The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-07

%. 70 - o. 80 q % s
Necessary to nominate 81.
p. p. Campbell, OF Pittsburg, viii have
his own county, Crawford. solid with q
votes as starter. Geo. w. WheatieY.
of Galena, viii have Cherokee the same
way with two votes less. o. p. Elrgen-
bright, Of Independence, viii have not
only his own county, Montgomery, with
g votes. but also has the y votes IN
I-abette instructed for him. w. H.
Sproul OF Sedan. has Chautauqua cOun-
TVS IL votes instructed for him. In Ne
osho county Seth Wells was q candi-
date Tor state auditor, and he viii di-
vide the Ne0sho county delegation
equally among the four candidates at
least on the first ballot, giving each ore
four
This leaves only Wilson, Elk and
CoWley counties to be fought over
Wheatley is claiming the big end of
Wilson cOunty's IA votes but Ergen-
bright thinks he win get some of that
delegation. and Campbell claims about
three and gives five TO Sproul. Ergen-
bright and Wheatley are both claiming
the greater part of Elk, but SprOul viii
probably get the majority of the dele
gates Campbell is not claiming any
thing in Elk county to start with. Meth
er is he ia COWley. Wheatley is also
claiming 20 out of the "A votes in Cow
ley county, but the other candidates say
he win not get more than half of the
delegation
The state convention last week great
~ com mplcaLGQ the 4llrQ district SlLua-
ton. because it threw the craftsmanship
fight into that district AS a result
none Of the candidates are quite so sure
Of their ground as they were two weeks
ago. Speculation as to how the conven-
ton Will vote IS largely guess work. but
q politician who has been keeping tab
on the situation makes the following
prediction as to the result Of the first
ballot.
Ergenbright .............. .............5S
~
Campbell ... Observation-Disclosures. 40
Sproul ...-............. ................S1
1t is figured that Wheatley and
Grgenbright win never get together.
They have been fighting one another.
1t is said that Ergenbright has been
helping in the fight against Wheatley
over the charges which have been per
sistently circulated about Wheatley's
alleged croOkedness as city clerk of Ca
lena. Campbell might nominate either
Wheatley or Ergenbrght, but he prob
ably VIII not do it, as he thinks he wiz
probably be the compromise candidate.
Either Wheatley or Ergenbright. it is
figured, would 60 to Campbell rather
than have the other nominated Sproul
too, believes there is a good chance for
the lightning to strike him rather than
John A. huffman. of Pittsburg. was
IN 1opeka last night He is CampbelTs
manager, and in speaking of the situa-
ton he said:
eleven ballots, and Campbell will be the
nominee He is the most available can
dldate in the race. He is a strong clean
man and has a wide acuuafntance over
the district. Sproul is also a good man.
but ne has not as wide an acquaintance
as Campbell Ergenbright and Wheat
ley viii not get together. and neither
can be nominated unless they do 1 pre-
sumo the finish fight win be between
Wheatley and Campbell, but there is no
telling about that"
Wheatley is weakened by the fact
tnat ne was defeated by jackson tuo
years ago and by the feeling that lack
son would defeat him again this y-aa,.
IT is generally recognized that Congress-
man jackson is a stronger candidate
now than he was two years ago. and
W nsatiey enemies in the Republican
party say that this win more than over
cone any advantage that might accrue
TO Wheatley through the anti-fusion
election law
1t is peculiar fact that nearly every
prominent fusionist is also smell
oinder In this regard the Populist
party ls Iar dlfIerent from the Republf-
sah some OF the shrewdest Republican
lHadefs never try to make a speach b1sf
lI IS rare that a POpulist attains rror,ai
nence who isn't an orator" The rea-
son probably is that the Populisf lead
efs, most OF them. got start at school
mouse campaigning when the party ft-sr
started and they have kept it m ever
since Such Republicans as Cx-r15s T -
land Morton Albaugh J. M Sir,neo,
anu anu glHets rarely make speeches. but
tney DO much of the head work of cam
palgns The following list of the Drorni
nent speakers Of the state in the Re
puplean and fusion parties has been
9Iepa1ee 20 snow their comparative
strength in the coming campaign
FIRST DISTRICT
Huslon-J- II. Atwood. David Over
lnEeF. W. a. Harris, A. M. Harvey