The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-10-05
ANSWERS WITH a No.
Chairman Ridgely WIN ssot Permit WIS.
draWal Of Dylzes-Fopuliss Candidate.
He Thinks, Could Easiest win.

ur1W-al OF TEes-E'uEu Candidate.
He Thinks, Could Easiest win.
Topeks, Kan, Sept. 28-Cbairma6
RidReiys OF the populist state commit.
tee, has written the folloEine letter 81
Tully Scott, OF Oberlin, in answer -
the letter written by Scott, in Vbfcs -
proposed to withdraw from the sixth
district congressional race, providin7
his pOpUlist opponent would consent
to his conditions:
sHon. Tully Scott, Oberlin. Kan.
"Dear Sir: Your letter OF the 18th
received last evening. You having
given it out to the press in advance ct
its receipt by me makes it unnecessarF
for me- to treat it other than as a pub
tic affair.
ITO your first conclusion 7 candidlf
disagree. have taken q great deal of
pains to investigate the sentiment of
the voters in the Sixth district, and
you are the first aud only man amonE
scores of both democrats and p0puIists
to claim that there is a possibilftg os
electing you If Mr.. Dykes should With
draw. To the contrary, q very large
number OF democrats, as we'll as p0pu-
lists, say they do not believe you could
be elected under am. possible condf--
tons within human power to create
this year.
ITO your second L also disagree.
Again have the candid and unbiased
Judgment Of scores of democrats and
Populists that il you would withdraF
and Mr.. Dykes put on the democratic
ticket in your place he would be elect
ed. In 1896 the vote of the Sixth dist
riot with three candidates in the field
resulted as follows: Republican, 16s
106; democrat, 1,54T; peoples party 15.-
/ 81. In 1898 with three can 5idates tn
the field again the vote resulted as fol-
I lows: Republican, 16,S33; democrstio.
,334; peoples party, 14,732 In view of
/ these facts the belief that Mr. BEs6s.
the present peoples party candidats.
can be elected is well founded
ITO your third I answer that i dc
not believe it possible to sci eet 8 new
man this late in campaign who eauId
J be elected.
Hh6r. Dykes has made goa three rf1
posi- lions, each Of which you have seen
at 70 reject. First he proposed to sao-
nit tie matter as to who shOnld Be the
fusion candidate to q Joint primary
election to be held in your distri3t at
which all voters supporting BFysn
should be SLOWED to vote This pro
position was made soon after the
double nomination took place and in
ample time to have permitted ell the
Bryan voters in the district TO have
united upon one candidate By q ma
jority vote.
HHis second proposition was made
/ under the solicitation of Mr.. ). g.
/ johnson, chairman democratic na-
tional executive COMMITTEES, through
| Mr.. DeFord and in response to tsls-
gram from Mr.. Johnson, asking tlr.
J. Dykes to meet Mr.. DeFord in Kansas
CITY. which he did. This resulted Ia
DR. Dy kes agreeing to leave the matter
ss n whether you or be should haze
The nm. 'ted support Of both parties, 90
conn ittee of six, three to be ap-
D,iDte5 \ Y the chairman Of the demo
ersti. natit ,uai committee aud three ~
tbo ol,.irr,a, I Of the peoples party ne-
tionaI con- mi, tee. This you refused.
ssTbsD in q response to q telezrazl
from Mr. 10 bnson meeting was 1eia
in KaDsas q, ~ about week ago ven
bsiDg DrasaD,t and Mr.. Dykes being
represented by his broi her, acting '5a
full authority. At this meetlns
declined to sub nit the question = li-
committee Of six.
aTbsn Mr.. Dykes submitted Ias l2s-
lowing proposition: To leave sns ..
ter as to which one should De pieces
on both tickets to a committee q 1o-L
two democrats aud two Of the peePis
party. as follows: J. Mack Love easlr-
man Kansas dem. Ocratie state COMMIT
tee: J. G. johnson, chairman demoerss-
/ 10 matte nal executive committee sea
ator Ha ris and 4. gsef. This yen o.
clined.
"In conclusion. and ID view Of all re
/ above facts, I believe that AZ this stage
/ it would injure our cause mors b
! Dykes would resign THAI TO have ots
-. tn remain in the field believe
-on- resignation IN favor OF Mr. ~
1-o1I5 strengthen every one o. s
esndflEats,s, from Bryan down &c el
IocsI ffekees, not only IN the Skis
5ief-icf as7t throughout the e1zizz
eFsfs s3d appeal 70 yoH to aecil
vo1r ,,olufuzEou IN favor Of AtE- 1ls
and helm Us as you can Dy this es's
ons act 10 wiz & eomplete Fiet1ry
o7r entire natiOnsls state and
tickets. Yours truly
sE. R RIDGELT, Clssiriil