Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-11-10
Stanley Has q Plurality Even in the
Third Dfstrfct-J. r. BurtOn's
View of 1t.

TOPEKA, Nov. S.-(Special) For the first
time since 1883 the Republican candidate
for governor yesterday carried every con-
gressionaI district in the state. M. STAN
ley had a good round majority in eacn, in
cluding even the Third district, which went
Populist two years ago by almost 5,OO0 The
total vote cast yesterday is estimated at
2s3. 3.o0o of which Stanley got, in round num-
bers, 10000; Leedy, $4,000; PETER. 6,0oo, and
Lpscomb. 10OO.
1t Is conceded by all the Republican lead
ers that Morton Albaugh can have any
position under the Stanley administration
he desires, He will be rendered the place
of private secretary to the governor. so
friend of Mr. Stanley said tonight.
In discussing the magnificent Republican
victory in Kansas yesterday, its cause and
its effect, J. r. Burton tonight said: The
contest in Kansas is a vindication OF the
Republican national administration and
condemnation Of the Popuiist state admins
tration. Next to that, the greatest factor
that contributed to our victory was fusion
of the Populists and the Democrats. Fu-
sion is SO thoroughly dishonest that when
the honest voter realized how disrespect-
able 1t YVES he would not tolerate 1t. Many
honest Populists and Democrats voted with
us to rebuke fusion. Many others of the
opposition refused to vote from sheer dis
ever will distroy. the parties that practice
It.. Fusion is dead in Kansas, and Democ-
racy will now reform its ranks. Men like
Harris, Boyle, Overmyer and Atwood will
go back into the Democratic party.
THE honest Populist who is at heart a
socialist will want no more of fusion, and
men like Breidenthal, Hoffman, Doster and
others of socialistic belief will reorganize
the Populist party on an acknowledged So
cialistic basis. As to the state, 1t has come
back into the Republican column and she
has come to stay. fusion or no fusion"
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General j.
l.. Bristow had this to say of the result:
II am specially delighted with the mag
nifcent Republican victory of yesterday.
There has never been a time in the history
of the Republican party of our state when
a Kansas Republican could feel SO proud
Of his party as now. 1t has won this
victory because it appealed to the patriot
ism and judgment of the people. l do not
believe that finer body of men has ever
been elected to administer the affairs OF
our state than were elected yesterday. Nor
do / believe that Kansas has ever been
represented at our national capitol by an
ADLER congressional delegation than that
elected yesterday.
They are men of high character and pro.
nounced ability, and will exercise great in
victory puts Kansas into the front rank Of
Republican states. From the press dis.
patches II appears that the Republicans o,
Kansas have saved the Republican ma
jority in the next congress, and If this is
true we have special reasons to be proud
The people of Kansas are devoted to Pres.
ident Mckinley and believe in his admins
tration and to feel that they have contrib.
uted to its future success is certainly very
gratifying to every Kansas Republican.