The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-10-30
RIDDLE is CONFIDENT.
POpulist Chairman Says His
Party Will Garry
Twelve of the Thirteen Judi
cial Districts
In Which an Election viii be Held in
This State Next Tuesday.

The POpulists at the state house are
keeping close count on the election next
Tuesday and have figured that they
will carry a majority Of the counties in
the state and elect u of the Is district
judges.
With fusion in nearly all Of the coun-
ties the POpulist campaign managers
figure that the allied forces will elect
nearly all of the officers who will serve
the counties during the next two
years.
Discussing the situation today, Tay-
Tor Riddle, chairman of the state com
mittee, said:
THE state committee not having
had much to do in connection with the
local campaigns in the various counties,
is unable to make an accurate estimate
or a fair prediction as to the number of
counties which we will carry, but it is
my opinion that we will be successful in
a large majority of them.
THE fusion of the three parties, Pop
uliStS, Democrats and silver Republic
cans, has been productive of good re-
suits, and [ am gratified to learn that
the three elements are standing by each
other thoroughly in every county where
a union of forces has been effected. The
election this fall will be a fair basis up
on which to estimate our strength for
next year, and believe the result next
Tuesday will show the people of the
state that majority of the voters are
in favor of continuing the change in
last year.
LAS to the judicial contest am con-
ffdent we will elect u out of the 10
candidates, and I am not so sure that
we will not elect all of them. Thirteen
is considered a hoodoO, and I am
therefore, 10th to fix my figures on Sc
curing the entire number, but do be-
Heve that we have almost a sure thing
in y of the districts. In the district
composed of Riley, Marshall and Clay
counties, there is a spirited fight. w
S. Glass of Blue Rapids, the POpulist
nominee, is a popular man and have
been told that he will secure the votes
of many Republicans in the district.
His opponent, Judge Spillman, of Man
haitian, is candidate for reelection
and some of the Republicans admit
that there is a strong possibility of his
being defeated"
If reports be true there is a peculiar
condition in Marshall county. Senator
Fred Stocks, 1t is said, is quietly work
ing for MI Glass, the POpulist nominee
for judge. Stocks lives in Marshall
county and is prominent in local affairs
and his influence is very strong If he
is working against Spillman, MARSHALL s
big Republican majority is likely to be
decreased.
I'm the a-Ottawa-LincoIn-E Ellis
worth district the POpuhsts are certain
of victory" said Mr.. Riddle. I'VE will
also win in the Usage Wabaunsee-Pot-
tawatOmie district. We expect Wa
baunsee and POttawaJomie to be a
stand off, and are of the opinion that
Mr. Martins majority in Usage county
will be sufficient to elect him beyond
any doubt.
AFTER the election next Tuesday we
will have a majority of the district
Judges in Kansas. The courts, as we
have seen during the past six months,
are the most important factors of gov
eminent, and the reform which we will
begin by removing our state courts
from the dictatiOn of corporations will
be far reaching and productive of ben
efits to our people"