The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-18


nominee for insurance
commissioner, both on
the Populist state ticket, notified the
state committee at Its meeting al the
National hotel last night that they can
not allow their names to be used by
the Populist party.
Mr. Hemphill says that he has gone
into the Republican party, and advises
all MS Populist frineds to do the same
MI. 0aingenpacker declares that he Is
stlH Populst, but says that he thinks
the Populists should have endorsed the
Democratic state ticket
me following is a portion of Mr.
Hemphills letter:
Replying to your favor of somo
Tune ago l will say that fully realize
the honor Of being on your state ticket
Tor superintendent OF public instruc-
tlon, but owe it to you and to myself
to be entirely frank concerning nv
political Affiliations
Some time ago I made up my mind
70 work In the Republican party, and
to that end I have identified myself
with the political work of that party in
this county. I am not ashamed If
having been a member of the PEOPLES
party, for I feel that it has done a
great deal of good in the way of arous
ing interest in economic questions and
causing each of the old parties to take
up ana endorse many measures in the
interest of the people. It seems to me
that the Republican party has taken
such strong stand on the peoples
side of economic and social questions
that It would be wise for all Populists
70 go into that party and cooperate
with President Roosevelt in his gallant
nght Tor the pepole as against eorpor-
ate greed and oppression. The work
of the last legislature in our own state
also impressed me as being in line with
the Peoples party idea of good gov
eminent. Throughout the session the
Republican party stood out firmly and
even radically in favor of legislation in
the interest of the people.
On account of these conditions
expect to work with the Republican
party in this campaign, and therefore
am unable to accept a place on your
ticket I only regret that you viii not
join with me and the great throng Of
our old time Populists who have de-
cided to stand with Roosevelt and the
Republican party"
These with drawals from the Popu-
list state ticket were not filled at the
meeting Friday evening. An execu-
tive committee was selected which viii
have charge of filling the vacancies.
This executive committee is composed
of the following; George W. Hanna.
Clay Center; E. c. Fowler. Topeka:
Charles Southwick. Clay Center; D. c.
Kay, Hill City; Julius Jordan. Man
haitian.
It was decided that the Populist
state headquarters during the coming
campaign shall be Clay Center, where
Chairman Hanna lives. The campaign
will be opened with big wagon
PARADE at Smith Center about Sep
TENDER Is. In the old days when
Populism hourished. the wagon parade
was feature of all PopuIist political
meetings. Smith county Is one of the
few localities in the state which has
enough Popuilsts left to make up a
respectable sized wagon parade. It is
possible that Thomas Watson will be
secured as the principal speaker for
this opening picnic
The Populists last night decided to
throw their votes for railroad commits
sioner to George w KanaveI on the
Republican ticket, Harry Mcmillan on
the Democratic ticket. and Green S.
Sallyards of Eureka, the one Populist
nominee
The members of the state central
committee who were present last night
are: Albert Griffin. Topeka Horace
A. Keefer. Walula: NJ. A. Coppac. En-
poria; George w Hanna, Clay Center:
John Ashcroft. Hill City; H. B. Hewitt
Stafford
Among the candidates who attended
the meeting were: Horace Keefer. for
governor; D c. Kay, treasurer; E. c.
Fowler, auditor; H. c. Root, supreme
Judge; w r. Eyster, supreme judge
Charles A Southwick. state printer