The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-20

MAJOR HOOD LEADING

The United States senatorial situation
is commencing to be interesting.
Zach Of the six active candidates and
the friends of the possible candidates are
quietly at work and the results Of their
efforts are commencing to show them
selves.
As II now stands there are six actual
candidates whose relative strength Is
generally conceded to be as they are
named: Major G. Hood, Cyrus Leland.
j. r. Burton, j. W. Ady, SoIon o. Thach-
er and A W. Smith
Leland ana Burton are the only two
candidates who have been openly at
work in their own interests. but they
have both been at their Copeland head
quarters most of the time for two weeks
Major Hood has been here several
times since election, but has not opened
regular headquarters yet. although the
three men who are TO manage his inter
ests from now until the senator is elected
have arrived and Will remain at the
opeland until the fight Is over. These
men, who are able workers, are J. r.
Lambert Frank Flenniken and VIM.
Martindale, and their opponents admit
that they know something about politics
The very latest story is that Cy Leland
has whipped Congress man Case Brode-
rick into line for MIN, aud that BrOde-
rick isSwriting letters to the re presenra-
ives elect from the First congressional
district urging them to support Leland
for senator
a First district politician who will nos
ave a vote Tor senator, bat who Will
lave a place IN the state house, when
lsked about the story, said. ~ really
i0n't know whether It is true or not. but
Broderick has generally had too
much sense to mix up in other peoples
lights; and anyway, / happen to know
rfaf fr,t- sI,
nim for the nomination in the last two
congressional conventions. Ii may be.
however; I can't deny it,"
The politicians outside Of the LeIanG
camp declare the story to be true. Al
ax-sIate officer said: ssOf course It is
Leland got him the nomination for con
gress in the first place, and has been god
father to him ever since. Br0derick has
to be for him. He is loyal TO him just as
you are loyal to your employer"
The announcement that BrOderick has
been whipped into line to help Leland is
not likely to siren gthen the candidacy Of
he chairman of the state central com
mittee oatside of his own district, and il
is positively known that he can't get tho
solid vote of the First district
John Seaton says positively he is not
or Leland and J. 4 Burton is known to
have one man IN the First district solid
for him; while Two members of the low
ar house in that part Of the state are go
iag TO be true to their pledges to vote for
A. W. Smith even if the Farmer
should be the last man in the race.
Chief Justice Horton is about the only
nan who Is still talked of as a posi- ble
lark horse. The announcement Of Le-
lands candidacy spoiled the talk about
.Tevern0r- elect Morrill, being a senatorial
sossibilIty and John J. Ingalls, having
gone on a lecturing tour he is now lost
ighf of far IS this fight Is cOncerne ed.
Major Hood is gaining strength every
lay, while most of the others are strug-
cling to maintain their position in the
lghL
1t is generally conceded that j. r.
Burton lost more by Leland's becoming a
candidate than any of the others, but
Burton is a hard fighter, and says he is
not depending on any one district for his
support
1t is expected that Immediately after
Christmas all Of the candidates will open
regular headquarters, and the hght will
be waged with vigOr until January %
when the legislature will elect some one
10 succeed Senator John Martin.