The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
M NALL IN RACE.
Il. T. Kelly and j. X. BurroW
Plan His Nomination.
VIII Stand as Populist Candi-
date for Governor.
HOW 1T Is FIXED.
Fusionists VIII Be Advised to
Leave Hall.
Nhsn Carefully Arranged Plan
Can Be Carried Out.
M'NALL HAS AGREED.
Will Head the Kelly BurrOw
POpulist Ticket.
PIotters Careful Not to Consult
Mr.. Stubbs.
Nhsn Carefully Arranged Plan
Can Be Carried Out.
M'NALL HAS AGREED.
Will Head the Kelly BurroW
Populist Ticket.
Plotters Careful Not to Consult
Mr.. Stubbs.

Will there be Populist nominee for
governor?
This is a question that is uppermost
in the minds of hundreds of people
just now and which, strange as it may
seem. can best be answered by T. T.
Kelly, the Republican treasurer of Kan
sas. who incidentally has a record, and
Joel Burrow, secretary of state, who
IS more or less famous for his bond
deals.
The fact is that these two men have
undertaken to provide a Populist nom
1nee for governor. They have al
ready helped get one for the Republi-
cans and they would like to try their
hand in making one for the Populists.
They have gone so far as to select
their man, and strange as it may seem,
the man is Webb McNaII, former lead
er of the Free Silver forces but who
for several years has affiliated with the
Populists.
This scheme was carefully concealed
from Mr.. Stubbs. chairman of the
Republican state central committee,
for Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Burrow know
well enough that Mr. Stubbs will not
tolerate double dealing in politics and
so he was not taken into the conf
dence of these men
Mr. McNall was in Topeka last week
and while here the final plank was
nailed on. He had a conference with
Mr.. Kelly at the Elks' rooms and there
was also a quiet little meeting at the
state house and it is known that Mr..
McNaH will not decline the nominal
ton Mr.. McNall was taken to Re
publican headquarters after the plan
had been agreed upon. Mr.. Stubbs was
not there but Secretary Miller and
Carr Taylor. who is in charge of the
speakers bureau were. The scheme
was unfolded to them and met with
instant favor 1t was just the thing
and incidentally Mr.. Kelly was
thanked for his foresight Still Mr..
Stubbs was kept in the background
Tor the plotters were afraid to tell him
Tor fear he would kick over the whole
scheme
In brief. here is the plan mapped out
Tor the POpulist state convention which
meets in Topeka Wednesday as agreed
upon by McNan, Kelly and Burrow:
When the state convention meets at
representative hall Mr. MolIison of
Smith Center and Mr.. Babb of Wicnita
If he will put his Q. XXX on the plan
Will lead the anti-fusion forces. They
Will demand that those who favor
coalition with the Democrats leave the
hall and go to the Auditorium where
the Democratic convention will be in
session incidentally they will be told
tnat they have no place in a Populist
convention. When the fusion forces
have gone then il will be easy sailing
for what is left and they will proceed
Nall for governor of Kansas on the
Populist ticket.
If this plan should fail because the
fusion forces refuse to leave tha hail
and they should vote for fusion there
Will be bolting convention and this
convention will nominate Mr. McNaU
Mr. Kelly and Mr.. Burrow can take
care OF the rest for they control the
election board and they will see that
Mr. McNalls name gets a place on the
ticket in the POpulist column no mat
ter what the regular convention may
Mr.. Kelly and Mr.. Burrow are of
course not interested in Populist sue
cess They know as does Mr. McNau
that there is no chance OF eIecting
straight Populist ticket in Kansas this
year. They also know that with fusion
there is grave danger that at least some
OF the nominees on the Republican
ticket may be defeated ard Mr. Kelly
is in as much or more darIeer than any
one else and Mr.. Burrows bond deals
have not strengthened him to a great
degree.
If Mr. AIcNall is nominated the other
places on the ticket will also be filled
and so Mr. Burrow and Mr. Kelly ig-
ure that they will be safe They are
not particularly interested in Mr.. Hoch
but they are in saving their own scaIps
Mr. Burrow and Mr.. Kelly have tried
10 carry on campaign of their own
from the first They are dissatisfied
with Mr.. Stubs and they prefer to ACT
without his knowledge if possible If
was soon after Mr.. Burrows defeat for
chairman of the state committee by
Mr.. Stubbs that Kelly and Burrow for
mulated system of raising money by
assessing the 1anitors and other en-
ployes at the state house. Mr.. Stubbs
repudiated their acts and they then
announced that it was being done to
save the legislature from "the ma
chine"
Mr. Stubbs may not like this latest
scheme to get a fusion ticket in the
field but what does that matter? 1t can
be managed without consulting him
and whether he approves it or not, for
the ethics of politics does not enter into
the plan. 1t is a question of how Kelly
and Burrow may be insured reelection