People’s Ticket Congressional Candidate Bowman
The People’s Ticket nominates N. L. Bowman for Congress in the Second District as the party’s choice. Bowman is presented as the representative candidate for the district.
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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1902
Page
4
The People’s Ticket nominates N. L. Bowman for Congress in the Second District as the party’s choice. Bowman is presented as the representative candidate for the district.
A Topeka dispatch dated Oct 13 outlines Republican moves to confuse voters by listing the Allied People's party on the official ballot as the Populist ticket. It notes county tickets will appear under the People’s heading, dropping “party,” and warns fusionists may be misled into voting for Allied candidates.
A Populist editorial urges voters to align with the Democratic ticket through county races then switch to the People’s ticket for county officers while avoiding the head of each ticket. It denounces a new law as an attempt to disenfranchise voters and urges fair play, urging all Populists to study instructions and vote their entire ticket to defeat the Republican slate.
A Republican secretary of state placed the Home emblem over the Allied People's ticket to confuse Populist voters. The warning urges Populists to study instructions and leave the circle at the top of the ticket untouched.
A Berlin cablegram reports Prussia plans government ownership of six large private railways totaling about 10 558 miles at 19 250 000 dollars. The state already administers 19 088 miles of Prussian lines and expects rail revenues to reach 343 202 035 dollars with expenditures around 208 417 464 dollars for the year ending March 31, 1902.
New South Wales shows 2,811 miles of public traffic sites against 85 miles of private roads. By 1900 the cost of state lines reach £38,467,269 with 1900-01 earnings at £2,163,572 and expenses at £41,769,520. The figures illustrate policy progress and the scale of state undertakings, amid wider debates on state operation. The piece notes Britain’s veterans and recruitment issues, framing the debate in a global context.
Bowersock arranges to import many eastern spellbinders into the Second district. He believes Bowman aims to undermine him and admits he feels frightened and concerned about the political maneuvering.
Hon W W Rose of Kansas City Kansas will spend a week in Anderson county urging Populist and Democratic tickets and inviting Republicans to join debates. Meetings start Oct 27 at 7 30 PM in Kincaid and continue to Lone Elm Colony Westphalia Harris Garnett with dates listed. The Chicago American features Noah L Bowman J D Botkin and other ticket candidates in a Kansas edition.
Joan W. Lenny is named as the auditor of state candidate on the Iowa Prohibition ticket. The report notes John W. Leedy remains in contention, with the discussion set in the Klondyke context of local party activity.
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