The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-09
THE NEW TICKET.

of it's selections it could not have been
improved.
The platform omits any reference to
bone of contention in the past, sub
ject which is uppermost at present and
one which is bound to be troublesome
in the future. Both the Republicans
and the Populists have played shy of
prohibition talk and action. Both have
endeavored to satisfy everybody by as
sorting that they are in favor of EN-
forcing all laws on the statute book,
but when it came to the actual enforce
ment all administrations, since John
A. Martins, have fallen down and fall
ed to make a respectable effort in try
ing to enforce it.
A third party or prohibition ticket
was nominated at Emporia yesterday,
with ex-senator PETER at the head,
which is a direct slap at the present
Populist administration and which may
cut a figure in the returns this fall
owing to the even balance of the DOM
inant parties.
The convention at Hutchinson did re-
markably quick work in nominating
ticket. Mr.. Burton, as chairman, per-
formed his duty with neatness and dis
patch The convention failed to recog-
niZe some good men, among them Major
Hood who possesses executive qual1h-
cations of a high degree, and who, as
successful representative Kansas man
of affairs, was we'll fitted for the nom
ination.
The announcement, on the eve of the
convention, that Cyrus Leland was for
Hood precipitated a terrific fight
against the latter by the anti-Leland
forces and the load was too heavy
dc q iS
practically a stranger to eastern Kan
sas, although years ago he was county
attorney of Jefferson county. He is
a Wichita favorite, is we'll known in
the southwest and has been for a quar-
ter of a century a prominent lawyer
He appears to be an excellent gentle
man without any very strong convic-
tions as to whether all laws should be
enforced or not. This may be in
Difference to a Wichita view and in
Cancellation of opinions held in some
other portions of the state.
The selection for auditor could not
have been better. George E. Cole
made a prime record in a former ad-
ministration and his denomination is
a worthy and natural recognition of
a man who made a splendid state Of
ficer.
The same thing, in a large measure,
can be said of our fellow Topekan, A
A GODDARD, named for attorney gen
eraI He creditably filed the office of
assistant attorney general, is a lawyer
of force and ability, and a gentleman
universally respected.
George A Clark, of Junction City, is
&. very popular newspaper man who has
worked his way to the front and been
f11I in his undertakings.
Harry Richter is again honored with
the nomination for a position he ran
for two years ago.
Frank Grimes, of Leoti, named for
treasurer, is an agreeable sort of gem
tleman from the short grass district
and without much experience in finan-
ciaI affairs He has served in the legis-
lature and made a reputation as hard
political worker in the interests of j.
r. Burton for United States senator
The elevation of Mr.. Grimes to this po-
sition may be taken as reward Tor
his services in this direction
Frank Nelson, selected for the office
of state superintendent, is a professor
at the Swedish Lindsborg Bethany col
lege. and favorably known as an edu-
Gator and an orator.
Mr. w. ]. Bailey, who lost the nomi-
nation in the First district, gets it as
ngressman-at-large. He is a popu-
lar man in northeastern Kansas, with
considerab BILE reputation over the entire
state. Those who know him intimately
say that he is personally worthy of any
honor of this kind. He had sufficient
merit and ability of his own to gain
this nomination without the aid of Mr..
Leland and it is certainly unkind for
partisan papers to refer to Mr.. Bailey's
success as. Mr.. Lelands victory. 1t
was a Bailey victory.
A number of amusing things occurred
in connection with the nominations.
Shawnee county conscientiously pre-
served it's long esta blished record of
cutting no figure in the selecting the
head of the ticket. 1t was one of the
few counties which was tied up to a
losing candidate. After it was plain
that Stanley would be nominated,
Shawnee first hesitated and then too
late made frantic efforts to get under
cover but without success. Shawnee
stuck to Seaton to the last and her 81
votes, the largest in the convention,
made a cipher in the contest.
It was a favorite statement on the
port of those who insisted that Shaw
nee should elect a solid delegation for
Seaton, that the First district would
vote for him to a man. The actual re-
suit shows that Seaton lacked whole
punches of votes in his own district; on
the first ballot the counties of Brown,
Jefferson, Doniphan, Leavenworth and
jackson all cast votes against him.
That however is in the past The Re
publican war cry will now be: "On
Stanley, On