The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-09-04
THE SPIRIT OF TIE PREss.

Candidacy By Hts Nevspspor BEsth-
ron.
The following kindly words from Mr.
Stotler's brethren of the press, which We
have taken pleasure in collecting from
our exchanges. will serve to show how
his candidacy for representative is re-
garded by the men who take such q
prominent part in molding public senti-
meut in thIs- state. We regard their
publication as particularly oppor.
tune IN view Of the complete
refutaticn recently made In this pepeE
Of the trumped. up charges Of fraud, by
the Em poria Republican, in connection
with Mr.. Stotler's nonination, and we
take the liberty Of placing them before
the readers Of THE NEWS, in the alb
Sence Of our chief, who Is at Wellington
arranging for his early removal to that
city:
The press Of this part of the state is
bearing down pretty heavily on Brother
Eskridge OF the Emporia Republican
Tor refusing 70 support Stotier Of THE
NEWS for representative Hartford
Call.
Jacob Stotler has been nominated by
the Republicans of the EmporiA district
for the legislature. Mr.. StotIer "a one OF
the original Spartan band. and this Is q
just recognition Of his services TO the
Republicans OF KAnsas.-Paola RepubIi-
can.
Jake Stotler, editor Of The EMPoRIA
News, is the Republican nominee for
the legislature The EmpOria RepublI-
can don't like Stotler and has bolted
his Notwithstanding Bulletin.
1Hon. Jacob StOtler, OF the Emporia
NEWS, Is the Republican Candidate for
representative In Lyon county. He will
make flno member" and then when
it's ali over he will adorn the regular
group picture of the assembled states
men Is no otter man In EmporIa could
Father Eskridge should think Of this
Marion Record. - aassr
We should think the nomination of
Hon. Jacob Stotler, Of Emporia. for rep
resentatIve Of his district would be I'M
mensely satisfactory to the Republicans
and the people Generally.-Osage City
Free Press.
Jacob StotIer, of the EAPoRIA NEWS,
was nominated for representative by the
Republicans Of EmporIa last Saturday.
And now the Republican kicks because
Stotler was not Q candidate before the
primary elections, but received his nom.
inAtion without any apparent effort.
The Republican should NOT expect to
run the whole machine -Melvern
Record.
The EmpOria Republican bolts the
nomination OF Jacob StOtlsr for repre-
sentative. Slotler doesn't seem to mind
h.-Atehison ChamOion.
Jacob 5tOtler, editor Of THE EMPoRIA
News, has been nominated for represen-
tative by the Republicans OF Lyon coun-
". II - fitting tribute TO the public
service Of an able edltOr.-Clay Center
Dispatch. ~
The candidacy for representative hay
ing fallen to Hon. Jacob Stotler, editor
OF The News, bitter fight has been en-
gendered, but as friend Stotler Is q man
OF indomitable energy and perseverance,
he will undoubtedly be elected In spite
OF the violent warfare which will be
waged against him Call.
The EmporiA Republican in column
article which reads very much like the
senseless twaddle emitted by Charles
Xolmer Eskndge when he ran against
Z. w. Cunningham some years ago, de-
resentAtiVe Mr.. Stotler received the
nomination Just as fairly as did any of
the friends Of Mr.. Eskridge, and II the
latter gentleman IL gong to bolt the
nominatlon every time a man objection
able TO him is placed upon the ticket,
the sooner he and his sheet are read out
Of the Republican party, the better il
will lie for the party and the country in
general. Call
Hon. Jacob 5totler is the Republican
candidate for the house from. the Empo-
ria district. An excellent nomination.
Newton Republican.
Jacob StOtler has bean nominated for
representative to the Legislature from the
EmporiA district. The Emporia Repub-
lican bolts his nomination on the ground
that Mr.. Stotler Is the editor of q rival
neWspaper-THE EAPoRIA NEWs.-El
Dorado Republican.
Eskridge, Of the Emporls Republican.
insists on writing himself down an ass,
and bolts the nomination of Jacob Stot-
Ter, OF The NEWS, a. the Republican
candidate for representative. In the con-
vention which nominated Stotler, he
received iftY-four votes, to thirtY-four
for one man and fourteen for anolher-a
clear majority of six over the field. Mr..
Eskridge Is working the George William
Curtis purity racket-WilsOn County
Citizen.
The Emporia Republican proposes to
do particularly nice job of discrimin-
ating between national and county poll.
tics. 1t expects to prove at the same
time that IL Is the height of presumption
and bigotry to bolt q national ticket, and
the proper caper 70 bolt a county nomin.
alton SIMPLY because the successful can.
didate happens 70 be a rival In business
l II Is q very delicate case Of hair-split-
i ting, the true animus of which is YisI
BILE to everybody.-Wilson County Citi
| zen.
Jake Stotler, of THE EMPoRIA News
i who looks good deal like Henry WARD
Beecher, has been nominated TOR the
Legislature by the Lyon county Repub
licAns. We don't know what kind of
legislator he will make, but it is certain
he will make q fine appcarance-Atch
ison Globe.
Hon. Jacob Stotler has been nominal
ed for representative TOR the SIXtY-frs
district Of Lyon county. It will b,
iuLce ct dec0rum for Stotler to agaiI
enter the halls of Legislation, which h
has graced at intervals since $780,
Atchison Champion.
Jacob Stotler, of the Emporia News
who is the Republican nominee for the
legislature in the Emporia district, ha
heretofore served four sessions ia tn,
house and two IN the senate, and wa
twice elected speaker Of the house. H.
will, OF course, be again elected in Nc
vember, and there will not be q NOR
experienced and capable member Il
the next house to all the speakers chair
-FredonIa Citizen.
In spite OF the gall of the Empori
Republican against Jacob Stotler, thu
gentleman will be elected representative
and every true, good and honest Reput
lican in the Sixty first district will assis
In his election. We spoke.-Hartfor
Call.
The Emporia Republican IS fightin
Hon. Jacob StOtler the Republican nom
inee for representative in Emporia Nj
Stotler 10 editor of THE NEWS and ther
has not been any considerable smoun
of love lost between him and Mr.. Esl
ridge, Of the Republican, for, sewers
years. Appearances indicate that Nj
Stotler will be elected qtite easily with
out the support OF the Republican
} Howard Coursnt.
The Emporia Republican bolts Nj
Stotler's nomination upon the move
grounds that he was not known rs car
didate prior TO the assembling Of th
county conventionl In other word
he did not seek the honor. Father Esk
ridge has evidently gone back on th
doctrine that the ONCE should seek th
man aud not the man the ONCE, thong
his change. We believe. is recent, tor "
do not remember that he bolted Gar
fields nomination on this ground, fou
years ago.-Marlon Record.