The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
SILVER REPUBLICANS.
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Judge court Of visitation.
Two presidential electors
The federal patronage, if the Demo-
cratic candidate is elected president, is
TO be divided in the proportion by which
the electors are divided.
In view of the fact that the Demo-
Gratis were prepared to surrender every
thing else to keep Judge David Martin
off the ticket as the nominee for asso-
ciate justice the result of the joint SeS-
sions of the committees is to say the
least, remarkable.
1t was the old fight of the Kansas
railroads against Judge Martin. 1t was
organized this time by B. P. Waggener
who sent James w Orr, a member of
the Democratic committee to Topeka TO
make the fight. The Democrats simply
stood pat and bluffed the Populists out
Of four offices in addition TO the asso-
ciate justice.
Late Saturday afternoon the Demo-
Gratis demanded six offices from the
POpulist committee:
Associate justice, lieutenant governor,
attorney general, solicitor of the court
of visitation, one judge thereof, and
secretary of state.
The Populist committee which was in
session at the National adjourned and
went Immediately to the Hotel Throop
where the Democrats were in session.
The chairman of the Populist COM
mittee, Taylor Riddle. told the Demo-
Gratis they could not have associate JUS
tice because the POpulists wanted Dav-
id Martin to have that place Riddle Of
fered the Democrats four places; secre-
tary of state, state treasurer or auditor
solicitor and judge of the court of wish
tatiOn.
This the Democrats Immediately re-
fused. The Democrats later relinquish-
ed their demand for attorney general
When the PopuliSts pointed out the fact
that the attorney general should be of
the same political faith and in sympa-
thy with the governor.
Discussion of the proposed deal ter
minated at supper time but was reSum-
ed at o'clock with Al men in the Hotel
Throop parlor. The crowd was made
up of the state committees of the three
parties.
The question of a division of the fed
eral patronage in the event a Demo-
cratic president is elected was raised at
the opening of the evening session and
TWO hours were occupied by James w.
Orr and Ex-Governor John W. Leedy in
discussing this subject. Mr. Orr point
ed out the fact that the Populist United
states senator would undoubtedly con-
troll the patronage, but this did not sat
1Sfy the POpulists. Since things were
TO be dealt out by agreement the Popu-
list managers wanted an understanding
all along the line.
The proposition to divide the Offices
brought out an amusing incident Mr..
Orr said the court of visitation was
worthless and in the next breath said
the Democrats must have a solicitor and
judge thereof.
Grant Harrington of Hiawatha arose
and said: IF the Democrats want to
take the offices which are worthless, as
Mr. Orr says, we win concede at once
all they want If the court of visitation
suits the Democrats, even though there
IS no chance as Mr.. Orr saws of the
court law being sustained the Popu-
lists are willing to give them to the
Democrats
After this it was some time before
serious debate was resumed. It lasted
until IL O'Clock, when failure to reach
an agreement caused the appointment
OF a conference or subcommittee of the
following members:
Representing the Democratic commit
tee. Mack Love, James w. Orr, E. E
Murphy. Leavenworth
Representing the Populists - TAYLOR
VroOman.
Representing the Silver Republicans
Samuel /. Hale, of Rush county
The joint committees had discussed
the division of federal patronage divi-
sion of the electors and state OFFICERS
the Democrats demanding six officers
on the state ticket
To attempt to bring about an agree
ment the subcommittee retired 10 an
other room. while the remaining mem
bers ran for ice water to cool their
parched Threats. The subcommittee
was out thirty minutes but did not form
a unanimous conclusion
The three Democrats and the one sill
Yer Republican, four members, present
ed majority report, recommending
that the Democrats be given five places
ON the state ticket, and half the cleo
tors; the silver Republicans having two
offices and two electors, the PopuIists
retaining the balance.
Taylor Riddle presented a minority
report from himself and the two Popu-
list members of the subcommittee
While Mr.. Riddle was out in the hal
talking to some of the Populist leader:
before going into the subcommittee
session he was warned against permit
ting the impression to go abroad thai
the bosses had fixed the party policy