The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-07
Much Mystery Surrounds the
Topeka Conference.
RIDDLE WENT HOME.
Evidently Discouraged With His
Reception by Old Friends.
His Scheme is Not Received
With Favor.
ssThe HOme'' Adopted as Head
ing For Ticket.

The attitude of the Peoples party
state central committee toward further
fusion with the Democrats may be
easily guessed in the attitude it takes
in its business sessions begun here last
night and continued today. Their meet
ing was a combination of open secrecy
that is beautiful to contemplate. It IS
an executive session. and each and
every one OF the committeeman refuses
to talk of what they are doing behind
closed doors or what they expect to do
Sessions of the committee were held
late yesterday afternoon and last night.
The time was taken up in discussion Of
the problems that arise out of last VIM
ter's legislation against their party.
Little, or nothing, is given out for pub
ication. Committeeman say they have
pledged one another to secrecy.
In the absence of Chairman Ridgelys
Representative W. J. Babb, of Wichita,
presides over the councils. Carl VrOo-
man and Charles Emmons are the only
other CON u1itteemen missing Both
meetings were open to all visiting Pop
ulists. There were quite a number on
hand, and they all Joined in the big
talk Ex-Lieut. Gov A. NJ. Harvey, j.
T. Yount, Albert Griffin, of Topeka, J.
M. Lewis of KinSley, Represent native +.
Q. Dunham of Edwards county. were
among the number. Taylor Riddle
dropped in also. Some say he held Carl
Just a visitor like the other fellows
Harvey favored Senator Harris plan
Of dividing uD the ticket and Yount
agreed, wishing to include also resub-
mission as an issue. Griffin wanted a
straight Populist ticket. Grant Harring-
ton, of Hiawatha, said the object was TO
beat the Republicans as the main issue
Acting Chairman BabD reiterated his
willingness to vote for Democrats only
they must be on Populist platforms
Taylor Riddles presence and policy
was the startling thing of the session
Riddle is openly in favor of going over
to the Democrats and making a stiff
fight on the resubnission issue. His COM
ing was rather surprise, though the
things he advocated were received cold
Iy Riddle is for running Ex-Governor
Click and straight out resubmisslon-
Click was here yesterday and had a
conference with Riddle. Click called at
the Populist headquarters and paid his
respects to friends in the crowd. He
was not invited to sit with them.
committeeman stoutly. this morning, to
all Populists And all that were here
were POpulists There was a whole
roomful of them There were no Demo-
Gratis here"
The members of the committee say
they did not decide on anything last
night They left their decisions to be
made at today's session. They say they
will not tell when they do get it done.
Taylor Riddle left on the first train
for Marion this morning 1t IS thought
he could not do very much with his Ole
associates along his way Of thinking
At the close Of their midnight session
the Peoples party state central COM
mittee had agreed upon one thing which
clinches the argument that they are go
ing it alone in the future. They selected
the design which shall go upon the bal
lot for the official party emblem
''The typical Kansas home" is the
way the emblem is described. There
were a dozen different suggestions The
design for the emblem is left to Repre-
sentative w. ]. Babb of Sedgwick, to
complete. This duty was assigned 10
him.
Just before leaving for his home at
noon today, Judge Babb said: 1.-THE em-
blem will be a typical Kansas home
No palace or mansion, you understand;
a. cottage with implements and decora-
tions characteristic of the state. A sun
flower or two, perhaps, will be included
in the rural scene. 1t is aimed to have
the emblem truly representative Of the
idea intended to convey"