The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-05
ARE WIDE APART.
Hope of Fusion in Sixth Dis
trict Goes Glimmering.
Tulley Scott Says He Will Not
Withdraw.
SIMPSON DISCOURAGED
Fears Fusion Has Received a
Death Blow.
SIMPSON DISCOURAGED
Democrats and POpulists Agree
on State Senator.

The indications are that fusion in
the Sixth district is out of the question,
so far as the nominee for congress is
concerned
The Populists adjourned after nom
mating d. ]. B. Dykes, and went home
where their nominee was serenaded
with Il band. There has been some talk
indicating that DIR. Dykes will with
draw, but the Populist leaders have no
faith in the rumo1s
Tully Scott, the Democratic nominee,
says he viii never withdraw, and it
| looks as if no compromise can be hoped
for from that source After the con-
ventions adjourned Mr.. Scott said:
4 would give all I possess if L We're
out of this. We have done the best we
knew how and the result is not of cur
own choosing. 1 do not think my per
sonal1ty has entered very largely into
| 1t. 1t was question solely Of what
recognition should be given to the Dem
! ocrats OF this district. My own position
| in the matter is decidedly unpleasant.
| Democratic friends in every county in
| the district, with whom I have worked
/ all these years, insisted that I should
! make the canvass. [ received a lot of
! Populist encOura cement, as is shown
| by the fact that ten of the extreme
western counties instructed for me I
/
| and my hands are clean.
The Democrats wSth SS delegates
in their convention were for me unani-
| mOuSlY. Out of the 120 delegates in
| the Populist convention I had Al. So
| that in the two conventions combined
J had 121 votes to 73 for DR.. Dykes.
| have offered and even urged that
| would get out of the way if the Pop
| ulists would nominate any one of the
| several Populists who would be accept
| able to the Democrats. The contest has
| taken such a form that I can not now
| withdraw from the race and be faith
| full to my friends who stood by me.
| Personally [ would rather not make
| the race, but the Democrats and many
| liberal Populists feel that we have
been treated outrageously, and there is
only one thing left for us to do and that
is to wage our campaign Independently.
Il There is only one condition on which l
! will retire and it is that DR. Dykes
shall also retire and permit a new can
didate to be named who will be ac-
ceptable to both parties
Jerry Simpson, the Seventh district
oracle and eX-congressman, said of the
result:
q am afraid it has busted fusion in
Kansas this year. 1t is Of course set
tied that we will lose the Sixth district
but that isn't the worst Of it. In two
weeks the Seventh district Populists
and Democrats will hold their conven-
tiOns at Great Bend. With the prece-
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certain to be a scrap. In other congress
sional districts it is liable to be the
same way. 1t may. I am afraid, even
prevent US from getting together at
the state conventions in Fort Scott next
July 1t Will also impair fusion on the
legislative ticket and this, of course
cOntemplates the loss Of the next Unit
ed States senator. The worst kind OF
politics ina ginable has been permitted
to prevail and cur fellows viii realizs
it when it is lOO late.
r. B. Semple of Topeka takes a more
optomistic view of the situation.
Fusion has not been very successful
in the Sixth district" said he. ''Th'
Democrats have usually had a candidate
in the field and I fear no serious results
They are not usually willing to make
satisfactory fusion. Out in the Seventh
district it is exactly the opposite. Their
has never been any trouble about fusiol
in the Seventh and 1 think that thing!
will come out all right"
In 1880 Tully Scott was nominated b.
the Democrats of the Sixth district 70
congress. A few days before election
he withdrew from the race but it wa
l too late to keep his name off the ticke
and the ballots all went out bearing tn
name of Tully Scott as the Democrati
nominee He received about 900 votes
The senatorial convention was NOR
successful. The POpulists in the Thirty
r ninth district nominated S. C. Hopkin
for state senator aSd he was endorse
! by the Democrats.
The Populists named the followin.
congressional central committee:
! Cheyenne, George LawIess, Decatur
S. w. McElroy; Ellis, A. w Robinson
Ellsworth. w. B. Helm; Cove. NJ F
Wilkinson: Graham, George B. Blair
Jewell, Mike Cavanaugh; Lincoln. e. L
Smith: Logan F. S. Iddings; Mitchell
Slate White; Norton, William Hies
Osborne, Frank Stafford; Phillips, DI
, Brothers: Rawlins, Fred Robertson
Rook, Isaac Conger; Russell, J. "
g Sampson; Sheridan, C. r. Pearson: :Sher
T man, J. H. Stewart; Smith, J. "
l. Murphy; Thomas, George Ramsay
S Trego W. c. Olson; Wallace, Georg
w. McEwan.
d The Democrats also elected a ne1
. committee as follows:
q c. NJ. Sawyer of Norton, chairman; .
e B. Bea1 of WaKeeney, secretary. an
p J. B. Fike of Colby, treasurer. Th
members and the county they represer
are: Cheyenne B. F. Campbell: De
2 catur, Charles Page; Ellis H Oshant
e Ellsworth J. r. McI4auren; Cove, H !
j. Spiher: Graham, o. B. Kackley; Jewel
d Frank c. Smith; Lincoln, W. G.. Hofei
Is Mitchell 7. H. Kiniry; Norton. C \
n Sawyer: Osborne, J. L Travis: Phillio
l. M ". Watson. Rawlins. B. NJ Smitl
l. Rocks. J. O. Adams; Russell, E J. c.,
S Inns; Sheridan, Grover Walker; Shel
g man. Charles Ruth; Smith Y J. Bo
= tomlly: Thomas ]. n. Fike; Trego, Y. 1
,e Henekei: Wallace Thomas A1adigan.
y FIFTH DISTRICT PoPULIsTs.
N Congressional Convention Will Z