The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-01
Judge Dale Says He Won't Run
for Fun.
If He Goes in Race Must Be
Fusion.
OF AN EMPTY HONOR.
Wants q Chance to Lead to
Victory.
William Allen White Writes
Another Letter.

Judge Dale stated at the Sedgwick
| county Democratic convention Satur-
day afternoon that he would accept the
nomination for governor provided there
is a fusion of the Republican opposI-
tion, but that he will not run If there
is no chance to win. The convention
endorsed him for governor, and when
called on for a speech ne said:
Il did not come prepared to make a
speech, and 1 will consume but few
minutes of your time just to mention
things that are likely to come up at
the state convention. 1 have received
many letters recently and talked with
almost any number of people. 1 find
that from these have reached the con-
clusion that the people are right for a
move to bring about some reform.
Whether we can beat the boss busters
now in control of the Republican party
in Kansas, L do not know and 1 cannot
tell. 1t will depend on what happens
at Topeka next week. If the Popu1Sts
think it proper to unite with u.s. all is
well and good. In case they decide to
do otherwise, the name of some one
else must head the ticket. don't think
that the Republicans, Populists or any
other party, as well the Democrats.
expect me to accept this honor unless
that the railroad question will be the
chief issue of the campaign.
After a few more words along the
same line Judge Dale closed by say
ing: IF the opposition is united 1 viii
then be with you in the coming cam
paign.
Besides endorsing Judge Dale for
governor the convention adopted res
olutions endorsing the principles of
the st. Louis platform and the St.
Louis nominees; demanding a reduc-
ton of taxes; insisting that the gov
ernor make personal inspection and
investigation of state institutions and
cut off unnecessary expenses in the
management of them; declaring for
a new railroad law; favoring a revi-
sion of the jury law; favoring home
rule in the government of cities; IA
voring legislation for the protection
of the oil fields; favoring cutting down
the exorbitant fees allowed the state
printer; favoring a law rendering It
impossible for the state treasurer to
use public funds for private specula-
ton and gain and asking the attorney
general to see that the law now upon
the statute books making it felony
to deposit such funds in the interest
of the custodian is enforced; favoring
the re-enactment of all necessary ana
proper legislation respecting public
utilities; favoring constitutions
amendment giving the state the same
right respecting change of venue In
criminal cases that the defendant
now has; favoring the amendment au-
thorizing the governor to approve GER
tain parts of appropriation oills ana
and referendum; favoring dividing
the state into eight districts; opposing
free and indiscriminate use of the
pardon and parole authority vested In
the governor; declaring that both
capital and labor had it's rights and
each should be protected
Leavenworth, Kas., Aug. John
H. Atwood, Democratic national COM
mitteeman for Kansas is in New York.
He will see Judge Parker. 1t is said
that Mr.. Atwood will make a plea to
have the Democratic national COM
rnfttee aid in an effort to take Kansas
away from the Republicans. He be-
lieves that the Democratic state ticket
financial backing is promised to Mr..
Atwood to be used in an effort to car
ry the state.
Hutchinson, Kas, Aug. 1.-Some OF
the Democrats have already gone to
Topeka to attend the Democratic state
convention. The leaders here, includ-
ing Claude Duval, are for Judge Dale
for governor, but they do not state
their position on the organization OF
the state committee. 1t is believed
Farrelly, the present chairman, to sue
ceed himself.
The SUMMER county delegates to the
Democratic county convention are o.
]. Hackney, S. P. Cobb, S. 9. Wood
son, George T. Pitts, e. T. Hackney,
A G. 1ambe, w. j. Lingenfelter, d. N.
Caldwell, Harry Veail, John T. Stew
art and A. H. Tanner.
Atchison, Kan, Aug. 1.-Tnere will be
a Republican convention here Tuesday
to nominate a candidate for representa-
tive to the legislature from the city dis
trict. William Kiff, the present sheriff
of AtchiSon county. a. Bailey man, and
G. H. Young of the Curtis faction are
the candidates. Kiff's friends say he
has a majority of the delegates in the
The Democratic congressional COM
mittee for the Seventh district will
meet here this week and issue its call
FOR a congressional convention to NOM
nate a candidate to run against Victor
Murdock. w. B. Washington of Leoti
IS an active candidate for the nomina-
ton. Others who are talked of are ex-
Senator Frank Fields of Reno county,
NJ. F. BelisIe of Larned, and John w.
Clark of Great Bend. The candidate
will have a hard row to hoe in running
against Congressman Murdock.
There was a row in the Lyon county
central committee Saturday
,ver its organization. The Martfndale
action won. Seven of the ten candi-
lates for county offices wanted DIR.
Tohn harrington for chairman, but
William Kretsinger, one of the boss
)uster leaders, opposed harrington and
nominated William Wayman. After a
ong discussion, harrington refused to
axe the place unless he had the unan-
nous support of the committee, and
Nayman was elected.
A few days ago Chairman Stubbs