The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-03
POLITICAL GOSSIP
First District P0palists Select a
Candidate.
W. W. Wiley, OF Topeka, to Make
kace for Congress.
WE'RE IN DEADLOCK.
Each Candidate Had Three
Votes at First.
How the Difference Was FinaIIy
Adjusted.

''The result Of the first ballot" an
nounced the chairman, IS a tie; three
votes for w. w. Wiley and three votes
for Albert Grifin.''
ballot again. said one OF the SIX
voting delegates
Cant we go out and ind another
Pop some place - inquired another.
wiley. why can't you and Grifin
get together and tx this thing up7'
said a third.
It is safe to say that the city Of To-
peka never in ali its history entertain~
ed a convention Ike that of the Pop
ulists of the First Congressional dis
trict on Saturday afternoon, Septem-
Der 1, at which W. W. Wiley OF To-
peka was nominated for Congress on
the fourth ballot over Albert Griffin.
the Topeka reformer.
Exactly. eight delegates and one
newspaper man responded to the call
Of the chairman Of the Populist state
committee for a convention Of First
district Populists. the object of the
convention being to select a candidate
against Charles Curtis.
The convention was called for
o'clock. but it was later than that
when Hiram Root Of Topeka was Sc
lected for chairman, and 3. c. Fow-
Ter for secretary.
A resolutions committee composed
Of E c. Fowler, WV. Wiley and ".
R. Eyster was appointed, and held a
meeting at the rear end of the hall.
Eyster rather wanted to put in some
fireworks, but the other members of
the committee stood pat for a very
brief platform, and the following was
finally agreed upon:
I'VE the delegates to the First Con-
greSsional district convention of kan
sas reaffirm our principles, namely:
Money, land and transportation are
the vital Instruments OF our govern
ment and should be controlled BY the
government in the interest of all the
people. We commend the platform OF
the Peoples party adopted July 4,
1905, in state convention at Topeka,
Kansas"
Albert Griffin and a delegate from
Silver Lake each had a crop Of ideas
which they desired to incorporate in
the platform, but they were persuaded
to allow the committee report to go
through without amendment. and the
convention adopted all the other re-
solutions Independent of the platform.
Then the work OF nominating q con
gresham commenced. Somebody
nominated Wiley. after which there
was an awkward pause. Then the Sill
yer Lake man said.
I'VE can't let this thing go without
fight. I nominate Albert Griffin.
that StalWdrt RODu1SC. VINO Knows
more about wool than any man IN the
state"
The battle was on. Ballots we're
passed. Wiley and Griffin each refused
to vote. Only six delegates were. left
eligible.
Amid tremendous excitement the
ballots were counted One ballot was
SO badly written that 1t could not be
deciphered. The man who wrote 1t
admitted that he had left his specks at
= As-~- Ill :
another try. One of the delegates
loaned him his glasses. and another
loaned him a pencil, and the revised
ballot was duly drafted. It made the
total vote tie
The second ballot resulted the same
and Secretary Fowler suggested that
the State Journal reporter be asked to
subscribe to the call Of the convention.
and break the deadlock.
On the third ballot the vote was still
tie. w r. Eyster made a motion
that the convention adjourn for fifteen
minutes, and each candidate be allow
ed to hustle in all his friends he could
IN that length of time. But another
delegate who had evidently decided to
change his mind, suggested that they
take one more ballot first, and when It
was done, Wiley had four votes and
Griffin two.
The convention then passed few
more resolutions and adjourned.
Sharon Springs. Sept. "a county
convention Of Independent citizens Of
Wallace county was held here Saturday,
and nominated a county ticket. Repub-
Mcans were nominated for representa-
tive and register Of deeds and nearly all
the other Offices went to Democrats.
Miss Gilbert. who was nominated Tor
county superinteIdeut. was endorsed by
the Republicans two weeks ago. She
was elected on an independent ticket
two years ago and had been defeated
on the Democratic ticket four years ago
H. A. Clark was the Independent
nominee for the legislature. He was
representative from Wallace county
many years ago.
At the request Of the convention, J.
Q. Ruppenthal. of Russell the Demo-
cratic candidate for district judge, made
a political address along nonpartisan
lines. The resolutions strongly endorse
President Roosevelt for trying to Curb
the trusts, for prosecuting grafters and
for enforcing the laws. They also ap-
prove the efforts OF every political
party IN the state which declares for
equal taxation, for a 2-cent railroad
fare. for a primary election law, and
the enforcement of all laws.
The following are the names Of the
nominees:
Representative. H. A. Clark; treasur-
er.. James T. Madigans clerk. Clark
Page; sheriff. J. B. Spurlock; probate
Judge. Il. H Yost; county attorney. J.
T. Lacey; county superintendent, Rose
Gilbert; register Of deeds, Alfred Lund-
strom; clerk Of district court, N r
Thompson; coroner. Sherm Taylor; sur
veyor. Henry Steele; Commissioner,
First district, Chas. Bradshaw
Clay Center. Sept. s-The Democrats
Of Clay county met IN convention Sat
urday afternoon but adjourned without
nominating county ticket They
| elected a new central committee, chair
man ana secretary and passed resolu-