The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-22


Peoples party organization is manifest
in the fact that A. M. Harvey its treas
urer, is openly in the employ of the
Curran, it's secretary. is his and the
book company'S friend.
In our efforts to build up inde-
pendent paper, devoted to the best in
tereStS of the producers of the state.
we ask the cordial. earnest support of
those who have heretofore been the pa
irons and friends of the paper and also
of all others who are interested in the
development of this the states greatest
interest,"
TheColumbus Daily Courier puts the
masthead and espouses his candidacy
for United States senator.
The fusionists of Ottawa county can
raise the cry of imperialism against
the Republicans in that county this
year The Republicans have put two
Kings on the county ticket One Is
JchI, L. King, candidate for repf asenta-
tive, and the other is James w. King,
candidate for clerk of the district court.
Both served in the Twentieth Kansas.
The Cloud county Republican conven-
ticn yesterday nominated c. N. Peck for
representative and endorsed the ear
didacy of Congressman Calderhead for
Concordia attorney. He will doubtless
follow the endorsement of the cOnven-
ton as long as Mr.. Calderhead is in the
race, but if Calderhead drops out it is
doubtful now who Peck will be for. A
close friend of Mr. Peck said Peck told
him a few days ago that he had no
choice for senator at that time and
would follow the best interests of Cloud
county when it came time to vote Oh
the senatorial question. Mr.. Peck was
nominated by reclamation. George Rig
by was candidate against him in the
primaries but Rigby's name was not
presented to the convention.
Walter G. Reid was nominated for
register of deeds by the Cloud county
Republicans. he has been bookkeeper
in the state treasurer's office for the
past four wears. The balance of the
Cloud county ticket is as follows
County attorney. F. w. Sturgis. Jr.:
superintendent, Miss Julia Stone; pro-
bate Judge. c. P. Smith: clerk of the
district court, A. FOrtney; county clerk,
| E. ]. Alexander; county treasurer. J. e.
| Wade: sheriff C. E. Graham: coroner.
| Dr. G. A. Nelson. The resolutions en-
| dOrse the state and national admins
| trations Senator Burton and the cadi-
dacy of Calderhead for United States
| senator. George A. Clark, secretary of
| state and candidate for state printer, is
| principal owner of the Concordia Blade
and Empire and wanted the convention
| to endorse him for state printer, but E.
! W. Hoch had friends in the convention
who tried to run in resolution endors-
| ing HOch. The result was that the Hoch
! resolution was voted down and no en-
/ dorsement was made in the state print
| er question.
| Congressman Calderhead has recommend
| ton City to succeed w H. Mackey. who
| becomes United States marshal. Mr.. Cal
| len is at present county treasurer of Geary
| county. Captain John K. Wright was a
| candidate for the appointment and Mr..
CaIderhead had to make a choice between
| State Librarian James L. King is pre-
| pairing political handbook for the Repub-
| lican state committee. 1t will deal with
| state issues from Republican standpoint.
| The Emporia Gazette of last evening
makes a vigorous demand that charges
| against Thomas T. Kelly, Republican
| nominee for state treasurer. be immed
! lately cleared up in satisfactory man
/ ner or kelly's name will be taken from
| the GaZeite's ticket The Gazette says
| that it has been waiting for this ex-
| PLANTATION ever since the Republican
| state convention. but it has not been
| forthcoming, and it cannot afford to
| keep silent longer unless a satisfactory
explanation is made. The Gazette says
| editorially:
| 'The Populist paper in Lyon county
| is making pretty tough sliding for the
| Gazette by calling attention to the fact
| that this paper is supporting Thomas t.
Kelly for state treasurer on the Repub-
| l1cdn Ticket nelly IL appears Is d. lHlel
and an embeZzler and on different Oc-
! casons in the ninety days last past has
| returned 81 300 to Miami county that he
| stole from the county when he was
county clerk The Gazette has always
| stood for fairness and decency in poll
| tics and naturally the Emporia Times
| accuses the Gazette of hypocrisy.
| sThe Gazette was informed that Sen
ator Burton who stood as Kelly's spon-
| ser at the Wichita state convention
knew the facts in the case and would
/ see to it that Kelly, who is Burton s
| particular friend would explain the
charges adequately They are serious
| specific charges and the time has
| passed too long now in silence on Kelly's
| part. The Gazette which has been in
! clined to suspect Burton and his friends
too much perhaps, concluded in this one
case to hold its peace and walt for the
| Burton people to explain. Kelly has
! been in the hospital and is there now
| and there is some excuse for the delay
| If Kelly can not explain absolutely why
| a Repu blcan BOARD OF examiners and
| Republican county convention at his
| home town have branded him thief
he must not receive Republican votes as
state treasurer. The Gazette defended
| Kelly Immediately after the state con-
| vention, because q conspiracy seemed te
be upon him. But later facts have come
| out which make the conspiracy theory
| absurd Kelly must tell the people why
he returned monev to the county which
he was accused OF stealing. Lyon coun-
ty is a small part of Kansas, and the
| Gazette has small influence beyond the
! Lyon county borders. But if Kelly
| does not explain and that right soon
his name must come down from tfre
head of this paper. Every day the Ga
zette supports thief on the state
| ticket, the paper loses the confidence
of the voters when it talks about fail
| clean politics in county matters. Igor
county snail not go Populist even if the
Burton people do insist on Kelly's stay
ing the state ticket Unless he ex-
plains fully and fairly and adequately
down goes his name from tie Ga
! zette."