The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1900-09-28

sixth Distriet Congressional Candidates
Refuse OTerturss &C q Conference
Held ~ Kansas City

There is no hope for fusion on con-
gresham in the Sixth congressional
district. Whatever hope existed ended
Sunday, when both candidates refused,
one personally and one by proxy, to
withdraw from the race. This was
done st q meeting at democratic head
vuarters in Kansas City, Kan, and
which vas attended by Vice Chairman
johnson Of the national committee; J.
Mack Love and George P. Locke, chair
man and vice chairman Of the demo
cratic state committee; Ed r. Ridgely
and ). H. Curran, chairman and secre-
tsry Of the popUlist state committee;
United States Senator ". A. Harris
and James Fike and Charles Sawyer,
prominent Sixth district democrats.
Tully Scott, the democratic nominee
for congress in the Sixth district, at
tended in person, while DR.. Dykes, the
pOpulist nominee, was represented by.
his brother, Frank.
The conference lasted several hours
and the best Of feeling prevailed. The
proceedings are embodied in the fol
lowing address:
To the Fusion Voters OF Kansas:
The campaign for the election Of our
national, state, congressional, legisls-
tive and local tickets has progressed
to this point in the most satisfactory
manner, and the prospects for the
election of the entire ticket in the
state Of Kansas was never better than
it is at the present time, with one sin
gle exception. The exception to which
we refer is the congressional situation
in the Sixth district. All are aware
that there are three candidates in the
field in that district, the opposition to
the republican party being unfortuna-
tely divided, J. B. Dykes having been
nominated as the populist candidate
and Tully Scott having been nomins-
ted as the democratic candidate.
Fear 1t Would InJuro Ticket.
Fer months it has been recognized
that this condition not only jeOpar
died the selection of a fusion con-
gresham, but it was feared that it
might Injure our national, state, legis-
lative and local tickets in that district.
Our friends in that district, as well as
In other parts of the state, have been
anxious that something be done to
strengthen out the congressional situa-
ton In the Sixth district IN the inter
est of party success in the state. For
months efforts have been made, both
within and without the district, to set
tie this matter in an amicable and sat
isfactory way, but without success.
The state committees of the allied
parties have been constantly in receipt
Of communications from their adher-
ents in all parts of the state, asking
that some official action be taken with
respect to this matter.
As both of these candidates had
been regularly nominated by properly
constituted conventions, it was appaF-
ent that no power existed in the party
machinery to effect a settlement aside
from the voluntary action of the two
candidates. Feeling, however, the i'm
pOrtance of complete fusion and that
proper consideration for the wishes Of
our friends IN all parts of the state,
demanded that some action be taken
and earnest effort made on the part of
our state committee looking to final
solution of the problem, meeting was
arranged at Kansas City, Kan, at
which Mr.. Scott was present in person,
and Mr.. Dykes was represented by his
brother, Frank Dykes, who had full
authority to act for him in the premi-
ses.
At this meeting, the undersigned,
chairman Of the populist and demo
cratic state committees, as we'll as
number of we'll known members of
their respective parties, were present
A conference lasting several hours was
had, during the course Of which the
condition Of affairs in the Sixth dist
riot and the probable effect of the con-
tinued candidacy Of both Mr.. Dykes
and Mr. Scott, were fully discussed. A
number Of plans for an amicabIe fu-
sion we're proposed and considered at
length, but the result was that every
plan proposed on behalf Of either can
didate was invariably declined by the
other side-bOth candidates express
Ing their determination to remain
upon the ticket.
One Gratifying Feature
One feature Of this conference was,
however, very gratifying to every one
present. In all the statements made
by OF on behalf Of either candidate /
there was an earnest expression Of
their desire and determination that
their continued candidacy must not,
and should not, stand in the way of