The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-28
TAKES new TURN
Lyon County Democrats In
struct for Curtis.
Vote for Him If Harris Can't
Be Elected.
is A CLEVER SCHEME.
May by this Means Get Many
Republican Votes.
Would Turn the Tide In Close
Counties.
is A CLEVER SCHEME

A new influence has been 1nJeCleu HltV
the contest for United State senator
1t has got to the point where the fu-
siOnists are taking a hand in the Ike
publican fight.
In the Democratic county convention
in Lyon county Saturday afternoon a
resolution was passed instructing the
fuSioniSts to support Congressman
Curtis for United States senator in
case there is no show to re-elect Sena~
tor Harris.
The resolution was passed for the
purpose of securing Republican votes
for the fusion county ticket. The Re
publican convention nominated candl-
dates for the legislature who are fof
Stanley for senator The Martindale
faction is for Curtis, and some OF the
Curtis men are sore. 1t was claimed
that 100 Curtis men would vote the Iu-
sion county ticket if the fusion rep
resentatives were instructed for Cur
tbs.
This bears out the statements which
have been made by the State Journal
in the past few weeks that the fusion
lists are preparing to make hard
struggle for the legislature. Two years
ago Lyon county elected Republican
members of the legislature by MAORI
ties of Al and 121. 1t can be easily
seen that If 100 Republicans bolt the
Republican ticket and vote for the fu-
sionists the fusion county ticket, includ-
ing representatives, will be elected in
Lyon county.
1t is believed that there is a deal on
in Lyon county, because Frank Dale,
who pushed the resolution through, is
close friend of William Martindale.
and 1t is believed that some of the
Martindale faction knew of the plan.
1T might as well come out now"
said Dale on the floor of the conven-
ton, for it will come out sooner or
later. I have been assured by a group
of prominent Republicans that if we
instruct our legislative candidates for
Curtis we can have 100 votes for our
ticket. So, I favor the resolution
1t is said that there is a plan to do
the same thing in Leavenworth county
that is, to bring out independent can
didates who shall be for Senator Har-
ris in case there Is a prospect of re-
electing him and If not. they shall be for
Curtis.
If the fusionists pursue this plan over
the state it may make considerable diff
ference with the Republican sena torial
fight. The contest will. of course, be
eventually ended in the Republican leg
islative caucus, and it is a question
whether any fusion members will be
admitted to it, even though they may
promise to stand by the decision of the
caucus in the election of United States
senator
Congressman Curtis disclaims any
connection with the Lyon county pro-
gramme and calls on his friends to
stand by the Republican nominees for
the legislature.
ton of the convention he said, land 1
hope that my friends may not be misled
by any such resolutions. If my friends
In Lyon county desire to please me.
those who live in Mr. Harris district
will not only vote for him. but work for
his election, and those who live in Mr.
Evans district will vote and work for
him, these gentlemen being the Repub-
lican nominees in Lyon county.
Il want to see these two Republicans
elected to the 1RQiS1a iS NV
desire to have the Republicans of Lyon
county support the Republican noni-
nees. I do not believe that there was
any understanding between delegates to
publicans of Lyon county, but that this
was simply a scheme to secure votes, if
possible, for the fusion nominees, and
hope that it will fail
ct desire to take advantage of this op-
portunity to say to my friends in the
state that want them to support all Re-
publican nominees to the legislature, re-
CARELESS of whom they favor for the
United States senate, that the election
of a Republican house is more import
ant to the Republicans of Kansas than
is the candidacy of any individual for
the United States senate"
Senator w. A. Harris will leave New
York for Europe on his mission as spe-
cial commissioner for the Louisiana
Purchase exposition next Wednesday.
..
| The senator will visit Great Britain.
| France, Germany and Holland for the
purpose of working up a great interna-
| tional live stock exhibit for the EXPOSE
| ton. He bears credentials to Ambassa-
| dor Choate and other officials of the de-
| partment of state, and will endeavor to
| secure an exhibit from King Edward s
| royal herd of shorthorns at Sandring-
| ham, and another from a herd owned
| by the late Queen Victoria, which is To-
| Gated at Windsor. Senator Harris will
return to America about October 1 and
| will put in four weeks in the campaign
| in Kansas.
| Greenleaf Sentinel: Since Tom Kelly
| has repaid Miami county the amount he
seems to have stolen from it. isn't it
| about time for the Republicans of the
state to demand that Tom be with
drawn from the ticket? For a man to
own up that he is a thief don't make
him much better thief.
In the Thirtieth judicial district the
| Democrats will hold their judicial con-
| vention at Ellsworth tomorrow to NOM
nate candidate for judge. The Pop
ulists will meet at Salina week later.
T. L. Bond of Salina will be the nomi-
nee. 7
The fusion ticket nominated in Lyon
| county Saturday is as follows: Sheriff
| Edward S. Newlin clerk of the court
Charles Jones; county clerk, VIM. Egg
| gers; register of deeds, George Safer
county treasurer. ]. d. Eastin: county
| attorney, E. L. Mccain; county super.
intendent, Mary McCreary; surveyor
Alfred Lenherr; coroner, DIR. H. D
Hunt; representative, Fifteenth district
w. S. Williamson; Fifty-first district, T
Jensen. commissioner of First district
Jack Jones.
The Republican primaries in Doni
phan county We're held Saturday ant
the county convention will be held to
morrow. Cyrus Leland will be nomi
mated for the legislature by accIama
tfon- This is one county in the FRS
district in which there will be no Cur
tbs and anti-Curtis fight.
Bale Waggener has announced tina
he will make the race for the legisla
| ture on the Democratic ticket agains