The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-04


finances for congressman, the redistrict-
ing has not made SO much difference.
Mr.. Aldrich OF the present First dis
trict is rsnominated and already counted
il BY the Republicans. Mr.. McGann of
tho present Second is now in the Third
ard still safe, though probably not by
the IS. 900 majority he got in 1892. Mr..
DurborOW OF the present Third was de-
feated ia the new deal, and the nomi-
nee, Mr.. Frank Noonan, is a new man.
A somewhat Disguised Republican de-
scribes him as "a rich dnd eccentric
dude Weighing 100 pounds +" Mr. Gold
zier Of the preseLt Fourth IS renomi-
mated, but Is now in the Sixth, and in
the Fourth Ivy the new division the
Democrats have nominated Mr.. limo
thy E. Ryan, totally unknown in
Washington, but supposed to be an Iral-
ian from TIP crazy Mr.. Hopkins, Re-
publican, Of the present Fifth is re-
nominated, and SO Of course is Mr.. Hit
Of the present Sixth. General Hender-
son Of the present Seventh lost the
nomination in lis new district, and
Major Thomas w Fullerton Of Ottawa
is the Republican candidate He is a
lawyer and a very popular man, locally
described as "a good mixer and a reg
ular three ply, all wool get there, Ell. !"
Messrs. Childs and Wheeler of the pres
emit Eighth and Ninth are left out by
the new deal. while Nessrs. Post and
Marsh OF the present Tenth and Elev-
enth are relominated and viii come
back, we are told.
Third and Fourth Parties.
Mr.. Mcdonald Of the present Twelfth
and Mr.. Funk of the present Fourteenth
are defeated for denomination, but Mr..
Springer of the present Thirteenth will
make the same old fight, this time
against Major Connolly, a veteran, a
lawyer and "a first class stumper, - the
Republicans say The district is not
quite SO Democratic as it was, and Mr.
Springer is promised the fight Of his
life. Joe Cannon will come back, and
so probably will Mr.. Fithian, although
the Republicans have set up a pretty
strong combination against the latter.
Against Hon. Edward Lane, the cler-
ical looking member from the present
Seventeenth district and now nominated
for the new Eighteenth, the Republic
ans have named Hon John L Reinaker
of MacoUpin county, Of whom the only
information obtainable here is that he
is an old lawyer Mr.. Smith Of the
present Twentieth district is rcnominat-
ed, and in the new Twentieth the Dem
ocrats have nominated Mr.. John J.
Higgins In the Eleventh they have
nominated Robert r. Gibbons, and ia
other districts men have been named
whose record is yet unknown here The
Populists and ProhibitiOnists have also
nominated vely, the latter hay
ing put up a very Popoular preacher,
Rev. l. Hayes, against Joe Cannon.
If the old Danville district is anything
like it used to be when 1 Travelled
through it, Br'er Hayes will run like
cold tar
Where Enthusiasm Abounds.
It would be idle to give the estimate
of each party committee as to gains and
losses The least the Repu blicans will
hear Of il carrying 10 OF the 20 dis
tricts. In Iowa there will be some fun
in the Ninth district, where Hon. A. L.
Hager is renominated, and the Ofttimcs
candidate for president, General James
=. Weaver, is his opponent. Messrs.
Hayes of the Second, Lacey of the
Sixth, Hepburn of the Eighth and Dol
liver of the Tenth are also renominated,
and the others will be- As Iowa was
the one state in which there was no Re-
publican slump" in 1892 and only one
Democrat was elected to congress, no
gains or losses are counted Oh by either
party.
In Kansas there will be fun from the
word go-in fact, there is already. The
new men are O. l.. Miller, Republican,
and II c. Moore, Democrat, in the Sec
ond district; S. s. Kirkpatrick, Repub-
Hcan, in the Third; A. H Ellis, Repub-
hcan, in the Sixth, and Chester L Long,
Republican, against jerry Simpson in
the Seventh. The PopuIist members
will have another trial for it, and Case
Brodericlz in the First and Charley Cur
tbs IN the Fourth, Republicans, are also
renominatcd- The Populists are fright
fully enthusiastic, to speak moderately,
but the Democratic committee frankly
cOnfesses that it dOesn t know how the
state is going and has no present means
of finding out In Indiana the Dem
ocrats feel absolutely sure of eight dis
tricts, while the Republicans claim
about the same. The latter started in
J une by claiming the state by 20, 600,
but have now reduced to 8. 600. As
matter. OF fact, no party under heaven can
now carry Indiana by 10. 900 majority.
The Democratic vote Of Indiana is the
most constant quantity in American pol
itics- The variations In majorities have
been very small ever since the war Pc
Rod and have been due entirely to the
changes Of independent voters. Nine
may be counted for
the state Rugged old Jason Brown
was defeated in the Third district by
Mr. Stocksiaeger, and two members de-
clined denomination. while another
withdrew after receiving it. In Ken
lucky Governor McCreary. who had no
opposition in 1892, will have this year.
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