The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-27
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL


The State Bar association will meet in
Topeka jan IS and IT.
Frank L Brown has arrived from Gar
nett to look after his chances as a candi-
date for chief clerk 0 f the house
y. n. Nehr of the secretary of states
Office is doing some very fine pen work
on the commissions for the new state Of
fcers-
The meeting of the State Temperance
union has been postponed until some time
IN February The date has not yet been
definitely fixed
Judge ". B. Sutton Of Russell county
and s. S. Benedict of Neosho are the first
candidates for speaker to arrive. They
are here for the war.
The Leavenworth Times is out IN
long editorial endorsing Chief Justice
Albert a. Horton the right man for
United States senator
Guy p Benton, the new assistant state
superintendent. is here from Fort Scott
looking for a house He viii bring his
family TO Topeka at once.
Tom Kelly Of PaOla. who spent Christ
mas with his wife at junction City, is
here but III 60 home tonight he viii
return the FIRST Of the week.
Governor elect Morrill, Is IN favor Of
a revision of the law governing the state
board of pardOns, and he will say some
thing about It in his message.
The business men Of Salina were in
terviewed by the Republican reporter,
and a majority Of them favor John j.
ingalls, for United States senator.
J. NJ. Simpson arrived from Mcpherson
yesterday afternoon and viii not leave
Topeka many minutes until the new
board Of railroad commissioners is Sc
lected.
Copeland county has too many school
marms in her borders this week, to suit
the average politician, but the polIti-
clan viii have absolute sway after 10
morrow
Chairman Breidenthal says the Pawiee
county proposed legislative contest case
looks ike plan to steal a seat, as A. Ii.
Lupfer had a clear majority Of over
forty votes.
R. J. Sloat the man who wanted to 90
to the legislature from Col Neale's dis
trict, mas been heard from. He is now in
St Louis and has written political let
ter to the Advocate.
Webb NcNall, who is a candidate for
railroad commissioner. has joined the
crowd at the Copeland. He thinks the
banner POpulist county should be repre-
sented in the Republican adminisIra-
ton.
Judge H. Z. Alden Of Kansas City, who
is Interested in the establishment Of an
Brown about the arrangements for the
meeting of the state bar association next
month
Harry P. Clark, a prominent attorney
Of Guthrie, Oklahoma, is at the Cope
land. He il a son-in law of Major Hood,
who has hosts of friends among the KAN
sans who have built up the great new
territory
It is predicted that there will not be so
many important bills 'lost" this winter IN
being transmitted between the house and
senate i he hallway between the SEN
n hall
been opened.
Judge Frank L Martin of Hutchinson
is IN favor Of reapportionment Of the
judicial districts of the state and the
scheme to relieve about one half Of the
judges from the labor Of drawing sala-
ries from the state.
Otto G. Eckstein, a Wichita lawyer.
was yeste rday elected at the special cleo
ton to till the vacancy in ths legislature
caused by the death of Major L. 81. Law
renee. Eckstein is Republican. His
majority has been estimated at about
400
Chairman Breidenthal has called
meeting Of the Populist state central
committee 10 be held in Topeka January
This is the state conference talked
Of ten days ago. Many prominent Pop
ulisfs who are not members Will attend
the meeting Of the committee.
a J. White and c. c. Mccarthy, Re
publican representatives. elect from ad-
joining districts in Atchison and Jeffer-
Sun counties, are in the city looking for
rooms for the session. They live in diff
ferent counties but they both get their
mail at Nortonville
The National PopuIist conference will
convene II It Louis in the Laclede hotel
tomorrow The Topeka people who viii
attend are John W. Breldenthai, Robert
Semple, Fred J. Close, J. w. Lavbourn,
w. ID. Vincent, Justice Allen Of the
supreme court, Lieutenant Governor
Daniels, George w. Clark, Attorney
General Little, 5. H. Snider and W T.
Rightmire. Mrs NJ. F. Lease and airs.
A. b Stryker viii also attend the con
ference
There is little politics in the State
Teachers association, and the teacher
politicians are now trying to determine
who will be he right man Tor president
of the association. Among those men
toned for the place are Geo W. Jones Of
Mound City, VINO is now vice president;
@. w. kendrick, superintendent of the
city schools at JUNCTION City John Deit-
rich, superintendent of the Emporia city
schools, and L O. Thoroman. president
of the Sslina university. W ~ David
son of Topeka is now president
CALLED IN HIS FRIENDS.
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