The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-15

caucus of the POpuIist ard silver mem
hers Of the legislature for their candi-
date for state printer last night, and
the Sixth congressional district scored
another victory. E G Weilep % Cher
olzee was chairman of the caucus
An informal ballot was taken for the
purpose Of nominating candidates Il
resulted:
B E kies. Wichita -.----.----------- :
J. C Buchanan. PIttsburg ----------
J. e Chapman, Ottawa ---.---.----- !
II. b Kelly. Lawrence ------------- 3
Lyman NaugIe. Wellington -------- Is
w r Brown, kingman ------------- II
J. 2 Latimer. Pleasanton --.-------
John PARKS Beloit ------ .-------- =
Z F. Heisler. Kansas City. Kan 49, ,
g r. Diedrich, Columbus -----------
Geo Wagner. Topeka -------------- ?
J. :. Cobb. Salila NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
r H Snow. Ottawa ----------------- :
w o Chanpe. Garrett -------.------ l
The first formal ballot showed the
strength of the three Leading eaIl1t-
dates 10 be. Brown, l.; Parks, y;
Naugle. 16-
Brown gained on each ballot until he
got IS on the eighth He had about this
number OF votes till the 18th ballot
when he dropped 70 20 On the 18th and
18th he held 20 votes, on the 18th tthe
nominating BALLOT he had ten, ten OF
his votes going 10 Parks
NaugIe-s average strength was about
so votes He received - on Lhe ninth.
tenth and twelfth ballots After the
18th he began TO lose votes but still
had q votes on the 18th and 18th bal
lots
Parks had IS votes on the first formal
ballot His gain was a steady one oc-
casiOuaIiy he would have few less
than ne had on the former ballot. but
he would regain them immediately
The Sixth congressional district
members and most OF the Fifth district
men stood right by their candidate as
they usually do ara when ne received
40 votes Oh the 18th ballot II was ap-
parent that the northwest was SOLD
and all together. On the 18Th Parks
made a gain of one. while Naugie lost
seven and Brown had fallen TO 20 Ten
of Browns men left him on the 18th
and most of them went 10 Parks. Civ
ing him 53, the number necessary 10
nominate
Most Of the smaller candidates drop
ped out of the fight early. one or two
stayed IN till the last. but there was
no chance for any Of them Al any time
one member left after the tenth ballot
was taken. saying
1T IS between the three highest and
unless one OF them concludes to give II
10 another there is no hope Of settling
1t tonight If either one Of them con-
vote won't prevent its going that way"
WHO PARKS IS
J. 8 Parks the successful candidate
was born in New Jersey in 1870 and
came 10 Kansas IN 1850 with his par
ents and lived on a farm near CaWker
City. The family went to Colorado the
next year and located II Silvert0n.
where they remained three years Dur
ing his stay in Colorado Mr. Parks learn
ed TO set type IN 1854 he moved 10
Jacksonville. Ill. and attended Illinois
college. the same institution Bryan
graduated from Bryan preceded Mr..
Parks at college having left the school
in 1852 They are members of the same
chapter of one Of the college fraterni-
ties, however.
In 1857 Mr. Parks went TO Chicago
and worked on the Times till 1880 when
he came to Kansas and bought the Be
lott Call which he has run since. It is
the best weekly newspaper Of its size
in Kansas
His paper has supported the Farmers
Alliance and the POpulist party
Mr. Parks has never held any office,
but managed Congressman Bakers
campaign in 1884 and was secretary OF
the congressional campaign COMMITTEES
In the Sixth district this year.