The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-15
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

There VIII be no Stra1ght Democratlc
ticket nominated in Thomas county this
year." said Railroad Commissioner Fike,
but the Democrats are going after the
scalps of the Populist nominees" The
Populists,' 1t is claimed. wouldn't give
the Democrats smell. and they are
going to try to get their scalps on cleo
ton Gay.
Put it down that Rawlins county
will elect a fusionist to the legislature
this year, said one of the strongest
Democrats of Atwood. and his name is
John Focke, a representative German
farmer who has raised about 10000
bushels of wheat this year. The fusion-
lists hold their convention September II,
while the Republicans hold theirs on
The Socialist congressional convention
held in Norton made up in harmony
what it lacked In 81 delegates 1t is
claimed only six Delegates were pres
ent, representing five counties out of the
lips, Sheridan and Norton, E. NJ: Weed.
editor of the Long Island phillips
county,, Leader. was the unanimous
choice of the delegates for congress. In
says: Knowing. full well that our NOM
nation is a necessary step in the or
ganization of the Socialist party in the
Sixth district. we accept the nomination
ing movement which is to emancfpate
the industrial slaves of this nation"
Mr.. Weed has been q, resident of Phil
lips county for many years.. He was
formerly a Republican, then Green
hacker, Farmers Alliance. Populist,
and now a Socialist -
The ex-sheriffs' convention or picnic
of Norton county. to sbe held In Nor
ton, September Is, is the only Sixth dis
trict organization, of the kind. The
members won't allow politics discussed.
The ex-sheriffs of Norton county are
politically Republicans, Democrats and
s-k- toe 1<<,T <%rvf
of soldiers reunions. Woodmen picnics,
corn festivals, melon carnivals. and
county fairs in the Sixth district the
people would be better contented.
John A. Crabb, of Smith county, who
has saved a financial nestegg out of his
two terms as county clerk of that coun-
ty, will move to Topeka with his family
after bis term of Office. and will take
life easy in the future
The Populist and Democratic papers
of the Sixth district are giving John @
Royce. chairman of the Republican
congressional committee, all the praise
in organizing the Socialist party in that
district.
Col. L G. Parker, editor Of the Oberlin
Times makes the guess that Kansas
will cast 316.s47 votes for governor this
fall.
All three OF the candidates for con-
gress in the Sixth district Republican.
fusion and Socialist. live in Phillips
county, at Logan, Phillipsburg and
ty Is all torn up politically and that
neither party has q ctnch on the result.
The Republicans of Mitchell county
are about the last to hold their conven-
ton, which will come on September 20.
1t is claimed there Is some uneasiness
felt among those who will be delegates
as to who they want for United States
senator. A. g. Mead, present member
II the convention will instruct their
nominee for Capt. w. H Mitchell, chair
man Of the county committee, and one
Of the shrewdest politicians in Kansas.
sas delegation in washington, for con-
gress, there will be perfect harmony in
the Mitchell county Republican con-
ventson.
Congressman Reeder has been notified
by the national congressional commit
tee that the Sixth district can have the
fluent speaker, A. G. Rankin, for one
week In October. and dates have been
fixed for him as follows: Norton, Oc-
tober s: Mankato. 7;Osborne, 8; Lincoln.
time during September it Is expected
Mark Hanna will make a speech in
Ellsworth. the home OF E. w. yelling
ton, who was candidate before the
Norton convention for congress-
An advertisement appears in many Of
the Sixth district papers. headed &C. W.
lands raised from the dead" There if
but one c. W. lands in the district.
congressional committee and lives in
Osborne. Commenting on this, John @.
Roycess Phillipsburg Dispatch says:
I'VE notice by an article going the
rounds Of the papers, that c: W. Ian.
Hadn't heard there WIS anything the
matter with Charley, but IL he was
dead We are glad he has been raised
for he is entirely too Keod = fellow to
Jchn Ri..all the Republican nominee