The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-03
CURRAN IS READY
Thinks POpuIists and Democrats
Are Closer Together.
Believes That Things Are More
Favorable For Fusion.
WILL COME NEXT YEAR
Practical Coalition or Working
Forces i'm Sight.
Frank Nelson VIII Have OPpO-
sitiOn Next Year.
WILL COME NEXT YEAR

Every body practically in the Popu-
list and Democratic parties wants to
find some way of fusfng the forces 50
as to beat the Republicans next year."
said Secretary John Curran, OF the
Populist state committee.
THE way out must be practical and
practicable believe the Populists and
Democrats are closer together now
than they ever were. The practical So
luton is to do as has been done before
and that Is what viii be done, IN my
judgment There are two things Of re-
cent occurrence that cause a drifting
closer. The construction of the biennial
election law settling the fact that
there will be 1880 offices to be filed
next election. state. judicial and coun-
ty- That Will make host of candi-
dates and create a big influence In
every county there will be forty to fifty
men whose interest il is to combine
and their influence VIII work out many
com b1nat1OnS- The influential WeeklfeSs
which are now in the unenviable posi-
ton of carrying water on both shout
ders. viii cut loose also and each work
for the men whose election viii mean
business for them
Another thing There is an assured
change in the personnel of the Demo-
cratic state central committee. The
outlook il that the mere pie-hunters
win be eliminated and men with prin-
ciples in whom PopuIists with prin-
ciples viii have confidence viii take
their places
When convention time comes around
next year things will be ut for coali-
ton There viii be joint meeting Of
the Populist and Democratic state COM
mittees early next spring to map it
out and their plans will accomplish
something. Then the two parties will
hold their conventions They VIII meet
in the same town on the same day.
They viii enuncfate their platforms,
which will be remarxabl similar They
viii have conference committees and
they will divide up the Offices They
will make their combination ticket Just
as they have done in former years.
Each party can then decide not to
put a ticket in the field That is the
wish OF their official conventions. and
if there are dissatisfied wings sitting to
one side they cannot well hope to stay
rniddle-o f-the-road and get q ticket on
the ballot when the regularly recOg-
nized parties in convention assembled
have decided not to place any there.
What is there left to be d0ne2 In or
der to comply with the anti-fusiOn law
there is left Just one little thing That
is to choose a name to head the ticket
on the ballot Anxious to beat the Re
publicans excited to that pitch that
conventions rouse men, Indignant over
the attempt to legisiate them out of po-
litical existence, do you think it will
take those men long to decidez I do
not It viii be suggested that the fight
be made under the name OF Democrat
and it is most probable that there viii
be little hitch deciding. They are
for common principles and have com
mon interests, and just exactly that is
what 7 look for to happen.
There are fully 20 counties in the
state in which many Dem Ocrats are
members Of our county committees If
a separate campaign was TO be made
these county committees would have to
be entirely reOrganized. 50 thorough is
the present amalgamatiOn- Could Il
be done2 Many counties would fatty
al 1--rI "a
committees to run separate campaigns
They would say You can do as you
please. We are together. We viii win
this way. and we intend to-
L. J. Kendrick, Of Junction City. is
announced as a candidate for state SUI
perintendent Of public instruction
Kendrick was a candidate in 1898. but
owing to the fact that the Fifth dis
trict was landing George Clark for Sec
Rotary OF state, from his own city. IN
fact. Mr. kendrick withdrew, and the
district scored on the one place where
it could not have secured two. Ken
drick was up at a time previous to that
also. but got out Of the way for some
other aspirant before it came around
to convention time. His friends IN the
district are now pushing kendrick for
ward with all tine fervor Of moral right
to the nomination. Prof. Kendrfck has
engaged himself to teach In Newton
where he viii be superintendent of the
Newton public schools. He will. how
ever retain his residence in Geary
county, and call upon the Fifth district
for support
It is claimed by the workers in the
Thirty fourth judicial district that all
opposition to the reappointment Of
Judge Charles W. Smith. Of Stockton.
is froned out NJ A. Chambers. of
HoxIe. IS not aspiring. Chambers has
assured Smith that he was not can
didate, and written to Governor stan
lev endorsing Judge Smith for reap
pointment. Judge Smith was appointed