The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-22


believer in Republican principles ano
viii in the future, as in the past be
found working for their success. The
very men who turned him down will
not dare attack a single act of his ad-
ministratton. His public service has
been in the clear light of day. His
record is an open book and there is
| naught in it that needs or calls for
| defense, and those who consummated
his overthrow, who are now in charge
| of the party's management in the
| state, will not even think of attacking
| that record
B. P. Waggener was nominated by
the Democrats for state senator in the
torial convention at Whiting Saturday
| afternoon. The nomination was, OF
| course, unanimous. 1t is generally be-
| lieved, too, that there is little doubt of
| Mr.. Waggener's election, although both
| counties are normally Republican by a
| good majority. The Republican candi-
date is Senaca Heath of Muscotah, but
/ it is alleged that his nomination was
made solely in the interest of Congress
| man Curtis candidacy for United
| States senator, and many of the oppon-
ents of Curtis in both counties will
] therefore vote for Waggener. Mr.. Wag-
gener's personal popularity is also suf-
fcient to carry Atchison county for
| him.
Judge Manford Schoonover, of Gar
nett. has been nominated by the Demo-
Gratis for state senator in the Seventh
! senatorial district, which is made up of
Linn and Anderson counties.
The Socialists are putting up county
tickets in many of the counties of Kan
sas, especially in the southern part of
the state.
A county ticket was named in Lyon
county Saturday by the Prohibitionists.
Rev. James Kerr, the Prohibition can
didate for governor, attended the con-
vention.
county ticket was nominated by Dem
ocrats and Populists here Saturday.
The following nominees were chosen:
By the Democrats-Probate judge, Casn
Henderson; county clerk, Claude Cart
wright; treasurer, John G. Mayhall;
superintendent of schools, ]. w. Grin
stead (Populist); surveyor, Ransom H
Brown; state senator, E. j. Healy;
]. x. Alberts; representative, Seven
ty-second district, H. ]. Roetzel-
BY the PopulistS-Judge of the dis
trict court, Eighteenth district, A. E.
Helm; clerk, Eighteenth district, Rufus
Crum; sheriff, w. ]. NJ. Post; county
attorney, Frank Nighswonger; register
of deeds, w. H. Kirkpatrick; coroner,
r. S. Bell; representative, Seventy
first district, w. B. Jones; representa-
tive, Seventy-third district, Theodore
Osweller; county commissioner, Third
district, Z. V. BTaQDerrY.
The resolutions of both conventions
indorsed Judge Dale and the anti-rai!-
road fight. The Democrats Endorsed the
ST. Louis and Topeka platforms, and
the Populists reaffirmed the Topeka
and Springfield platforms.
Kingman. Kan, Aug. 22.-The Demo-
Gratis and Populists held conventions here
Saturday and effected a fusion a
county ticket to be placed on the bal
lot under the head of Independent. The
Democrats named George w Fiser for
p. CrsIfanton, register
deeds: Bert Walter, county clerk, and
Lon Wingate, county superintendent.
The PopulistS named Col e. Walters
for sheriff, G. NJ. Frisbie, treasurer; c.
C. Calkin, county attorney; Joseph Nc
Peek, probate judge; DIR. H. M Haskin.
coroner; c. r. F'urrow and Jack Dunn
ars, commissioners. The Democrats in
dorsed Parker and the national plat
form and the Populists Endorsed Wat
son and their platform.
J. Mack Love has been nominated by
the Democrats for representative in the
Arkansas City district of Cowley coun-
ty. In accepting the nomination he told
the convention that he wouldn't try
to get jobs or railroad passes for any |
of those present.
George W. Hendrickson, the Demo-
cratic nominee for county treasurer in |
Atchison county, is a son-in-law of |
Captain John Seaton.
Barney Sheridan says that Judge
Dale will carry Miami county by 300 |
majority.
Major A. NJ. Harvey is scheduled to
speak at a picnic at Highland station,
Doniphan county, next Thursday. The
Troy Chief says: 'AS he is known to be
an eloquent and logical speaker there
will be a great crowd of Doniphan
county people out to hear him. Mr..
is the Democratic nominee for
congress from this district and this
fact will insure a crowd, as 1t will
give the people q chance to see and
1ear the man whom majority of them
will vote for this fall
The Democratic congressional con-
5ention in the Fifth district has been
Der 6. 1t is quite likely that either r.
\. Lovitt of Salina, a Populfst, or J. A.
Tlack of Abilene, a Democrat, will be
he nominee.
The Socialists opened their state
,ampaign at Winfield Saturday with a
peech by T. c. Davis, the candidate
or congress in the Third district. Rev.
Granville Lowther, the Socialist can
lidate for governor, speaks there to-
lay.
The Republican national committed
las thus far got four Kansas SPELL
'inders on its list for work in other
tates. They are Prof. Frank Nelson
# Lindsborg, Farmer" A. w. Smith
# MCPHERSON, r. B. WEIGH of Topeka
md Prof. w. T. Vernon of Quiudaro,
he colored orator who is president of
he colored school at Quindaro.
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