The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05
Chairman Forrest Submits His
Formal Proposition.
Details Of the Plan For a Pri-
mary Election.
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT.
Plan Is to Vote by the Latest
Methods.
Political News About Kansas
Politicians and Politics.

The supporters of J. B.. Dykes, the
Populist nominee for congress in the
Sixth district, have submitted to the
Democrats a proposition to settle the
congressional controversy by a primary
election.
TWO weeks ago the Journal contained
the statement that the Populist man
ayers were preparing to make this prop
osition. At that time DR.. Dykes said
a primary election was the only method
which he would suggest to settle the
difficulty.
The Populist congressional committee
places the Democrats on the defensive
by the following proposition, addressed
to Charles NJ. Sawyer, the district
chairman Of the Democratic committee:
"Mankato, Kas, April 80, 1900.
Charles NJ. Sawyer, chairman, Norton
Kansas:
Believing that your party was SIN
cere in declaring for the referendum
in the congressional platform adopted
at Colby. April 2, and in order that
the state and electoral tickets of the
Bryan forces of Kansas may not be
jeopardized by a three-cornered fight
in this congressional district, therefore
on behalf Of DR.. job B. Dykes, the
Peoples party nominee for congress IN
this district, / submit to your honor
able nOminee and committee the prOpO-
sition Of a primary election to determine
the right of these two candidates, by
the voice Of the fusion forces, to con-
test Mr.. Reeder's seat in the halls of
congress-. We will agree to submit the
two names to the Democratic and Peo-
pies party voters Of this district, and
the one receiving the highest number
Of votes shall be accorded the right to
contest Reeder's seat in congress.
IF it should happen that DR.. Dykes
would receive more votes than Mr..
Scott, then we will expect that Mr..
Scott will step down n out OF the
race. and if Mr.. Scott receives more
votes, then DR.. Dykes will step down.
and out. Each candidate to be per-
mitted the right to select one judge in
each precinct and the two thus chosen
select the third. The three men thus
selected to also act as clerks and judges
of each precinct. A certified cop of
the votes cast in each precinct within
the district shall be sent to each chair
man of the Democratic n Peoples
party congressional committees, and
said certified copy to also contain on
the back thereof the names of each
voter and postoffice address that voted
at said primary.
Within ten days after said primary
is held, if held, the two congressional
committees to meet in joint session and
anVas the returns. The primary to be
conducted under the Australian system
of voting and according to the statutes
Of Kansas for such cases made and pro-
Vided. Said primary to be held and re-
suits thereof prior to July
"A. 1900. The candidates to bear the
expenses of conducting the primary
share and share alike. Said primary
TO be held in each precinct within the
district on the same day.
This is the only tribunal before
which DR.. Dykes will submit his side
of the case. and will abide by the re-
suits thereof. Yours truly,
FRANK r. FOREST,
Chairman Peoples Party Congress
~siononaI Committee"