The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-14
POLITICAL GOSSIP
HOlton Democratic Editor Bolts
Nomination of Judge Webb.
Won't Be Drawn Into a Re-
publican Quarrel.
CRUMMER'S MEETING.
Calls State Central Committee
for Next Week.
w. W. Wiley Will Make Canvass
for Congress.
GRUMMER'S MEETING.

Frank farrell, the head of the Demo-
cratic Press bureau, and editor of the
Holton Signal has "bolted" the NOM
lnation Of Judge W. D. Webb of Atchl-
son for congressman in the First district
on the Democratic ticket. FARRELL adj
vises the readers of his paper in Jackson
county to vote for r. P. Logan, the
Prohibition candidate.
This is what farrell says about Webb
in this weeks issue Of his paper: THE
Democratic committee of the First con-
gressional district finally succeeded in
getting a Republican to accept the Dem
ocratic nomination for congressman
Judge W. D. Webb of Atchison. The
committee flirted with II. B. Kelly of
Topeka, and Dan Anthony of Leaven-
worth, but both repealed the advances
made, and then Judge Webb was taken
Judge Webb makes no pretense of being
in sympathy with the principles of Dem
ocracy, except that he says he believes
in tariff reform, and has it in for Curtis.
Judge Webb expected an appointment
and probably ought to have had one, for
he was a good worker; but just why the
Democratic party should officially take
up his cause and break into the Curtis
night, is not plain. Was there no Dem
Ocrat in the district worthy the honor OF
Il
cerned, we decline to be drawn into the
Republican quarrel in this district, even
by the Democratic congressional COM
mittee. Jackson county has candidate
for congressman who stands on Two
plankS of the Democratic platform
tariff reform and prohibition-whils
Webb stands on only one. The jackson
county man is r. P. Logan, the nominee
of the Prohibition party. If the COM
mittee at Valley Falls had nominated 4
Democrat, we would have supported
him but as between the Atchison coun-
ty Republican and the Jackson county
Prchibltionist we will vote for the
home man. The congressional commit
tee misused The authority conferred by
the convention, in nominating RepuO-
iican and Democrats will not hesitate
to repudiate it's action.
Judge Webb used to hate Democrats.
We heard him make a Republican speech
in Atchison once in which he declared
that all the drunkards, gamblers. thugs
and loafers were in the Democratic
PARTY. The next night Bale Waggener
roasted Webb for his statement. A
friend of Judge Webos in the audience
shouted that What Webb said was true,
You're a liar replied Waggener, ana
YOU won't have any trouble hndlng me
after the meeting is over But When
the meeting was over 1t was noticed
that Judge Webb's friend had slid out
Doubtless Judge Webb has changed MS
mind about the make up or the Demo
cratic party now that he wants ABOUT
Is, 600 Democratic votes.
Chairman drummer of the Repub-
lican state central committee mas
called a meeting of the committee Tor
Friday evening, Sept 4. The meet
ing is to be held at Republican head
quarters and is for the purpose OF put
ting the managers of the campaign IN
close touch with their workers
It is the custom to have one meet
ing of the whole committee some time
during the campaign, and this year the
date has been set for the 21st-
The members of the committee are.
D. r. Anthony, Leavenworth; T. E.
Donnelan, AtchisOn; D. W. Mulvane, |
Topeka; B. N Mcfarland. Lawrence;
Thomas Evans, 'Neosho Rapids; r. P
Rice, Fort Scott; John 5. Gilmore,
Fredonia: ]. S. Dean. Marion; w. Y.
Morgan, Hutchinson; W. D. Greason, |
Paola; A. H. Skidmore, Columbus; w |
W. Caldwell. Concordiai A. T. Ayres. |
Howard; S. J. Osborn, Coffeyville; ].
r. Jones, Smith Center; G. A. BenkeI- |
man, st. Francis; A. T. Buchanan, Ar |
kansas City; Frank Larrabee. Stafford;
F. r Smith, Manhattan; Cyrus Leland, /
jr.. Troy; J. F. Jones, Grinneu; Morton
Albaugh, Kingman; 0. J. Peterson |
Kansas City; G. ]. Evans Ellsworth
w. D. Eastman, Greensburg; R M
Crawford. HugotOn; A. NJ. Rochester. |
Tribune; n. F. Shaw, Plainville; w H. |
True. St. Marys; G. A. Swallow, Oska- |
loosa: A. P. Harris, lola; J. T. Moore, |
Pittsburg; 3. H. Downing, Wichita.
". w. Wiley, the Populist nominee
for congress in the First district. is
planning to visit every county in the
district in the course of the campaign |
viii you travel on pass?" he was
asked.
''Oh, haven't any pass. and don't