The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-18
THEIR VOTE COMPL ETED
Allied Peoples Party Will Now
Submit Ticket as q Whole.

The Initiative vote of the Allied
party of Kansas has been at last COM
pleted and the committee will now pro-
ceed with the referendum vote. This
means that a ballot will be sent out
containing the name of the candidate
for each state Office who received. the
highest vote in the initiative ballot. This
last ballot is called the referendum BAL
lot and is meant to ascertain II the
ballot is acceptable to the majority
The referendum ballot is as follows:
For governor, James H Lathrop of
Oakland.
Lieutenant governor. T. B. Wolfe of
Secretary of state, Ed. P. Green of
Winfield.
Attorney general James Tapp. of
Wichita
State auditor, R. c. Bradshaw of To-
peka.
State treasurer, p. B. Maxson of Dun
lap.
Superintendent of public instruction.
w. G. Riste of Norton.
Superintendent of insurance, A. E
Munich of HalStead.
Congressman-at-large. Charles M.
Sheldon of Topeka.
Justices of the supreme court for six
years. John Madden of Emporia, A. c.
Shinn of Ottawa, E. c. Little of Abilene.
Justice OF the supreme court for four
years, Frank Doster of Marion.
Justice of the supreme court for two
years. J. Y. Robbins of Topeka.
Rev.. Charles M. Sheldon received
more votes than any other one man
mentioned. but it scattered Besides re-
ceiving the largest vote for congress-
man-at-large he received considerable
vote for governor and also for number
of other offices.
Mr.. Lathrop also received votes for
secretary of state and one or two other
offices. About five hundred votes were
cast in the initiative ballot.
A considerable number of those who
voted took occasion also to express their
preference for United States senator
and to demand a plank in the platform
in favor of electing United States SEN
ators by a direct vote of the people.
Governor Stanley received quite vote
for senator and Congressman Curtis
also received several, but these do not
appear on the ballot.
A large number of the initiative voters
wanted. to help re-elect Judge Doster
to the supreme bench. and he received
year term. the eame that &c las been
nominated for by the fusionists. AS
a, result when the official ballot Is
printed the four year term on the
cant SO that the persons who vote that
ticket can vote for Judge Doster.
About six hundred of the referendunr
ballots will be sent out for the approval
ballot and Others who want to take q
hand IN It. -
+ The following call was issued today
for another Allied party conventions:
The Allied Peoples party of-Kansas
and also Shawnee county will hold .
mass convention on Saturday, Septem-
Der 20, 1902. at 10 O'Clock a. M, at Lin
coin Post hall. Topekas te place a state
and county ticket in nomination. All
anti fusion Populists and labor union
lists and all Independents who are in
favor of demanding the right of the peo-
pie to. rule by direct vote outside of
ing the enforcement of law and the
making of laws for the protection of
the home and honest industry against
the destroyers of virtue, honor and JUS
tice, are requested to attend and par
ticipate in this meeting.
by order of the committee of the
Allied party. F. A. MORAND,
chairman.
LAS. H. LATHROP, secretary.,. =