The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
HOW TO DODGE IT
Bourbon FusiOnists Plan to
EYade Anti-FusiOn Law.
Would Name Candidates ON sIn-
dependent Ticket.
CURRAN'S QUESTION
How Two Sets of Independents
Should Be Printed.
Is Centering in Craw-
ford County Convention,

1t IS possible that the ROpuAlStS ana
Democrats of Bourbon county have de-
vised a scheme for getting around the
anti-fusion law, and at the same time
maintain their respective organizations.
They propose that one party shall
nominate candidate for coroner and
the other a candidate for surveyor under
the names of their respective parties, SO
as to retain their places on the official
ballot and maintain their organizations
The balance of the county ticket viii be
left blank. Then they will divide the
remaining Offices. each party taking half
and viii nominate them as independent
candidates. This will make full inde
pendent county ticket, with the excep-
tlon of coroner and surveyor, and it wiz
be fusion ticket.
The principal danger is that it may be
possible for any number OF independent
candidates to be nominated and may.
perhaps, be placed on the same ticket.
There might be half a dozen independ-
ent candidates for sheriff nominated and
placed one right below another, which
would defeat the entire lot, as many of
the fusion voters would not be sure
which one they wished to vote for.
John Curran, secretary of the Popu-
list state central committee. has asked
for an opinion FROM Attorney General
GODDARD as to the manner in which two
or more sets Of independent candidates
shall be placed on the official ballot, If
each has a separate column. the Bour-
bon county plan might work. If they
are all to be thrown into one column it
would not work, because the Republi-
l cans could bring out enough lndepend-
| ent candidates by petition to effectually
confuse the fusion voters.
If Attorney General GODDARD should de-
| eide that each set of independent can
/ didates is entitled to a separate column.
the plan may be presented TO the state
! conventions of the two fusion parties.
! But even if circumstances should favor
I
necessary to get the ticket on the Off
( cial ballot by petition.
1 Secretary Curran does not believe the
plan feasible, for he thinks that all in
dependent candidates viii be placed on
the official ballot under single head
Interest is deepening In the Crawford
4 county convention which viii be held
tomorrow. Many Of the Politicians are
| there today looking on and counseling
with the local leaders. They represent
| both sides Of the gdbernatorial fight.
| D. w. Mulvane was one Of the first to
go down to Pittsburg, and Cyrus Leland
/ and Morton Albaugh will also be there.
! The anti-Bailey element is making a big
fight to secure control of the convention.
as they. believe such an action would so
far towards retrieving their lost political
fortunes.
The Washington Republican, in com
menting upon the rumOr that Senator
| Morrow would become a candidate for
! state treasurer, published the following
/ the day before Senator Morrow made
! the positive announcement of his candi-
dacy: There was time we believe
when he could have been induced to
make the race for the place, and he had
the VerV best chances for success. but
he was Indifferent about the matter
and would nat allow his candidacy to be
1 pushed. Mr.. Morrow would make an eX-
! cellent state treasurer, but he would
! have to go in the convention at this la te
! ro4r Ut diua n n q in
way and we do not believe he would
care to take such chances. There are
( three candidates in the Fifth district
for state offices, besides this county has
! held its county convention without tax
ing into consideration the candidacy OF
| any one from this county and Mr.. Nor
row is at the head of the state delega-
ton from this county instructed for Mr..
! Bailey for governor. If it could be done
! we would like to see Senator Morrow
/ nominated for state treasurer. he could
be elected and would make an excep-
| tiOnany good state officer"
The Populists of Sumner county have
/ endorsed J. D. BOtkin for the PoDulist
nomination for governor. 1t begins to
look as though Botzin viii be the noni-
nee.
D. W Finney is putting up a hard
fight on Frank Nelson for state super
/ intendent because Nelson voted for Ore
I Morse for railroad commissioner, there
| by throwing down Finney- Governor
| Finney is trying to line up the Fourth
district solidly against Nelson. The
| district may line up for w M Sinclair,
who is a Fourth district candidate
A Dickinson county dispatch states
that the Populist leaders Joined with
! the Democrats in holding a county con-
I ventiOn last Saturday to elect delegates
to the various Democratic conventions
Dickinson is c. B. uomman's county.
The following is from the Dayton
(O9 Herald: 'I am mighty pleased
with the appointment Of Ware as com
missioner of pensions, writes Col. I'D
Smith just made postmaster at Mound
/ City Kas That. taken in connection
( with my appointment as postmaster
here. fnsures that the name of the pres
ident win be written high on the tab
lets of imperishable fame. These two
acts are sufficient guarantee Of real
on without further anxiety as to the
safety of free institutions. With me and
Gene in the saddle, the country is safe.
All that now is needed is a generous
appropriation.
J. Mack Love, chairman of the Dem
ocratic state central committee. pub
fishes a two-column letter to prove that
the Populists ought to join the Demo
cratic party this year.
Copies Of Congressman Longs speech
in congress on reciprocity with Cuba
have been received in Topeka. It IS q
pamphlet of 81 pages. and contains sew
eral pages of figures which must have
taken a good while to compile It is q
good thing to keep for reference.
Weather Indications.
Chicago, April 29.-Forecast for kan
sas: Generally fair tonight and We'd
nesday; cooler in northeast portion to-