The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-02
Anti Cleveland Democrats Are
Camping on 1t.
He is Charged With Favoring
the Cleveland Wing.
ARE WRITING LETTERS
Sent to Democrats and Republic
cans in Third District.
Curtis Gets One Butler County
Representative.

Just before the Populist state conven-
ton in Topeka last week number Of
local Democrats received letters from
what purported to be a democratic COM
mittee in Washington warning them
against Congressman Jackson, of the
Third Kansas district. 1t was claimed
that he is a tool of a trust representa-
tive and attorney in Washington. Mr..
Jackson claimed that the letters were
sent out by little coterie of District
Columbia Democrats who were sore be-
cause they could not control the Demo-
cratic patronage.
A special from the State Journals
Washington correspondent today indi-
Gates that there may be more in the
fight against Jackson in Washington
than appeared from Mr.. JacksOn's
story. 1t is said to be a direct fight be-
tween the Cleveland and Bryan wings
of the Democracy in the District OF
Columbia, and that while Mr.. Jackson
is Bryan Democrat in Kansas he acts
with the Cleveland Democrats in Wash
ington. The special from Washington
is as follows:
1.-The Bryan wing of the Democrats of
the District of Columbia is going to
make it as difficult as possible for Rep
resentative Jackson to retain his, seat
in congress. Jackson voted for a man
who. is aligned with the Cleveland fac
ton for membership on the national
congressional committee. and this is
something which the Bryan wing will
never forgive him for doing. The feud
dates back several years. and the two
factions are frreconcilable.
1.-THE Cleveland wing Of the party here
is really in control. and has organized
the local committee, but the Bryan fac
ton has organized committee OF its
own, and has started In to make it hot
for Representative Jackson. 1t is trying
first of all, to prevent his denomination
by sending letters into his district. de-
nouncing him as an unjust and unfair
man, and q friend OF the trusts. His
denomination is most earnestly protest
ed against, and these letters are being
sent broadcast into the Third district
to Republicans and Democrats alike
''Some Of these letters are reaching
members of the Kansas delegation in
congress, who are asked what the mean
ing OF the light Is. Most Democrats
and Republicans cannot understand
why they should emanate from a DEM
ocratic source. While the fight being
made on Judge jackson will probably
not result in his defeat at the congress
sional convention, the letters will prove
very effective campaign arguments for
the opposition, and will probably have a
great deal to do with his defeat at the
polls in November"
In the contest over the nomination of
a candidate for the legislature in the
southern district in Butler county yes
terday afternoon, Congressman Curtis
candidate won. The northern district
was conceded to Governor Stanley, but
there was fight between the Stanley
and Curtis forces in the other district
and the Curtis candidate, s. H. Brandon,
was nominated. In the northern dis
trict J. B. Adams was renominated.
Governor Stanley was present and
spoke.
In the Fourth congressional district
Stanley now has three legislative nomi-
nees, Curtis has one, and there is one
doubtful. The balance Of the county
ticket nominated by the Republican
county convention at ElDorado was as
follows: Treasurer G. w. Tolle; county
clerk, H. A. ]. Coppins; clerk of the dis
trict court, G. l. Lane; probate judge,
J. F. Glendenning; county attorney, W.
M. Rees; register of deeds, s. w. Ben
son; sheriff, Sidney Brakeman; super
intendent of public instruction, c. w.
Thompson; surveyor, Lee Scott; coroner,
DR.. C. E. Hunt The resolution demand
that the Kansas senators and represen-
tatives in congress assist the president
In securing Cuban reciprocity They
also demand that the next legislature
shall reapportion the state into eight
congressional districts.
F. G. Hunsicker, of Usage City, has
been appointed as a clerk to prepare a
consolidated index to the journal of the
house of representatives of the F'iftfeth
congress. 1t is & two years job and
pays $1,000 a year.
A rumor has been floating around
that w. J. Bailey will select T. j. Schall,
editor of the Troy Chief, to be his
private secretary when he is elected
governor Mr. Bailey, however, says he
has not giyen~the subject any thought
that it had not entered his mind until
he heard of the rumor connecting Mr..
Schall with the place. II don't need a
private secretary yet" he said. Wait
till am elected and need one, then I'll
pick one. out"
When the Republican state central
committee met to consult the Republi-
can nominees for state officers about
the organization of the state committee
a short time ago. 1t was given out that
T. T. Kelly, candidate for state treas
urer held the proxy of c. F.. Scott,
candidate for congressman-at-larg
who was in Washington Now it has
leaked out that this was untrue The
proxy was held by W. J. Bailey. and
Mr.. Bailey cast Mr.. Scott's vote accord
ing to Instructions. Mr.. Scott sent his
proxy to Bailey by mail and just be-
fore the meeting of the committee wired
Mr.. Bailey to cast his vote for Cy Ander-
son for secretary of the committee.
which Bailey did. Mr.. Kelly did not
have Scott's proxy at any time.
The Democrats beat the Populists
again in nominating candidate fo1
| Judge to run against Charles Lobdell In
| the Thirty third judicial district. The
Democratic and Populfst judicial con-
ventions were both held at Larned yes
| terday. The Democrats nominated A.
H Wilson Of Jetmore. The Populists
had two candidates, ]. E. Andrews and
s. L Hale, both of Lacrosse. Andrews
was formerly on the bench in that dis
| trfct but was displaced when Governor
Stanley appointed Judge LobdeH to fill
the vacancy last fall Hale was the
| chairman Of the Populist state conven-
| fion here last week and is recognized as
one of the brightest Populists in the
state The Democrats were few IL
| number, but they persuaded the Popu-