The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-11
Democrats and POpulIsts SolidIy
Arrayed Against Republicans.
SCHLYER FOR SENATOR
Supported by Two Parties in
the Thirty-nin
Hill City Has Been Swarming
With Politicians.

Hill CITY Kan, Aug. 11.-H. w. Cas-
ter of Decatur county, was unanimous
nominated for congress by the Demo-
Gratis in the Sixth district convention
Wednesday. The Populists also nomi-
mated him in the Colby convention.
The Democratic convention was entire
ly harmonious. 1t was generally un-
derstood at the state convention that
after fusion was accomplished on the
state ticket the same policy would be
carried out in the Hill City convention.
The Thirty ninth senatorial district con-
vention also met in Hill City Thursday
and nominated John Schlyer of Hays
City by acclamation. He also received
the Populist nomination in the Colby
convention.
One of the big surprises is the f1op
of the Hill City Recorder. That paper
will support the Republican national
nominees but has hoisted the Demo-
cratic state ticket.
The Hill City Reveille, the Populist
organ, whose editor was a delegate to
the late Populist state convention. re-
fuses to swallow the big chunks the
state convention disned up, and prom
ises to give some of the leaders of that
convention an editorial drubbing, or
something worse. Should the editor. g.
H. Emmons, continue in the publication
of the Reveille, he may flop to the
Socialist ranks. He is one of the nom
inees for presidential electors.
The Republican is sicking the other
papers on, confident that the Republi-
can party is going to win in Graham
county, the state and nation, and be in
clover for many years. And the editor
of the Republican is having good luck.
He is the only editor in the Sixth dis
trict who possesses an automobile.
The Socialists of the Thirtynintn
senatorial district also met in Hill City
and nominated w. P. Harrington, of
Cove county for state senator. The
town has been full of politicians for
nearly a week, and the end is not in
sight. The several parties are to hold
their county conventions yet.
Democrats have been about as thick
around Hill City in the last thirty-six
hours as are flies around a good, sweet
watermelon. The hotels are full Of
Democrats, and the Republicans are so
good-natured that they did all in their
power to entertain them. None viii
return to their homes regretting that
the Democrats in their native heaths
sent them as delegates to the Hill City
conventions to nominate standard
bearers for congress in the big Sixth
district and state senator in the Thir-
ty-nintl1 district, both of which districts
are now represented by Republicans
Many of the delegates drove into Hill
City from the nearest counties
Many representative Democrats Were
present including c. M. Cole, of Phil
lips county who was defeated by W.
A. Reeder for congress two years ago;
F. Burleigh Johnson, of Hays City, who.
worked hard for the Populist nomina-
tion for congress in the late Colby con-
vention; Chas. M. Sawyer, of Norton
county, chairman of the Democratic
congressional committee; A B. Adam
son, of Mitchell county, editor and pub
Usher of the Beloit Daily Call, the first
paper in the Sixth district to hoist the
Democratic nominee for president; II.
- frTT rV7fU
of the Popuists for congress; John
Schlyer of Ellis county, Populist cam
didate for state senator in the Thirty
ninth district; ]. n. F1ke, of Thomas
S. Hanley, of Jewell county. ex-candi-
date for judge in the Fifteenth district.
and many others. Both state and na-
tionaI parties were discussed, but no
City.
Many attributed the wonderful
growth of Hill City to the fact that
Lieutenant Governor Hanna lives here.
and while a staunch Republican the
Democrats admit tnat he has made n
successful presiding officer over the
state senate body. Every delegate and
visitor made anxious inquiry concern
ing the health of the lieutenant COVER
nor, and were pleased to learn that he
is convalescing, having been sick for
more than q month with typhoid fever
Others are of the opinion that the
Hill City people are up-to-date in pride
and enterprise. For in this town the
new Hotel de Shoup, heated with steam
and lighted with gas, and with every
of the most modern hotel
in the state, was thrown open for the
first time to the delegates and othor
visitors. The roomy stone school mouse.
and the several stone business build
ings, together with the many cosy.
beautiful residences came in for their
good share of commendation.
The Graham county normal institute
is in session in Hill City, and this. too,
was point of interest for the visitors
The delegates will return to their homes
and tell their people what bright set
of young men and women those Graham