The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-22

ton with him the probability is that
he has done little to encourage his
friends.
The men who are behind the latest
Overmyer boom are not actuated by
friendship alone but they believe that
the chances of fusion success in Kan
sas will be considerably enhanced with
the Topeka man on the state ticket.
He is recognized as one of the strong
est men in the state in any party.
The people who are we'll acquainted
with Mr.. Overmyer know that his
greatest ambition is~t0 be a. congress-
man or a senator. He understands
his own powers as we'll as any one and
he must realize as well as his friends
that he would be heard from in either
branch of the national congress.
There has been a determined effort
to have Mr.. Overmyer accept one of
the three places on the ticket as
nominee for railroad commissioner.
He has never yet declined in positive
terms to be a candidate for this place,
but his friends say that when the
time comes he will decline to allow the
use of his name because it is not the
kind of position he would care for
~ elected.
It is practically a foregone conclu-
sion that David Dale of Wichita will
be the fusion nominee for governor
and it is also known that Mr.. Dale
would like to see Mr.. Overmyer in a
prominent position on the ticket, for
he admits that he would be a strength
ening factor well worth consideration
It is doubtful, however, If Mr.. Over
myer would consent to make the kind
Of campaign that Mr.. Dale would like
90 have made, that is to devote all the
attention to state issues and the Re
publican state candidates and leave ma
kional issues alone. Mr.. Overmyer's
sentiments are strongly antt-Roosevelt
and while he might not be particularly
enthusiastic with Parker as the nOmi-
nee for the presidency the campaign
hav a
trolling the Topeka orator and with
Miles as the nominee he would be who'll
~ unnanag eable. Mr.. Overmyer is like
ingalls, in this respect for it is we'll
known that the brilliant Kansas sena-
tor would never submit to the dictation
of campaign committees. He preferr-
ed to say what he pleased in his own
way. But whatever Mr.. OVerrnyer may
do or say the leaders of the fusion
forces know that his would be q good
name to have on the ticket and unless
all signs fail it win be there
There is another Topeka man who
Will undoubtedly have a place on the
state ticket and he is John Curran, who
will probably be nominated for secre-
tary Of state. Mr.. Curran is in reality
from Parsons but he came to Topeka
several years ago to be secretary OF the
Populist state central COMMITTEES and
has never gone back and therefore To-
peka claims him as a citizen.
Mr.. CuTran is a POpulist and has a
wide acquaintance in the state. While
he has never led the fusion forces to
victory he has done the kind of work
that brought him into touch with par
ty workers everywhere and this fact puts
him in demand as a candidate. Mr..
Curran is also very energetic and de-
servedly popular.
The positions on the fusion ticket-if
there is fusion-wiH not go begging this
year. The leaders seem to think that
there is a chance to win in Kansas this
year and this feeling has been com
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dates and there will probably be sew
eral candidates for every position or
the ticket. There is little sentiment
against fusion this year and it is Ia
ken for granted by the Republicans
that there will be a union of the OPP
position forces.