The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-04-25
DR.. DYKES TERMS.
Outlines Arrangement to Settle
Fusion Middle.

Clay Center, April 25.-Frank R. For
rest, chairman of the Sixth congression-
al district POpulist committee, who is
here accompanied by Dr. }. b. Dykes,
the Populist nominee for congress, to-
day made the following statement con-
corning the situation in the district.
There is but one proposition by which
we will submit to a settlement OF the
controversy between the Populists and
Democrats over the nomination for con-
gresham. That is a primary election.
We will submit the names of DR.. Dykes
and Tully Scott to the Populist and
Democratic voters of the district, and
will pledge ourselves to abide by the
result of this primary, to be held at
such a time as the two committees may
agree upon.
This action must be taken prior to
July "a because we do not care to post
pone the matter until after the state
conventions at Fort Scott.
In the primary we are willing that
Mr.. Scott should choose one judge; Mr.
Dykes another; those two to agree upon
a third judge, in each of the voting pre-
cincts, the votes cast at the primary, if
it be held, to be canvassed by the Pop
ulist and Democratic central commit
tees in a joint session.
This is the ultimatum from the Pop
ulist committee. Dr. Dykes will not be
withdrawn under any circumstances
and will remain in the contest until the
votes are cast on election day, unless
this proposition for a primary is ac-
| cepted.
L want to be understood continued
Mr.. Forrest, that when speaking of
Democrats that mean the Scott Demo-
| Gratis. There are two factions of Demo-
Gratis in the Sixth district, Scott and
| anti-Scott. The conditions in our district
/ are not dangerous to the POpuliSt cause
! and we have no fears Of the result on
| election day. We have become accuS-
| toned to a three-cornered fight in the
| district because we have had one since
| the party was born. There has been a
| Democratic candidate for congress in
| each congressional campaign since 1890.
In our congressional convention at
| Colby DR.. Dykes received rs votes; Scott
| 80; Gray 3. This gave Dykes 10 ma
/ jOrity. Scott's name was presented to
| the two conventions and he thought he
| was reasonably sure of the nomination
| in one convention or the other. He adj
dressed the Populist convention and APP
| pealed for the nomination. When the
vote was taken he was defeated. He i'm
| mediately rushed to the Democratic
convention and there wheedled his fol-
lowers into giving him the nomina ton.
He seems to have followed the plan OF
the coon hunter who figured that he had
things comm or goin'.' We figure thai
Scott bolted the Populist convention.
Mr.. Scott has said that his fight was
of his own choosing, but we believe thai
he invited and inspired it. Scott has
said that he would have a larger vote
than Dykes could poll. If that is true
why not submit to the primary election
If he can poll more votes than Dykes
he will be nominated by the primary
which we propose to have settle tn
trouble.
1--WE offered the Democrats the sen
ators in the Thirty-fourth and Thirty
ninth district if they would endorse {
Populist for congress. This was re
jected. The Democrats then made
) proposition that if we would endors
Tully Scott they in turn would help IL
elect members of the legislature il
;
t ed that of the Democrats. In this wa
included an offer to assist in the cleo
2 tion of four senators. This was rejects
by our committee for the reason tina
2 these four senators have heretofore bee
elected as POpulists. They are: Anso
Cooke, w. B. Helm, Levi Pritchard an