The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-25
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The exciting hepuDl3can primaries OF
Saturday brought out several points
which should plainly impress them
selves upon the fancies of the politi-
clans and upon the minds Of the people
In the first place, Notwithstanding
an underground and terrific effort on
the part of J. r. Burton to capture the
representative districts z. D. 8IcKeever
the most pronounced anti-Burton man
in the field. was overwhelmingly nOmi-
mated for the legislature. receiving as
many votes as both his opponents. But
other than this and remarkable in its
effects it must be, the senator and the
entire representative delegation Of
three chosen at the primaries. are all
anti-Burton nominees for members of
the legislature. Two years ago it win
be remember Burton had two of
Shawnee's four votes. Now he viii
have none.
The contest Of Saturday shows en-
phaticany that a candidate for the
legislature, for an Office. can conduct
his candidacy on the highest plane.
without the use of a key of beer a glass
Of whisky, or more or less trafncking in
votes by the questionable use Of money.
A more honorable campaign for an
office than that conducted by Mr.. Nc
Keever was never witnessed in this
city and a more overwhelming defeat
Of a strong opponent, with a success
full career behind him. seldom wit
messed.
Mr.. AIcKeever had a loyal following
comprising young men. old men, mer-
chants, mechanics, capitalists. work
ingmen-all Of whom he may Wen feel
proud and to especially represent whom
he must needs give his best talents and
efforts. MIR. McKeever is one of the
most exemplary young men in Topeka
not goody. goody, but of firm convic-
lions, strong abilities and with train
ing and talents that allow him to use
them.
1t has been said insulungly that the
beer and whisky elements would win,
particularly in the Second ward. They
met a Waterloo in the election of Nc
Keever. The citizens of Topeka may
hate Norrins weakened policy with
the joints. but the people of this city
do not propose to return to the time
when the saloons ran our politics and
the Zimmermans and the DureIns die
tated to US the men we should place in
Office and to the time when their sa-
looms were the meeting places of real
caucuses- The prohibs and the anti
prohibs. as we'll hate to be run by join
lists and their sympathizers.
AT several Of the precincts liquor was
disgraoefully dispensed to voters for
the purpose Of making them vote against
AIcKeever The Mystic Brotherhood
supported Veale and claimed a large
membership They fought NIcKeever
on the ground that he is a Prohibition
list, they fought him because he was
against Burton and they voted Demo
Gratis against him and stin he carried
the district by a handsome plurality.
j. r. Burton went to some Of the work
ers in the city and said: II cannot af-
ford to have it go out over the state
that Veale is beaten" He spent sew
eraI days here trying to rally the veale
supporters and the defeat Of Veale is
a decided rebuke to Mr.. Burton.
Saturday was a bad day for old war
horses" Colonel VeaIe was not the only
sufferer. ]. C. Wood. who has held
Office from the time when the memory
of the Topekan runneth back to a shad-
ovy recollection, was also sca1ped by
a young Shawnee warrior. Gyp Wood
is a powerful campaigner. but the peO-
pie were tired of his gold. gold, moth
ing-but-gold" and they wanted a silver
tongued Dolman, or at least a change
from the Pierpont-NGorgan- pital-Bur-
ton deal. 3Ir. Wood in many. respects
has made good officer, but he had an
unhappy faculty of personal NEGATIVELY
and many voters opposed him on the
ground that they believed him too
lenient with certain drug interests.