The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-05
Ex- Governor st. John Appears
to Have Gone to Democrats.
At Least He Openly Supports
Craddock For Governor.
HIS AMUSING POSITION.
Would He Support Craddock on
ResubnlissiOn Platform.
Talk of J. d. BOtkin as POpulist
GubernatOrial Candidate.

Ex-Governor John P. St John seems
10 have gone clear over into the Demo
cratic party. At any rate he is endors-
ing the candidacy of Mayor Craddoek
of Kansas City, Kan. for governor on
the Democratic ticket. 1t viii be anus
ing to see what Governor St John viii
do in case Craddock is nominated on a
straight resubmissiOn platform In
letter to A Z. NacCoubrie of the Olathe
Tribune Governor St John says OF
Paddock:
Il have known him ever since he wore
baby dresses and his father and prac-
ticed law at the same bar and / think
his mother was at one time my Wl1e
school teacher CraddOck is one OF the
most polished gentlemen i ever knew,
and if nominated he viii prove win
ner. He is splendid business man
and a man of clean habits. He viii
make a fine canvass and make hosts OF
friends wherever he goes have been
in hopes the Second district would nonl-
nate him for congress but
he is big enough to spread out all over
the state. and the convention can ma
plenty OF congressional timber. Grad
dock is in fun accord with Bryan and
the Kansas City platform-or at least
was year ago.
John w Adams who has represented
Sedgwick county in the last two ses-
sions of the legislature, win run again
,
wick county put him in the same dis
trict with w. J. Babb. the Populist
leader in the last house, and gave
Adams good Republican majority
back of him
Leavenworth county is conceded to be
for Bailey, but there is a funny little
fight going on Up there just the same.
Senator Baker wants to head the dele
cation to the state convention, but r.
r. Dawes wants to be on the delega-
tiOn too. and as they both live in tie
same ward there is little likelihood that
both can go. So they win have to fight
Ii out.
J. NJ. Allen. the old-time Populist
leader of Chanute, nominates J. D. Bot
kin as the Popuist candidate for COVER
nor. He says:
The Republicans viii in all proba-
bility, nominate Bailey. the Democrats
viii nominate Overmyer, and I for one
hope that We viii nominate Jerry Bol-
kin. and VIII be one of one hundred that
viii contribute SO each to assist hin in
his campaign. These three men will be
fair representa- tives of the three parties.
they would poll q full vote and draw
large crowds,an their campaign would
be beneficial and instructive. AS far as
we are concerned friend BOtkin would
take care of our cause. Locally 1 think
the counties should be left free to man
age their county politics as they think
best. state issues, with referendum and
public ownership, VIII be largely the is
sue this year before the people
Here is the comment Of the Clay Cen
Ter Dispatch on the acknowledgment of
Senator Burton that he helped turn
down II. Clay Evans:
Senator Burton admits his large per
sonal responsibility for the removal of
II. Clay Evans Some fine bright morn
ing Burton will go out and demand that
the sun rise. and it viii rise. the senator
blushingly acknowledging the while the
plandits Of his admirers"
Lawrence World. The politicians are
tumbling over each other in their fran
tic efforts to get into the Bailey band
who were Logging for the syndicate are
now declaring that they always We're for
Bailey The trouble with your poll
ucian is that he is crossed with the jack
rabbit rather than with the bulldog. He
does not like to fight but he dearly loves
to hunt cover
The Mankato Monitor has been in
sisting that Hayes B. White viii be
the high man in the Sixth district con
gressional contest when the convention
meets at Norton on April %, but few
other newspapers agree with the Moni-
tor In speaking Of Senator Whites
campaign the Monitor says
Mr.. White has made no attempt to
win support by claiming everything in
sight He does not proclaim that this
or that country is for him. He is max
Ing clean, honest campaign winning
support upon his record as a legislator
and as q candidate of ability and integ-
rity, and winning the respect of his on
pOnents by his fair and honora Bile con
duct When the convention meets at
Norton it will be found that he has de-
veloped a strength far superior to that
with which he is accredited, and that his
friends are among the best and most
trustworthy people of the district who
are voting for congressman who will
honor the district rather than one who
relies upon the spoils Of office to buy
support The best Introduction a candi-
date can produce is an endorsement of
his home county such as was accorded
to H. =. White by the Republicans of
Jewell county"
Mitchell county has set a new record.
In the Republican county convention at
Beloit recently there were FIVE Methodist
preachers, Revs. Wynant, Bull. .Brainerd.
Michener and Brown. The Gazette wants
TO know # any county in the state can
beat it.
Paola Republican: The withdrawal of
George r. Cole as a candidate for gov
ernOr is somewhat surprising and v-idens
the CONSERVATION in the camp Of the
opponents Of W. j. Bailey The strength
of Mr. Bailey's candidacy is gradually
forcing itself upon the other candidates
and ii viii be no great surprise if the
rest of them withdraw before the con
Venuon Mr.. Cole is one of the most
reputable and capable men in the state
and would have been an honor to the
state in the office of chief executive
Harry Richter saws he has bean bs,a
icapned in his race for the guberna forial
nomination by having all the odiurn ri
Senator Burton's support, but no actual
strength from Burton.
What does the scandia Journal mean
ny this, which appears in its last frs4,e.