The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-21
ST. JOHN TO RUN
To Be the Fusion Candidate
For Congress
In the Second District and Pop
uliStS Like Him.
HAS DONE GOOD WORK
For Their Cause and is a Strong
Campaigner.
st. John Has a Certain Follow
ing That Admire Him.
HAS DONE GOOD WORK

Some months ago the Journal stated
that John P. St. John would be can
didate for congress in the Second dis
trict. It is now announced by relia-
bic persons who are interested in the
matter that Mr.. St. John is preparing
statement which will be issued to the
people of the district within a few days.
requesting them to support him for the
nomination.
Recently the Lawrence JeffersOnian
has taken up the proposed candidacy
of the ex-governor and has been boom
ing him strongly for the place. The
sentiment of the district seems for
some reason unexplained, opposed to
the denomination OF Mason Peters, the
present congressman, and the St John
boom is being received with favor all
over the district
It is understood that st. John would
have the support of the state admins
tratiOn if he becomes a candidate
Hiram Allen, adjutant general, who
lives in Franklin county said today:
4 do not know why Peters should be
turned down, but St. John would be the
best man the fusiOnists could nominate
for congress. He is a strong cam
paigner and a hard fighter"
a. P. Williams, assistant state treas
urer. a resident of Miami county said:
Il do not know what will be done in
this matter but 1 am willing to stand
by the nominee in the Second district.
If it be ST John I Will be satisfied He
is an excellent man; a vigorous cam
paigner and is perhaps the strongest
man in the district. In fact I know of
no better man who could be nominal
ed"
Charles Hogue of the state treasur-
er'S office who lives at Olathe and has
been a neighbor of St. Johns for many
years said: st. John is by all odds
the strongest man in the Second dis
trict. He is popular all over the dis
trict among members Of all parties and
his well known feeling for silver as
against the sound money platform of
the opposition would bring hundreds of
votes from the other parties. While
St. John cannot be said to be a POpu-
list in every sense Of the word. yet 1
am for him for the congressional nom
ination and think the Populists could
find no better man. With St John
leading the ticket I believe we would
achieve an overwhelming victory"
J. Herrick, of Fort Scott, chief clerk
in the office of the attorney general
said: Governor St John is the most
availab candidate for congress in the
Second district. It would be a seri-
Gus mistake to nominate any other man,
in my humble opinion I do not pre-
tend to explain it. but there seems to
be an unusual sentiment against the
present incum bent and if he is to be
turned down. then I am in favor of St
John first, last and all the time. There
is no question about St. Johns Qualifi-
cations. He is one of the best cam
paigneTS in the state; is an indefatig-
able worker and I think he could win
the fight this fall He is an uncom-
promising friend of silver and the SEN
timent of the Second district, by a
large majority, is in favor of the the
Dry of money advanced by the state
and national platforms On this issue
alone St. John could carry the district
a. z. McCoubrie, assistant state su-
perintendent of insurance said: I
believe Johnson county will be for Pc
tiers but if St John should become q
candidate and enter the race in earn
est he might capture the county. He
has few equals as a campaigner in
Kansas and his nomination would be
a blow to the opposition from which
they would not soon recover
Attorney General Boyle is said to IA
vOr St. John and will advise the BOur-
bon people. his home county, to stand
by St John for the nomination.