The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-21
Populist State Convention to
Meet in Topeka.
Leaders Will Probably Reach
Topeka Sunday.
CRADDOCK IS COMING.
Democratic Nominee For Cover
nor to Open Headquarters.
Interest Centers i'm Nominee For
State Treasurer.

Next Tuesday will see the last OF the
big political conventions in Kansas un-
til 1904 The Populists viii meet in To-
peka on that date and will in all
probability indorse the nominstio
made by the Democrats at Wichita and
fill in the balance of the ticket them
selves
The leaders win probably begin TO
arrive tonight. Congressman A NJ.
Jackson, who captured the Democratic
state convention a Wichita and OBJ
tained the leadership in the conveu-
ton. left Washington a day or two
ago and will reach Topeka this after
noon OF tonight. Senator Harris may
also come tonight. although it is posi-
BILE that he may go hoAe to Leaven-
worth to spend Sunday Senator Har-
ris will. of course, be the big man in
the convention.
W. H. Craddock. the nominee for gov
ernor, will come up from Kansas City
tomorrow to open headquarters. a
train load of Craddock .rooters." half
of them Populists. will be up from Wy
andctte county Tuesday.
There viii prOba bly, be a great crowd
in Topeka by Tuesday There Ni1 be
791 delegates in the convention. and
many counties have also elected alter
mates. It is likely that the auditorium
ing session of the convention Hugh
Farrelly chairman of the Democratic
state central committee. has invited all
Of the delegates who sat in the Dem
ocrati convention Wichita to be in
Topeka to advise with the Democratic
state central committee. which meets on
the same day as the Populsts with ali
the power of the state convention dele
gated to it.
Probably the principal interest in the
Popullst convention VIII center im The
r7far 4r0D F5fsea Tx1..HIa
/ publican candidate. There is sIr0us
movement in favor of Edwin TAYLOR if he
| can be persuaded to take the nomination
Mr. Taylor is not the only one mentioned.
! however Miami county FopulistS haXc
/ endorsed eX-State Treasurer David Heiif-
/ bower for the place, and the Pdola Times
promises that Miami county would give
Kelly. Miami county IS also Keliys
/ home " anaunsee county has endoIsen
! Louis Palenske. cashier OF ne Alma Na-
! heads the Greenwood county deleEatioa. is
county has just endorsed c. r. Hoffman.
| who is one OF the best known PopuiistS IN
/ the state, but it is doubtful il MT- Hon-
| man would accept
Another strong man is suggested from
i Saline county He is Charles f.. Nc
/ Adams. cashier OF the Farmers National
4 bank Of Salina. He was Tor four wears
! county treasurer Of Saline county and lrs
was impossible for the Republicans To de-
feat him 1t Is doubtful if ne, too would
/ ask for the nomination.
! Considerable interest will develop also
| over the nomination for superintendent or
/ public instruction A good manV Poui-
i lists are taking the suggestion that Frank
non-narfisarl candidate i'm ali sariollsfless
: They say that they are In favor Of pass
ing d resolution in favor of taking the
/ public school system entirely out of poll
tics and naming Nelson for the place sole
/ ~ the record he has made as state
| superintendent They point 10 The fact
| and against the American Book company
| in the recent school book imbroklio. ana
g-.~rF lr
| much in bringing Kansas schools to the
| front but has other plans not get COM
| pleted and which ne alone il aho 70 com
| ing these things and calling upon all Not-
| heart and who wish them taken ont of
politics to vote for Nelson or those
! grounds AS Superintendent Nelson him
| self has argued that politics should not
be connected with the school system it IS
/ difficult TO see how he could decline such
A number of candidates will probably be
placed before the convention If the Nelson
| DIan is not carried out W. q. Riste. of
| iipsb,ire. are two Sixth district men WHO
| are talked of -Superintendent Gaines
/ and his partner in publishing the Farmers
Advocate. S B. Gebhart are also men-
FOR att9rnsy general t9res ea@qidaeez ,s -
| dia is an avowed candidate and has been
! endorsed by the Cloud county Popiilsts-
! John Madden, of Emporis. and j l. SheI-
I a.
/ and both are exceedingly strong men
I Sheppard is Democrat and sat lu the
| recent Democratic convention at Fort
| Scott.
| There win probably be little pr no OPP
position to George W. Hanmas nomins
| ton for lieutenant governor His service
/ in the state senate makes him especially
| available for that place and he is popular
| among the Populists.
Since Webb McNall has taken the nom
! ination for member of the legislature i'm
| Smith county and refused TO run for SUI
| perintendent of Insurance. the latter nom
| ination may 60 to j. NJ. Allen. oi Neosho
/ county
There will be no opposition whatever to
| J. d. Botkin for congressman IL large
| Some interest is developing in the CHAIR
! manship Of the Populist state central con-
/ rnittee. Major A NJ. Harvey is an aNoW-
| ed candidate for the place. but some oE
| the Populists do not like his connection
/ with the American Book company for
| which he has been an attorney for several
years. Those who are opposing Harvey,
however are not united on amy other cam
/ didate ] l. Sheppard Of Fort Scott. is
{ suggested. but Sheppard is Democrat
John Curran viii probably take the see-
retarvship again If it Is offered him. hlf
saws ne will not make fight for it. There
| is a lot Of hard work about being secft-
tarv OF Populist committee and very
( little remuneration