The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-03
WILL BE SCHENCk
Democrats to Nominate Him for
County Attorney.
Convention Meets This After
noon to Name Ticket.
MARTIN IN THE LIST.
Former United States Senator
for Probate Judge.
Lively Contest for Sheriff NOmi-
nation Develops.

The Democrats are bearing a strange
device on their banner this year.
At o'clock this afternoon, the fol-
lowers of that faith in Shawnee county
met in convention at 116 West Sixth
avenue. They are out particularly af
ter one office this year-and for that
perhaps only in the case a certain con
Iingency arises.
John J. Schenck for county attorney,
on platform Of driving the joints out
of Topeka and Shawnee county" That
VIII be the slogan. Now for the con-
tingency. Some of the Democratic elect
say that if Foster is nominated, then
they viii not make such a terrific fight,
for Foster is squarely defined as to
whether he wants the joints annihila-
ted. "Gilluly and McNary, however, are
not, said a stalwart old Bourbon this
morning. Should one of those boys get
the plum on March 10 when the Re-
publicans hold their primaries, then
we viii boost John Schenck on our
shoulders, and on a platform to knock
out the joints, win our way to victory
There is the device-and the contin-
gency. The "drys" may have the OPP
portunity of supporting a Democrat to
win their much cherished desire. How
is that for bed-fellOWs, Democrats and
dry Republicans? But stranger things
have happened
Now it must be remembered too, that
If Foster is nominated, and the Demo-
Gratis do not get into the fight it will
denotes. It may be-but it ought not
to be said aloud-their thunder may be
stolen. Then too 1t may not be that
they will make a fight on a .'nO-joint'
platform, because of their kindly pro-
hibitory feelings. Their stalwarts say:
The law is on the statute books and
must be enforced"
John J. Schenck, the pick of the Demo
Gratis for county attorney. and 1t was the
well understood and arranged plan to
nominate him this afternoon, says abso-
lutely nothing. He will not talk for pub
LEGATION.
You will be nominated" was said to
him. 1T is on the slate.
Is that sO2" was his only answer.
John Switzer, one of the most faithful
Democrats in the state. was asked for an
interview.
Me. me- he backed off laughing mo.
sir. don't want any Office. I'm tor
John Schenck for county attorney. But,
say and he whispered IN q confidential
way, tell me where the convention is
going to be held and when
He was duly informed and took part IN
The deliberations tins afternoon
It is understood that the portfolio OF
probate Judge viii be presented to Judge
nee county farmer, will be made candi-
date for sheriff rs we'll as Tim Donovan.
'rhe rest of the programme had not been
fixed IN this morning.
The 64illuly- Foster bIcNary Eight on the
Republican side for the nomination are
f'-yieving with alarm the Democratic
plans. and they are not to be sneezed at.
None Of the different candidates say
much, but especially Gilluly and McNary
would like to know just what the Bour-
bons viii do in case either Of them Is
nominated
The talk of the withdrawal Of eitherAIc-
Nary or Gilluly has completely died down
today and nothing more Is heard concern
ing it. The tickets were printed on Fri
day afternoon, and 1t is rare instance
of a candidate getting ont of the race af-
ter his name is down on the ballot. be-
cause It goes before the people anyway.