The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-06
GOSSIP ABOUT POLITICS.

The report comes from Leavenworth
county that United States Senator
siona1 fight in the First district, and is
aiding Mr.. Broderick in that county.
This has caused considerable I'M
easiness among Topeka Republicans
an unexpected boomerang in the Bailey
camp. 1t has made the Topeka Repub-
licans a little nervous because, as one
of them said to-day:
Curtis has Bakers word that he will
help him in Leavenworth county"
What does that amount to-" said
another of Mr.. Curtis friends, espe-
cially when Baker told Bailey he
would keep hands off in the First?"
That seems to be the situation as
Topekans think it exists. The fact of
the matter is, no difference what may
be the result of the contest, it is said,
Mr.. Curtis is likely to fare the worst
and meet defeat because all of the coun-
ties outside of Shawnee in the district
regard Mr.. Curtis as sort of an inter
loper, not that he is to blame for be-
ing thrust into the race by a Populist
legislature, yet he is more likely to be
the third than second choice, so say
his friends, on that account.
wyandotte county Republicans are
sending out over the state, to their ac-
quaintances, the following letter, with
reference to political affairs at the
mouth of the Kaw:
I'VE have a candidate for associate
Justice w. r. Smith,. of this county,
Familiarity known as Billy Smith among
the members of his profession. He is
thoroughly competent for the position
he aspires to, and has lived practically
all of his life in Kansas, and practiced
his profession in Atchison and Kansas
City. Kansas.
'.All of the Republicans of this county
are for him to a man. and the ind1-
vidual members of the party are writ
ing to their friends and acquaintance,
calling their attention to our candidate
for associate justice, making it per-
sonal matter in each instance. and l
hope you will be able to remember MIN
kindly to the delegates of your county
to the state convention. Hoping to see
you there in person, ETC..
This removes all doubt as to Mr..
Smiths intentions in this matter.
We've got to have recognition or
there will be a straight Democratic
ticket in the field in the coming cam
paign,'' said w. P. Tomlinson, editor of
the Topeka Democrat. to-day. The
prospects for recognition by the Popu-
lists are growing brighter every week, =
he continued, land I feel that we viii
get our share when the proper time
comes.
IF the Populists don't recognize us,
then the Democratic party will be reor-
ganized and will stand in the coming
campaign for all that is good and non
est in government. The Populists have
been too hoggish, and have disguised
the Democrats. 1t is now time to di-
vide or go it alone
Judge G. w. Mckay, of Harper. is
continuing to oppose Jerry Simpsons
denomination for congress. Mckay mas
always been Simpsons strongest OPP
ponent in the party.
1T has not yet been proven that
Jerry Simpson did not vote the Repub-
Iican ticket in Barber county two years
ago, when he was running for congress,
and was mad at his home people for not
putting one of his Democratic friends
on the ticket
Simpson is a corruptionist He has
been guilty of several discreditable po-
his fight against bills to which the Pop
ulist party was pledged during the last
session of the legislature. Then, S1mp-
son simply plays to the galleries at
Washington. He never does any work,
and his campaigns occupy the time ne
should be devoting to his duties am
opposed to his denomination because L
believe there are many men in the d1s-
trict who are much better qual1fled
and more entitled to the place.