Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-06-18
THE REPUBLICAN LEAGUE MEETING
BROUGHT OUT SEVERAL.
LoBDELL TO SUCCEED BoTKIN.
LANE COUNTY MAN TALKED OF FOR
CONGRESSMAN-AT-L
Three Active and Two Possible Can
didates for GOvernor-LOnE Has
Not Yet Decided What He
wants-A Few Candi-
dacfes.

| egates to the Kansas Republican State
League held here to-day, brought along
with them several new political booms.
| Probably the one most talked about is the
| boom of Representative Charles Z. Lobdell,
| of Lane county for cOngressman-at-large.
| Lobdell has been mentioned for governor
| and congressman of the Seventh district.
| but tnot until to-day wast his name ever
coupled with the candidacy for congress
| man-at-large.
Tom Kelley, of Miami. is another well
known Republican who shied his castor into
the political ring to-day and gave it out
that he would be a candidate for state au-
ditor. NJ. l.. Hallowell. OF Reno. is al
so another new candidate for the place.
Henry McGrew, of Wyandotte. is the lat
est person to have his name sprung in con-
nection with the attorney generalship nom
ination.
The list of gubernatoriaI candidates con-
sists of three active, two receptive and one
probable. John Seaton. of Atchison; James
Troutman, of Shawnee, and Thomas Potter,
of Marion, will make fight for the nomi-
nation. Major Calvin Hood, of Lyon, and
Senator John E. Hessin, of Riley, will not
dodge the honor if ii heads their way.
able list. He has not yet made up his mind
what to do. Some of his friends want him
to enter the night for governor, while as
many strong friends are desirous of having
him run for congress in the Seventh district
again. Longs natural inclinations lean to-
ward congressional life.
Only two persons have so far been men
toned for lieutenant governor. They are
Harry Richter, of Morris, and Representa-
tive Tom Jackson, of Harvey. Richter was
the, candidate last year, but went down
with the rest of the state ticket.
There are four candidates mentioned up
to date for associate justice of the supreme
court-Elrick Cole, of Barton; c. B. Graves,
of Lyon; A. w. Benson, of Franklin, and
Nels Case, of Labette. All of these men
each is well qualified to I'LL the position.
AS stated above, Charles Lobdell to-day
man-at-large. Colonel R. W. Blue may also
become a candidate, as well as Charles
Curtis. 1t is barely possible, however, that
Colonel Blue will go after the Second dis
triet congressional nomination, and in that
event he will drop out of the race for con-
gressman-at-large. 1t is possible, too, that
Charlie Curtis will make the race in the
new First district. His friends believe he
can get the nomination in the district with
out much trouble. and they are not anxious
for him to switch to congressman-at-laTg
George Clark, of Geary, and W. c. Ed
wards, of Pawnee, are two active candi-
dates for secretary of state, while Frank
Brown, of Anderson, and Newt Ury, of
Bourbon, are also mentioned. Brown has
not yet said that he would enter the race
but his friends assert that he Will at the
Tom Kelley, of Miami and NJ L. Halo
well, of Reno, are new candidates for |
to be auditor, but was defeated at the |
convention by George Cole. Now he will |
measure Political strength again with Cole |
for nomination for the same office. Hal |
lowell also is candidate for the office of |
auditor.
For state treasurer it is now a three;
cornered fight, but this is early yet and |
II may be d siX-cornered one before the |
ceTvention takes place. Frank Grimes, |
representative from Wichita county; SEN
ator Batty, of Marion, and Judge Atherton, |
Of Russell. are now in the field.
There is also a new Richmond in the field |
in the person of Henry McGrew, of Wy
ancotte county, whose friends are push |
ing him for attorney general. McGrew Is |
a popular attorney of Kansas City, Kas.. 1
and his nomination would bring together /
all the factions of the party in WyandOtte |
county, which have been so hopelessly di- 1
vided for the past two years. VIII Guthrie, |
nation again. Against these will be ex-
Attorney General +. 3. Dawes, who would /
like one more opportunity to show his run
The usual number of candidates are
springing up for state superintendent. Z. |
Stanley will ask for the place again in the /
way clear to make Mr.. Stanley superin-
terdent of Indian schools. A score or more
of county superintendents are talking of en-
teTing the race for this place.
There promises to be a lively time in the
First congressional district convention. Le-
land will support his old friend, w. J. |
Bailey of Baileyville, but in case he can
not nominate him. will throw his strength |
to Case Broderick I'm preference TO Charlie
q
Broderick has the best of II. A prominent |
politician of the First says that Leland 1
would throw his strength 10 Broderick in |
preference to Curtis, and would do IL be-
fore Broderick could throw his TO Curtis |
He says all Broderick has to do is TO get |
a few delegates and then stand pat
The supply of congressional timber in the
Second district is ample. Cubbison, of Wy
andotte: Barker, of Douglas; Bowers ock |
of Douglas; Jack Harris. of Franklin;
Charlie Scott. of Allen, and Dick Blue of |
Linn, are mentioned so far. Blue NAV de-
eide to run for his old place as congress-
man-at-large, however, and this will bring
the list down one notch. There is grave |
danger of Eden Lowe, Of Bourbon step
ping into the fight.
Ex-Congressman Kirkpatrick will have
no opposition for nomination in the Third |
The new Fourth district Will also not be |
short on congressional timber. The candi- |
dates so far mentioned are: ]. w Moore |
of Marion; State Senator George H. Lamb, |
of WoodsOn, and Bent Murdock of Butler |
The Fifth district Republicans will give |
ex-Congressman Calderhead another nom
inatiOn by acclamation.
For the third time Ellis will make the |
race in the Sixth. No one has vet sprung |
up in opposition TO him. The fight in the |
Sixth is almost hopeless and no one but |
Ellis cares to make the race
outside of Chester Long, the only can |
didate for congress in the Seventh Is w. p |
Stanley, of Wichita. And Stanley will nos |
likely push his candidacy If Long decides |
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