The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-02
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lists to turn down their own candidates
and endorse Wilson. Wilson will help
the POpulist state committee to test the
anti-fusion law in the supreme court
The Socialists are so numerous in
Cowley county that they got up a mass
convention of 200 people yesterday and
nominated a full county ticket, includ-
ing county commissioners. DR.. Gran
vile LOwther, the Mcpherson minister
who was dismissed from the Methodist
church for heresy, was one of the speak
ers- Their resolutions declare against
both the Democratic and Republican
parties, demand direct legislation, and
endorse public ownership of the liquor
traffic as the best solution of that prob
lem.
Now that congress has adjourned
Congressman Scott and Long are al
ready on their way home. Curtis, Cald-
erhead, BowerSOck and Jackson leave
Washington this afternoon, Miller will
leave Saturday but will stop over in
Pittsburg for visit. Senator Burton
will also stay in Washington till Satur-
day, reaching Topeka in time to make
his speech here Monday night
Claude Duval, fusion candidate for
secretary of state, will speak at the
Fourth of July celebration at Hutchin-
son along with w. ]. Bailey. Duyal is
a spellbinder. too.
The fact that the Populist state con-
vention last week neglected to con-
denim Governor Stanley and his admin
istration in its platform is caus-
ing considerable comment. The
man who welded more influence than
any other on the platform committee
was Edwin Taylor of Wyandotte coun-
ty. He i. not the kind that is always
"condemning" Just because his party Is
not in power. 1t is probable. howeve-.
that some of the other members forgot
all about Governor Stanley.
Wilson County Citizen: At Winfield,
last week, when the Republican con-
gressfonal convention was held, the edi-
tor of this paper was asked if he knew
how Sam Lappin ran for state treasurer
in 1S74-how many votes behind other
Republican nominees. Except Cover
nor Osborn, the other state candidates
received 10000 plurality, Webb Wilders s,
for auditor, being the highest, while
| Lappin's plurality was 9,744. That year
| the total vote of the state was Sc, 900.
| Now the state polls over 100000 votes.
| Burlingame Chronicle: That man STAN
| ley is again proving a puzzle for the poll
| ticians. Curtis is running for senator, with
| the national committeeman and Senator
| Burton and all their organization and ma
| chinery back of him. Long. too, is run
ming with manager and organization, with
| the Endorsement of the national admins
tration. Stanley has been cantering along
| DIT q gait VI HIS own, WltuOut IudHdS CT
or machinery, and the other fellows have
| been laughing about Stanley's ''one vote.
| But they have quit laughing There are
now thirty-eight nominations made fo1
| the legislature, and Stanley's one vote
| has increased so that he has about as
many as the other two fellows put to
| gether. There are some scattering foI
| Bowersock and Calderhead, but Stanley
is away in the lead. He has a peculiar
| way of doing things When he was elect
ed governor great many went to him
| and told him who should be appointed tC
run the state institutions. Stanley listen
ed and appointed men of his own selec-
ton. His advisors were somewhat dis
| gruntled. but as time passed and they no
| ticed the institutions, they saw an i'm
| provement in conditions, they saw better
| service and less expense, they saw mer
| doing their duty, not merely turning theil
| office into private snaps, drawing theil
pay and letting. thing go" # they visit
| ed the governors office again, they no
ticed a change there. The executive
| clerk was gone, other hangers on at the
| office who were usually. placed there fol
pomp and pay had disappeared. The gov
| ernor, secretary, and a stenOgrapher are
running the whole business and time t.
| spare. Stanley has a simple way of do
| ing good things effectively.