The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-27
TAKES new TURN
Miami Republican Makes a Plain
Proposition.
Wants Republican Executive
Committee to Visit PaOIa.
EXAMINE HIS PAPERS.
If Kelly Is Not Guilty Can
Easily Find 1t Out.
When Cloud is Removed Editor
VIII Support Him.

Republican organ of Miami county,
comes forward with a new proposition
with reference to the Kelly matter 1t
asks that the executive committee of
the Republican state central committee
come to PaOla. go over the findings of
the county commissioners with refer
ence to the Kelly shortage and the rec
OrdS in connection with them, and If
they find Kelly guilty to request him
to withdraw from the Republican ticket.
The Repu blican has believed Kelly
guilty of the charges against him and
has been persistently refusing to sup
port him. 1t promises, however, that if
the Republican executive committee
/ find Kelly innocent it will not only sup
| port him cordially for state treasurer,
! but it will make such reparation to him
as it can.
The proposition in detail is as fol-
! lows:
THE perplexing situation which con-
fronts the Republicans of Kansas in the
/ candidacy of Thomas 7. Kelly for state
! treasurer can be cleared up if there is
| an honest. earnest desire to do So
! There need be no further speculation
as to the truth or falsity of the findings
of the commissioners of Miami county.
It is capable of exact demonstration
| whether Kelly is guilty or innocent.
Let the executive committee of the
Republican state central committee
| come to PaOla and make a thorough in
/ vestigation of Mr.. Kelly's records as
county clerk. All the papers in each of
! the sixteen specific findings against
Kelly are in envelopes, where they were
placed by the county clerk, by direction
of the county commissioners, with notes
of all records and pages where entries
can be found covering these items. The
| committee can have full access to all
| records and papers and full scope to
conduct such investigation as it desires.
| IF it be found that Mr.. Kelly is IN
nocent. the Miami Republican VIII make
! such restitution to him as lies within
| its power. viii give hlm its cordial sup
port for state treasurer and the assur-
| ance that he can carry Miami county
by an overwhelming majority.
IF it is found that Mr.. Kelly is guilty
| let demand be made for his resigna-
/ ton from the Republican ticket and
such pressure be exerted as to enforce
| this demand.
| themselves and to the state to clear up
this matter. Let immediate action be
taken"
According to Senator Harris there is
still a possibility that the interOeeanic
canal may be built over the Nicaraguan
! route The condition is that the title
| to the Panama route should not prove
to be good. Senator Harris returned
| yesterday to Washington, after attend
ing the POpulist convention here, but be-
| fore leaving he said:
THE advocates of the Panama route
must show clear title, and the Panama
| proposition must be shaped so that we
| know what we are getting Immediately
| following the passage of the bill select
| ing the Panama route Senator Morgan
| and myself went to the house members
and urged that they accept the senate
/ amendments This has been done dur
| ing my absence from Washington. Now
there must be showdown on the con
cessions involved in the Panama route
( There Will be a thorough examination
of the titles. When the new company
took hold of the Panama route they
agreed to give the old company so per
| m f66 NJ 10 acr7ff ,7f
| the Panama route if we have to take it
| subject to the conditions imposed by the
| old Panama company upon the new
company And then a treaty must be
made between this country and Col
ombia and ratified by both countries
| Colombia has been in the thrOes of a
revolution for some time and its Iegis-
! lature has not met for two years. Should
these conditions that 1 have mentioned
not be met satisfactorily the president
! viii be at liberty TO choose a route and
/ viii undoubtedly take Up the Near
! aguan route"
With reference to the outcome of the
recent Populist convention Senator
Harris said: We have a good fighting
! chance to win and the campaign will
be one of the most vigorous in the his
tory of the state. There was some little
soreness on the part of those opposed to
fusion, but that is rapidly being over
come. 1 have talked with many of the
DELEGATES and the leaders Of our party
headed, sensible men of the party will
give their efforts to the election of the
ticket nominated at Topeka. My can
didacy for reelection to the United
States senate has already Deen an
nounced and 1 will make a campaign
for the state ticket and for reelection
this fall"
The Minneap polls Messenger one Of
the most influential Republican papers
in the Fifth district. published in a
county adjoining Senator Burton s
home. makes this pertinent inquiry:
Lets see, what is the mode of pro-
cedure in impeaching a United States
senator"
J A. huffman of Pittsburg was elect
ed chairman of the Third district Re
publican congressional committee al
the meeting of the committee at Cherry
vale yesterday. Mr.. huffman was P.
P. CampbelIs manager in the recent
contest for the Republican nomination
in the Third district, and Mr.. Camp
bells choice for chairman of the com
mittee naturally falls upon him. J. M
Nation, who was chairman of the con-
ventiOn which nominated Campbell
was elected secretary of the commit
tee and Clarence Price of Pittsburg
was made treasurer. Price was largely
instrumental in getting Wheatley to
throw his votes to Campbell in the
Winfield convention.
Some of the Topeka correspondents of
eastern newspapers got together at the
/ PopUlist convention Wednesday and
formulated a resolution mpathizine
with King Edward in his aff1ictiOn- If
a resolution of that kind had been pass
ed by q PoDulist convention it would
make a good STORY for the eastern
press. But not single delegate would
introduce the resolution After several