The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-24
MAD RUSH FOR POSITION.
gEsEEBLQ HASTE DISPLAYED BY TIE
KANSAS POLITICIANS.
Governor Humphrey Enphatically Denir ls
Report That Es Will Resign to Acc p,
the POsition--New Candidates for
the Place Mentioned

ToPRKA, Kans., Dec. 22.-Statesmen
rom the rural districts are arriving in
the city on every train, and the con.
test mas begun for the place made va
cant by the death of Senator Plumb
Governor Hum hrey was too much
occupied with the part he will have to
lake as the executive of the state in
senator Plumb's funeral to give any
time to any Of them. Moreover,
he seemed indignant because Of
the rumOr that be might resign
and have Lieutenant-Governor Felt
appoint him TO the Senate. The Gov
srn0r authorized the denial OF the
story altogether. 1t is improbable
that any appointment will be made
until after New YEARS.
Dispatches from Washington an
nounce that the Kansas contingent
there considers Ex-Governor Crawford
the available man because he will not
desire q reelection. The friends Of
JOS. a. Day, United States district
attorney, have gone to work in car
nest tn addition to the probable
candidates already mentioned, il is
likely 5lab Major Hudson, editor Of
the Topeka Capitol, will be a candi-
date
IN statement denying the story
that hc would resign and have Lieu
tenant Governor Felt appoint him,
Governor Humphrey stated that ne
would serve out the term to which he
was elected. With an entirely new
legislature and the influence which
the administration might bring TO
bear, the retiring governor might be
in q wGOd position to make a fight if
his appoiutee understood that he was
TO stand aside. None Of the govern
Or's friends have intimated that such
course is probable, but it is quietly
WHISPERED about this morning. Ben
Simpson is making a strong pull for
the appointmeut. If it is true that
both Major Hudson and Ben Simpson
are making fight for the place the
men with whom Governor Humphrey
alway. consulted are divided and the
NeAb tI1l DAlEu WILL plA'N A''
The following was Issued today
by Senator Hardness, president pro
lem. Of the Seventh Kansas Senate:
10 the Kansas State Senate--ln the
a J)senca of Iieutenant-GOvernor Felt,
president Of the senate, deem 1t ex-
peIient and proper that The members
Of this BODY assembIe aud pay the last
tribute ofrespecu to the memory Of our
deceased senator, Preston b. Plumb.
A Arrangements have been made by
which the remains will lie ia state at
tbe senate chamber at Topeka tomor,
row. Dec. %, at 10 O'Clock q. ~. to
l,cl6ck %. M, after which they Will oe
taken ta Ilmporia, where the funeral
willOccur Thursday afternoon, Dec. n.
AS many senators as can reach 10
peka are requested to do SO Wednes-
day and accompany the remains TO
En1poria. The funeral train bearing
the remains Of the late Senator Fluno
will arrive al Topeka tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock, and be met oy an
escort of eiti2ens, of state representa-
tives. Of the city and state govern
ments. of civic and military socie!'es.
Governor Humphrey and the various
Committees will 60 to kan'as. Guy aG
an early hour tomorrow morning alu
meet the funeral train, wb'eh "uL r
rive at Kansas City aJ Z o''.9cH ~ u
pesday morning.