The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-31
Indications Now 2 Oint Strongly
to Fusion.
vim Have Nine Places
to Fill.
in FIELD.
J ustiee DOster viii Be RenOmi-
mated Without Opposition.
S. a. Allen and B. F. Milton
Also Talked Of.

The indications now are that the Pop
ulists viii meet the Democrats half way
in the nomination Of state ticket ana
that the Populist state convention whleh
meets in Topeka on June q viii I'LL the
places LETT vacant BY the Democratic
convention and endorse the Democratic
nominees.
The Democrats made six nominations
two supreme justices, governor, secfS-
tary of state. auditor and su9erlntehu-
ent of public instruction, but the nOihi-
nee for the last place, Wllnam Sehfe OA
Wichita refuses to accept the nomlna-
ton He thinks he viii have sure
thing in running for superintendent OF
SedgWick county, and he prefers lhAl
to the doubtful Democratic place on the
This viii leave nine places for the
Populists to fill. They are three supreme
justices. lieutenant governor, state treas
urer, attorney general, superintendent
of public instruction superintendent OF
insurance. and congressman-at-l
One of the candidates named by the
Democrats is a Popuhst j. NJ Lewis
ef kinsley. the nominee for state audi
s-r There is a sentiment among some
of the Populists that the Populist con-
VentiOn ought to reciprOcate by naming
q Democrat among the places left for
them, especially since one of the Demo
Gratis has refused to accept the nOmina-
ton
For Justices, three candidates are
talked of. one for each OF the places.
Chief Justice DOster is of course, one OIL
these He would have been given Il
nomination by the Democrats had they
not been sure that the Populists would
nominate him. S. II. Allen, who was on
the supreme bench until four years ago,
will also doubtless be nominated. Both
of these VIII be named for six-year
terms For the remaining fOur-year
term q. +. Milton, of Dodge City, IS
suggested
For lieutenant governor three persons
are talked OF, all members or e1- mem
bers of the state senate. Ex-senator
George w. Hanna, Of Clay Center, is the
leading one. He is a brother OF d j.
Hanna, the Republican nominee for the
same office. and for that reason many
persons would like to see him nomina-
ted. 1T would make very interesting
contest. The other candidates are eN-
Senator Henry w. Young, of Independ-
ence. and Senator l.. Z. King. of Cow
ley. 1T is not expected, however, that
Senator King viii ask for the place, as
he is already sure OF seat IN the SEN
ate, and can probably hold it as long
as he wants to- He has been in the
state senate for the past 20 years.
Probably the most interest will cen
ter around the nominee for state treas
urer. as the fusiOnists expect to be able
to make a hard fight against Z. 7
Kelly, the Republican nominee. A
number of Republican editors declared
before the Republican convention that
they would not support Kelly if he were
nominated, and the fusionists. propose to
see if they will stand By their word.
The Populists are talking principally of
c. S. Salyards of Greenwood county. a
farmer and stock raiser. who has also
had the experience Of two terms as
county treasurer of Greenwood county.
He is quite wealthy and owns about
5000 acres of land not far from Eureka.
There is, however, some talk of giving
this office to the Democrats and nomi-
uatng conway Marshall OF l4arnett,
who made the race against Grimes two
years ago Marshall is a banker and
real estate man.
Three candidates are mentioned for
the place made vacant by the refusal
of William Sence to run for superin-
tendent of public instruction They are
S. p. Gephart OF Pratt. J. NJ Tadlock
of Phillipsburg and Milton Todd of
Seneca II Salyards should be norni-
mated for treasurer this Office might be
given to the Democrats again.
John Madden Of Emp0ria is the prin-
cipal candidate talked of for attorney
general since Noah Bowman of Garnett
announced his candidacy for congress
in the Second district.
Webb McNaH is the only candidate
mentioned for superintendent Of in
surance, and ]. D. Botkin the only one
for ngressman-at-large
When @. G. Coleman, the Republican
candidate for attorney general reached
Clay Center on his return from the
Wichita convention Thursday evening,
he found a crowd of about a thousand
Clay Center people waiting at the Rock
island depot TO receive him. They were
of all political faiths and beliefs but
they gave Mr.. Coleman a great ovation
They put him in a carriage and headed
by Populist drum corps. the hauled
Mr.. Coleman to the court house square
where ex-senator Hardness made an
address of congratulation to him. Mr.
coleman responded ia a betting man
ner Clay Center feels pretty well over
the results of the Republican state con-
Nentlcn-not only over the nomination
or Mr. Coleman, but also over that OF
- j. Hanna for lieutenant governor.
MT Hanna grew to manhood in CLAW
county, and his relatives still live there.
Congressman Curtis attempted to com
pei Dan Anthony. Jr. to divide The
LeaNeuWorth county delegation on the
organization Of the state convention
Wednesday, but Anthony refused to di-
NAue. LeaNenWorth county was for
BAILEY solidly and stood for Bailev's in
lerests on all questions Mr. Curtis alsn
tried TO make j. M. Chisham give Greer
lne greater part of Atchison county but
D'i5ian could not do it, Anthony is
postmaster at LeaVenWorth and Chfs-
nam IS postmaster at fAtchison both nv
lne grace of Mr.. Curtis and both are cam
uldates Tor reappointment but it is re-
ported that their actions at Wichita may,
cause Curtis to turn them doVsn rrbs
1-eaNenWorth Times. controlled bv An
rhony, contains The following editorial.
IL IS apparent that some friends OF
Congressman Curtis think il q rapffol
crime for any man in the First district
to be the friend Of w J. Bailey. There
IS no reason why such a cOhdition of af
fairs should exist. 1t is possible for a
man to nave more than one friend at a
time even in politics.
Besides the Republicans of this dis
trict are everlastinglV tired of this
Bailey-Curtis feud There IS no sense
An it lt only means disrupted party.