The Topeka state journal., 1899-10-12
Topeka Orator Has a Boom For
COngressman-at-Large.
Part of Scheme to Satisfy the
Democrats.
MUCH OTHER GOSSIP.
Things That May Happen In
Event Of Fusion.
Governor Stanley's KlOndike
FiascO to Be Made an Issue.

Some of the Populists are talking
about a new man for congressman-at-
large and have suggested David over
myer. That the Democrats will seek
division of the 13 offices to be filled next
year is a fact upon which all agree and
the Populists fear that some rantanker-
Gus Individual who would not stand by
them Loyalty might be chosen. For this
reason it is suggested that Mr.. Over
myer be given this nomination.
The PopuIists are not inclined to give
the Democrats more than they can pos
sibly avoid and for this reason the
Democratic managers have agreed to
say nothing about the demands they
will make until they ascertain just
what the Populists propose to do. In
the event the Populists seek an alli-
ance and offer a division of the spoils
the Democrats will treat with them. On
the other hand if the Populists do not
ocrats the representatives of that party
will cause trouble by declining to fuse
unless they be recognized.
However, the Democratic agreement
to say nothing and saw wood does not
amount to much at this time because
the office seekers are already in the
field.
odu1 ALllOOn OF Wlc01Ia IS IN the race
Tor the nomination for attorney gen.
eraL The political pins in the Seventh
district are now being set with this
man in view as a seeker for a place on
the state ticket
1t is held by some of the politicians
that the boom of AmidOn which was
started long ago would effectually dis
pose of the ambition of Charles Taylor
of Pratt to be state auditor. Although
Taylor was assistant auditor under the
last POpulist administration and as
SiStant superintendent of insurance I'M
der the Leedy administration he is not
regarded as a strong man and as q
candidate would not, in the opinion of
the party managers add to the vote
getting power of the ticket and party.
For that reason there is now on foot a
we'll developed and organized move
ment to suppress Taylor for all time.
There is a disposition on the part Of
some of the politicians to get A. M.
Harvey into the race as a candidate for
lieutenant governor but he is just now
debating upon the proposition of be-
coming candidate for governor. If
Mr.. Harvey becomes a candidate and
receives the nomination he would make
the race on an expansion platform.
J. G.. Johnson, who is to manage the
affairs of the national Democratic COM
mittee virtually admitted to a Topeka
man on the train going to Kansas City
one day this week that unless some
thing could take the place of the ex-
pansiOn theories the party to which he
belongs will be overwhelmingly defeat
ed next year.
1.-The people followed the Republican
party off after the war; said Johnson,
marching to the song We made this
nation, with a capital n and now the
people seem to be preparing to follow
the same party in the cry We are for
expansion with big E.
Some of the Populist politicians, Tay-
lor Riddle of course, believe otherwise
and claim that the expansion theory is
fraud. However, the Populist leaders
may appear in public. in private they
are exceedingly wary of their chances
for success in the coming campaign
when discussing the subject behind
closed doors. The fact they are desir-
Gus of putting forth the strongest
movement possible is apparent in the
suggestion of David OYermyer for con-
gressman- -at-large.
The exceeding care which the leaders
of the party exercise in discussing the
political plans and candidates indicates
too so say some of the rank and file
who are hurrahing for the Twentieth
Kansas and not denouncIng expansion
that none of them is confident OF sue
cess at the polls.
1t is urged by the leaders in discuss
ing the question publicly that the pres
ent state administration has fallen
short of the expectations of the people
! who are ever ready to rise up and smite
in the high places those men who fail
! to do as the people hoped they would
! do. Then too, it is urged by the Popu-
} list managers that Governor Stan1ey'S
! KIondike efforts which have amounted
| to nothing and will amount probably to
! the same result in the future, while Sa
| looms are running openly in every other
| town in the state, will injure him ire
parably. In fact the PopuIists are pre-
/ pairing to make this one of the most
| important issues of the campaign but
| the sentiment of the party is so much
| divided on the question of expansion
| that some of the leaders fear they Will
! experience great difficulty in harmonic
Fracr fTsA clements h
! ing fusion satisfactorily to the Demo-
| Gratis and otherwise arranging for the
| struggle in which they hope to carry