Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-17
FOR CONGRESS.
What the Papers Say of J. r. Bur
toms Candidacy.

most available congressional candidate.
-[Salina Republican.
Hon. j. r. Burton will probably
receive the nomination for congress in
the Fifth district by reclamation. MIR.
Burton will be elected and make an
able and influential representative for
Kansas. Topeka Capital.
An exchange says: Hon. j. r.
Burton can go to congress The best
equipped Of any man sent from this
state in the last two Decades There
probably can be no truer thing said Of
any politician in Kansas than that
Hutchinson News.
j. II. Burton proposes to out.run
John Davis in the race for congress
man in the Fifth district Such al
exchange as Burton for Davis IL almost
too good to contemplate. The voters
Of that district say that Is the change
they propose TO make, 1t ia hoped
that they may work their will on Mr..
Burton. Il Newton Republican.
J. II. Burton has at last made up his
mind and will be a candidate for con
gress in this district, instead Of at
large, rs was generally hoped and
expected. II MIR. Burton should be
nominated the campaign will be an
interesting one, and John Davis scalp
will be found at Burton's belt the day
after election Junction City Repub-
lican.
Hon. j. II. Burton has been formally
announced as a candidate for congress
to "nll" the place now held by John
Davis, the crank. The papers all over
the state have taken up the cry, he.
cause in Burton they recognize a
leader In the halls of congress. MIR.
Burton has been strong republican
through thick and thin and we believe
will be our misrepresentation Hope
Dispatch.
| Hon, j. II. Burton, Of Abilene, has
formally announced himself candi.
date for congress from the Fifth
district. The republicans Of this
district could do no better thing than
tender Burton the nomination b,
acclamation. Last fall when the fat,
Of the republican party was trembling
in the balance J II. Burton went fortl
into the thickest Of the fight, and h,
, did more probably than any other maj
In tearing the alliance arguments anC
peoples party fallacies into shTeds. II,
is an eloquent orator whose capacit,
, aud integrity cannot be questioned aut
II nominated he will redeem the Fiji
district.-lCouncil Grove Republican
The Hon. J. r. Burton of Abilen
q has already announced himself as
candidate for congress In the 9th dis
4, trict, aud Of course he will receive tn
n Endorsement Of this county without OF
position. And when 1t comes to III
a convention which meets in Abilen
:. June 2lst 1t ia our opinion that he wi
. be nominated without much troubl,
A Ills acquaintance In every nook an
n corner of the district, his acknowledge
/, ability, the hard blows he alwa,
m strikes when engaged in a campaign
n and the many hastings he gave Senat,
/ PETER last Iall make him practical
40 solid; and that he is really sure to be-
" John Davis or any other man the opp
~ sition can put up, goes without sayiI
with any man who knows him.
ia Burton is power and they all kno
rk 1t. The blows he is in the habit
o. dealing and the able manner in viii,
,e the 5th district will be represent,
y after his election, will be likely
place us back IN fully as enjoyable
" position as we were two years ago al
I'd this is certainly all we can ask tor.
he The Times says nominate Burt,
d. by all means and then when he is nol
of mated, elect him by rousing MAORI
10 next November Harrington Times.
is The formal announcement that j.
in Burton, Of Abilene, is candidate
e. congress from this district is the ope
d. ing gun on the republican skirmi
pit line. Other announcements may &
of low; other good republicans may
IT. manfully step to the front and decla
he their ambitions, yet II is altogeth
In probable that when the final estma
H. is made, the decisive comparis
I'd drawn between the several aspirtn'
-, Mr.. Burton will be found TO posse
on more Of the requisites Of good can,
he date than any other man who
,s, available. lie Of all men in the distr
Vs. can uphold the doctrine of republica
M ism against all opponents. lie is |
n embodiment Of everything embrac
in the term progressive republica
ism, " and as such will kindle a CO
is ilagration Of enthusiasm which "
M eep the district. His ambition
he the ambition which seeks opportunI
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