The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-23
POpulist and Democrats Arrive
for TomorrOW's Convention.
Both Parties Open Headquar-
ters Ready For Work.
SENATOR w. A. HARRIS.
George Hanna, of Clay Center
For Lieutenant Governor,
Would Run Against His Repub-
lican Brother Dave Hanna.

The vanguard of the Populists state
convention did not reach Topeka Sun
day as was expected. The leaders did
not, in fact reach here until today. and
there was big delegation here from the
Sixth district by the time the leaders
arrived and began to talk things over.
The Democrats were more numerous
at noon today than were the POpuists.
Hugh Farrelly. the new chairman of the
Democratic state central committee, and
Charles McCrum, the new secretary,
came in this morning. James Orr also
came over from AtchisOn. and J. Mack
Love, ex-chairman came in from kan
sas City. Charles Sawyer came down
from Norton on an early train, and ex-
Governor Click, who was chairman of
the Wichita convention, also got in.
Congressman Jackson and Senator
Harris arrived from Washington at
noon and registered al the Throop where
the Democrats have their headquarters.
The Populist headquarters are at the
National.
Immediately after their arrival the SEN
ator and Mr.. Jackson went to the Ma
tiOnal to see some of the Populist lead
ers, but only few We're on hand John
Curran, secretary Of the POpulist state
central committee had opened his head
quarters there, and Colonel Fred Close.
of Ellis county, H. W. Young of Inde-
pendence, -Uncle DAVID Hefebower OF
PaOla, and two or three others were all
who could be found
large number of delegates, but all prob
ably viii not arrive until tomorrow
morning. Colonel Close said the most
of these from his part the state would
come in during the afternoon, and the
Sixth district delegates viii probably
hold a caucus tonight to decide upon
whom they will support for the various
offices. Some of them want to follow
the example of the Sixth district Re
publcans and present a solid front for
some of their own candidates.
There seems to be practically no doubt
but the Populsits will endorse
the nominations made by the Demo-
Gratis at Wichita a month ago and I'LL
in the vacancies with POpulists- The
two tickets Will probably be presented
to the secretary of state for filing at
the same time, and If Secretary Clark
refuses TO file both of them, as he will,
of course. the supreme court will be
mandamused to compel him to place on
the official ballot the ticket which he re-
jects.
Chairman Farrelly will call a meeting
of the Democratic state central COM
mittee tonight to talk the matter over
informally. The meeting viii not be held
until late, after the arrival of the even
ing trains and little will be done. To-
morrow the committee will meet at an
adjourned session of the Democratic
state convention, and it Will endorse the
nom nations made by the POpulists.
It is pretty generally understood that
Chief Justice Doster and S H. Allen
are slated for two of the supreme court
places, and today there is considerable
talk of Ed S. Waterbury of Emporias
for the third place.
There may be more of contest for
lieutenant governor than has been sup
posed. The boom of Senator George W.
Hanna of Clay Center, has gained a
good headway, but there are also two
or three Sixth district aspirants for the
same place. Jerome Shoup, Of Hill City,
the horne of D. J. Hanna, the Republi-
can nominee is being doomed by his
friends. and is also Senator Dan Hart.
Of Norton county. Fred Close is boom
ing Henry ". Young, of Independence.
Senator Hanna's boom has a big lead,
however, and it will be hard to head it
off If he is nominated Kansas will see
an extremely peculiar situation in the
coming campaign. 1t viii be that of two
brothers, the best of friends, campaign
.ng against one another for the same
office.
George and Dave Hanna are about
as Achummy' as two brothers generally y
get. They are interested together finan-
ciaIly and think more of one another
than is usual, even with brothers. But
one is a Republican and the other is a
Populist. Both have attained promi-
nence in their respective parties. Dave
has been nominated by the Republicans