Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1891-01-14
TOPEKA LETTER.
ToPEKA. Ks. Jan ID.


Col HickOk, Jas. Taliaferro and the
writer left Medicine Lodge on Friday
afternoon and arrived here at 4:30 Sat
urday morning. The hotel Hobbies are
full of members of the lower house and
of candidates. The Dutton House is
the general hotel headquarters for alli-
ance men. though they are to some eX-
tent scattered over the city in the yari-
Gus hotels and boarding houses. The
Copeland hotel is republican headquar-
tiers. They have headquarters at a
building across the street, but when i
went there at IL O'Clock this morning
no one was present but candidate and
a janitor. went on to the Copeland
and 1t seemed that the senate was all
there. Senator Long arrived Sunday
morning and is at the Copeland.
Politics are all the go here. l thought
last fall that had some political exper-
fence, but 1t was comparatively moth
ing to what have had here for the
past three days. 1t is the universal
verdict that ingalls, cannot be elected.
1t is generally conceded among ALI
ance men that the successor of ingalls,
is at present some dark horse. PETER
and Elder have active friends. Judge
Doster is favorablY mentioned by a
great many, but if any one wants to
hear cheer, just let him say: I'VE
want clear headed farmer for sena-
tor" This sentiment meets hearty
approval in every crowd of alliance
men.
The Turner letter has been discussed
and the members generally denounce
it as republican scheme to smirch Nc
Grath, and to bring the alliance in
to disrepute. Such schemes will not
work yet. Every such move more
closely unites the alliance men. To-
day an official investigation was made
into the matter, and while the report
has not been given out. / am satisfied
that McGrath will come out with flying
| colors.
The weather has been perfectly ad-
apted to give the candidates a chance
to interview the members. 1t has been
cold and damp, and the members of
course SIT around in the hotels, instead
of strolling around the streets. There
are many applicants for each position,
and some of them are wheel-horses.
The Office of chief clerk of the house is
in demand, and l believe it will go to
Chase. Go into my hotel and you will
find men, women and children VINO
want something.
While the senatorial question over
shadows all things, the public printer
is not forgotten. The recognized can
didates for the place so far, as l can
recollect are, Baker, Geo. w. Crane,
Kirkland, of Saline-all republicans.
On the other side, Snow, of Ottawa;
Kies, of Wichita; McLalIin, of Topeka,
and the INDEX scribe. Jerry Simpson
is putting IN heavy work for Kies, and
If Kies is the lucky man it will be
through the influence of Simpson.
Snow is fighting his own battle, and IS
making friends, though he must make
his race against the interest of p. p.
Elder, who lives at Ottawa, and who is
a candidate for senator. Baker and
Crane are both well known, and either
would be acceptable to any republican,
but it is generally conceded among re-
publicans that neither can get it. Kirt-
land has no show. The INDEX man is
making some Roadway, and has prom
Use of fair deal before the legislature,
or in the caucus. If there is caucus,
and the thing is all laid out for the leg
islature, he has the promise of many
members that his qualifications will
not be overlooked, and that the best
man Will get the caucus nomination
If no caucus is held, he will still have a
fair show on the joint ballot. This is
all he asks. There is much talk of cut
ting all the ''phat' out of the printing
office, and from present appearances
the man who gets it will have to be a
good printer in order to make living.
Senator Long has promised to see that
the INDEX has fair show in the SEN
ate, after it becomes apparent that re-
publican cannot be elected, and this
morning he introduced us to number
of senators, and said many compliment
tary words in our behalf.
The sun is shining now, but there has
been mist, snow and clouds for three
days. The legislature meets formally
tomorrow. / wish / could hold back
this letter until tomorrow night, so as
i 20 tell the INDEX readers who the lucky
clerks are, but the news will be in the
daily papers in eTtenso. The capitol is
magnificent building, but failed to
see any glass in the windows, and it
seems to be cold and dreary place,
though l have not made close exami-
nation. fit is not warmer inside than
| the outside indicates, the legislature
will die of pneumonia in a month The
man-killing dome is not near finished,
and Jerry says he can't see what the
'blanked' thing was put there for" BY
the way, it may be revelation to the
republicans of the big Seventh" but
Jerry is distributing cards asking for
the appointment as CHAPLAIN of the
house. He says his motto is: Make
| no pretensions, and then live up to
Them" This IS, of course, intended as
| joke, but Jerry gives out his cards as
| though in dead earnest.
The members of the house went into
a caucus at 9 O'CLOCK this evening, and
remained till 6 O'Clock; they then ad-
| journed for supper, and met again at
7:3O, and at this time, 8 O'Clock p. M,
nobody knows what has been done. We
know that they are engaged in selecting
officers OF the house, but all are in the
dark as to who has or who Will be &C.
lected. 1t is thought they will get
through in time to give out their work
for the morning papers. / have to
close this at 10 o'clock, to catch the
mail. There Is much shiyering among
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