Jetmore.
j. S. Ensminger.
Probate Judge
W. r. Hazen.
L s. Dolman.
BY ORDER OF EXECUTIVE COM
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This card is supposed to contain the
names of the candidates who favor re-
submission and who have given salts
factory answers to the o. NJ. b. com
mfttees who have waited upon them
Mr. Stebbins, who claims to be a Pro
hibitionist is posted as being satisfac-
tory to the members of the O. NJ b.,
and a well known member of the or
ganization told a Journal reporter to-
day that it would not have been so
posted unless he had given the o. NJ =.
committee to understand that he is
really resubmissionist- The card
shows how the candidates stand with
the o. NJ b
One Of the fusion candidates said to a
Journal reporter today.
Il do not see what good the O. N B.
Endorsement viii do US since they have
fndorsed our opponents as we'll They