The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-13

for state treasurer, even though his
home county has enthusiastically in
structed for him. Mr.. Grasse says: 1.-THE
statement in the Topeka Capital that I
am not candidate was not authoriz-
ed
The friends of T. t. Kelly are ex-
tremeIy anxious to discredit any can
didate who appears against him No
candidates have been Jumped up
against Kelly, but every one who has
been mentioned for state treasurer has
been mentioned by the rank and file.
Frank Nelson's boom was first started
in Republic county, without his know
ledge. The report got started that the
boom was authorized, but as soon as it
reached Mr.. Nelson he stopped 1t, not
because he is friendly to Kelly but be-
cause he does not want the Office. No
one in Topeka heard of Mr.. Grasses
candidacy until the Rush county Re
publicans declared for him. In Jewell
county the Republican convention in
structed for a Jewell county man, and
Immediately the Kelly organs rushed
forward to explain how It happened and
that it really didn't mean anything
after all.
The thing that it really does mean is
that the people of the state believe that
Kelly is a thief; that he kept the state
from receiving several thousand Dollars
interest on state deposits, which go into
his own pocket; that he arbitrarily
raised the assessment on farm property
in the state nearly thirty million dol
lars, but left the railroads practically
alone; that he is a close friend of the
discredited Burton, and that he is not
the man they want to handle the funds
of the state.
The Miami County Republican pub
fishes the following with reference to
Mr.. Grasses candidacy:
THE Republican is in receipt of a let
ter from H. w. Grasse, president of the
Farmers and Merchants State bank of
Lacrosse, written February 8, in which
he advises us that he is a candidate for
state treasurer. Mr.. Grasse is a reputa-
BILE, capable man, who stands well in his
county and will have the united sup
port of his delegation in the state con-
vention. Mr.. Grasse writes; The state
ment in the Topeka Capital that I am
not candidate was not authorized This
will affect the Capital in no degree and
no correction if this misstatement will
find d place in its columns. To publish
the truth would seriously interfere with
its efforts for reform.
The Hutchinson News publishes the
following:
In Miami county a peculiar thing
has happened in politics which is be-
ing carefully concealed by the metro
pOlitan newspapers. The Republican
county central committee met and
called county primaries and conven-
ton There was practically no oppo-
Slt1On to the proposition in the commit
tee. Afterwards a few men got together
and called another set of primaries and
conventions. This second movement
had no more authority to call a con-
vention than it had to declare war
against China. Tt seems to have been
merely the plan of a few friends of
Treasurer Kelly, who feared he could
not carry his own county and would
be at the state convention with hos
tile delegation. So they got up what
might properly be called a 'rump call
for trump convention, making no
pretense of authority or legality. OF
course this rump delegation expects to
be seated in the Wichita convention
because Mr. Hoch is for Mr.. Kelly.
And further the 'rump' convention will
elect delegation to the congressional
convention.
This looks to US like an outrage. 1t
is not even machine but merely an
attempt at larceny. In the election in
Miami county in 1902 Mr.. Kelly ran a
thousand votes behind his ticket, but
that is no excuse for Mr.. Hoch and his
managers to do a thing which they
know is wrong or to aid and abet it
by their sympathy and help. Mr.. Hoch
ard cir. Stubs were given the power
they already have because a majority
of the Republicans thought they could
be trusted. but a majority of the Re
publicaixs of Kansas are already Won
dering IL me new machine is not much
worse than the old machine. Mr.. Hoch
and his managers are on trial before
the people and their early proteStations
for decent politics will now come up
to accuse them. The grand orgy of
revenge upon which they seem anxious
to engage will be their own undoing if
they persist in it,
Another candidate for delegate from
the Fifth district to the Republican ma
tional convention has appeared. He is
DR.. G F. Little of Manhattan. The
Riley county Republicans endorsed him
ard Captain B. Rockwell Of Junction
City yesterday. J. H. Johnson of Wash
ington county is also candidate The
President Roosevelt, Congressman
Calderhead and E. w. Hoch.
The Harvey county Republican con-
vention Friday afternoon endorsed Pres
ident Roosevelt, E. W. Hoch and Con-
gresham Murdoch Delegates to the
state convention were chosen as fol-
lows: N. D. Wickham, J. W. Guthrie,
J. Z. Frazer, A. H. Dart, Sam Kaufman,
G. c. Cook. J. P. Coble, ]. T. Axtell, b.
w Arkentin, Don Kinney. The follow
ing will be delegates to the congression-
al convention: John Dunlavy. G. W.
Benfer, J. A. WEIGH, S. T. Danner. T. r.
Oldham. A. r. Champlin, G. W. Young
S. L. Ryan of Hiawatha, who was
candidate for appointment as supreme
justice a few weeks ago, will enter the
race for the nomination and ask for the
Brown county delegation to the state
convention. AS he had the solid support
of his county for the appointment he
will probably get the delegation.
The attorney whom Senator Burton
has employed to defend him in his st.
Louis get-rich-quick troubles. is the
same one v-No Cef- uded Butler, the
great st. Louis boodler.
Inquiry from the Leavenworth Times:
Great stress has been laid by the re-
formers on the fact that the Office of
governor had sought the man and that
it had captured Hoch, tied him hand