The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-17
MR.. RYAN IN TOPEKA.

Thinks That He Has Best of the
Contest.
Judge W. ]. Babb, chairman Of the
Populist state central committee, was
in Topeka Saturday. and announced
that he would call a meeting Of the
committee to take place in Topeka on
Kansas day-January %. Judge Babb
said:
81 have been quoted in certain news
papers as saying that would preach
the funeral sermon for the Populist
party, or words to that effect. I never
made such statement, and want to
say that do not consider it within the
province of the chairman of the state
committee to make such statements.
have no other duty than to call the
state committee together and let them
decide what they VIII do about calling
q state convention.
Judge Babb would not express his
opinion as to the probable action of the
Populist state committee, but it is like
ly that the Populists will consider it
important to hold a convention this
year.
This country is about to expert
ence a new uprising of the people,
said Judge Babb, but whether it viii
take the form of a renewal of strength
for the Populist party, 1 am unable to
say. The people, however are taking
up the solution Of economic questions
in earnest and it means much for the
country
Tom Holland of Russell, a partner
of Charles Hall, who is candidate
possibIy-for secretary Of state, was in
Topeka the other day to talk over
Sixth district politics with John ..
Royce, J. r. Burrow and other sixth
district people.
Mr.. Holland is likely to be a candi-
date for congress in the Sixth district
against W. A. Reeder, provided the
fight on Reeder opens up. But Mr.
Holland is still coy about making any
statement. He says:
ct have not fully made up my mind.
I am waiting"
Asked what his partner. Mr.. Hall,
would do about the secretary or STATE
boom which is following him around
@Nr. Hall has never told me his
plans. OF course keep track Of what
Is going on, and it would be my guess,
simply from outside sources, that Mr..
Hall will not get into the fight"
Frank ]. Ryan Of Leavenworth. the
man who is now engaged in an active
fight for the Republican nomination Tor
secretary OF state, was in Topeka Sat
1lrdsy. Mr.. Ryan thinks that he has
the best of the fight up to the present
time. He said:
Gan these old politicians tell me Z
am not making a conventional sort or
a campaign; they say that am not
doing things in the way they are ordl-
narily done. But have confidence
fn the peOple of Kansas, and I am
~ ffar7 avTN9ITTn q
to them that L want the job I don't
pretend that the Office is seeking me; I
don't claim that I will make the best
secretary of state that ever was, but
think I can give the state good, hon
est service.
II have been clerk Of the district
court over there in LeavenWorth coun-
ty for three terms and that is saying
something for me. LeavenwOrth
county is now safely in the Republican
line again, and it is entitled to some
recognition.
"Of course Z expect that I viii have
to fight it out with Corey, the treas
Grer of our county, who wants to be
railroad commissioner. I believe that
can get the delegation. Corey has
another year to serve as treasurer, and
the people do not fancy the idea of
giving a man two jobs at once
Mr.. Ryan thinks that Charley Hall
VIII not be candidate for secretary
of state. He says: 81 have been all
over the western part of the state. and
I find those people out there all right.
They are not all in favor of Bob Nc
Gonigal by a long ways"
A. H Lupfer, representative from
PaWnee county in the legislature, and
one of the old, original Populists of
the state, who has been in Topeka the
past week attending the grain rate
hearing, has announced that he will
not again be a candidate for the legis-
iature, and what is still more remark
able. he has selected a Republican for
his successor. He brought this Re
publican to Topeka with him to put
him on exhibition. His name is J. B.
Brown, of Larned
81 have enjoyed my term in the leg
islature." said Mr.. Lupfer, "but I am
ready 10 quit. Brown will be our next
representative"
Mr.. Brown said. There is no doubt
that Pawnee county will go Repub-
lican in the next election. The only
thing that enabled Lupfer to get into
the legislature was his great personal
popularity. Everybody likes Lupfer.
lie IS not nearly as rampant and rad
lcai as he used to be. Time was when
he was one of the most rabfd PopuIists
in the country, but he is getting wise
ana mas adopted good many Repub-
lcan doctrines"
Lupfer says that it is the Repub-
licans who have adopted his doctrines.
]. S. Barnes. representative from
Pratt county, and one Of the most
encient and popular members of the
last house, was in Topeka the past
week. In chatting with some of his
friends about the development of the
west, he said.
IN the course of my life Z have miss
ed two opportunities to be a millionaire
The frst time was when everything
was going TO smash in western Kansas
and farms could be bought for g song
IN my real estate Office had hundreds
Of farms listed for sale at anv price
one day Z said to my wife: I have a
notion that I viii simply buy up every
thing I can get; borrow all the money
can, and play this game to the limit
MY wife has a good business head. and
ADVISED me to be careful I took her