The Advocate and news., 1898-06-15

The insurance press is giving Superin-
tendent McNall unlimited quantities OF
free advertising. None Of them approve
his annual report. 1t was not really ex-
pected that they would.
Holton is to have new city building.
The WaKeeney Independent says that
Abe Frakes would be just the man for
a place on the State ticket IL the Dem
ocrats are given recognition.
President Murlln, Of Baker Univer-
sity. explains that all Of the speakers
at the recent anniversary were Repub-
licans because the Democrats and Pop
ulists invited declined to accept.
The Eureka Union says that II there
is opposition in the State convention to
Governor Leedy 1t will be caused by his
friends trying to turn down other Off
GERS to give their places to Democrats.
Abe Ellis boom for Attorney Gen
eral was too much for the rest OF the
State to stomach so the Sixth district
was rebuked by being left out in the
cold so far as State officers are con-
Cerned.
A big crop of tramps are reported In
various parts of the State. They are
fully as numerous as ever notwithstand-
ing the fact that Mckinley brought
prosperity with him when he was inaug-
urated.
OF the three Harvey county Repub-
lican Officeholders who were turned
down for second term, two were old
soldiers The Republican party seems
to think that the veteran is not worth
considering any more.
Johnson county POpulist delegates are
favorable to the denomination Of Gov
ernOr Leedy. The Congressional dele
gates are understood to be friendly to
Ex-Governor st. John, but Peters
friends claim most of them.
The Republican county Attorney OF
Harvey county, who was defeated for
denomination by his party convention
had been more of a terror to law-violat-
ors than any County Attorney the
county has had in many years.
A Mound City Republican paper pokes
fun at the Populist papers down there
because Judge Doster did not mention
politics in his Memorial day address.
The same paper would have howled for
the rest of the editors lifetime II he
had
The Kansas City Gazette (Rep.)
thinks that the statement that Wyan-
dotte Republican delegates paid their
own expenses at the convention Is OK
sufficient Importance to be given an ed
itorial paragraph. It is remarkable, II II
Is true.
The district meeting of bankers which
was TO have been held at Salina last Fri
day was a failure. Only two bankers
from out of town appeared. The others
were evidently absent because OF at
tendance at the Republican State con-
Vention.
A splendid enthusiastic reception was
given General ]. K. Hudson at Topeka
last Friday night. Representative hall
was crowded and hundreds OF people
aVailed themselves Of the opportunity to
shake hands with Kansas highest mill
tary officer.
The insurance journals, which are
really the mouthpieces Of the companies
from which they secure their support,
are louder in denunciation of Superin-
tendent McNall's recommendation OF
State insurance than of any other fea-
ture of his report.
In 1896 the Republican papers were
busy telling the people that the Kansas
Supreme court would be forever discred-
tied il Frank Doster were elected Chief
Justice. Somehow they are rather slow
about pointing out evidences OF the Veri-
fcation of their predictions.
Candidate Stanley was chairman OF
the penitentiary investigating commit
tee appointed by the Legislature in 1881.
It whitewashed the management The
greenback member who secured the ap-
pCintment Of the committee was ignored
when the committee was named.
s. w. Baxter Is being mentioned by
l hRs friands for State chairman, He is