The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-20
ON KEPLEY'S CHANCES
Wide Variance of Opinion on
the Sheriff Fight,
But 1t Is Noticeable That DEM
Ocrats and POpuIists
Are Found Who Say That Kepley
Can't Be Elected-Great Interest
Manifested in the Contest

Politicians are not at all unanimous
in their opinions concerning Sheriff
kepley'S chances of reelection. Sheriff
Kepley seems confident.
'Of course will be elected said he
to a Journal reporter. IF 1 had not
been sure of election 1 would never
have accepted the nomination. 1 could
not afford it unless I knew I would be
elected
Chairman Leech of the Populist cen
trail committee is also confident 4
feel,'' said he, las if we would sweep
the platter this fall. That is the way it
looks to me and L believe that Repub-
lcanS feel the same
J. 7. Ward, Democrat-We will elect
Kepley. He will have a much easier
time than he had two years ago.
Chairman Gault of the Republican
not be elected. The elements which
elected him before are lacking. Burdge
was opposed on account of having held
office a long time which objection can
not be urged against Cook. Burdge
was also opposed on account of his
deputies and because he was alleged to
urged against Cook. Kepley got many
votes because he was known to be in
hard luck. He is now prosperous and
will have to meet the enmities incident
to holding public office; Republicans re-
alize that he is DANGEROUS candidate
and will put forth their best efforts to
defeat him.
Ex-Polce Judge L. S. Ferry, Repub-
lican-Kepley will be defeated. Mr..
Cook will poll the full Republican vote
and some Populist votes. No Republi-
can can give a good reason for not sup
porting Cook.
Robert Stone, Republican-There is
no doubt in my mind that Cook will be
elected. He is especially strong in the
country districts and is personally pop
ular with all elements of the Republi-
can party. He will make an honest eff
dcient officer and no one can find any
objection to him.
H. c. Root, Populist-No Kepley will
not be elected. We must bear in mind
that there is no dissatisfaction among
ming on an anti-prohibition issue and
that is too narrow to be elected on.
Before he had that issue and also a
faction of disaffected Republicans.
w. P. TOmlinSOn, Democrat-Kepley
has good chance to win. The only is
sue of course is the prohibition issue
and believe the people are thoroughly
sick and tired of the way this system
has been working.
J. H. Stevens, Silver Republican-To
be candid with you I do not believe
Kepley will be elected. He would have
to get all the fusion strength and 1000
gold Republicans besides and he cannot
do it.
Frank Herald. Populist-Yes, he will
be elected provided there is a light vote.
Populists will support the ticket if there
is no trading on the part of the Dem
ocrats in favor of Kepley.
s B. 1Senhart, Democrat-No Kepley
will not be elected If you find any one
that has money that says he will, send
him to me.
George Wagner, Populist--Kep1ey will
be elected easily. A Populist would be
fool to vote for Cook instead of Keep
ley. The Democrats can't go back on
him and neither can the Silver Repub-
licans if they have any decency about
them. That will elect him because
there are great many more Silver Re
publicans than there were last fall.
J. B. Larimer, Republican-KepIey
will be defeated by 1000 majority Many
Silver Republicans will not vote for
him because there is no national issue
involved.