The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-17

done the rank and file will have to ride
over some of the best political manlp-
ulatOrs in Kansas.
Within the past ten days large
number of Democratic conventions
have been held. and almost without ex-
ception they have adopted resolutions
Republican parties or straight de-
mand for the postponement of the Dem
ocratic state convention so that a fu-
sion arrangement may be made with
the POpuliSts.
Congressman A M. Jackson, of the
Third district. who started this latest
demand for a postpOnement, left Wash
ington yesterday for Kansas in order
to do a little work among the leaders
before the convention meets. and he
will be one of the strong factors in the
convention in favor of postponement.
If it was not for the expense of hold
ing another convention there would be
little doubt Of the result of the post
p0nement fight, but d good many of the
Democrats who will be delegates to the
convention at Wichita will not have I'M
limited financial resources, and most
of those who hold railroad passes win
belong to the anti postponement crowd.
The indications are that w J. Bailey
will have the Wilson county delegation
in the Republican state convention. The
primaries were held in Wilson county
yesterday, and the reports state that
the two big towns, Fredonia and Neo-
desha, were carried by the Bailey dele
gates, with the country precincts not
heard from. From this informa ton an
ant-Bailey organ in Topeka draws the
conclusion that Bailey was defeated in
the county, and that the delegation will
be for Troutman when the state con-
Vent1On meets The anti Bailey organ
seems to have new system of logic in
reasoning from premise to conclusion.
Only one county remains in which
there will be much of a contest over
governor. That is Cloud, which holds
its convention next Tuesday.
CORTLAND Register: There is going to
be some danger of Kansas Republicans
losing some of their congressman this
year If they are not watchful. The
| danger is not from the other fellows
they seem to be demoralized-but from
within the ranks of the party. The
cuts" have been doing lots of kicking.
and there is a disposition in some dis
triets to secretly organize and join
that will bear watching.
C. NJ Cole of Phillips county is a can
4 didate for the Democratic nomination
for congress in the Sixth district. The
/ Phillips county Democratic convention
/ last Tuesday endorsed him.
Concordia Blade: We have nothing
| against Tom Kelly, but IL he wants to
! be nominated for state treasurer on
/ the Republican ticket he must disprove
/ the serious charges made against him
The party cannot afford to nominate
! him unless he does.
Harry Bone registered at the Copeland
yesterday for the first time for weeks
since he was taken to Christ hospital
from the Copeland month ago threat
/ ened with pneumonia. Between now and
the state convention he win send out
great many letters in the interest of his
candidacy, explaining to the delegates
why he has not been able to see them
! personally.
DR.. E. G. Farris, OF Conway Springs,
has been nominated by the Republicans
for the legislature in the north district
of Sumner county. J. A. Jeffries has
been nominated in the south district.
Mankato Monitor: We would like to
see the delegation from this county give
a hearty support to D. z. Wilson, of
Republic. for auditor. He is worthy
candidate from an adjoining county