The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-09

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The State Journal is in receipt of the
following communication from Seneca,
Nemaha county:
"A prosperous farmer and prominent
Republican of Nemaha county, who has
been voting the straight ticket for over
so years and until this year has never
scratched his ticket, was heard to re-
mark on the street today that he would
under no circumstances support Hoch
this fall because Hoch had called him
a ghoul.'
TT has previously been noticeable that
there is quite an undercurrent of re-
sentiment over the state on account of
an article Hoch published in his paper.
the Marion Record, at the time of Sen
ator Burton'S conviction, in which Hoch
said, Only ghouls rejoice in such cat
astrophes. Only those capable of worse
crimes than they condemn are glad
when such a fate befalls an erring fell
lowbeing.'
1.-The farmer above mentioned re-
sents Hoch's article because he believes
every right-thinking man, and every
outraged constituency should be glad to
see rascals in public office brought TO
justice"
Leavenworth, Kan. Sept. 9.-The
Republican county central committee
of Leavenworth county held a meeting
chamber Every one of the thirty
four members of the committee were
present in person or by proxy. A Wig
OrOuS canvass of the county had been
made by both factions of the party
preliminary to this meeting. The
present committee was selected by the
county convention two years ago,
which at that time was controlled by
the friends of Charles Curtis by mar
row majority and his friends have
been claiming the committee. On a
test vote in the meeting. however,
where both factions presented resolu-
win nf
holding the county convention, the
Curtis element, under the leadership of
w. n. Todd, mustered votes as
against % votes for the programme of
organized by the friends of D. R. An
thony, jr.
The convention to nominate the Re
publican county ticket will be held on
earlier. In addition to the regular
county officers, a district judge and
three candidates for members of the
legislature will be nominated.
John Schlyer of Hays City has sent
notice to w. H L. Pepperfll, secretary
of the Democratic state central COM
mittee, to file with the secretary of
state Schlyer's nomination papers as
the Democratic nominee for state SEN
ator in the Thirty-ninth senatorial dis
trict. Schlyer has been lifelong
Democrat and was postmaster at Hays
City during the Cleveland administra-
lions. The Populists first nominated
him for senator in order to bring |
about fusion in the Sixth district The
Democrats then not only endorsed
Schlyer, but also H o. Caster, VIII om |
the Populists had named for con-
gresham. Both Schlyer and Caster
will go on the official ballot following |
the fusion state ticket. under the
Democratic heading.
Madison, Kan, Sept. e.-The Democratic |
senatorial convention of the district COM |
prising Lyon and Greenwood counties yes
terday nominated Thomas Ryan of En-
poria to oppose George E. Tucker. 1t |
was thought that Lyon county man !
could poll all the Greenwood county op- |
position to Tucker and that in addition TO |
that he could poll many Republican votes |
in Lyon county. Mr.. Ryan is a Catholic /
and has carried Lyon county three times /
in Republican years. 1t is reported here
that as Mr.. Ryan and William Martindale /
of Enporia have always been friends, |
though not of the same party, effort l
will be made by the friends of Mr. Tucker /
to insist that Mr.. Martindale and his Ly-
on county friends pull Ryan off the ticket
in fuckers interest.
Winfield, Kan, Sept. 9-w. P Hackney
OF Winfield was nominated yesterday by |